The Midnight Hour

Name: The Midnight Hour
Start: 2025-09-25
End: 2025-11-14
Location: Virtual

A grieving woman, whose hope for marriage is reignited when the ghost of her dead fiancé, appears. As he attempts to fulfill his unfinished business to passover, she is determined to rebook their wedding.

Anita Yung

Anita Yung is an emerging director with a diverse background in the entertainment industry. Originally trained as a voice actor, she transitioned into sound editing, receiving the Canadian Screen Award for Best Sound in Animation for the popular kid’s series, Paw Patrol. Combining her unique experiences in the different fields of entertainment production, Anita’s passion for storytelling has now evolved into filmmaking, starting with her short film darling, “The Midnight Hour”.

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Credits

Anita Yung, Kevin CW Wong

Anthony Jhade, Anita Yung

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This year, VAFF FESTIVAL, screening programs in person and virtual will be organized into various series in order to better highlight the diverse content in our festival. These Series include Spotlight Series, Documentary Features Series, Narrative Features Series, Westcoast Shorts Series, Canadian Shorts Series, International Short Series, Animation Series, VAFF Industry Insight Series and Special Events.

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