Tag: VIFF
VIFF: In search of truth, in search of hope
Sara Falconer October 5, 2012
"Every 30 minutes a farmer in India kills himself." The fact hits me like physical pain. Moments into the documentary Bitter Seeds, my eyes are opened to this truth, and can't be closed again. This is the power of film.
Win VIFF tix: Garden in the Sea
Sara Falconer October 1, 2012
The Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) is showing almost 400 incredible films from around the world. It's a little overwhelming - in a good way.
Workin’ for the panda… at VIFF
Sara Falconer September 28, 2012
I took an unexpected break from workin' for the panda this summer after a nasty bicycle accident. I didn't enjoy having a broken arm, but I was definitely grateful to be alive (side note: wear your helmet!) and had plenty of time to reflect on what matters to me.
VIFF: Inspiring people to live in harmony with nature
Darcy Dobell October 17, 2011
WWF has loved supporting the environmental series at the 30th annual Vancouver International Film Festival – and not just because, for this brief time, we could call ourselves the official sponsor of Heaven and Earth.
VIFF: ‘That Which Once Was’ and ‘Rainforest’
Guest Blogger October 13, 2011
Before watching Richard Boyce’s Rainforest, I was delighted to view a short film, That Which Once Was, a new film to VIFF directed by Kimi Takesue and a FutureStates 2011 Audience Award Winner.