Shorts from: Canada, France, Jordan, Spain, USA.
Oct 8 & 9: Q&A
This short film program includes the following films:
Budget Paradise
LaTajh Simmons-Weaver, USA (14 min)
Chester, a non-binary artist, wanders the streets of Oakland in search of a spot to paint in peace.
Our Room
Jaume Claret Muxart, Spain (28 min)
Envisioning a fusion of classical and electronic music, Gal-la and Paul start a new radio show.
Father Alphonse and the Fight Between Carnival and Lent
Diana Thorneycroft, Canada (10 min)
A new priest must walk from his apartment to the town church during the last hour of Mardi Gras.
Ambush
Yassmina Karajah, Canada/Jordan (21 min)
An after-hours rooftop party puts self-control, desire, and participation to the test.
There’s a Devil Inside Me
Karina Lomelin Ripper, USA (16 min)
Following a Catholic confirmation class, Teresa snoops in the church’s sacristy and puts on a nun habit. Mistaken for a real sister, an altar boy gives her a collection basket full of cash.
No Skate!
Guil Sela, France (24 min)
A friendship forms between Isaac and Cleo over their shared disdain of skaters.
Supported by
Community Partner
Various
Various
2024 & 2025
Various
Drug & alcohol abuse
Book Tickets
Missing VIFF? Check out what's playing at the VIFF Centre
The Secret in Their Eyes
This month's Talking Pictures screening is a multi-layered, poignant thriller interweaving the personal lives of a prosecution investigator (Ricardo Darin) and a judge, with a manhunt spanning twenty-five years. Stay for cookies, coffee and a chat after!
American Doctor
One of the most powerful documentaries of the year, this puts us smack in the open wound that is Gaza, filtered through the eyes of three American surgeons (of Palestinian, Jewish and Zoroastrian backgrounds) compelled to do their utmost to alleviate harm.




