Bringing you exclusive in-depth conversations with industry-leading filmmakers, creators and cultural luminaries, recorded live at the Vancouver International Film Festival and year round at VIFF Centre. ~ About VIFF ~ Beyond film exhibitions, VIFF strives to engage and empower communities, encourage dialogue and champion local artists. With decades of experience and an unwavering commitment to creating exceptional programs, VIFF has transformed into a highly esteemed annual festival and a premier arthouse cinema. Founded in 1982, the Greater Vancouver International Film Festival Society is a not-for-profit cultural society and federally registered charitable organization that operates the internationally acclaimed Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) and the year-round programming at VIFF Centre. All year, VIFF produces screenings, talks, conferences and events that act as a catalyst for the community to discover the creativity and craft of storytelling on screen.
Jereme Watt reaches new documentary heights in "Everest Dark"
Everest Dark (2025) · Jul 2, 2026
'The Track' Director Ryan Sidhoo on the stories that haven't been told, and getting those movies made
The Track (2025) · Jan 8, 2026
'Foreigner' Director Ava Maria Safai talks the horrors of growing up, and what filmmaking teaches you about yourself
Foreigner (2025) · Dec 18, 2025
Mayumi Yoshida on her debut feature, 'Akashi,' and the power that comes from existing in the in between
Akashi (2025) · Dec 4, 2025
'I Saw Three Black Lights' filmmaker Santiago Lozano on ritual as resistance in Colombia
I Saw Three Black Lights (2025) · Sep 4, 2025
'Save My Soul' filmmaker Kam Fai Leung on loneliness and our primal desire to be loved
Save My Soul (2024) · Aug 7, 2025
Director Devin Shears on his first feature, and the fascination with fatness in "Cherub"
Cherub (2024) · Jul 24, 2025
Kerr Holden wrestles with athleticism, performance, and metal in 'Judas Icarus Twists His Wrist'
Judas Icarus Twists His Wrist · Jul 10, 2025
'Balomania' filmmaker Sissel Morell Dargis on the beauty behind Brazil's baloeiros, and getting your start in documentary filmmaking
Balomania (2024) · Jun 26, 2025
'78 Days' filmmaker Emilija Gašić on docufiction and telling personal history through found footage
78 Days (2024) · Jun 12, 2025
Vancouver filmmaker Ann Marie Fleming explores mortality and imagines a future without waste with 'Can I Get a Witness?'
Can I Get a Witness? (2025) · May 29, 2025
Veteran Documentarian Connie Field Exposes Democracy’s Fragility in 'Democracy Noir'
Democracy Noir (2024) · May 15, 2025
'Curl Power' director Josephine Anderson on girlhood and the long-game of filmmaking
Curl Power (2024) · Apr 17, 2025
'The Universe in a Grain of Sand' filmmaker Mark Levinson on art, physics, and AI as an extension of human creativity
The Universe in a Grain of Sand (2024) · Mar 27, 2025
'Inedia' director Liz Cairns on intuitive writing and filmmaking
Inedia (2024) · Mar 20, 2025
'Preface to a History' director Devan Scott on experimental filmmaking and mental health
Preface to a History (2019) · Mar 6, 2025
'Village Keeper' director Karen Chapman on telling "lived-in" stories through cinema
Village Keeper (2024) · Feb 13, 2025
'7 Beats Per Minute' Director Yuqi Kang on the arts of Free Diving and Filmmaking
7 Beats Per Minute (2024) · Jan 30, 2025
Deborah Devyn Chaung explores dreams and desire with short film “Strawberry Shortcake”
Strawberry Shortcake (2024) · Dec 12, 2024
"Inay" director Thea Loo talks migration, mental health, and the power of community
Inay (2024) · Nov 28, 2024
'In Flames' director Zarrar Kahn talks balancing real-world social issues in genre film
In Flames (2023) · Aug 1, 2024
'Handle With Care: The Legend of the Notic Streetball Crew' filmmakers talk basketball and community
'With Love and a Major Organ' filmmaker Kim Albright on surrealist stories, with producer Madeleine Davis
With Love and a Major Organ (2024) · Jun 20, 2024
'Richelieu' director Pier-Philippe Chevigny on social justice through film
Richelieu (2023) · Jun 6, 2024
Sound designer Mark Mangini on creating epic sound art for films including 'Dune' and 'Mad Max Fury Road'
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) · May 24, 2024
'Seagrass' director Meredith Hama-Brown on Japanese Canadian stories
Seagrass (2024) · May 9, 2024
‘Les Filles du Roi’ Director on Transforming a Stage Production into a Full-Blown Movie Musical
Les Filles du Roi (2023) · Mar 19, 2024
‘The Green Knight’ Production Designer Jade Healy on creating the look, feel, and shape of a fantasy realm
The Green Knight (2021) · Apr 13, 2022
‘The Suicide Squad’ Editor Fred Raskin on how the story takes its final shape in the editing room
The Suicide Squad (2021) · Mar 30, 2022
'My Name is Pauli Murray' Co-Director Julie Cohen on preserving the legacy of the LGBTQ and civil rights activist
My Name Is Pauli Murray (2021) · Mar 2, 2022
'Shiva Baby' Writer/Director Emma Seligman on the organised chaos of indie film making
Shiva Baby (2021) · Feb 16, 2022
‘Flee’ Director Jonas Poher Rasmussen on animating memory
Flee (2021) · Feb 2, 2022
‘Dune’ Production Designer Patrice Vermette on creating epic sci-fi universes
Dune (2021) · Jan 19, 2022
Joel Bakan and Jennifer Abbott on calling corporate social responsibility’s bluff in 'The New Corporation: The Unfortunately Necessary Sequel'
Terence Blanchard on scoring ‘Da 5 Bloods’ and ongoing collaborations with Spike Lee
Da 5 Bloods (2020) · Apr 14, 2021
Alex Gibney on trying to pin down a Russian oligarch in 'Citizen K'
Citizen K (2019) · Jul 15, 2020
Cliff Martinez on scoring 'Drive', 'Traffic', 'Spring Breakers' and 'The Knick'
Spring Breakers (2013) · Jul 1, 2020
Arianne Phillips on the power of costume in 'Once Upon A Time In...Hollywood'
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019) · Jun 3, 2020