4th Annual Vancouver Worldwide Black Movie Pageant Returns December 13–17 — BC Alliance for Arts + Tradition

The extremely anticipated 4th Annual Vancouver Worldwide Black Movie Pageant (VIBFF) is about to make a daring return this December! From December 13 to 17, 2024, the competition celebrates Black voices with modern, numerous, and daring programming. This hybrid competition combines the magic of in-person occasions at VIFF Vancity Theatre and Studio Theatre with the accessibility of on-line screenings, making it simpler than ever for audiences to attach with tales from throughout the globe.

With the theme of amplifying Black voices, this yr’s lineup guarantees to be a real celebration of numerous Black cinema.

Opening Night time: A Should-See Occasion

The competition kicks off with an electrifying opening evening on Friday, December 13, that includes Matthew Leutwyler’s Struggle Like a Lady. This highly effective, true-story-based movie chronicles the journey of a younger Congolese girl who escapes captivity and finds resilience and neighborhood in an all-women boxing membership. The red-carpet occasion begins at 7 PM PST, and this opening movie is offered solely for in-person audiences.

“We’re honoured to return with wonderful Black movies which are not at all times delivered to the display in Vancouver. We work exhausting to advertise range in entrance of and behind the digital camera, from coast to coast, to have fun the variations that make us distinctive and the shared values that deliver us collectively. We look ahead to welcoming our rising viewers for this 4th annual Vancouver Worldwide Black Movie Pageant which guarantees to teach, encourage and entertain,” mentioned Fabienne Colas, President and Founding father of the Montreal, Toronto, Halifax, Ottawa, Calgary and Vancouver Black Movie Festivals.

An Unforgettable Lineup of Movies and Occasions

This yr, #VIBFF24 gives a thoughtfully curated program of 35 movies, partaking panels, and dynamic workshops, showcasing the immense expertise of Black creators from world wide.

Highlights Embrace:

• Being Black in Canada Quick Movie Sequence: A highlight on rising filmmakers aged 18–30, supported by the Fabienne Colas Basis.

• VIBFF Black Market: devoted to the cinema business and to elevating consciousness of as we speak’s social local weather with highly effective & free panel discussions.

• Workshops and Panels (December 14, VIFF Studio Theatre): Discover matters just like the affect of storyboarding, lighting and styling for BIPOC expertise, and business Q&As.

• On-line Q&A (December 15): Stay discussions on the artwork of movie programming.