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Rock the Cradle

When a new South Asian mother, gives birth, she realizes she may be stuck in a place of darkness, without knowing how to get out. Be it her struggles with breastfeeding or the crippling anxiety that something can happen to her newborn, Pari soon dissolves into her puddle of grief.

Asis Sethi

Playback’s 10 to Watch, Asis Sethi’s work has been supported by Netflix, Citytv, OMNI Television, Rogers, CFC, and WIFT Toronto. She has been featured in the Playback Magazine, CTV, The Globe & Mail, The Times of India and OMNI Television. Asis focuses on telling stories of those whose voices have been suppressed.

*Part of Multiple Programs

Presented as Part Of V3 – Canadian Shorts Narrative – Virtual – Mental Health

Yun

''Yun'' is a poignant short drama delving into concealed emotions, portraying a girl''s inner struggles as tan...
4 min | Yuezhang Qin | | Chinese ( Mandarin ) | English
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Wallpaper

A young woman, Dionne, lets her friend crash on her couch after a night of drinking. She later wakes to him lo...
9 min | Tanya Jade | | English | Nil
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Revelations

Two strangers at a church drive-through confession forge an unlikely connection over a game of Truth or Dare, ...
13 min | Chara Ho | | Canadian Premiere | English | N/A
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Aftershock

June, homebound due to the pandemic, is a recluse who has learned to thrive off the little pleasures of her ho...
15 min | Cyrus Lo | | World Premiere | English | NA
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Dati

After the sudden passing of his grandmother, Josh is tasked with keeping his grandfather, Rodolfo, in the dark...
9 min | Isabelle Leonardo-Cruz | | Western Canada Premiere | English, Tagalog | Yes
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Presented as Part Of Web Series and Shorts in a Surprise Pack

Odd/Even

In the near future, people wake up in either odd-numbered years or even-numbered years and hibernate in ''The ...
15 min | Ya-Ting ''Itchy'' Yang | | Canadian Premiere | English | English/ Traditional Chinese
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Yun

''Yun'' is a poignant short drama delving into concealed emotions, portraying a girl''s inner struggles as tan...
4 min | Yuezhang Qin | | Chinese ( Mandarin ) | English
Learn More

Wallpaper

A young woman, Dionne, lets her friend crash on her couch after a night of drinking. She later wakes to him lo...
9 min | Tanya Jade | | English | Nil
Learn More

Revelations

Two strangers at a church drive-through confession forge an unlikely connection over a game of Truth or Dare, ...
13 min | Chara Ho | | Canadian Premiere | English | N/A
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Green Heart

In a future not too far from our own, Avery, a young neglected teenager with a mysterious condition, spends he...
17 min | Vann Ferderber | | World Premiere | English | None
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Tokens – Season 2

AAA Studios had a change of heart and Sammie gets an opportunity to make The Phoenix an authentic story with s...
10 min | Winnifred Jong | | Western Canada Premiere | English | none
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Credits
Daisy Kaur, Rabiya Mansoor
Gauri Prasad, Sukhman Gill
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Female Eye Film Festival

Festival passes

This year, VAFF 2023 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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Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas

88 W Pender St 3rd floor, Vancouver, BC V6B 6N9

Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas

88 W Pender St 3rd floor, Vancouver, BC V6B 6N9