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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 looming over her in bed. Swept up in a jarring dance, Dionne”s sense of security unravels. After he leaves, she tries to process this encounter that affects her future.

Tanya Jade

Tanya Jade is a Canadian-Australian filmmaker and actor of Singaporean and Dutch decent. Her films place focus on identity, cultural displacement, violence against women, and poetry. Wallpaper is her directorial debut. She is currently in pre-production for her second short film, Wah Lau.

*Part of Multiple Programs

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

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11 min | Asis Sethi | | Western Canada Premiere | English, Punjabi, Hindi | English
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Yun

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4 min | Yuezhang Qin | | Chinese ( Mandarin ) | English
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Revelations

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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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Rock the Cradle

When a new South Asian mother, gives birth, she realizes she may be stuck in a place of darkness, without know...
11 min | Asis Sethi | | Western Canada Premiere | English, Punjabi, Hindi | English
Learn More

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

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

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10 min | Winnifred Jong | | Western Canada Premiere | English | none
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Credits
Tanya Jade
Tanya Jade and David Lennon
FeatureD on
Vancouver Short Film Festival, Short Circuit – Pacific Rim, Canada Shorts, Forward in Film, Portland Film Festival, Oxford International Film Festival, New York Indie Shorts, Awareness Film Festival, Toronto Women Film Festival. Swan Perth International Women’s Festival, The Womens Festival, Independent Shorts Awards
Award Winner
Best Female Director – Silver, Independent Shorts Awards, Best Women’s Short – Independent Shorts Awards, Award of Distinction, Canada Shorts, Honorable Mention, Toronto Women 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