VIWIFF 2017 Schedule at a Glance

March 8 to 12 at the
VIFF Vancity Theatre

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Wednesday, March 8th

Thursday, March 9th

Friday, March 10th

Saturday, March 11th

Sunday, March 12th

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Wednesday, March 8th, 2017

• 10:30 AM Screening:
  Short film showcase by Women in Film and Television International (WIFTI)
  Free Event: Register HERE

• 12:00 PM Screening:
  Unveiled: The Kohistan Video Scandal followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Brishkay Ahmed and Elizabeth Sanchez, moderated by Heather Allin
  Free Event: Register HERE

• 2:30 PM Screening:
  Shorts Block One: Indigenous Women in Film followed by a Q&A with filmmakers 
  Free Event: Register HERE
• Sweat
• Qipisa
• Being Strong
• JAAT SDIIHLYL'LXA Woman Who Returns
• The Thinking Garden 

• 5:30 PM Panel Discussion:
  Gender and diversity initiatives in the Canadian screen-based media industry 
  ft. Claude Joli-Coeur, Sharon McGowan, Doreen Manuel, Valerie Creighton, Karen Lam, Susan Brinton, and Kim Guise
  Free Event: Register HERE

• 7:30 PM Screening:
  Breath followed by a Q&A with filmmaker and opening night party with live music
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Thursday, March 9th, 2017

• 10:00 AM Writers Panel: Creating the Universe

• 11:45 AM Artist Talk (Free)

• 1:00 PM Genre Presentation: Shooting the Horror Film

• 1:30 PM Fireside Chat (Free) - ft. Marina Cordoni

• 3:15 PM Screening: 
  Shorts Block Two: Relationships Under Pressure
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• Aftermath
• Stalingrado
• The Patriot
• The Things We Do They Don't Understand
• Here Nor There
• On the Beach 

• 6:00 PM Screening: 
  On the Farm followed by a discussion with Elle-MaijaTailfeathers, Doreen Manuel, Dennis Foon and Lorelei Williams. 
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• 9:00 PM Screening: 
  Where To, Miss?
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Friday, March 10th, 2017

• 9:30 AM Artist Talk (Free)

• 10:00 AM Protocols for Writers Session 1

• 10:30 AM Artist Talk (Free)

• 11:00 AM Protocols for Writers Session 2

• 12:00 PM Screening:
  Short film showcase featuring StoryHive's 10 female-directed shorts
  followed by a Q&A with filmmakers
  Free Event: Register HERE

• 12:00 PM Pitch Sessions

• 2:00 PM Fireside Chat (Free) - ft. Susan Brinton

• 3:00 PM Screening:
  Shorts Block Three: Rhythms and Cycles followed by Q&A with filmmakers
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• A Woman Wakes to the Sound of a Train and Runs Up A Hill to See It
• January Hymn
• Uncertain Spring
• Push Start
• The Wake
• By the Pool
• For the Love of Music

• 5:30 PM Screening:
  Shorts Block Four: Family Ties followed by Q&A with filmmakers
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• Snatched
• Shan and Kate
• Polish Go Home
• Fish
• Bombing
• Sisters

• 8:00 PM Reception:
  Music in the Atrium - ft. the Vandelé Trio

• 9:00 PM Screening:
  Deuteronomy 24:16 and
  Anishoara 
  followed by a Q&A with filmmakers of Deuteronomy 24:16
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Saturday, March 11th, 2017

• 9:15 AM Workshop: Finding Your Audience with Annelise Larson

• 10:00 AM Artist Talk (Free)

• 12:00 PM Screening:
  A Revolution in Four Seasons followed by a panel discussion moderated by Dr. Ayesha S. Chaudhry, with panelists Tamir Moustafa, Adel Iskandar, and filmmaker Sara Maamouri.
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• 3:00 PM Screening
  Trip Along Exodus introduced by Adel Iskandar and followed by a Skype Q&A with filmmaker Hind Shoufani.
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• 6:15 PM Screening:
  Shorts Block Five: The Lighter Side of Change followed by a Q&A with filmmakers
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• Hoods
• Lemonade Mafia
• Dead Triplet
• Marigolds
• Trying
• The Goodnight Kiss
• Oh, I Get It
• Ambiguous
• Steps

• 8:00 PM Reception:
  Comedy in the Atrium - hosted by Morgan Brayton, with Jenny Toews, Jackie Hoffart, Katie Nordgren and Katie Burrell. 

• 9:00 PM Screening:
  Lutine and
  Maypole Rose and
  Sourdough Starter
  followed by a Skype Q&A with filmmaker Isabelle Broué
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Sunday, March 12th, 2017

• 2:00 PM Artist Talk (Free)

• 3:00 PM Screening:
  Stingray Sisters and
  Ranger
  screening will be attended by Alice Eather, Noni Eather, and director Katrina Channells, and followed by a panel discussion with special guests, including a representative from Raventrust.
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• 7:00 PM Event & Screening:
  Award ceremony and Wrap Party
  featuring refreshments and cash bar (doors at 6:30pm)
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