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Seven films to see in VIFF's first few days

Viewers can check out six good documentaries and one shocking holiday tale.

SXSW documentary and feature films: Marley, We are Legion and more

There are 132 feature films playing in the film portion of SXSW, 74 of which are world premieres, 17 North American premieres, and 11 U.S. premieres. That’s 12 hours of film viewing for the next 9...

The House and Conceiving Family represent great work by women filmmakers

Desiree Lim’s supernatural thriller and Amy Bohigian’s documentary on same-sex adoption speak to any demographic, Vancouverites included.

Vancouver Women in Film Festival celebrates a new kind of chick flick

From documentaries to animation to live-action films, local and international, VWIFF has something for everyone on the ticket.

Latin American Film Festival kicks off next Thursday

Cinephiles can rejoice as the 9th annual Vancouver Latin American Film  Festival is around the corner (September 1-11). The festival will showcase the most compelling Latin American productions...

Queer Film Festival kicks off in Vancouver

Vancouver's second largest film festival kicks off tonight with a gala party and screening of the German film, 'To Fero'. Everything gets going at 5:15 p.m. at Granville 7 Cinemas with a special...

Get soaked in a flash mob, dance at the festivals and witness a solar powered tricycle

If you weren't in Vancouver last weekend, you missed out. The Summer Live festival at Stanley Park was a huge success with great performances. Here's my personal favourite Dan Mangan singing his...

Top Vancouver Events | May 26-29

It's a good time to be in Vancouver. Summer is (almost) here, the Canucks are heading to the finals, and there are tons of festivals going on. Yep, it's the weekend of film festivals and...

It's all about the music | BeeVancity top event picks for May 5-11

So the campaigning and voting is all over. Regardless of how you feel about the outcome, give yourself a pat on the back if you went out and voted! We're excited for Elections Canada to release their...

DOXA Documentary Film Festival premiers A Sea Change: Imagine a World Without Fish

Director Barbara Ettinger's fascinating tale of a man on a mission to expose the dire but little known environmental impact of high levels of carbon dioxide in the oceans.