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VIFF - Vancouver International Film Festival

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The annual Vancouver International Film Festival showcases exceptional cinema in one of the world’s most beautiful cities. Our spectacular roster includes some of the best cinema from around the globe, one-of-a-kind live performances, talks, industry sessions, and other unique events celebrating film and film culture.

With over 600 screenings and events each year, VIFF brings together curious audiences and passionate creators to celebrate the art of cinema in all its forms. Whether it’s an indie gem, a thought-provoking doc, or a red-carpet premiere, there’s always something worth discovering at VIFF. Be sure to subscribe to VIFF NEWS to get festival news and program updates.

Looking to see great films all year? Check out the year-round roster of exceptional cinema at the luxurious VIFF Centre.

“Thank you for all you do. Every year, I share with friends and family how blessed we are to have the magic of VIFF in our city.” — VIFF audience member, 2024

“All in all, it was a great year and I’m always grateful to be at and around the festival, nothin’ else like it.”

— VIFF audience member, 2024

“I love attending VIFF every year! Great films & fun culture.” — VIFF audience member, 2023

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Dream Factory: Cantopop Mandopop 1980s-2000 | Chinese Canadian Museum

Chinese Canadian Museum
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Date:
May 28, 2025
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July 19, 2026
1.63 km
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Welcome to Dream Factory — where pop stardom, migration, and music history collide. This bold, genre-defining exhibition celebrates the golden age of Cantopop and Mandopop — the iconic sounds that took Asia by storm and sparked a global music revolution. On view from May 28, 2025 at the Chinese Canadian Museum, Dream Factory dives into two unforgettable decades of pop — from idol fandoms Read more...
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Jim Lambie: Zobop (Colour-Chrome)

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October 22, 2025
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October 12, 2026
0.72 km
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Jim Lambie transforms everyday architectural spaces into immersive, energetic experiences through his vibrant vinyl tape installations. These site-specific works are an extension of his acclaimed Zobop series, which uses brightly coloured strips of industrial vinyl tape to contour the architectural space, wrapping its form in optical rhythm and vivid saturation. Lambie is a Glasgow–based artist, DJ and musician. His practice Read more...
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OPUS Workshops

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Vancouver
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December 31, 2025
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May 20, 2026
0.7 km
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Our Workshops & Classes listings are a great way to find creative courses offered throughout British Columbia.  opusartsupplies.com/resources/events Resources for the Creative Individual Art Materials, Digital Printing, and Picture Frames Videos, Demonstrations, Workshops, and Community Events Friendly and Knowledgeable Staff Locations across BC plus a National Mail Order Service Opus Art Supplies are available at these BC Locations: Read more...
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First Saturday Open Art Studios

First Saturday Open Art Studios
Vancouver
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January 4, 2026
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December 19, 2026
0.7 km
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Opens monthly on First Saturday First Saturday Open Studios is a free, monthly event that began in 2010 and can be found in various locations across BC. This is an opportunity to visit artists at work in their studios located throughout the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island, Gulf Islands and the Okanagan. Check the website for updates and who is open each Read more...
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That Green Ideal: Emily Carr and the Idea of Nature | Vancouver Art Gallery

Vancouver Art Gallery
Vancouver
Date:
February 6, 2026
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November 8, 2026
0.72 km
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That Green Ideal: Emily Carr and the Idea of Nature is the largest solo exhibition of iconic British Columbia artist Emily Carr (1871–1945) at the Vancouver Art Gallery in over twenty years. Featuring more than 100 works, it explores in-depth the artist’s obsession with the landscape of the Pacific Northwest, using close analysis of her paintings and writings to investigate how Read more...
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The Comedy Department
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Date:
February 11, 2026
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May 29, 2026
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Looking for the best comedy show in Vancouver? Every Saturday night, The Comedy Department delivers a top-rated improv comedy show in the heart of the West End. At The Show Cellar, a speakeasy-style venue tucked in the back of The Park Pub, our world-class comedians serve up fast, unscripted laughs in a truly one-of-a-kind atmosphere. Perfect for friends, first dates, Read more...
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Every River Has a Mouth: The Visual Languages That Connect Us | Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art

Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art
Vancouver
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February 14, 2026, 10:00 am
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February 14, 2027, 6:00 pm
0.89 km
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Guest curated by Salish artist Eliot White-Hill, Kwulasultun, the exhibition will showcase 11 Coast and Interior Salish artists working across sculpture, printmaking, textiles, painting, and mixed media. This unique exhibition will illuminate the deep cultural, linguistic, and artistic connections shared across the Salish world. To date, most institutions have focused on Coastal Salish art; however, with this exhibition, the Bill Read more...
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MOA | Museum of Anthropology
Vancouver
Date:
March 19, 2026
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November 30, 2026
9.8 km
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Ancient Andean Cosmovision Cosmovisión Ancestral Andina Opens March 19, 2026 Tupananchiskama: Ancient Andean Cosmovision explores the enduring worldviews of ancient Andean civilizations through nearly 100 exquisite pre-Columbian ceramic, textile, bone and wood works, some dating back more than 2,500 years. These works were collected by former UBC Professor Alan R. Sawyer and donated to MOA. The Andes are home to some of the world’s most complex cultural traditions, and its knowledge lives Read more...
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