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The Bouncer

The Bouncer follows a stoic nightclub bouncer tasked with maintaining order outside a club. During a heated confrontation, he escapes into a dreamlike world, where he expresses his passion for dance. Exploring themes of repression and identity, it reminds us: “Don’t forget your ID” – never forget who you truly are.

Justin Soliven Villarosa

Justin Soliven Villarosa, from Richmond BC, is a director and Juno-nominated singer-songwriter. He began his film career directing music videos and skits, and collaborating on short film projects in Vancouver. He has been in the film and music industry for 15 years. The Bouncer is his short film directorial debut.

Presented as Part Of MAMM It Like A Polaroid Picture – WestCoast Narrative Shorts

Lead Like You

While entering a very crucial interview in her career, Lily suddenly dives into a tunnel of memories undertaki...
1 min | Meng Li | | World Premiere | English
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Tang Yuan

Joshua, a Chinese-Canadian soldier, returns home before his deployment. His mother Rose and sister Rita worry ...
12 min | Willan Leung | | English, Cantonese | English
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Velvet Secrets

Asha discovers a revealing velvet dress in her daughter’s room, transforming her initial shock into a newfou...
11 min | Shanthini Balasubramanian | | Tamil | English
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The Last Flight

Inspired by a true story, The Last Flight is an Asian-Canadian story about experiencing a medically assisted d...
10 min | Amy Tsai, Brian Cheung | | English, Mandarin | English
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So-Ri 소리

A sensitive, neurodivergent young Korean girl in a new school and country is overwhelmed by the sheer cacophon...
1 min | Sue Yeong Baek | | World Premiere | Korean | English
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Nai Nai: Need 4 Speed

Nai Nai: Need 4 Speed follows Nai Nai, an elderly Chinese woman who works for a ride-share company. She picks ...
1 min | Brooke Fusick | | English, Mandarin | English
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Stand In

Kenji, an aspiring Japanese actor by day and an Uber driver by night, frequently finds himself standing in for...
11 min | Hiromu Yamawaki | | English, Japanese | English
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Credits
Paolo Valdes, Marc Yungco, Carlo Fortin, Lesha Vescio
Michael Delleva
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Festival passes

This year, VAFF 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