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The Official Guidebook to Lying

A lifetime of abusing his natural talent for making up stories has led an arrogant serial liar to quit his deceiving ways forever. As a final hurrah, this scrappy university student shares an epic 11-minute masterclass on how to execute the perfect lie.

Corinne Langmuir

Corinne Langmuir is a Taiwanese-Canadian filmmaker based in Vancouver, Canada. Transitioning from a background in experimental dance film, Corinne has now delved into the captivating realm of narrative filmmaking. Her current work examines impermanence and the parameters of personal agency.

Presented as Part Of Missions Impossible – WestCoast Narrative Shorts

Operation: Stuplloyd

Jaz enlists her friends in a mission to banish her stepfather. During the mission, shots flip between Jaz’s ...
12 min | Vincenté Kabo Baker | | Vancouver Premiere | English
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Astronaut

Astronaut, set in 1990s Vancouver, follows Tom, an eight-year-old Chinese-Canadian boy who loves space. After ...
12 min | Kevin Cheng | | BC Premiere | Mandarin | English
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I Don’t

Sour wedding photographer Marty Langston is forced to face her true feelings when her best friend Max, a scrup...
15 min | Aubrey Arnason | | Canadian Premiere | English
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Three Ates and a Wedding

Three vastly different sisters try to make it through their younger brother’s chaotic Filipino-Canadian wedd...
17 min | Kevin Ang | | World Premiere | English, Tagalog | English
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Anchor

Kelly receives a dreadful call: her son George is hospitalized. Her husband Sean drives home from work, leavin...
14 min | Gilbert Onggara | | World Premiere | English
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Credits
Kateryna Kologryva
Kevin Nguyen, Jackie Wong, Jackie Ngai
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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