About Us

VLAFF is a registered  non-profit charitable organization with the mission to provide a forum for the promotion and exhibition of Latin American cinema. This annual festival promotes dialogue between cultures and explores historical and social issues through the eyes of filmmakers.

 

Since 2003, VLAFF has continued to provide audiences with the unique opportunity of experiencing Latin American cinema in Vancouver.

VLAFF Mission

  • To conduct a Film Festival for the purpose of educating and advancing the public’s understanding and appreciation of Latin American cinema.
  • To conduct educational workshops and seminars.
  • To provide independent filmmakers with the opportunity to display their artistic efforts.
  • To provide Canadian audiences with an opportunity to observe a variety of films, which closely reflect the society and people of Latin American countries.
  • To generate a network between the Canadian and Latin American film industries and forge an artistic alliance between the two.

 

Projecting Latin America in Motion

Board of Directors
President: Shane Vieau
Treasurer: Dan Badulescu
Secretary: Adriana Contreras
Members at large:
Marc Fournier, Carolina Ordoñez

 

Festival Director
Christian Sida-Valenzuela

 

Festival Manager
Lisa Pearlman

 

Festival Consultant/Development
Anne-Mary Mullen

 

Programming Committee
Christian Sida-Valenzuela, Sr. Programmer
Anne-Mary Mullen, Sr. Programmer
Adriana Castillo, Sr. Programmer
Kenya Márquez - Sr. Programmer & Short Films
Zoe Miles, Reel Youth - BC Indigenous Films 

 

Volunteer Coordinator
Diego Reyeros Sánchez

 

Box Office Coordinator
Anne-Mary Mullen

 

Theatre Operations Coordinator
Laura Jaime Iñiguez

 

Hospitality Coordinators
Martha Emilia Valenzuela Garcia
Sergio Muñiz 

 

Youth Jury Coordinators

Adriana Contreras

Chelan Egilson



 

SFU Coordinator
Joana Bettocchi-Barrow
Nathan Dettingmeijer

 

Jury Coordinator
María Torres

 

Sr. Graphic Designer
steve chow | chowdesign.ca

 

Webmaster
Sergio Suarez

 

Photo Editor
Jorge Aguilar

 

Technical Coordinator
Alex Torres

 

Festival Trailer
Juan Manuel Sepúlveda, Fraser Drysdale

 

Bookkeeper
Jessica Somers

 

Honourary Programming Advisors

Hebe Tabachnik, Los Angeles & Palm Springs Film Festival

Mimi Plauché, Programming Director Chicago Int Film Fest
Lucile de Calan, Festival Biarritz Amérique Latine