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, non-competitive 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.

VLAFF TEAM

Board of Directors
Co -President: Shane Vieau
Co -President: Wendy Mendes
Treasurer: Dan Badulescu
Secretary: Francisco Javier Barajas
Members at large:
Fiona Begg | Alejandro Grageda
Guadalupe Jolicoeur | Adam Poliezer

Festival Director
Victor Martinez Aja

Director of Programming
Christian Sida-Valenzuela

Programming Committee
Adriana Castillo
Victor Martinez Aja
Mimi Plauché
Diana Ramos
Carmen Rodriguez
Lili Vieira de Carvalho

Workshop Coordinator
Darlene Choo

Box Office Coordinator
Anne-Mary Mullen

Volunteer Coordinator
Carolina Ordoñez

SFU Coordinators
Natalia Badulescu
Diego Reyeros Sanchez

Media Relations
Virginia Gillespie
Veronica Heringer-Ames

Development
Wendy Mendes
Anne-Mary Mullen

Hospitality
Wendy Argelia Martinez
Ana Maria Carrizales

Print Traffic
Monica Herrera

Technical Coordinator
Eduardo Cristo

Brand & Design
Rene Quijada
kihadaworksdesign.com

2010 Poster Contest Winner
Sarah Judge

Jr. Designer + Marketing Assistant
Lisa Pearlman

Webmaster
Pedro Posada

VLAFF Podcast
Lina Zarate
Daniel Ruiz (jingle composer)

Photography
Essenin Quijada

Bookkeeper
Jessica Somers