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.
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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
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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
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