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
Programming Committee
Christian Sida-Valenzuela
Mónica Herrera, Programming Coordinator
Anne-Mary Mullen
Milagro Farfán, Peruvian Cinema
Mario Castro, Peruvian Cinema
Zoe Miles, Reel Youth - Indigenous Films
Diana Vargas, Indigenous Films
Festival Manager
Lisa Pearlman
Media Relations
Lina Zarate
Festival Consultant
Anne-Mary Mullen
Volunteer Coordinator
Carolina Ordoñez
Box Office Coordinator
Anne-Mary Mullen
Theatre Operations Coordinator
Laura Jaime Iñiguez
Hospitality Coordinator
Martha Emilia Valenzuela Garcia
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Sponsorships
Xenia Batllori
SFU Coordinator
Diego Reyeros Sánchez
Digital Strategy
Veronica Heringer, Manager | veronicaheringer.com
Juan Sotelo, Social Media Coordinator
Development
Anne-Mary Mullen
Lisa Pearlman
Sr. Graphic Designer
steve chow | chowdesign.ca
2011 Poster Contest Winner
Jennifer Castro| jencastro.com
Graphic Designers
Kristy Perkins
Lisa Pearlman
Technical Coordinator + Photographer
Andrés Salas
Webmaster
Pedro Posada
VLAFF Podcast
Lina Zarate
Daniel Ruiz (jingle composer)
Bookkeeper
Jessica Somers
Screening Committee
Yoel Ortega Garrido
Lena Vinogradova
Lili Vieira de Carvalho, Brazilian Cinema
Honourary Programming Advisors
Mimi Plauché, Programming Director Chicago Int Film Fest
Lucile de Calan, Festival Biarritz Amérique Latine
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