What would be a VIFF without some documentaries?
This year, the Vancouver International Film Festival celebrates its 25th anniversary of presenting the very best in Canadian and international nonfiction features. Representing almost a quarter of the more than 300 features and shorts from fifty different countries, the documentary forms a cornerstone of the VIFF programming. The Nonfiction Features series has built a worldwide reputation for the festival's ability to draw large audiences eager to engage with some of the most critical issues of our time through the window of cinema. This year's collection of documentaries again steers clear of ideological didacticism in favour of films that are passionate, engaged, occasionally furious, often funny, but always deeply human. “This is a particularly exciting and inspirational year for nonfiction cinema,” said Festival Director Alan Franey. “Many of the featured films are forward-looking and able to open our eyes to the world and to the key issues on the horizon. They offer nuanced perspectives and insights that are so welcome and necessary in a world increasingly prey to simplistic answers to complex questions.
Read the full press release HERE
I don't know about you, but the new Pixies documentary and the odd-sounding "Loop" sound right up my alley.
I'm also not sure if this press release lists every docu, as I recently heard about an amazing documentary called "The Bridge" (Variety review) which details all of the suicides at the Golden Gate Bridge in 2004. There have been several documentaries about the San Fran experience at VIFF at at the Vancity Theatre, and I think it would be a welcome addition to the VIFF roster this year.
Jason
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posted by Jason Whyte @ 11:35 AM
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