Vancouver Short Film Festival 2025

Program One: Is This Just Vancity? [Virtual Screening]

Available in 10d 16h 08m 50s
Available June 14, 2025 1:00 AM UTC
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8 films in package
Stand In
Kenji, an aspiring Japanese actor by day and an Uber driver by night, frequently finds himself standing in for his more successful rival, Chris, an established Asian actor. One evening, Kenji unknowingly picks up Chris as a passenger, and their ride takes an unexpected turn.
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Crow
A student named Crow, with an innate fascination for crows, has to choose between her love of the birds and potential ridicule from peers.
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The Book of Black Voices
In a Metropolitan city with a 1.8% Black population, two Black poets - Adonis and Imbali - shed light on their artistic journeys and search for community, while navigating the effects of isolation on their mental health.
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Heartland
Desperate for human touch, a middle-aged man follows the woman of his dreams through an alternate-reality hallucination.
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TREINTONA
A Mexican-Canadian woman just turned 30 and wakes up to her crazy family surprising her with a parade of potential suitors to be her husband.
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Capture The Moment
A look into the mind of a Semi-Professional Nature Photographer, revealing why he shoots exclusively on “Polaroid”.
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Beyond the Salish
Two kayakers take on a once-in-a-lifetime journey off the Pacific Coast of Vancouver Island, breaching into relentless waves, unpredictable weather, and the uncharted depths of their own fears.
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Serious Buyers Only
A middle class couple and a disgraced heiress come head to head when both parties seek ownership of an empty plot of land.
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Welcome to Program One: Is This Just Vancity? [Virtual Screening]! This is a virtual-only screening, taking place online via Eventive Virtual.


This Program includes:


Stand In Directed by Hiromu Yamawaki

Crow Directed by Morgan Ermter

The Book of Black Voices Directed by Ivanna Samuel

Heartland Directed by Helen Peng

TREINTONA Directed by Rachel Garcia

Capture the Moment Directed by Christopher Aitken

Beyond the Salish Directed by Richard Chen

Serious Buyers Only Directed by Samuel Larson


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Two kayakers take on a once-in-a-lifetime journey off the Pacific Coast of Vancouver Island, breaching into relentless waves, unpredictable weather, and the uncharted depths of their own fears.

  • Year
    2024
  • Runtime
    17:52
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  • Genre
    Documentary
  • Content Warning
    Intense scenes of challenging conditions in open water & near death experience
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  • Director
    Richard Chen
  • Screenwriter
    Richard Chen
  • Producer
    Merissa Mah
  • Executive Producer
    Sho Matsuyama
  • Cast
    Richard Chen, William Chong, Rick Williams
  • Cinematographer
    Richard Chen
  • Editor
    Richard Chen
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