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$3000 Prize Money
6 Categories - 6 Judges
Short Films - 2min to 45 min
1 Head Judge - Dean Redman
Submissions Sept 1st to Nov 30th 2025
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The World Meets Here
Vancouver isn’t just a city - it’s a crossroads of global creativity. With its rich cultural fabric and spirit of openness, it’s become a natural gathering place for artists from every corner of the world.
The Vancouver International Arts Festival (VIAF) was born from this energy. It’s where filmmakers, musicians, designers, photographers, and comedians converge- not just to perform, but to connect, collaborate, and push boundaries together.
This isn’t just a celebration of art. It’s a global stage for bold voices, new ideas, and the kind of cultural exchange that only happens when the world shows up in one place.
The Art of Filmmaking.
We asked AI for a description.
Here is what it said :
"The art of filmmaking is a harmonious fusion of storytelling, visual composition, sound design, and emotional rhythm. At its core, it’s the craft of transforming written ideas - or sometimes just a feeling - into a sensory journey that plays out on screen.
It starts with a script, but what brings it to life is how a filmmaker interprets it through lenses: lighting that sets mood, camera movements that reflect emotion, pacing that breathes, and editing that sculpts time itself. Performances, costume, color, and sound are all part of the director’s palette. Every frame is a deliberate composition with the power to make audiences feel—whether it’s awe, dread, joy, or longing.
But it’s more than technique; it’s about perspective. Great filmmakers infuse their work with a point of view that reshapes how we see the world, even if just for two hours. That’s why filmmaking is sometimes called a “dream factory” - because it captures reality, distorts it, and reflects it back to us in ways that feel truer than truth."
- Not bad ! but not all.
Words, and AI, can only describe it.
Now, experience it.
The Art of Filmmaking.
We asked AI for a description. Here is what it said :
"The art of filmmaking is a harmonious fusion of storytelling, visual composition, sound design, and emotional rhythm. At its core, it’s the craft of transforming written ideas - or sometimes just a feeling - into a sensory journey that plays out on screen.
It starts with a script, but what brings it to life is how a filmmaker interprets it through lenses: lighting that sets mood, camera movements that reflect emotion, pacing that breathes, and editing that sculpts time itself. Performances, costume, color, and sound are all part of the director’s palette. Every frame is a deliberate composition with the power to make audiences feel - whether it’s awe, dread, joy, or longing.
But it’s more than technique; it’s about perspective. Great filmmakers infuse their work with a point of view that reshapes how we see the world, even if just for two hours. That’s why filmmaking is sometimes called a “dream factory”—because it captures reality, distorts it, and reflects it back to us in ways that feel truer than truth.
- Not bad ! but not all.
Words, and AI, can only describe it.
Now, experience it.
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