The Festival

The inaugural Vancouver Student Film Festival (VSFF) was held on Tuesday August 23rd, 2005 at the Pacific Cinematheque.   The sold-out event showcased twelve of Vancouver's most successful post-secondary student filmmakers and graduates from the past three years.  

In 2006, the VSFF expanded to include two screenings of 17 films over two days, with the first-ever trade forum portion of the festival occurring on Saturday September 16 th . A panel of five established industry professionals provided their expertise on the nuances surrounding the topic "How to Make Your Next Short Film," fostering discussion with aspiring individuals. Held at the new Vancity Theatre, the festival's spectatorship more than doubled in size, with the Saturday evening screening selling out.

This VSFF's student and alumni organizers, which have grown in size, are hoping to continue raising awareness for young student film-making talent throughout BC, as well as providing local and national businesses a unique opportunity to show their commitment to the BC student film community.