Cinema Spectacular 2023 is our triumphant return to in-person screenings, as well as a bittersweet farewell to our effervescent little film festival. Our eighth year will be our last, but it will go down in our storied, grassroots history as one for the books! Join us March 26th at the VIFF Center, and all week long virtually, Canada-wide and experience a program full of new and familiar faces, wonderful stories, and truly independent Canadian cinema.
Musical guests RAINCITY will be rocking out in the VIFF Centre atrium from the moment doors open, JSEP is back hosting, Bryce Logan triumphantly returns to moderate our Q+As, we've got the wonderful VIFF Centre concession open, and a cozy afterparty lined up at The Morrissey who are generous sponsors this year! It's going to be one for the books - grab your tickets!
2023 Program
Magic Trick - Chris Lennox-Aasen (BC)
"Time is a Car" by Partner - Lesley Marshall (BC)
BOSSBABE - Teresa Alfeld (BC)
Picture Yourself - Tracey Lavigne (NB)
Wish You Were Here - Shiun Okada, Yuko Masaki (BC)
MARTY - Mike McKinlay (BC)
After the Rain - David K. Greene, Nate Kelly, Parker Thompson (BC)
Forgotten - Mawrgan Shaw (ON)
Halves and Doubles - Adam Mbowe (QC)
Romantics - Jamie Lam (BC)
Worst Day Ever - Karl Franzen Kimmel, Nils Kimmel (BC)
Santa's Homophobic - Michelle Tran (AB)
Torch Narrows - Simon Garez (SK)
Under the Full Moon - Lynn Dana Wilton (ON)
Damned Supper - Ariel Hansen (BC)
Milkshakes - Rob Hunt (BC)
Marry - Fiona Cully (WC)
Wok Hei - Joel Salaysay (BC)
Cameo - Daniel Jeffery (BC)
The Dragon Awakens - Paul Johnson (BC)
Peanut Butter - Maxime Divier (QC)
Festival Director - Laurel K Brown
Volunteer Coordinator - Zia Marashi
Screening panel - Mike Hjorth, Rebecca Matzov, Harmen Van Andel, Carolyn Yonge, Durae Roberts, Sidney Gordon, Celina de Leon, Alyssa Kostello, Natalie Moon
THANK YOU
Our wonderful volunteer team
J, Shana + the VIFF Center staff
Meagan + the Sparq team
Tom at Vanprint Broadway
Gary + Nicole Brown, Valerie Girard
Anne + Dave Brown
Teresa Alfeld, Rebecca Matzov
Durae Roberts, Nicole Gilley
Alexandra Caulfield, Rheanna Toy, Min Lee
Candela Collective Inc.
Filmmakers, friends, and supporters!
2023 SPONSORS
Presented by
Festival Sponsors
Supporting Sponsors
Friends of the Fest
Afterparty Sponsor
Musical Guest
Thank you
