Under the theme of "Journeys in Solidarity”, fest screens 19 films on everything from homeless tent encampments to transgender comedians to the fight for freedom of speech in Russia
Read MoreArtist Basel Zaraa wants audiences to see how displacement affects people’s everyday lives
Read MoreAs part of PuSh Festival at Scotiabank Dance Centre, performers disassemble clothing items, sew them into ever-shifting sculptural pieces, and then return them to original forms
Read MoreBookings are now open for close to 400 restaurants, the biggest turnout to date
Read MoreOne piece highlights a dilemma between impulse and socially imposed morals, while the other offers perspective on forced displacement
Read MoreGabrielle Martin converses with artists who are pushing boundaries and playing with form ahead of the festival’s run from January 18 to February 4
Read MoreThe New Year starts off strong in the local arts community, from dance to interactive installations to a Cabane à Sucre
Read MoreNostalgic memories, nature-inspired artwork, and more as Stir visits the Secret Lantern Society’s East Van studio space
Read MoreDocumentary follows B.C. filmmaker Dianne Whelan’s 24,000-kilometre trek along the Trans Canada Trail
Read MorePicturesque 25-year reunion between old college friends brings up nostalgia as a sombre secret lurks in the background
Read MoreSean Garrity’s feature gets at both sides of the lies
Read MoreDazzling lighting installations, over 150 musicians, and a specialty bar create a family-friendly winter wonderland
Read MoreB.C. filmmaker-photographer braved snow, bears, rapids, and other challenges in six-year journey, in Whistler Film Festival premiere
Read MoreThe darkly fun Zoe.mp4 and the mountain bike doc Adaptation
Read MoreVancouver director’s longtime collaborators make the most of their mother-and-daughter roles—amid kidnapped dogs, sex as currency, and a Kitsilano real-estate caper
Read MoreTickets go on sale November 22 for offerings that range from a refugee-camp installation to a dance-circus set amid a surreal paper set
Read MoreFrom Vancouver Opera and IndieFest, world premiere at the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre offers moments of passion and a matriarchal dynamic in an up-close, intimate environment
Read MoreSpoiler alert: two-and-a-half hours is only enough time to hit a small portion of open studios—but here are a neophyte’s coolest finds
Read MorePreviously known as PushOFF, newly named annual event highlights experimental works by the likes of Hong Kong Exile and Mardon + Mitsuhashi
Read MorePrairie Dusk album and multimedia concert explores profound loss and joy of belonging
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