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vff2023 • june 19-21

Check out the film lineup from the 11th edition of VFF:

june 19

june 20

june 21

Student Screening

Student Screening

sandra faire & ivan fecan theatre at york u

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the adventures of marg: new wheels

ambedo

operation crackdown

no time to waste

aurora high school

st. joan of arc
catholic high school

tommy douglas
secondary school

father bressani
catholic high school 

dramedy
 

Marg discovers a misplaced letter asking for help. A new adventure begins as she

rushes to get to her destination in time.

animation

 

A woman who has become completely absorbed in vivid sensory details, to try and

forget her past; must learn to move forward and appreciate life again.

comedy

 

A high school teacher is determined to get his skipping-students back to class by any

means necessary.

documentary
 

As time flies, and adulthood looms around the corner, Adriano, understands that

every moment counts. Reflecting on the good, the bad and even the ugly.

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alone

john cabot catholic secondary school

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give back

st. elizabeth
catholic high school

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the test

richmond hill high school

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chiaroscuro

st. elizabeth
catholic high school

sci-fi

A young man alone in a world seemingly destroyed by extraterrestrial beings.

drama

A young woman who has just got lucky, is eager to embark on a new journey; but first

helps out a friend who is in need.

psychological thriller

A brilliant student rushes to take a crucial exam, but when she finally stumbles in, a

far more perplexing challenge presents itself - how does she pass?

horror

After a face-off with a hungry dog, a shadowy figure travels through an abstract space where he must face both darkness and light.

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trip switch

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you mess with
the croc, you get
the glock

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the new youth of digital natives

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we can too

maxwell heights
secondary school

alexander mackenzie
high school

alexander mackenzie
high school

bill crothers
secondary school

animation

A film representing what one feels during a panic attack, as expressed through a video game. The cause is unknown in the moment, and it feels like a sensory overload. A fuse with too much current.

horror-comedy
 

In the town of North River, a string of grisly murders within the walls of Crevice Creek High School, marks the start of a fatal countdown. As pieces of this murder mystery fall into place, highschooler, Celeia Murphy, has only one choice: fight against the clock or get glocked by the croc.

documentary

An investigation of prominent issues within the new generation of modern teenagers. From instagram to the pandemic, this documentary is a peek into the minds of Gen Z.

documentary

Through judgemental commentary, We Can Too, addresses the unfair treatment

women receive in the world of sport. But the ultimate goal to uplift young women

involved in sport is stronger than ever.

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you are not just
your work

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to see her again

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influence(d)

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who's our culprit

queens collegiate

our lady queen of the world catholic academy

st. elizabeth
catholic high school

thornlea secondary school

drama

The daily tedious routine of a teenager as she navigates through school and life. While the everyday routine can be very exhausting, this film reminds us how important it is to get some rest.

thriller

Blaming himself for the death of his wife, Ronald begins to struggle with his life and wishes to reunite with her again. A year after her death, he is befriended by a woman who promises to fulfil his wish. When a routine meal with the woman takes a turn, Ronald is taken away by the woman - to a new beginning, to see his wife again.

drama

A teen influencer has had enough of hiding her true identity. Instead of posing her normal weekly video, she posts an insightful self monologue video to show others what it truly is like to be an influencer today.

dramedy

A student vandalizes a classroom beyond repair. Five suspected students are locked in a classroom and are given an hour to admit who was in the wrong. But in this world, it doesn’t matter who did it; it matters who goes down.

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a roadside banquet

pasajero
(passenger)

death and ramen

scale

china

argentina

usa

united kingdom

drama

Mai, an eleven year old Chinese girl, turns into a feather duster at her baby brother's first birthday party; soon after learning her parents only ever wanted a boy.

animation

A journey through the conflictive relationship between a man, his social environment and codes.

comedy

A ramen chef spends his final night alive hanging out with the Grim Reaper. Through a bowl of ramen, they discover the joyous side of Death.

animation-surrealism

Driving along the motorway, Will loses his sense of scale. As his crippling drug addiction deepens, he struggles to unpick the sequence of events that led to his predicament, before he’s lost forever.

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trail

un mariage heureux
(just married)

l'autre rive
(a shore away)

make the call

canada

belgium

canada

usa

dark comedy-thriller

During one of his trips into the wilderness, a lone hiker will make a macabre discovery. What started as a tranquil weekend getaway will soon transform into a fight for survival.

drama

A happy marriage, a beautiful dress, a romantic wedding night, the children, the time of happiness... Years passing and leaving traces, lies, broken promises, distance, betrayal... Chronicle of a death foretold, autopsy of a marriage like so many others, or may be not.

drama

Newly employed in an emergency shelter for people experiencing homelessness, Genevieve is shocked to meet again with Camille, a young woman whom she believed to have successfully reinserted while being her social worker.

thriller

Two former best friends reunite in a changed world, finally confronting the demons that ripped them apart.

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fairplay

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i do(n't)

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feeling the apocalypse

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same old

switzerland

canada

canada

canada

drama

A teenager in search of recognition, a worker ready to do anything to hit the jackpot, a senior executive at the end of his career who wants to prove to himself that he is still alive. Three characters who are losing speed on the competition highway...

comedy

Carrie questions the institution of marriage in this feel good rom com with a modern twist.

animation-documentary

A psychotherapist struggling with climate anxiety explores what it means to live in a dying world.

drama

One bad night for a New York City delivery driver.

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going away party

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aperio

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the sprayer

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the one-way ticket

canada

brazil

islamic republic of iran

germany

dramedy

Jimmy has been chosen to be one of the Mars colonizers due to a rare biological attribute. Alison has planned a party for Jimmy, the love of her life, at their local bar. No one shows up. Jimmy and Alison are left alone to confront their future apart.

horror

After the death of her mother, a 10 year old girl gone quiet and her aching father must confront grief in its most nefarious form.

animation

In the land occupied with the sprayers army, no one has the right to grow any kind of plant- in public or in private. One day, a soldier finds a seed buried deep down in the dust, and his curiosity is just the beginning of something extraordinary, something big, something revolutionary.

drama

The story is being narrated from the point-of-view of Taha, a six-year old boy, who has been raised by a misogynist father and lives in a society where women have no freedom of choice. He finds out that his sister wants to escape with her lover. Now the decision is his whether to reveal the secret to his father or not.

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cemento y acero
(concrete and steel)

spain

dark comedy

Victor and Nacho are lifetime friends and mafiosos. They've been tortured and chained to a cement block. While Nacho struggles desperately to break free, Victor tries to figure out why their boss has betrayed them. They reflect on their lives and their past, but then Nacho makes a confession that will change their lives forever.

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