2022 Vancouver International Film Festival Explained
The 2022 Vancouver International Film Festival, the 41st event in the history of the Vancouver International Film Festival, was held from September 29 to October 9, 2022.[1] The festival opened with the Marie Clements film Bones of Crows, and closed with Hirokazu Kore-eda's film Broker.[2]
The festival scheduled 135 feature films and 102 short films overall.[3] All films were screened in-person, although a selection of films was also available throughout British Columbia on the online VIFF Connects platform.[3]
The most noted change at the 2022 festival is the introduction of Vanguard, a competitive program for films by emerging directors.[1] The festival will present a $5,000 award to the film selected as the best film in that program.[1] Some of the festival's programs have also been renamed from past years, including the Canadian film program being renamed from True North to Northern Lights and the Music/Art/Design (M/A/D) program for documentary films about the arts being renamed to Portraits.
Awards
Juried award winners were announced on October 7, 2022,[4] with audience award winners announced following the conclusion of the festival.[5]
Award | Film | Filmmaker |
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Audience Award, Galas & Special Presentations | The Grizzlie Truth | Kathleen Jayme |
Audience Award, Showcase | | Chelsea McMullan |
Audience Award, Panorama | The Blue Caftan | Maryam Touzani |
Audience Award, Vanguard | Harvest Moon (Эргэж ирэхгүй намар) | |
Audience Award, Northern Lights | Riceboy Sleeps | Anthony Shim |
Audience Award, Insights | The Klabona Keepers | Tamo Campos, Jasper Snow-Rosen |
Audience Award, Spectrum | The Hermit of Treig | Lizzie MacKenzie |
Audience Award, Portraits | Lay Down Your Heart | Marie Clements |
Audience Award, Altered States | Rodeo | Lola Quivoron |
Best Canadian Film | Riceboy Sleeps | Anthony Shim |
Best Canadian Film, Honorable Mention | Queens of the Qing Dynasty | Ashley McKenzie |
Best Canadian Documentary | Geographies of Solitude | Jacquelyn Mills |
Best Canadian Documentary, Honorable Mention | Ever Deadly | Tanya Tagaq, Chelsea McMullan |
Best Canadian Short Film | Baba | Meran Ismailsoy, Anya Chirkova |
Best Canadian Short Film, Honorable Mentions | Agony | Armand Beaudoux |
Heartbeat of a Nation | Eric Janvier |
Emerging Canadian Director | Falcon Lake | Charlotte Le Bon |
Emerging Canadian Director, Honorable Mention | Until Branches Bend | Sophie Jarvis |
Best BC Film |
Best BC Film, Honorable Mention | The Klabona Keepers | Tamo Campos, Jasper Snow-Rosen |
Vanguard Award | Other Cannibals (Altri Cannibali) | Francesco Sossai |
Vanguard Award, Honorable Mention | Tortoise Under the Earth | Shishir Jha | |
Films
Galas and special presentations
English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
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The Banshees of Inisherin | | United Kingdom, Ireland, United States |
Bones of Crows | | Canada |
Broker | 브로커 | | South Korea |
Corsage | Marie Kreutzer | Austria, France, Germany |
Decision to Leave | | South Korea |
Empire of Light | | United Kingdom, United States |
EO | | Poland, Italy |
The Grizzlie Truth | | Canada |
One Fine Morning | Un beau matin | | France |
The Son | | United Kingdom |
Stars at Noon | | France |
Triangle of Sadness | | Sweden, United Kingdom, United States, France, Greece |
The Whale | | United States |
Women Talking | | United States | |
Showcase
English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
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Alcarràs | | Spain, Italy |
Before, Now & Then | Nana | | Indonesia |
Black Ice | | Canada |
Boy from Heaven | | Sweden |
Brother | | Canada |
Call Jane | | United States |
Close | | Belgium, Netherlands, France |
| | Canada |
Emily | | United Kingdom, United States |
Holy Spider | | Denmark, Germany, Sweden, France |
Klondike | Клондайк | | Ukraine |
Motherhood | Bosei / 母性 | | Japan |
Nostalgia | | Italy, France |
Pacifiction | Tourment sur les îles | | France, Spain, Germany, Portugal |
Peter von Kant | | France |
R.M.N. | | Romania, France |
Tori and Lokita | Tori et Lokita | | Belgium |
Viking | | Canada | |
Panorama
English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
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Aftersun | Charlotte Wells | United Kingdom, United States |
The Beasts | As bestas | | Spain, France |
The Blue Caftan | Le Bleu du Caftan | | Morocco, France, Belgium, Denmark |
Carajita | Silvina Schnicer, Ulises Porra Guardiola | Dominican Republic, Argentina |
Dos estaciones | | Mexico, France, United States |
Falcon Lake | | Canada, France |
Field of Blood | Campo de Sangue | | Portugal |
Fogaréu | Flávia Neves | Brazil, France |
The Forger | Der Passfälscher | Maggie Peren | Germany, Luxembourg |
Joyland | | Pakistan |
Karaoke | Moshe Rosenthal | Israel |
Leonora addio | | Italy |
Like a Fish on the Moon | Balaye aseman zire ab | Dornaz Hajiha | Iran |
Maigret | | France |
A Matter of Trust | Ingen kender dagen | | Denmark |
Mediterranean Fever | | Palestine, Germany, France, Cyprus, Qatar |
The Mountain | La Montagne | Thomas Salvador | France |
Nanny | | United States |
Nayola | | Portugal, Belgium, France, Netherlands |
No Prior Appointment | Bedoun-e Gharar-e Ghabli | Behrooz Shoaibi | Iran |
The Novelist's Film | 소설가의 영화, Soseolgaui Yeonghwa | | South Korea |
Once Upon a Time in Calcutta | | India, France, Norway |
Piaffe | Ann Oren | Germany |
| Drii Winter | | Switzerland |
Plan 75 | Chie Hayakawa | Japan |
Queens of the Qing Dynasty | | Canada |
Rabiye Kurnaz vs. George W. Bush | Rabiye Kurnaz gegen George W. Bush | | Germany, France |
Riverside Mukolitta | 川っぺりムコリッタ, Kawapperi Mukoritta | | Japan |
Scarlet | L’Envol | | France, Italy, Germany |
Septet: The Story of Hong Kong | 七人樂隊 | | Hong Kong, China |
Stonewalling | 石門 | Huang Ji, Otsuka Ryuji | Japan |
There There | Andrew Bujalski | United States |
Thunder | Foudre | Carmen Jaquier | Switzerland |
Utama | Alejandro Loayza Grisi | Bolivia, Uruguay, France |
We Are Family | 出租家人 | Benny Lau | Hong Kong |
What We Do Next | | United States |
A Woman Escapes | Sofia Bohdanowicz, Burak Çevik, Blake Williams | Canada, Turkey |
The Word | Slovo | Beata Parkanová | Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland |
Zátopek | | Czech Republic, Slovakia | |
Vanguard
English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
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Harvest Moon | Эргэж ирэхгүй намар | | Mongolia |
Know Your Place | Zia Mohajerjasbi | United States |
The Locust | Faeze Azizkhani | Iran, Germany |
Moja Vesna | Sara Kern | Australia, Slovenia |
Nightsiren | Světlonoc | | Slovakia, Czech Republic |
Other Cannibals | Altri Cannibali | Francesco Sossai | Germany |
Tortoise Under the Earth | Shishir Jha | India |
The Uncle | Stric | David Kapac, Andrija Mardešić | Croatia, Serbia | |
Northern Lights
Insights
English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
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1341 Frames of Love and War | Ran Tal | Israel, United Kingdom, United States |
Adam Ondra: Pushing the Limits | Jan Šimánek, Petr Záruba | Czech Republic, Italy |
All That Breathes | | India, United States, United Kingdom |
A Fire Inside | Justin Krook, Luke Mazzaferro | Australia |
Framing Agnes | | Canada |
Good Night Oppy | | United States |
If You Are a Man | Simon Panay | France, Burkina Faso |
The Killing of a Journalist | Matt Sarnecki | Denmark |
The Klabona Keepers | Tamo Campos, Jasper Snow-Rosen, Rhoda Quock | Canada |
Last Flight Home | | United States |
Love Will Come Later | Julia Furer | Switzerland |
My Imaginary Country | Mi país imaginario | | Chile, France |
Rebellion | Elena Sánchez Bellot and Maia Kenworthy | United Kingdom |
Retrograde | | United States |
Unarchived | Hayley Gray, Elad Tzadok | Canada | |
Spectrum
English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
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8 Stories About My Hearing Loss | Charo Mato | Argentina, Uruguay |
Day After... | Anyadin… | | Bangladesh, France, Norway |
De Humani Corporis Fabrica | | France, Switzerland |
The Eclipse | Formorkelsen / Pomračenje | Nataša Urban | Norway, Serbia |
Geographies of Solitude | | Canada |
The Hermit of Treig | Lizzie MacKenzie | United Kingdom |
Riotsville, U.S.A. | Sierra Pettengill | United States |
See You Friday, Robinson | À vendredi, Robinson | | France, Switzerland, Iran, Lebanon | |
Portraits
English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
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Cesária Évora | Ana Sofia Fonseca | Portugal |
Dancing Pina | Florian Heinzen-Ziob | Germany |
Ever Deadly | | Canada |
Goya, Carrière and the Ghost of Buñuel | José Luis López-Linares | France, Spain, Portugal |
Hopper: An American Love Story | | United Kingdom, United States |
The King of Wuxia | Lin Jing-jie | Taiwan |
Lay Down Your Heart | | Canada |
The Melt Goes On Forever: The Art and Times of David Hammons | | Canada, United States |
Music Pictures: New Orleans | Ben Chace | United States |
| Mark Bone | Canada |
Soviet Bus Stops | Kristoffer Hegnsvad | Denmark, Canada, United Kingdom, Sweden, Latvia | |
Altered States
Short Forum
English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
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Adore | Beth Warrian | Canada |
Agony | Agonie | Arnaud Beaudoux |
Baba | Anya Chirkova, Meran Ismailsoy |
The Ballad of Gus | Brian Barnhart |
Blond Night | Nuit blonde | Gabrielle Demers |
Brasier | Émilie Mannering |
Chasing Birds | Una Lorenzen |
Coin Slot | Scott Jones |
Dhulpa | Kunsang Kyirong |
The Faraway Place | Kenny Welsh |
First Months of Freedom | Kriss Li |
The Flying Sailor | Le Matelot volant | Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis |
Framing the Self | Andrea Cristini |
From Chile to Canada: Media Herstories | Sarah Shamash, Sonia Medel |
Grown in Darkness | Devin Shears |
Heartbeat of a Nation | Eric Janvier |
Hills and Mountains | Salar Pashtoonyar |
Horse Brothers | Milos Mitrovic, Fabian Velasco |
I Empower as a Mother | Dani Barker, Inder Nirwan |
I See Me Watching | Sidney Gordon |
I, Sun | Moi soleil | Julien Falardeau |
I Thought the World of You | Kurt Walker |
Late Summer | Ryan Steel |
Mariposa | John Greyson, Bongani Ndodana-Breen |
Meeting with Robert Dole | Rencontre avec Robert Dole | François Harvey |
Minus Twenty | Jack Parker |
Mother's Skin | Leah Johnston |
Municipal Relaxation Module | Matthew Rankin |
My Thoughts Exactly | Mike Archibald |
Nanitic | Carol Nguyen |
N’xaxaitkw | Asia Youngman |
Paco | Kent Donguines |
The Passing | Jackson Harvey |
Patty vs. Patty | Chris Strikes |
La Plage aux êtres | Kendra McLaughlin |
Pro Pool | Piscine pro | Alec Pronovost |
Red House | Barry Doupé |
Reste | Ginger Le Pêcheur |
Rocket Fuel | Jessie Posthumus |
Rose | Roxann Whitebean |
Rumination | Ashleigh Vaillancourt |
The Runner | Amar Chebib |
Scaring Women at Night | Karimah Zakia Issa |
Sexy Highland Stream | Nathan Adler |
Sikiitu | Gabriel Allard Gagnon |
Square Peg | Christian Bunea |
Terror/Forming | Rylan Friday |
Tibi | Jarret Twoyoungmen |
Tidal | Chloe Van Landschoot |
Tongue | Kaho Yoshida | |
International Shorts
English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
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Baby | Bebé | Cristina Sánchez Salamanca | Colombia |
Before Birth | Antes de nacer | Carmen Jiménez, Álex Mena | Spain |
Bye Bye | Partir un jour | Amélie Bonnin | France |
Censor of Dreams | Léo Berne, Raphaël Rodriguez | France |
The Ceremony | Lisle Turner | United Kingdom |
The Cormorant | Le Cormoran | Lubna Playoust | France |
A Different Place | Sophie Black | United Kingdom |
Ellie | Fernando Bonelli | Spain |
Empire of My Melodious Mind | Jeannette Louie | United States |
Firecracker Bullets | Chad Charlie | United States |
For Real | Na Serio | Ernest Lorek | Poland |
For You Today the Light of the Sun Will Not Shine | Per Voi Oggi la Luce del sole non splenderà | Andrea Bordoli | Switzerland |
Further and Further Away | Chhngai Dach Alai | Polen Ly | Cambodia |
Island of Freedom | Ostrov svobody | Petr Januschka | Czech Republic |
Judy, Judy, Judy | Jessica McGaugh | United States |
Killing Ourselves | Maya Yadlin | Israel |
The Lone Wolf | O lobo solitário | | Portugal |
Magnified City | Isaku Kaneko | Japan |
Marianne | Julien Gaspar-Oliveri | France |
A Moral Man | Paul Wade, Simon Wade | United Kingdom |
Mumu | Mo Sha | China |
My Name Is Anti | Andreas Vakalios, Fili Olsefski | Greece |
Nest | James Hunter | Australia |
OST | Abhichoke Chandrasen | Thailand |
Perspective | Alaa Algburi | Iraq, Jordan |
Plastic Killer | Jose Pozo | Andorra, Spain |
Ponto Final | Miguel López Beraza | Spain, Portugal |
The Silent Ones | Les Silencieux | Basile Vuillemin | France, Belgium, Switzerland |
Solar Eclipse | Eclipse | | France, Iran |
Starfuckers | | United States |
Will You Look at Me | Dang wo wang xiang ni de shi hou | Shuli Huang | China | |
Reel Youth
English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
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CITSALP | Jean A. Evangelista | Philippines |
Dear Karen | Mika Washington, Kaniel Jacob-Cross | Canada |
Fireworks | Nicolas Leclerc | Canada |
Fishing | Andreas Duerr | Germany |
For My Father | Waka Wikaire James | New Zealand |
The Hill We Climb | Wide Angle Youth Media | United States |
Lonely Souls | Finn Morgan-Roberts | United Kingdom |
Not Quite Quarantine | Julian Lee | United States |
Paper Talk | A l'unisson | Nathalie Dunselman | France |
Patterns in Our Lives | Leili Hamidi | Canada |
Power | Hannah Gallant, Madison Jules George, Nona Marchand, Danielle Taralson | Canada |
Prom and Potions | Baile da Magia | Ana Maria Teixeira Hora | Brazil |
Self | Gagan Kumar C | India |
She Said, She Said | Fraser Hannay | Canada |
Solitude | Fiyin Coker | Canada |
Sound of Borders | Bahar Rezvanifar | Iran |
Through | Gaukhar Akzhol | Kazakhstan |
Trailblazer | Jenna Hammerlindl, Heather Addison | Canada |
Whisperer | Pasapalabra | Andrea Testini | Spain |
The White Rose | Ian Kim | United States | |
Modes
English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
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Backflip | Nikita Diakur | Germany, France |
The Earth Will Swallow It All | Ziemia wchłonie to wszystko | Dominik Ritszel | Poland |
The Fruit Tree | Isabelle Tollenaere | Belgium |
Hardly Working | Susanna Flock, Robin Klengel, Leonhard Müllner, Michael Stumpf | Austria |
Intermission | Réka Bucsi | Hungary |
It's Raining Frogs Outside | Ampangabagat Nin Talakba Ha Likol | Maria Estela Paiso | Philippines |
Laika | | United States |
Lake of Fire | Neozoon | Germany |
Neighbour Abdi | Douwe Dijkstra | Netherlands |
Parasite Family | Prapat Jiwarangsan | Thailand |
Perforated Realities | Gustaf Broms | Sweden |
Prelude Op. 28 No.2 | Preludi Op. 28 nro 2 | Jenni Toikka | Finland |
Saving Some Random Insignificant Stories | Anna Vasof | Austria, Greece |
The Stopover | L'Escale | Paul Shemisi, Nizar Saleh, Anne Reijniers, Rob Jacobs | Belgium, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Very, Very Tremendously | 非常,非常,非常地 | Guangli Liu | China, France |
Watch the Fire or Burn Inside It | Il faut regarder le feu ou brûler dedans | | France |
Woman as Image, Man as Bearer of the Look | La mujer como imagen, el hombre como portador de la mirada | Carlos Velandia | Colombia |
Zoon | Jonatan Schwenk | Germany | |
Notes and References
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/viff-announces-lineup-1.6575289 "Bones of Crows, Broker among titles at 2022 Vancouver International Film Festival"
- Dana Gee, "Vancouver International Film Festival announces Marie Clements' Bones of Crows kicks off 2022 program". Vancouver Sun, September 7, 2022.
- Daniel Chai, "Over 200 films to see at Vancouver International Film Festival starting this month". Daily Hive, September 7, 2022.
- Noel Ransome, "‘Riceboy Sleeps’ and ‘Until Branches Bend’ win top film prizes at VIFF". Toronto Star, October 7, 2022.
- Angelica Babiera, "VIFF announces nine audience award winners". Playback, October 19, 2022.