Alumni projects at VIFF 2024

Photo: Still from the feature film Village Keeper, executive produced by alumni Floyd Kane (NSI Totally Television), Molly McGlynn (NSI Drama Prize) and Lora Campbell (NSI Drama Prize).

The 43^rd annual Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) starts tomorrow! Running until October 6, VIFF showcases films from around the globe, live performances, talks and industry sessions.

Congratulations to the following alumni whose work and / or words of wisdom will be shared at this year’s festival.

Features

• 40 Acres – executive produced by Sudz Sutherland (NSI Totally Television), produced by Jennifer Holness (NSI Drama Prize, Telefilm Spark Plug Program, NSI Global Marketing)
• Inay (Mama) – executive produced by Priscilla Galvez (Telefilm Talent to Watch)
• Inedia – executive produced by Daniel Bekerman (NSI Features First)
• Luther: Never Too Much – executive produced by Richard Story (Telefilm Spark Plug Program, Featuring Aboriginal Stories Program)
• Measures for a Funeral – produced by Priscilla Galvez (Telefilm Talent to Watch)
• Mongrels – written, directed, executive produced by Jerome Yoo (TELUS STORYHIVE), produced, executive produced by Nach Dudsdeemaytha (Access BIPOC Producers)
• Preface to a History – written by Sophy Romvari (Telefilm Talent to Watch)
• Rumours – produced by Liz Jarvis (NSI Features First)
• Seeds – executive produced by Eva Thomas (NSI Totally Television)
• So Surreal: Behind the Masks – executive produced by Catherine Bainbridge (NSI Global Marketing), Ernest Webb (Featuring Aboriginal Stories Program)
• There, There – produced by Martha Cooley (NSI Drama Prize)
• Village Keeper – executive produced by Floyd Kane (NSI Totally Television), Molly McGlynn (NSI Drama Prize), Lora Campbell (NSI Drama Prize)

Shorts

• Hatch (VIFF Short Forum 5) – co-directed, executive produced, produced by Panta Mosleh (Access BIPOC Producers, formerly EAVE Access on Demand)
• Inkwo: For When the Starving Return (Short Fuse) – directed, co-written, produced by Amanda Strong, co-written by Bracken Hanuse Corlett (both NSI IndigiDocs)
• One Day This Kid  (VIFF Short Forum 1) – produced by Joaquin Cardoner (Telefilm Talent to Watch)

VIFF Talks

• Across Generations with Alanis Obomsawin & Amanda Strong – Amanda Strong (NSI IndigiDocs)

VIFF Industry

• Betting on Yourself: Short Form Edition – featured speaker Mary Galloway (TELUS STORYHIVE), moderator Kate Green (NSI Totally Television, NSI Lifestyle & Reality Series Producer)

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