Another year, another film festival goes by. The 34th Vancouver International Film Festival was 16 days of intense film watching, as I tried to immerse myself in a fleeting atmosphere celebrating the some of the best of contemporary world cinema. And even though Viff may not boast the prestige or media frenzy of Cannes, Tiff, or Nyff, it does – like almost any film festival does – hold a special place in the mind of this budding cinephile. With over 350 films, it’s necessary to schedule my time according to the best films, generally award winners from previous fests.
But I try to deviate from the known auteurs and films which garnered bouquets of critical praise earlier in the year, because my favourite part of film festivals is nestling into the Pacific Cinematheque or Vancity Theatre at a sparsely populated screening, with the anticipation of seeing what could be a masterpiece or a disaster.
But I try to deviate from the known auteurs and films which garnered bouquets of critical praise earlier in the year, because my favourite part of film festivals is nestling into the Pacific Cinematheque or Vancity Theatre at a sparsely populated screening, with the anticipation of seeing what could be a masterpiece or a disaster.
- 10/20/2015
- by Josh Hamm
- SoundOnSight
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