VAFF 2014 Films

by vortexcubes • Created 10 years ago • Modified 10 years ago

List activity

471 views

• 0 this week

Create a new list

List your movie, TV & celebrity picks.

37 titles

Sort by

1. Afterimages
20141h 32m
4.9 (299)
A collection of horror films appear in the ashes after a group of film students burn cameras as offerings to the dead.
DirectorTony KernStarsSheena ChanPamelyn CheeRoshan Gidwani
Program 3: International Showcase
2. Distance
201425mShort
8.0 (28)
In the year 2038, a man is about to embark on a journey of reconciliation with his estranged daughter, when a natural disaster hurls his plans off course.
DirectorAimee LongStarsValentino del ToroBel DeliáGeoffrey Arend
Program 9: Centrepiece Presentation
3. Evangeline
20131h 19mNot Rated
3.6 (685)
A naive college student, Evangeline, is brutalized by a gang of thrill seeking killers. Left to die in the forest, her corpse is revived by an ancient demon spirit that empowers her with a blood-lust for vengeance.
DirectorKaren LamStarsKaterina KatelievaRichard HarmonMayumi Yoshida
Program 5: Scare Affair
4. I Really like You
201413mNot RatedShort
6.0 (56)
When Brandt walks into Michael's life, Michael shows him his unique collection of past loves.
DirectorJason KarmanStarsSteve BradleyGarrett BlackGareth Rees
Program 5: Scare Affair
5. A Leading Man
20131h 36mNot Rated
7.2 (59)
When a young and talented Chinese American actor is fired from a starring role on a television show, he attempts to salvage his career by entering into a romantic relationship with a successful casting director.
DirectorSteven J. KungStarsJack YangHeather MazurPat Tsao
Program 13: Closing Presentation
6. M Cream
20141h 52mNot Rated
5.5 (352)
A motley crew of university students set out on a journey in pursuit of a mythical form of hash, confronting a series of encounters that begin to unravel the myriad realities of rebellion.
DirectorsAgneya SinghAban RazaStarsTom AlterRaaghav ChananaIra Dubey
Alternate Title: Destination Desi
Program 4: Destination Desi
7. Man from Reno
20141h 51mNot Rated69Metascore
6.6 (2.3K)
A mystery outside of San Francisco brings together small-town sheriff Paul Del Moral, Japanese author Aki Akahori, and a traveler from Reno who soon disappears, leaving behind his suitcase and a trail of questions.
DirectorDave BoyleStarsAyako FujitaniPepe SernaKazuki Kitamura
Program 1: Opening Night
8. Amigo Undead
20151h 24mNot Rated
5.5 (434)
In this comic horror movie, two estranged brothers reunite at a birthday party in the woods but when the partygoers awaken an ancient demonic force, the brothers must find a way to put aside their differences in order to escape.
DirectorRyan NagataStarsEric AcostaSteve AgeeDavid Clennon
Program 10: Thicker than Water
9. Mr. Chavan
20136mShort
A young dedicated home-care aide to an isolated elder man is burdened with an unexpected and lonely responsibility.
DirectorEddie ShiehStarsChausa HoangCliff Samara
Program 10: Thicker than Water
10. A Picture of You
20131h 23m73Metascore
6.3 (258)
Kyle and Jen, estranged siblings, travel from New York City to rural Pennsylvania to pack up the home of their recently deceased mother. While there, they make a discovery that turns their world upside-down. A Picture of You is a serious movie about life that smashes into a funny movie about death. It's a story about family, loss, secrets, letting go, and starting anew.
DirectorJ.P. ChanStarsJo MeiAndrew PangTeyonah Parris
Program 9: Centrepiece Presentation
11. The Search for General Tso
20141h 11mNot Rated72Metascore
6.9 (1.9K)
Who was General Tso, and why are we eating his chicken? This feature documentary explores the origins and ubiquity of Chinese-American food through the story of an iconic sweet and spicy chicken dish.
DirectorIan CheneyStarsSusan CarterIan CheneyPhilip Chiang
Program 8: Foodie Goody
12. Sriracha
201333mShort
7.3 (506)
Sriracha has earned a cult following, but the story of this spicy sauce is a mystery to most fans. Dedicated to Sriracha lovers, this documentary travels around the globe to reveal its origin and the man behind the iconic "rooster sauce."
DirectorGriffin HammondStarsRandy ClemensJordan CrowderHarold Dieterle
Program 8: Foodie Goody
13. StandStill
201410mShort
A film maker's journey to bring together her gay brother and devout Catholic parents to openly discuss their conflicting beliefs for the first time.
DirectorJoella CabaluStarsJay CabaluJose P. CabaluMaridin Cabalu
Program 10: Thicker than Water
14. Tele
20138mShort
A young man spontaneously teleports and disappears at a young age. As he struggle to deal with his unique disorder, he finds himself alone and disoriented as he continues to try and find his way back home.
DirectorGabriel AdelmanStarManny Jacinto
Program 1: Opening Night
15. A Thief, a Kid & a Killer
20141h 46m
In a failed diamond heist, two thieves hide out in an empty apartment taking a ten-year-old boy hostage. With two dirty detectives closing in on them each thief must decide what lengths he will take to survive--a decision that will change the boy's life forever.
DirectorNathan AdolfsonStarsFelix RocoJeffrey QuizonArvy Cesar Viduya
Program 6: A Thief, a Kid and a Killer
16. The Gran Nigel
20134mShort
A circus performer dares to do the impossible - compete in The GranFondo cycling race from Vancouver to Whistler, a distance of 122 km ...on a unicycle.
DirectorJoella CabaluStarNigel Wakita
Program 11: Life in Multiculture
17. A Grand Canal
201320mShort
6.0 (60)
A Greek tragedy told in Chinese pop music. The tragic events of a boat captain trying to collect a debt to save his fleet of boats, as remembered by his ten year old son.
DirectorJohnny MaStarsXiao Min duJohnny MaZhan Mei
Program 2: Dark Passage
18. Great Expectations (Not What You're Thinking)
19981mShort
DirectorAnn Marie Fleming
Program 12: Vanimasian Retrospective
19. The Free Man
201430mPGShort
5.9 (71)
He is an ex-con who tries to turn over a new leaf by working at a laundry store. She is a young woman with physical disability and is taken in to help out in the store since her parents pass away. There has been so little freedom that they can enjoy and they keep yearning. But is the world willing to give them more?
DirectorSam QuahStarsCincin JaoMing-Shuai ShihMing-shiou Tsai
Program 2: Dark Passage
20. Next Like
201412mShort
6.6 (10)
A heartbroken man gets cheered up from his brother-in-law who shows him that there are still plenty of 'social media' left in the sea.
DirectorMilton NgStarsOsric ChauJulia DominczakOwen Kwong
Program 11: Life in Multiculture
21. What Are You Anyways?
200511mNot RatedShort
7.0 (25)
Jeff Chiba talks about his early life in white-bred Kelowna, BC, Canada.
DirectorJeff Chiba StearnsStarsJeff Chiba StearnsHarry ChibaNoah Trites
Program 12: Vanimasian Retrospective
22. Awesome Asian Bad Guys
201452mNot Rated
6.2 (121)
An action/comedy about two off-beat film-makers reuniting the East Asian bad guys from action films from the '80s and '90s to carry off one impossible mission.
DirectorsStephen DypiangcoPatrick EpinoStarsStephen DypiangcoPatrick EpinoTamlyn Tomita
Program 7: Online Invasion
23. Eric
201415mShort
6.4 (9)
Tucked away in a forgotten and isolated motel, a 'lad' meets a returning soldier coping with post-traumatic stress disorder. The brief encounter is a soft collision of two characters both lost and trying to find themselves within each other.
DirectorAndrew Undi LeeStarsDaniel WebberKallan RichardsSerena Coady
Program 2: Dark Passage
24. Seven Sins: Gluttony
20112mShort
A good old family gorge-out for stick girl and her visiting parents.
DirectorAnn Marie Fleming
Program 12: Vanimasian Retrospective
25. Mattress
201410mShort
7.5 (11)
After Little Boy Lee and his family dump an old mattress in a dirty Strathcona alley, the mattress sparks an all-out suburban war.
DirectorMichelle KeeStarsSean QuanValerie Sing TurnerDoralynn Mui
Program 11: Life in Multiculture