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The Vancouver Queer Film Festival returns this summer to screen over 80 films from 20 countries, pairing transformative films with parties, bannock, workshops and the most catalyzing gatherings in town.
The Twoâ€Spirit REELness Spotlight, curated by Harlan Pruden, includes the Vancouver premiere of: Two Soft Things, Two Hard Things by Mark Kenneth Woods and Michael Yerxa, and North Mountain by Bretten Hannam.
The Black Lives Matter Spotlight is a collaboration with Black Lives Matterâ€Vancouver, fusing the stories of Black icons such as Miss Major with postâ€film discussions and a party that’s all about Afrobeats.
For more information, please visit the following platforms:
www.queerfilmfestival.ca
www.facebook.com/VancouverQFF
www.twitter.com/queerfilmfest
Full ticketing details, including pricing, can be found at www.queerfilmfestival.ca/tickets
Slide Image Credits for BC Films at the VQFF:
Background: The Coast is Queer by Ryan Steele & Amy Goodmurphy
Left: It Runs in the Family by Joella and Jay Cabalu
Right Top: In Particular, Barbara Findlay by Becca Plucer
Right Bottom: The Troublemakers Film Project by VQFF and Reel Youth
Creative BC is a proud sponsor of the VQFF.
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