2022 Vancouver International Film Festival

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]

2022 Vancouver International Film Festival
Opening filmBones of Crows by Marie Clements
Closing filmBroker by Hirokazu Kore-eda
LocationVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Founded1958
No. of films237
Festival dateSeptember 29 - October 9, 2022
WebsiteVIFF
Vancouver International Film Festival

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

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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
Audience Award, Galas & Special Presentations The Grizzlie Truth Kathleen Jayme
Audience Award, Showcase Crystal Pite: Angels' Atlas Chelsea McMullan
Audience Award, Panorama The Blue Caftan Maryam Touzani
Audience Award, Vanguard Harvest Moon (Эргэж ирэхгүй намар) Amarsaikhan Baljinnyam
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

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Galas and special presentations

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English title Original title Director(s) Production country
The Banshees of Inisherin Martin McDonagh United Kingdom, Ireland, United States
Bones of Crows Marie Clements Canada
Broker 브로커 Hirokazu Kore-eda South Korea
Corsage Marie Kreutzer Austria, France, Germany
Decision to Leave Park Chan-wook South Korea
Empire of Light Sam Mendes United Kingdom, United States
EO Jerzy Skolimowski Poland, Italy
The Grizzlie Truth Kathleen Jayme Canada
One Fine Morning Un beau matin Mia Hansen-Løve France
The Son Florian Zeller United Kingdom
Stars at Noon Claire Denis France
Triangle of Sadness Ruben Östlund Sweden, United Kingdom, United States, France, Greece
The Whale Darren Aronofsky United States
Women Talking Sarah Polley United States

Showcase

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English title Original title Director(s) Production country
Alcarràs Carla Simón Spain, Italy
Before, Now & Then Nana Kamila Andini Indonesia
Black Ice Hubert Davis Canada
Boy from Heaven Tarik Saleh Sweden
Brother Clement Virgo Canada
Call Jane Phyllis Nagy United States
Close Lukas Dhont Belgium, Netherlands, France
Crystal Pite: Angels' Atlas Chelsea McMullan Canada
Emily Frances O'Connor United Kingdom, United States
Holy Spider Ali Abbasi Denmark, Germany, Sweden, France
Klondike Клондайк Maryna Er Gorbach Ukraine
Motherhood Bosei / 母性 Ryūichi Hiroki Japan
Nostalgia Mario Martone Italy, France
Pacifiction Tourment sur les îles Albert Serra France, Spain, Germany, Portugal
Peter von Kant François Ozon France
R.M.N. Cristian Mungiu Romania, France
Tori and Lokita Tori et Lokita Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne Belgium
Viking Stéphane Lafleur Canada

Panorama

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English title Original title Director(s) Production country
Aftersun Charlotte Wells United Kingdom, United States
The Beasts As bestas Rodrigo Sorogoyen Spain, France
The Blue Caftan Le Bleu du Caftan Maryam Touzani Morocco, France, Belgium, Denmark
Carajita Silvina Schnicer, Ulises Porra Guardiola Dominican Republic, Argentina
Dos estaciones Juan Pablo González Mexico, France, United States
Falcon Lake Charlotte Le Bon Canada, France
Field of Blood Campo de Sangue João Mário Grilo Portugal
Fogaréu Flávia Neves Brazil, France
The Forger Der Passfälscher Maggie Peren Germany, Luxembourg
Joyland Saim Sadiq Pakistan
Karaoke Moshe Rosenthal Israel
Leonora addio Paolo Taviani Italy
Like a Fish on the Moon Balaye aseman zire ab Dornaz Hajiha Iran
Maigret Patrice Leconte France
A Matter of Trust Ingen kender dagen Annette K. Olesen Denmark
Mediterranean Fever Maha Haj Palestine, Germany, France, Cyprus, Qatar
The Mountain La Montagne Thomas Salvador France
Nanny Nikyatu Jusu United States
Nayola José Miguel Ribeiro Portugal, Belgium, France, Netherlands
No Prior Appointment Bedoun-e Gharar-e Ghabli Behrooz Shoaibi Iran
The Novelist's Film 소설가의 영화, Soseolgaui Yeonghwa Hong Sang-soo South Korea
Once Upon a Time in Calcutta Aditya Vikram Sengupta India, France, Norway
Piaffe Ann Oren Germany
A Piece of Sky Drii Winter Michael Koch Switzerland
Plan 75 Chie Hayakawa Japan
Queens of the Qing Dynasty Ashley McKenzie Canada
Rabiye Kurnaz vs. George W. Bush Rabiye Kurnaz gegen George W. Bush Andreas Dresen Germany, France
Riverside Mukolitta 川っぺりムコリッタ, Kawapperi Mukoritta Naoko Ogigami Japan
Scarlet L’Envol Pietro Marcello France, Italy, Germany
Septet: The Story of Hong Kong 七人樂隊 Ann Hui, Sammo Hung, Ringo Lam, Patrick Tam, Johnnie To, Hark Tsui, Yuen Woo-ping 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 Stephen Belber United States
A Woman Escapes Sofia Bohdanowicz, Burak Çevik, Blake Williams Canada, Turkey
The Word Slovo Beata Parkanová Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland
Zátopek David Ondříček Czech Republic, Slovakia

Vanguard

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English title Original title Director(s) Production country
Harvest Moon Эргэж ирэхгүй намар Amarsaikhan Baljinnyam Mongolia
Know Your Place Zia Mohajerjasbi United States
The Locust Faeze Azizkhani Iran, Germany
Moja Vesna Sara Kern Australia, Slovenia
Nightsiren Světlonoc Tereza Nvotová 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

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English title Original title Director(s) Production country
Anyox Jessica Johnson, Ryan Ermacora Canada
Back Home Nisha Platzer
Concrete Valley Antoine Bourges
Golden Delicious Jason Karman
The Maiden Graham Foy
North of Normal Carly Stone
Riceboy Sleeps Anthony Shim
Rosie Gail Maurice
Soft Joseph Amenta
Something You Said Last Night Luis De Filippis
This House Cette maison Miryam Charles
Until Branches Bend Sophie Jarvis
When Time Got Louder Connie Cocchia
You Can Live Forever Sarah Watts, Mark Slutsky

Insights

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English title Original title Director(s) Production country
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 Shaunak Sen India, United States, United Kingdom
A Fire Inside Justin Krook, Luke Mazzaferro Australia
Framing Agnes Chase Joynt Canada
Good Night Oppy Ryan White 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 Ondi Timoner United States
Love Will Come Later Julia Furer Switzerland
My Imaginary Country Mi país imaginario Patricio Guzmán Chile, France
Rebellion Elena Sánchez Bellot and Maia Kenworthy United Kingdom
Retrograde Matthew Heineman United States
Unarchived Hayley Gray, Elad Tzadok Canada

Spectrum

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English title Original title Director(s) Production country
8 Stories About My Hearing Loss Charo Mato Argentina, Uruguay
Day After... Anyadin… Kamar Ahmad Simon Bangladesh, France, Norway
De Humani Corporis Fabrica Véréna Paravel, Lucien Castaing-Taylor France, Switzerland
The Eclipse Formorkelsen / Pomračenje Nataša Urban Norway, Serbia
Geographies of Solitude Jacquelyn Mills Canada
The Hermit of Treig Lizzie MacKenzie United Kingdom
Riotsville, U.S.A. Sierra Pettengill United States
See You Friday, Robinson À vendredi, Robinson Mitra Farahani France, Switzerland, Iran, Lebanon

Portraits

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English title Original title Director(s) Production country
Cesária Évora Ana Sofia Fonseca Portugal
Dancing Pina Florian Heinzen-Ziob Germany
Ever Deadly Chelsea McMullan, Tanya Tagaq Canada
Goya, Carrière and the Ghost of Buñuel José Luis López-Linares France, Spain, Portugal
Hopper: An American Love Story Phil Grabsky United Kingdom, United States
The King of Wuxia Lin Jing-jie Taiwan
Lay Down Your Heart Marie Clements Canada
The Melt Goes On Forever: The Art and Times of David Hammons Judd Tully, Harold Crooks Canada, United States
Music Pictures: New Orleans Ben Chace United States
Okay!: The ASD Band Film Mark Bone Canada
Soviet Bus Stops Kristoffer Hegnsvad Denmark, Canada, United Kingdom, Sweden, Latvia

Altered States

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English title Original title Director(s) Production country
Blaze Del Kathryn Barton Australia
Huesera: The Bone Woman Michelle Garza Cervera Mexico
Leonor Will Never Die Martika Ramirez Escobar Philippines
Quantum Cowboys Geoff Marslett United States
Rodeo Rodéo Lola Quivoron France
Sick of Myself Kristoffer Borgli Norway, Sweden
Smoking Causes Coughing Fumer fait tousser Quentin Dupieux France
Something in the Dirt Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead United States

Short Forum

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English title Original title Director(s) Production country
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

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English title Original title Director(s) Production country
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 Filipe Melo 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 Raha Amirfazli, Alireza Ghasemi France, Iran
Starfuckers Antonio Marziale United States
Will You Look at Me Dang wo wang xiang ni de shi hou Shuli Huang China

Reel Youth

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English title Original title Director(s) Production country
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

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English title Original title Director(s) Production country
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 Deborah Stratman 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 Caroline Poggi, Jonathan Vinel 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

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