VAFF Industry Insight (VAFF I²) Panel Series

Launched two years ago as a locus for industry advocacy and action with a distinct diversity focus, the VAFF Industry (VAFF I²) Panel Series continues this year with burning questions for our “interesting times,” both global and local: Do we share a responsibility, as artists, to wield our craft as an instrument of social change—and how can this be most effective? After 150 years of Confederation, what does a profitable, diverse, inclusive Canadian entertainment and media industry actually look like—and how do we realize this vision?

The VAFF Industry Insight (VAFF I²) Panel Series is open to VAFF Industry, Filmmaker and VIP Passholders, as well as festival ticket holders with membership.

FINALÉ VAFF Industry Party

Kick off our VAFF Industry series this year with the intimate FINALÉ VAFF Industry Party in the Private Room, St. Regis Bar & Grill, 608 Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver, BC, in the heart of the city’s vibrant downtown core. This exclusive invite-only party is for filmmakers, industry, media, and special VAFF guests.

VAFF I² PANELS THIS YEAR:

PANEL 1: Canada 150: Diversity and Representation in Canadian Film and Television

Speaker 1: John Dippong – National Project Lead, Western Region and Ontario, Telefilm Canada
Speaker 2: Alden Habacon – Diversity and Inclusion Strategist/Producer (CBC/UBC)
Speaker 3: Selwyn Jacob – Producer, National Film Board, BC & Yukon
Speaker 4: Michelle Kim – Producer/Director/Writer
Speaker 5: Ben Lu – Producer, Blood & Water
Emcee / Moderator: Kathy Leung – Programming Curator, Vancouver Asian Film Festival

DATE: Saturday, November 4, 2017

TIME: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

LOCATION: Cineplex Odeon International Village Theatres, 88 W. Pender Street, Vancouver

Panel 1 PANELIST/MODERATOR BIOS and FULL SESSION DESCRIPTION

PANEL 2: Sparking Celluloid: Filmmaking for Social Change

Speaker 1: Bob Christie – President, Reel Causes
Speaker 2: Dipti Mehta – Writer/Actor
Speaker 3: Paromita Naidu – Director of Development & Communications, WISH Vancouver (BA, MA, MHA)
Speaker 4: Baljit Sangra – Director/Producer
Emcee / Moderator: Rohit Chokhani – Artistic Director, Diwali in BC

DATE: Saturday, November 4, 2017

TIME: 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm

LOCATION: Cineplex Odeon International Village Theatres, 88 W. Pender Street, Vancouver