“Best of The Best…Vancity is the city’s top-rated all-round cinema.”- Vancouver Sun

“Cinephiles will think they’ve died and gone to heaven.” - Time Out Vancouver

Every year the Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) hosts one of the largest cultural events in the country. Close to 150,000 tickets are sold for this annual celebration of film. Luckily for film fans the closing party no longer signifies the end of festival fare. Year round the luxurious Vancity Theatre at the Vancouver International Film Centre screens some of the best festival-style films from around the world. VIFF’s renowned programming team present unique, relevant and entertaining films that might otherwise not be screened in Vancouver.

In addition to being home to VIFF and presenting year-round programming at the Vancity Theatre, The Vancouver International Film Centre is also available for rent to individuals and organizations.

From the ultra-comfortable seats with exceptional legroom, to the state-of-the-art projection and sound equipment, the Vancity Theatre at the Vancouver International Film Centre has been designed to dazzle. Come enjoy exceptional cinema on the big screen, the way it was meant to be seen.

“With the VIFC’s state-of-the-art projection and sound equipment, huge screen and plush seats with ample legroom and double armrests(to prevent elbow fighting), the designers have succeeded in creating something very like the optimal viewing environment.” - Business Week

VIFF Mandate

To encourage understanding of other nations through the art of cinema, to foster the art of cinema, to facilitate the meeting in British Columbia of cinema professionals from around the world, and to stimulate the motion picture industry in British Columbia and Canada.

Thank You

The Vancouver International Film Centre and Vancity Theatre would not be here today without the dedicated foresight of many people. Our Board of Directors and staff profoundly thank the following good friends:

• Mayor Larry Campbell and Council
• Larry Beasley
• Sue Harvey
• Melanie Marchand from City of Vancouver
• Donato De Cotiis
• Rosano De Cotiis from Amacon/Onni
• Dave Hewitt from Hewitt and Kwasnicky, Architects
• Louise Noon
• Aandra Currie Shearer from False Creek Design
• Dave Mowat
• Reva Dexter
• Kari Grist
• Bruce Ralston from Vancouver City Savings Credit Union
• The Vancouver Foundation
• Western Economic Diversification Fund
• Department of Canadian Heritage
• Mara Sinclair
• Jeff Lucas
• Teknion Furniture Systems
• Ken Daskewich
• Matt Kunau
• Arne Hermann from synercom/edi
• Keith Lay from ACM Media