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Contact

Vancouver International
Film Festival
Suite 410
1008 Homer Street
Vancouver, BC
V6B 2X1

Inquiries:
Starbucks Hotline
604.683.FILM (3456)

Tickets:
VISA Charge-by-Phone
604.685.8297

Office contact:
viff@viff.org 
T 604.685.0260
F 604.688.8221


VIFF Dates to Remember

June 15
Canadian Submission Deadline

July 5
International Submission Deadline

September 1
Media Conference

2004 VIFF Preview Guide released

September 2
Starbucks Hotline opens:
Call 683-FILM 9-9 daily for up-to-the-minute VIFF news and information

September 4
Box Office opens for VISA sales

September 11
Box Office opens for cash and VISA sales

2004 Souvenir Program Guide available

September 22–25
19th Annual Film and Television Trade Forum

September 23–Oct 8
23rd Annual Vancouver International Film Festival

September 23
VIFF Opening Gala

Regular screenings begin at 10a.m.

September 25
New Filmmakers' Day at the Trade Forum

October 2
VIFF Anniversary Gala

October 8
VIFF Closing Gala

Final Day of VIFF screenings

 

Festival Staff

Board of Directors

Larry Beasley, Brad Birarda, Colin Browne, Diane Clement, Reverend Peter Elliot, Michael G. Francis (Chair), Mary Pat Gleeson, Virginia Greene, Eileen Hoeter, Rae Hull, Jeff Lucas, Pamela Martin, Terrence McEvoy, Mara Sinclair, Robert Phillips, Don Risk (Secretary), Sandy Wilson

Programming

Alan Franey
Festival Director

PoChu AuYeung
Program Manager

Diane Burgess
for Canada

Mark Peranson
Programming Associate

Tony Rayns
for East Asia

Programming Consultants
Françoise Maupin
Jack Vermee
Angela Pressburger
Pavol Hell
Alissa Simon
Ken Anderlini
Jacqueline Brodie

Programming Secretary
Stephanie Anderson

Canadian Images Coordinator
Amy Belling

Programming Assistant
Zenna Kim

 

Administration

Festival Director
Alan Franey

Director,
Communications & Corporate Affairs

Jane MacDonald

Business Manager
Janine Easton

Bookkeeper
Rodney Halko

Program Manager
PoChu AuYeung

Office Manager
Tania Alekson

Special Events &
Sponsorship Coordinator

Sheila Galati

Day Office and Starbucks Hotline Coordinator
Chris Adkins

Night Office and Volunteer Coordinator
Sue Cormier

IT Manager
Travis Neel

Distribution Coordinator
Susan J. Broatch

Technical Coordinator
Sandy Gow

Office Assistants
Sarah Wootten
Alex MacGillivray
Kelly Wong

Volunteer Party Coordinator
Gina Woolsey

Publicity and Promotions

Media Director
Jennifer Wesanko

Publicist - International
Helen Yagi

Publicist - Dragons & Tigers
Andrew Poon

Publicist - Nonfiction Films
Wendy Soobis

Media Services Coordinator
Vicky Jones

Programming and Promotions Associate
Mark Peranson

Outreach Coordinator
Hilary Davis

DTP Coordinator
Jane Gowan

Desk Top Publisher
Belinda Bruce

DTP Assistant
Richard Chapman

 

Box Office

Box Office Ticketing System
synercom/edi

Box Office Manager
Anne-Mary Mullen

Box Office Assistant
Keerthi Paikera

Advance Outlet Supervisors
Valerie Coombes
Claire French
Melissa Gignac

Advance Outlet Cashiers
Alise Benner
Mónica Borges
Marilyn Brennan
Sandy Buck
Kristia Di Gregorio
Jackie Dives
Sasha Dryden
Andree Faucher
Nicole Fraser
Monica Moore
Liz Ogilvie-Hindle
Jas Panesar
Nina Nellemann Rasmussen
Sally Rudd
Clint Singh
Shelley Whitehead
Kelly Wong


Print Traffic

Print Traffic Manager
Alex Jansen

Print Traffic Coordinator
David Goodman

Print Traffic Assistant
Leanne Fogarty

Print Traffic Consultant
Sandy Gow

Print Runners
Elliot Neck
Mark Halpin


 

Publications

Editor
Jack Vermee

Editorial Assistance
Chris Mooney
Ken Anderlini

Publications Coordinator
Lawrence Boxall

Website Manager
Tania Alekson

Hospitality

Guest Coordinator
Kathy Evans

Travel Coordinator
Valerie Williams

Hospitality Suite Manager
Allison Day

Hospitality Suite Assistant Manager
Andrea Smith

Foreign Guest Coordinator
Eunhee Cha

Hospitality Suite Transportation Coordinator
Carlo Diano

Hospitality Suite Food
and Beverage Coordinator

Lori Sahlen

Videotheque Manager
Kevin Harland

Gala Coordination
Jason Brice


 

Trade Forum

Producer
Melanie Friesen

Associate Producer
Frances Bergin Devenyi

Coordinator
Kevin Angel

Promotion and Publicity
Leslie Wootton

Administrative Assistant
Mickey Brazeau

Exhibitions

Exhibitions Manager
Robert Albanese

Exhibitions Assistant
Barbara Chirinos

Theatre Managers
Bill Nowrie
Dan Lockwood
Michael Fitzpatrick
J. Bradford
Ira Hannen
Maeghan Kenney
Michelle Deines
James Cowan
Teresa Weir
Michelle Welygan
Erin Mussolum
Micky Brazeau
Martin Williams
Tony Seaver


 

 

Theatre Cashiers
Jorge Agulier
Krista King
Kristia DiGregorio
Liz Ogilvie-Hindle
Tammy Bannister
Melissa Powell
Noa Albanese
Rodney Stewart
Jason Flowers
Scott Chobator

Technical Coordinator
Sandy Gow

Film Revision
Dale Kearns
William Kearns
John Fewster


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