2004 VIFF Online Program Guide

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View the 2004 VIFF program by title, by day, by director, or by country.

We recommend browsing films by title or by country.

In the by title section, you have the option of viewing in a simple alphabetic List View or, when viewing films by title, in the Synopsis View, which includes descriptions and a small picture. You can also view the titles alphabetically in the Schedule View which lists the times and dates of screenings.

In the by schedule section, the viewing options include the list view and the grid view.

Easy access to box office purchases is available through by title, by day, by country, or by director in the the Schedule View.

Use the drop-down menus to narrow your selection to one of our VIFF sections: Cinema of Our Time, Canadian Images, Nonfiction Features of 2004, Dragons & Tigers: The Cinema of East Asia, Spotlight on France, Changing the World, or German Indies.

In all cases, you can click on the film title to go straight to the full program note for the film you have selected.

Visit our Box Office Pages to buy tickets, or call the VISA Charge-by-Phone line at 604-685-8297. Tickets and passes are also available at our advance outlets.

Program Updates

Visit our Update page for the most current information regarding added films and screenings, cancelled screenings, program changes and advance-ticket-sold-out screenings. If you send an email to programupdate@viff.org, updates will automatically be sent to you.

Classified Films

For a list of films which have been classified by the BC Film Classification Board and therefore may be attended by children under 18 years old, please visit our Classified Films page.

VIFF Guests

Curious about which screenings will feature VIFF guests? Click here for the 2004 VIFF guest list. This list changes frequently, so please check back regularly for updated versions.

Which films will return to Vancouver?

We’re often asked by festival veterans how to tell which films will return for a commercial release. One reliable indicator is whether a film already has a distributor or not. You can check our Distributor List to see which VIFF films have distributors attached. If a distributor has purchased a film, that company has not only supplied the festival with the film, but plans a commercial release in Canada. If no distributor is listed, our festival screenings may well be your only chance to see this film. We hope this helps you plan your screening schedule!

Print Sources

All available print sources for feature and mid-length films can be viewed through the individual film note. Find the film you are interested in, click on the title to view the film note, then click the "Film Resources" located beneath the image in the top right corner. If the "Film Resources" link does not appear, we cannot provide a print source for that film. For a list of print sources for short films screening in the 2004 VIFF, click here to download a pdf-version list.

Annual Membership - $2

As a registered non-profit society, the Vancouver International Film Festival screens films that have not been seen by the B.C. Film Classification Board. Under B.C. law any person wishing to see these unclassified films must belong to the Film Festival Society and be 18 years or older. By joining the society, you are also entitled to attend the Annual General Meeting (April 19, 2005 at the Vancouver International Film Centre - 1181 Seymour St.). Membership is valid until the following year’s Film Festival season begins.

Certain films have been classified for the sake of children under 18, who are prohibited by law from becoming members of the Greater Vancouver International Film Festival Society. Adults must still be members to attend these Festival screenings.

You will be required to show your membership card at each screening you attend. If you cannot produce a valid membership card we will ask you to purchase one at that time.