The Youth Showcase

The 3rd annual VISFF Youth Showcase is on April 18th at 1pm!

Get ready to experience the future of cinema at the VISFF Youth Showcase! Join us on April 18th at 1:00 PM at VIU’s Malaspina Theatre—or tune in via live-stream from anywhere in the world—for an inspiring afternoon of short-form storytelling. This year’s program features 10 original films, exclusive Q&A sessions with the directors, and the prestigious Youth Goldie Award Ceremony. Secure your tickets now to support emerging local and international talent!

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The official films of the VISFF Youth Showcase are:

Action Movie by Kris Galloway and Felix Lutwyche

An aspiring actor’s mundane lunch spirals into a surreal, genre-bending journey.

Men of Fish by Nate Taschereau

If you could get any pet, what would it be?

Uncle Vanya by Mischa Gretchen

Deep in the woods lies an old house in the countryside, home to nine outcasts, each assured they are trapped in a meaningless existence.

Broke Back Alley by Mitchell Nicholas Gauthier

A selfish young man gets what’s coming to him after wronging too many people. He goes on a bad trip after taking something he didn’t look at close enough.

Starlight by Emanuel Drelichman

Humanity on the brink puts its last hope in the starlight project to find us a new home.

Ouroborus by Luccianna Albarran

Haunted by his mother’s lifelong disapproval, a spiraling young artist takes the stage for a guitar performance that serves as both a breakdown and a breakthrough.

Tree of Life by Jana Bedić

A spectral voice drifts through the misty landscapers of a swamp.

Wish upon a Mermaid by Aramesh and Parastest Soroushan

A girl wishes for a friend, which ends up coming to her in a peculiar way.

Szleepy Vasiliy by Dante Gullotti

When a grumpy grandpa is tasked to babysit his snarky grandson, a secret is unveiled, and he soon receives a new mission. Cold War tensions are heated back up, their relationship is changed forever, and so is the world.

This VISFF program will conclude with the Youth Goldie Award Ceremony! Don’t forget to cast your vote for the People’s Choice Award—your favorite film could take home the trophy!