2021 Vancouver International Film Festival

2021 Vancouver International Film Festival
Opening filmThe Electrical Life of Louis Wain
Closing filmPetite Maman
LocationVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Founded1958
No. of films190
Festival dateOctober 1–11, 2021
WebsiteVIFF
Vancouver International Film Festival

The 2021 Vancouver International Film Festival, the 40th event in the history of the Vancouver International Film Festival, was held from October 1 to October 11, 2021.[1] Unlike the 2020 Vancouver International Film Festival, which was staged entirely online due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 festival featured in-person screenings at the VIFF Centre and other venues, although most titles were also available on the online VIFF Connects platform.[2]

The festival opened with the film The Electrical Life of Louis Wain, and closed with the film Petite Maman.[1] 190 films from 51 countries where screened in the festival constituting 113 features, 77 shorts, 80 narrative features and 33 documentary features.

In addition, the festival screened some titles outside Vancouver, including in Terrace and Powell River.[3] Some, but not all, titles on the online platform were available for viewing across Canada rather than being geoblocked to British Columbia.[3]

  1. ^ a b Dana Gee, "VIFF back in theatres for 40th anniversary festival". The Province, September 8, 2021.
  2. ^ Marsha Lederman, "VIFF to offer full lineup in-person for 40th year". The Globe and Mail, September 8, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Craig Takeuchi, "Vancouver International Film Festival returns to cinemas for 40th-anniversary edition". The Georgia Straight, September 8, 2021.