Vancouver Taiwanese
Film SOCIETY (VTFS)
The Vancouver Taiwanese Film Society (VTFS) is a non-profit organization established in 2007, dedicated to fostering Taiwanese talent in Vancouver's film and art industry. Beyond hosting the annual Vancouver Taiwanese Film Festival (VTWFF), VTFS offers diverse programs including industry connection initiatives to bridge Taiwanese and North American filmmaking, film and art network events for collaboration, and film freeway contests to support emerging talent. Through these efforts, VTFS aims to cultivate cultural exchange, promote Taiwanese cinema, and enrich Vancouver's creative landscape.
Vancouver Taiwanese
Film Festival (VTWFF)
The Vancouver Taiwanese Film Festival (VTWFF) is an annual non-profit art and culture initiative started in 2007. It has been well-received by the Vancouver communities, and over the years, has become the largest film festival focusing on Taiwanese cinema in North America.
Over the past 17 years, VTWFF has presented more than 100 Taiwanese films and invited many filmmakers and directors to Vancouver. Each year, there have been record-breaking box-office sales and a tremendous increase in media coverage. It not only feeds the multiculturalism in Canada but also builds a bridge connecting the art of Taiwanese films with Canada to create an even more diverse community.
Every year, representatives from international embassies and all levels of the Canadian government attended the film festival in recognition of VTWFF’s continuous efforts in contributing to the diversity and enrichment of Canada’s multiculturalism. At TWFF’s 10th anniversary, we were honoured to receive a personal greeting letter from Prime Minister of Canada, Mr. Justin Trudeau, presented by Minister of National Defence, Mr. Harjit Sajjan, to acknowledge the remarkable milestone of a decade of inter-cultural celebrations.
Films are the best window into culture, the most direct and popular method of reaching both the young and the old. Whether it is Taiwan’s breathtaking landscapes or glamorous urban life, its historical stories or current hot topics, its traditional culture or modern trends, its finest cuisines or night market street foods, or its arts and music, all of these can be showcased through films.
Promoting cultural exchange between Canada and Taiwan for over a decade, we remain all the more committed to our initial mandate – to provide a cultural bridge between Canadian society and Taiwan through the art of cinema. TWFF’s mandate is the encouragement and appreciation of motion pictures as a medium of art, information, or education. For further inquiries about the Vancouver Taiwanese Film Festival, please email us at contact@vtwff.ca.
1M+
reach through social medias and partnered medias
2000+
audiences over 3 days
10+
government officials joined the opening ceremony
5
Industry Awards
20+
Sponsors
30+
partnered organizations
THIS IS US
IN NUMBERS
MEET OUR TEAM
Alodie Yen
Board & advisor
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Former President & founding member of Vancouver Taiwanese Film Society
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Constituency Assistant for Member of Parliament, with experience in campaign organization, community outreach, communications, and financial management.
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Former Project Manager at Tzu Chi Foundation of Canada, with over 10 years experience in event planning, project coordination, PR, and event emceeing.
Our values
At the Vancouver Taiwanese Film Society, we are committed to celebrating Taiwanese culture through cinema. We value diversity, creativity, and community, and strive to build meaningful connections between filmmakers and audiences through storytelling, collaboration, and cultural exchange.
This Is Us In Numbers
1m+
reach through social medias and partnered medias
2000+
audiences
over 3 days
10+
government officials joined the opening ceremony
5
Industry Awards
20+
SPONSORS
30+
partnered organizations
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