Vancouver Black Film Festival 2025

The 5th Vancouver International Black Film Festival returns to the VIFF Vancity Theatre from December 5-9, 2025 to amplify Black voices. Celebrating cultural diversity and creative excellence, the fest will feature 35 films from around the globe along with in-person and online programming.

Vancouver Black Film Festival 2025

• Dates: December 5-9, 2025
• Location: VIFF Vancity Theatre (1181 Seymour St, Vancouver)
• Tickets: All access online passes are $45 (+fees/taxes), in-person passes are $39 (+fees/taxes) Single tickets for films are available for $12, and $20 for the Opening Night film. All types of tickets and passes can be purchased online.

Founded by the Fabienne Colas Foundation and co-presented by Global BC, VIBFF offers a hybrid program. The in-person screenings and events will take place at the VIFF Vancity Theatre and Studio Theatre, and then on Friday, December 5 at 9:00pm all films will be accessible online. 

The festival features insightful panels, creative workshops, and community events that promote connection and dialogue. It celebrates the vision and resilience of creators from diverse backgrounds, providing a powerful space for their voices and stories to be heard.

This fifth edition highlights the Fabienne Colas Foundation’s award-winning BEING BLACK IN CANADA short film series, special in-person screenings of: Of Mud and Blood, Sierra’s Gold, and Snake, as well as a Special Canadian Spotlight of nine feature films. 

The VIBFF Black Market fosters collaboration, fuels artistic exchange, and champions entrepreneurship through cutting-edge discussions and hands-on experiences. Beyond cinema, community panels address critical societal issues, empowering the Black community through awareness, capacity-building, and meaningful connections.

“Celebrating five years in Vancouver is a powerful milestone – not just for us, but for the city and for Black storytelling in Canada,” says Fabienne Colas, President and Founder of the Montreal, Toronto, Halifax, Ottawa, Calgary and Vancouver Black Film Festivals.  “VIBFF continues to shine a light on bold, authentic, and necessary voices that are too often overlooked on screen. We are proud to amplify Black talent from here and around the world, championing diversity in front of and behind the camera.”

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