Gender Equity in Media Society (GEMS), previously called the Vancouver International Women in Film Festival, presents GEMFest at the VIFF Centre in Vancouver March 5-9, 2024. Enjoy screenings, receptions, panels, and more featuring 37 films from 14 countries across the globe.
GEMFest 2024
Date: March 5 to 9, 2024 (in-person festival events) and March 12 to 26, 2024 (virtual festival events)
Location: VIFF Centre Vancity Theatre & Studio Theatre (1181 Seymour St, Vancouver)
The festival, now in its 19th year, provides a platform for challenging gender imbalance and the lack of equity and diversity in the screen-based media industry. GEMS presents a selection of compelling feature films that delve into pivotal moments in history and personal narratives. GEMFest is also proud to present a slate of in-person events and ancillary programming, including an International Women’s Day Panel on March 8th, featuring major players in diversity and inclusion efforts. The in-person portion of the festival will be followed by a virtual festival from March 12 to 26, 2024.
Highlighted films include Analogue Revolution: How Feminist Media Changed the World by filmmaker Marusya Bociurkiw, chronicling the labour, hurdles, and triumphs of Canadian feminist media between the 1970s-1990s, tracing the rise and fall of analogue communications preceding the MeToo era. Tautuktavuk, directed by Carol Kunnuk and Lucy Tulugarjuk, artfully blurs the line between narrative and non-fiction, offering a poignant exploration of domestic violence and substance abuse through the eyes of two Inuit women, Uyarak and Saqpinak.
The shorts programs include an array of narrative, documentary, and animated films. Canadian highlights include Hair or No Hair, Chicken, Yaye, Cherry, Heat Spell, Streetcar, Two One Two, The Light Is My Birthplace, Loud and Here, Sisterhood Softball, and Indigenous shorts including Nisihkason Lex, Our Grandmother The Inlet, and Redlights.
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Celebrate 20 years of CelticFest Vancouver with an impressive and inclusive event lineup with comedy, dance, a free music festival, and more March 14-16, 2024 in Downtown Vancouver.
CelticFest Vancouver – Free Downtown Festival. Photo submitted.
CelticFest Vancouver 20th Anniversary
Dates: Thursday March 14 – Saturday March 16, 2024
Festivities kick off Thursday March 14th with an Irish comedy show hosted by local comedian Amy Walsh and finish Saturday March 16th with an all-day St Patrick’s Day festival in the heart of Downtown Vancouver.
For 20 years, CelticFest Vancouver has delivered a rich cultural celebration of the Celtic nations to thousands of festival goers. In addition to comedy and the flagship downtown festival, festivities include a performance from the Vancouver Welsh Men’s Choir, and the annual St. Patrick’s Day Ceilidh on March 15th hosted by Blackthorn, Vancouver’s longest-running Celtic Band. Chasing Abbey, a rising Irish pop group from Tullamore, Ireland will headline the festival along with local sensation Paul Caldwell.
Free Music Festival Downtown
Dates: Saturday March 16, 2024 from 10:00am-9:00pm
Location: šxwƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énḵ Square – North side of the Vancouver Art Gallery
The free Saturday festival will showcase a range of new and returning performances including music from local favourites like Matty & The Barge Boys and traditional dance by the O’Brien School of Irish Dance. Storyteller Jess Murray as well as the Showstoppers will delight young festival-goers in addition to a family zone with games and activities for all ages.
CelticFest Vancouver – Free Downtown Festival. Photo submitted.
A curated Celtic marketplace will offer everything from international snacks, jewelry, a photo booth and locally made Celtic crafts. Local sports teams and community groups will play games and promote Celtic culture in Vancouver. Cold beers, beverages and a selection of international cuisine will be available through mobile bars and food trucks.
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We have your March concerts in Vancouver all right here! Catch your favourite artists on stage in Vancouver or discover some new talents. From indie gigs to jazz nights, there’s a show for everyone.
March is here and that means we’ll start to see cherry blossoms, students will be out and about during Spring Break, and the monthly calendar of things to do around Vancouver is filling up with events! Find the full lineup of activities below and be sure to bookmark this and check back often as the list gets updated every day.
Watch uplifting stories of hope, courage, and resilience, and a whole lot of entertainment during the 57th annual Variety BC Show of Hearts Telethon on Global February 25th. This year’s celebrity line-up will feature Joe Jonas, Natalie Portman, Seth Rogen, Adam Beach, Walk Off the Earth and more.
Variety Show of Hearts Telethon 2024
Tune in to Global BC on Sunday, February 25, 2024 from 1:00pm to 5:30pm to support kids in our community.
This event gives you the opportunity to spread hope across BC, and be inspired by powerful stories of impact, celebrities standing up for Variety, and outstanding musical performances – all in support of the true heroes; the kids themselves. Their stories highlight the vital need for donors to step in and help us remove barriers that limit their hopes for the future and prevent them from fulfilling their unique potential.
This year’s television event will bring together a roster of celebrity and musical guests. The line-up includes special appearances by Adam Beach, Evan Goldberg, Joe Jonas, Barenaked Ladies, Eric McCormack, Natalie Portman, Seth Rogen, Martin Short, George Stroumboulopoulos, as well as exclusive musical performances by artists including Aysanabee, Tom Cochrane, The Reklaws, Walk Off the Earth, and more!
