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The Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) is an annual film festival held in Vancouver,...

The Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) is an annual film festival held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada for two weeks in late September and early October. The festival began in 1982 and is operated by the Greater Vancouver International Film Festival Society, a provincially-registered non-profit and federally-registered charitable organization. The festival shows both Canadian and international films, and has established a reputation as a stepping stone for many young Asian filmmakers, particularly in its Dragons and Tigers Award competition. In 2004, it was the largest exhibitor of Asian films outside of Asia. Documentary films are also a major component of the festival. The 2006 festival screened over 300 films from more than 50 countries, nearly a quarter of which were nonfiction. Annual attendance has exceeded 150,000 since 2003. The Festival also manages the Vancouver Film and Television Forum, a four-day conference supporting the Canadian film and television production industry. The Forum takes place immediately prior to the start of the Festival. Each year, the festival offers a number of juried and audience-voted awards. Select results from recent years: