The 25th edition of the DOXA Documentary Film Festival (April 30 to May 10, 2026) showcases 40 features and 29 short or mid-length films, including 27 Canadian films alongside international films from 41 countries.

Starwalker, the highly-anticipated dramatic musical feature from award-winning Indigenous writer, director and composer Corey Payette, will begin its theatrical run in Vancouver with screenings at The Cultch’s Vancity Culture Lab this month.

The 21st annual Gender Equity in Media Festival (GEMFest) features 35 films from 13 countries all screening at the VIFF Centre from March 5 to 8, 2026.

On the final day of Fan Expo Vancouver (February 16th) a vampiric lineup of Twilight cast members will attend a special screening at the Rio Theatre.

Be transformed by storytelling and movement through the many workshops, conversations, and performances at Matriarchs Uprising, an Indigenous women-led festival February 16-21, 2026.

The 5th Vancouver International Black Film Festival returns to the VIFF Vancity Theatre – and online – from December 5-9, 2025 to amplify Black voices. 

The 37th annual edition of the Vancouver Queer Film Festival (VQFF) will take place in person September 11-21, 2025, and online September 22-28, 2025, with screenings, parties, industry panels, Q&As, and networking socials.

Enjoy free outdoor movies in the heart of Downtown Vancouver on Thursdays, July 3 – August 14, 2025 at šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énḵ Square in front of the Vancouver Art Gallery

The Polygon Gallery, on the waterfront in North Vancouver, presents its free summer outdoor movie series, Deckchair Cinema, with an all sci-fi lineup July 3 to August 28, 2025.

The 25th edition of the DOXA Documentary Film Festival is May 1-11, 2025, screening a roster of thought-provoking documentaries across Vancouver.