VBIFF26 Opening Gala at Christopher Wooten Stage at the Vancity Culture Lab, Vancouver, BC

Friday, November 13, 2026 – Sunday, November 15, 2026 · 6:45 PM

Christopher Wooten Stage at the Vancity Culture Lab, 1895 Venables St., Vancouver, BC

$20

The VBIFF26 Opening Gala kicks off at the Christopher Wooten Stage with screenings of HARD CONVERSATIONS: JAYLA AND MALCOLM, WITH AN END IN MIND, 305 FISHKILL AVENUE, HACKER LEONILIA, and ZOLLA. The program wraps up with an Audience Discussion and a Q & A session to dive deeper into the films.

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