Vancouver Queer Film Festival 2025

📅 Dates: September 11–21, 2025 (In-Person) | September 22–28, 2025 (Online)
📍 Venues: Various theatres across Downtown Vancouver | Online streaming throughout BC

The Vancouver Queer Film Festival (VQFF) 2025 returns this fall for its 37th annual edition, celebrating queer, trans, and Two Spirit voices through cinema, art, and dialogue. Since 1988, VQFF has been at the heart of Vancouver’s 2SLGBTQIA+ cultural scene, providing a platform for diverse filmmakers and fostering safer, inclusive spaces for all.

Festival Overview

🎬 Film Screenings & Premieres

• A wide range of local, national, and international queer cinema.

• Special Presentations include the Opening, Centrepiece, and Closing films—each paired with unforgettable parties.

• Over 10 days of in-person screenings across Vancouver’s cultural venues, followed by 7 days of online streaming (BC only).

🌈 Community & Impact

• Hosted by Out On Screen, the festival supports Out In Schools, which has reached more than 120,000 youth across BC since 2004.

• Over the years, VQFF has showcased 4,800+ hours of queer film and welcomed 5,700+ community volunteers.

2025 Festival Dates

• In-Person Festival: Thursday, September 11 – Sunday, September 21, 2025

• Online Festival: Monday, September 22 – Sunday, September 28, 2025

Daily in-person programming runs September 11–14 and September 18–21, 2025.

Tickets & Passes

🎟 Sliding Scale Ticket Pricing (per film):

• Standard: $17

• Special Presentations: $19 (includes Opening & Closing parties)

• Access: $12 (students, youth, seniors, low-income)

• Access+: $7 (further reduced rate for those in need)

• Free: Self-identifying Indigenous peoples and companions supporting accessibility needs

🎟 Festival Passes:

• All-Access Festival Pass: $195 (Access price $100) – includes all screenings + events, both in-person and online.

• Digital Pass: $100 – full access to all online screenings across BC.

🎟 Membership:
All tickets include a non-voting membership to the Vancouver Out On Screen Film and Video Society. Voting memberships are $5 and included with Festival Passes.

Accessibility & Inclusion

• Relaxed screenings available.

• Many films are captioned; ASL interpretation offered at select events.

• Free admission for Indigenous guests and companions assisting attendees with accessibility needs.

• Youth-friendly films are designated for audiences under 18.

Why Attend VQFF 2025?

• Celebrate 35+ years of one of the most established queer film festivals outside of Spain.

• Experience transformative stories from queer, trans, Two Spirit, and global communities.

• Join vibrant parties, industry panels, and artist talks.

• Support inclusivity while enjoying world-class cinema in the heart of Vancouver.

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