VIFF Centre

The VIFF Centre opened in September 2005 as the year-round home of the Vancouver International Film Festival, whose offices are in the building. Formerly called the Vancity Theatre, it screens new independent and international films, repertory programs and filmmaker talks.

It has a main cinema of about 170 seats and the 40-seat Lochmaddy Studio Theatre, added in a 2019–2020 renovation that also brought a media lab and atrium video wall. A 2024 upgrade installed 4K projection and Dolby Atmos sound and refurbished the seats. It is the city's main venue for films that rarely reach the multiplexes.

Highlights at VIFF Centre

• Main cinema of about 170 seats
• 40-seat Lochmaddy Studio Theatre
• 4K projection and Dolby Atmos sound (2024)
• Filmmaker talks and special events
• Home of the Vancouver International Film Festival

Location: where VIFF Centre is

VIFF Centre is at 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 3M7.

• Yaletown restaurants (about 5 min walk)
• Contemporary Art Gallery (about 5 min walk)
• Granville Street theatres (about 5 min walk)
• BC Place (about 10 min walk)

Getting there and parking

Walk from Yaletown–Roundhouse or Vancouver City Centre stations on the Canada Line; buses run along Granville and Davie streets nearby.

Good for

• Rainy days
• Film lovers
• Date night

VIFF Centre: frequently asked questions

What does the VIFF Centre show?
Independent, international and repertory films year-round, plus festival screenings and talks.

Was the VIFF Centre called the Vancity Theatre?
Yes, it was formerly known as the Vancity Theatre.