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General Theatre and Ticket Information
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2001—The Year of the Volunteer
The year 2001 has been proclaimed the international “Year of the Volunteer” and we would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you for your generosity of spirit and time. We could not produce the festival without your commitment and hard work. In celebration of the “Year of the Volunteer” we plan to expand our reserved seat capacity, with virtually unlimited access to the VISA Screening Room at the Vogue. This year’s volunteer gala promises to be the best ever. Once again we will be at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Georgia in the Regal Ballroom and beyond, with additional space provided courtesy of our sponsor hotel. Our aim is to honour our volunteers and recognize outstanding performance.
Introducing the new Bell Infoline: 604.683.FILM (3456)
Through our new sponsorship with Bell Canada, we are proud to offer the new Bell Infoline. If you have general questions or want more information regarding a film being shown at the festival, phone the Bell Infoline at our new easy to remember phone number (604) 683-FILM (3456).
The VISA Screening Room @ The Vogue Theatre
We are pleased to announce that thanks to the generosity of our partner VISA, the Vogue Theatre has joined our Festival Family as a full-time venue. The Vogue is a familiar historical landmark in Vancouver and has been a long-standing venue for Gala screenings at the Festival. This is the first year that the VISA Screening Room @ The Vogue Theatre will be used as a full-time festival venue. Equipped with a brand new screen and upgraded projection booth, this will now be the largest venue at 1080 seats, with the most volunteer reserved-seating allotment in the history of the festival. Thank You VISA!
The Walk on the Wild Side series presented by Altoid Mints
Thanks to the generous sponsorship of Altoid Mints, we are able to present our Walk on the Wild Side series at our largest venue, the VISA Screening Room at the Vogue Theatre. Due to the ever-increasing popularity of the series we will all appreciate the extra space.
Ever-Evolving Box Office
Every year we strive to develop our box office system in keeping with current technology. This year we are pleased to announce that we will be using ADSL lines at both remote box office venues to significantly speed up the ticket purchasing process.
Order By Web: www.viff.org
It couldn’t be easier—just go to the VIFF website at www.viff.org and select the order screen. Follow the easy to use instructions. Your completed order will be waiting for you at the time, date and Will Call location of your choice. Visa accepted.
Get Your Tickets Earlier than Ever with VISA
Thanks to our partnership with VISA, individual tickets will be available earlier than ever. Advance tickets will now go on sale to VISA cardholders the same day as passes: Saturday, September 8, noon–7:00pm at all advance ticket outlets and through our website at www.viff.org. Cash sales of tickets and passes begin Saturday, September 15, at all box office locations. Both VISA and cash sales continue throughout the festival until October 11th. We guarantee that there will still be tickets available for all regular screenings by Saturday, September 15, but VISA cardholders definitely have an early advantage.
Annual membership fee: $1.00
As a registered non-profit society, the Vancouver International Film Festival screens films that have not been seen by the B.C. Film Classification Board. Under B.C. law any person wishing to see these unclassified films must belong to the Film Festival Society and be 18 years or older. By joining the society, you are also entitled to attend the Annual General Meeting (held each year on the third Tuesday of April, at the Pacific Cinémathèque). Membership fee is $1.00 and is valid until the following year’s Film Festival season begins. You will be required to show your membership card at each screening you attend. If you cannot produce a valid membership card we must ask you to purchase one at that time, so please keep your card with you.
Theatre Procedures
All programs are subject to change. Please check “Daily Updates” in our Vancouver Sun ads.
No refunds or exchanges can be given, except in the case of a program cancellation.
Important: In the event of a refund, you will be required to show your ticket stub.
There are generally three line-ups at theatres: one for passholders, one for advance ticket holders and one for those wishing to purchase tickets. All ticket holders will be required to show their membership cards, or purchase one. If you are waiting to purchase tickets, please have your membership card and money ready.
Passes
A generous allotment of seats is reserved at every screening for passholders. While a pass does not guarantee seating, passholders are allowed priority entry up until either that allotment has been reached or the 15-minute mark prior to show time. After that, passholders must join the ticket purchase line and take their chances. All passes are strictly non-transferable and photo I.D. may be asked to be shown at the theatre.
If you are a passholder planning to attend consecutive screenings at the same venue, you will need to get a “second screening ticket” while in line for your first screening. The recording of pass types and distribution of “second screening tickets” will be handled on a first-come, first-served basis. The number of “second screening tickets” is limited and when this allotment is reached additional passholders will have to join the appropriate line-up outside the theatre. To effectively manage the changeover between screenings, all patrons wanting to stay will be asked to remain in their seats and our staff will collect their “second screening ticket”, advance ticket, or door ticket. This is a new policy aimed at making theatre access as fair as possible for all passholders. This advance calculation of attendance will more effectively enable us to inform line-ups as to seat availability.
Rush Tickets
Day-of-show tickets for all screenings may be purchased at the individual venues starting 30 minutes prior to each screening of the day. If a particular screening’s allotment of advance tickets has sold out, rush tickets are usually available 30 minutes before show time.
Tickets
Adult $8.50
Seniors (65 and over) $6.50
Matinees $6.50
Opening & Anniversary Galas:
• Film only (No advance sales) $15
• Film & Party $100
VISA Gala Package (per person, per event) $60
• Opening Night – September 27
• Anniversary Night – October 6
• Closing Night – October 12
Available only to VISA Gold and Platinum
cardholders.
Advance Discount Tickets $75 for ten tickets – save $1 per regular ticket (Tickets must be ordered all ten at once in advance and cannot be refunded or exchanged, with a maximum of two tickets per screening.)
Advance Tickets
Advance Outlets Located at:
• Pacific Centre Kiosk, Georgia & Granville
• Rogers Video, Broadway & Arbutus
Open: Saturday, September 8–Thursday, October 11
Hours: Noon–7:00pm
VISA only: September 8–14
VISA and cash: September 15–October 11
VISA Charge-by-Phone Line
Phone: 604.685.8297
Open: Saturday, September 8–Thursday, October 11
Hours: Noon–7:00pm
VISA accepted.
Order by Web
VIFF website: www.viff.org
Open: Saturday, September 8–Thursday, October 11
Hours: 24 Hours a Day! VISA accepted.
Saturday, September 8
Box Offices open for sales to VISA cardholders.
Monday, September 15
Box Offices begin cash sales.
To help speed up the purchasing process, please have your order prepared. All films have a five-letter <ORDER> code in bold capitals after the film screening time. Please use this order code when ordering advance tickets.
There will be a $2.00 service charge per “Will Call” order, with a minimum two-ticket order.
Please note: There are no exchanges or refunds.
Advance ticket orders cannot be placed the day of the show, but must be ordered no later than 7:00pm the day before the date of the screening you choose. All your tickets will be available for you at the “Will Call” station, located outside the theatre of your first screening. You may pick up your tickets beginning a half-hour prior to each and every screening at that theatre. If you miss picking up your tickets at your first film screening, they will be sent back to the VIFF office. Call us at 604.685.8297 to let us know which theatre you would like them sent to next. Please note that you must present your VISA card and membership card each time you pick up an order at the “Will Call” station.
Passes
Passes will not be available for purchase at the theatres. They must be purchased through the advance outlets, the VISA Charge-by-Phone line: 604.685.8297, or on the web at www.viff.org.
V.I.P. Pass $575
Admits valid passholder to all Trade Forum programs (with the exception of New Filmmakers Day), Festival and Press Screenings, and includes two tickets to your choice of one of the Galas.
Express Pass $500
Admits valid passholder to all Festival and Press Screenings excluding Gala screenings. Passholder may phone ahead and reserve a seat.
Full Series Discount Pass $250
Admits valid passholder to all Festival and Press Screenings, excluding Gala Screenings.
VISA Gold Pass $210
Admits valid passholder to all Festival and Press Screenings, excluding Gala screenings. Available exclusively to VISA Gold and Platinum cardholders. Limited reserved seating up to 15 min. before show time.
Senior and Student Pass $175
Admits seniors (65 years of age or older) or full-time students to all Festival screenings including Press Screenings, excluding Gala screenings. Please note: This pass cannot be purchased over the phone or on the web as identification must be presented.
Daytime Pass $125
Admits valid passholder to all matinee screenings (any Festival screening that begins before 5:30pm).
Trade Forum Passes & Tickets
Trade Forum Pass $275
Trade Forum Single Day Pass $100
New Filmmakers’ Day Pass $60
New Filmmakers’ Day Individual Seminar Tickets $35
Trade Forum Single Ticket Options:
Buffet Luncheon $45
Opening Gala $100
Trade Forum Individual Seminar $25
Tête-à-têtes $80
Festival Merchandise
• T-Shirts $15
• Baby T-Shirts $18
• Poster $5
• Program $5
Sponsorships
One of the goals of the Vancouver International Film Festival is to strengthen its independence by broadening its member support base. We are continuing our sponsorship pass in hopes that our loyal and appreciative filmgoers will participate in this fundraising campaign. The Sponsorship Pass is available through the VISA Charge-by-Phone Line or in person at the VIFF office. Call (604) 685-0260 for more details.
Festival Benefactors $1,500
A Festival Benefactor will receive the following benefits:
• Access for two to all press screenings
• Access for two to all VIFF public screenings
• Reserved seating privileges
• Tickets to all Gala Screenings and Parties
• Access to daily receptions at the Hospitality Suite
• A film package of Festival treats, to include t-shirts, poster, memberships.
Film Sponsorship 2001
A VIFF film sponsorship is a living advertisement that reaches over 150,000 people through the souvenir program guide, film screenings, special promotions, and guest services.
We are pleased to offer you the following as a Film Sponsor:
• Your organization’s logo directly below the listing of your sponsored film in the official VIFF program guide
• Printed acknowledgment on theatre information boards and formal thanks in front of the audience at your film’s screening
• Two Special Promotions Sponsorship Passes good for all screenings, including press screenings but excluding Galas or advance ticket sell-out screenings
Or:
A specially tailored package of guaranteed reserved seats for various Festival screenings (two seats per screening)
• Reserved-seating tickets to your film’s evening screening for six additional guests
Special Downtown Parking Pass
Available at the Advance Outlets and by phone. The parking passes are valid for the 16 days of the Festival (24 hours a day) at the lot beneath Robson Square (see map insert for exact location.)
The passes will sell for the very reduced rate of $50, courtesy of festival sponsor IMPARK.
Transit Information:
604.521.0400 (6:30am–11:30pm),
www.translink.bc.ca,
or call the Talking Yellow Pages: 604.299.9000 ext. 2233
Downtown Theatres
Bus: Any downtown route
Downtown Skytrain: Granville Station
Tinseltown Skytrain: Stadium Station
Hollywood Theatre
Bus: #10 UBC or #9 Broadway
Ridge Theatre
Ample parking
Bus: #16 Arbutus
Theatres
The Blinding Light!! Cinema & Café
36 Powell Street (at Columbia)
604.684.8288
Hollywood Theatre
3123 West Broadway (at Balaclava)
Pacific Cinémathèque
1131 Howe Street (at Helmcken)
604.688.3456
Ridge Theatre
3131 Arbutus Street (at 16th)
604.738.6311
Tinseltown #9
88 W. Pender Street (at Abbott)
604.806.0797
Vancouver Centre Cinemas 1 & 2
650 W. Georgia Street (at Granville)
604.669.4442
VISA Screening Room @ the Vogue Theatre
918 Granville Street
604.331.7900
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