Fact Sheet

DATES
Thursday, September 27 to Friday, October 12, 2001.

SIZE
135,000 people are expected to attend 400 screenings of 300 films from more than 50 countries.

SECTIONS
Dragons and Tigers: The Cinemas of East Asia
Premieres abound in the largest ongoing program of Pacific Asian films in the Americas.
Canadian Images
The largest showcase of Canadian feature films in the world; many docs & shorts also.
Nonfiction Features of 2001
A major 30-film focus celebrating recent innovations in the documentary form.
Cinema of Our Time
The festival’s largest program, presenting the best new cinema from around the world.
Spotlight on France
This annual side-bar celebrates the unique achievements of the best national cinema outside Hollywood.
Walk on the Wild Side
The ever-popular midnight series!
More to be announced.

THE TRADE FORUM
The 16th Annual Film and Television Trade Forum will bring together some of the world’s leading experts on film and television. It will run from September 26 to 28 with New Filmmakers’ Day taking place on September 29. Venue: Sheraton Wall Centre.

VENUES
Eight Vancouver theatres including: The Ridge; Tinseltown #9; The Pacific Cinematheque; The Vancouver Centre Cinemas I & II; The Hollywood; The Blinding Light; and, operating full days throughout the festival this year, The VISA Screening Room @ The Vogue Theatre.

PASSES
VIP Pass  $575 (includes Trade Forum); Express Pass  $500 (includes reserved seating); Full Series Discount Pass  $250; VISA Gold Pass  $210; Senior and Student Pass  $175; Daytime Pass  $125.

TICKETS
Adult  $8.50.
Seniors (65 and over)  $6.50.
Matinees  $6.50.
Opening, Anniversary & Closing Galas  $100 each.
VISA Gala Package  $60.
Advance Discount Tickets  $75 for ten tickets – save $1 per 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 OUTLETS
(1) Pacific Centre Kiosk (Georgia & Granville).
(2) Rogers Video (Broadway & Arbutus).
Open  Sept. 8–14, VISA sales only.
          Sept. 15–Oct 11, VISA and cash sales.
Hours  Noon–7:00 p.m.

VISA CHARGE-BY-PHONE LINE: 685-8297
Open  Saturday September 8–Thursday October 11 Hours: Noon–7:00 p.m. VISA accepted.

ORDER BY WEB
Individual tickets and passes are available on the VIFF website, www.viff.org,
24 hours a day, starting Saturday, September 8.

VIFF ON LINE
Winner of awards for excellence, the Virtual VIFF is back again for a sixth year. For the complete on-line guide, up-to-the-minute news and more, point your browser to www.viff.org (available September 15)

BELL FESTIVAL INFOLINE: 683-FILM (3456), 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM
From September 6 to October 11.

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