Our monthly Relaxed Screenings are open to anyone who could benefit from a more casual, supportive and laid-back experience.
This includes parents with small children, people with sensory and/or processing disabilities, people who identify as Neurodivergent, people with disabilities, and more. Reduced sound levels and less patrons make this a good introductory experience for first-time cinemagoers.
We don’t want the cost of tickets to hinder your ability to attend. Pay what you can, from $0 to $20. We look forward to welcoming you to the VIFF Centre.
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What to Expect
- Fewer people and more seats to choose from
- No trailers
- Lights on throughout the film
- Lower sound levels and sound reduction headphones
- Audience noise and movement during the show
- Freedom to enter and exit the cinema
- Extra staff and volunteers on hand to answer questions
- A dedicated chill out space
Upcoming Relaxed Screenings
The Great Salish Heist
Jun 21
From the director of Sweet Summer Pow Wow, The Great Salish Heist is a scrappy indie Ocean’s 11 with bags of charm and some authentic things to say about cultural colonialism.
Sweet Summer Pow Wow
Jun 21
After the local hit The Great Salish Heist, writer-director Darrell Dennis proves his versatility with this charming love story about two young people who meet cute on BC’s Pow Wow circuit. Her mom wants her to become a lawyer, but Jinny loves to dance…
Past Relaxed Screenings
2025
Flow
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
2024
Ari’s Theme
The Chef & the Daruma
Flow
The Great Salish Heist
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
2023
Aitamaako’tamisskapi Natosi: Before the Sun
CatVideoFest 2023
Common Ground
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Full Circle
Ghostbusters
The Great Bear Rainforest + Secrets of the Sea
The Princess Bride
Union Street