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Relaxed Screenings

Image: Flow, at VIFF Centre

Relaxed screenings are open to ANYONE who would benefit from a less restrictive and sensory-friendly experience including (but not limited to) people living with dementia; Autistic people; people with learning difficulties; people with a sensory or communication disorder; parents with young babies; and anyone who feels they would benefit from a more supportive and inclusive experience.

How much are tickets? That’s up to you! Pay what you can for tickets to relaxed screenings. We do not want the cost of tickets to hinder your ability to attend. Click on “Book Tickets” and select the amount ($0, $7, $15, $20) you can pay per ticket.

Note: Not all screenings of each film are relaxed screenings. Please see individual film pages or the “Upcoming Relaxed Screenings” section below for more details.

 

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Relaxed Screening Expectations

  • The lights to be up so it is not too dark
  • The film sound levels to be lowered
  • No trailers before the film
  • Fewer tickets sold so folks can choose where they want to sit
  • Audience noise and movement during the show
  • Freedom to enter and exit the cinema
  • A chill out space
  • Sound reduction headphones
  • Extra staff and volunteers on site to answer questions

Upcoming Relaxed Screenings

  • The Chef & the Daruma: Oct 3, 7:00 pm

  • Flow: Oct 6, 7:30 pm
  • Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit: Oct 26, 12:30 pm

  • Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit: Oct 27, 12:45 pm

The Chef & the Daruma

Dir. Mads K. Baekkevold
90 min

The inventor of the California Roll, chef Hidekazu Tojo helped bring sushi to mainstream popularity through his renowned Vancouver restaurant, Tojo's. The Chef & the Daruma is a mouthwatering film touching on immigration, identity, and reinvention.

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7:00 pm
Thu Oct 03
VIFF Centre - Lochmaddy Studio Theatre
Hearing Assistance Relaxed Screening Subtitles U18 May Attend
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1:15 pm
Sat Oct 05
Fifth Avenue Aud 3
Guests/Q&As Hearing Assistance Subtitles
Book now Limited availability
8:45 pm
Sun Oct 06
SFU Woodwards
Hearing Assistance Subtitles U18 May Attend
Book now Limited availability

Flow

Dir. Gints Zilbalodis
84 min

In this wordless and gorgeously atmospheric animated feature, a solitary black cat survives a tsunami and must confront his fear of water whilst sailing through a flooded world with a group of misfit animals. An enchanting adventure film for all ages.

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1:30 pm
Sat Oct 05
SFU Woodwards
Hearing Assistance U18 May Attend
Book now Limited availability
12:00 pm
Sun Oct 06
Vancouver Playhouse
Hearing Assistance U18 May Attend
Book now Limited availability
7:30 pm
Sun Oct 06
VIFF Centre - Lochmaddy Studio Theatre
Hearing Assistance Relaxed Screening U18 May Attend
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Ari's Theme

Dir. Nathan Drillot & Jeff Lee Petry
98 min

Ari Kinarthy, a composer with spinal muscular atrophy, embarks on an ambitious goal: to create music that will memorialize his life. Intimate, honest and inspiring, Ari eloquently narrates his story and shares his artistic process in this captivating doc.

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11:00 am
Sun Oct 06
The Cinematheque
Hearing Assistance Open Captioning U18 May Attend
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Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

Dir. Nick Park & Steve Box
85 min

Hilarious slapstick hijinks from Aardman Animation.

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12:30 pm
Sat Oct 26
VIFF Centre - Lochmaddy Studio Theatre
Hearing Assistance Relaxed Screening U18 May Attend
Book Now
2:15 pm
Sat Oct 26
VIFF Centre - Lochmaddy Studio Theatre
Hearing Assistance U18 May Attend
Book Now
12:45 pm
Sun Oct 27
VIFF Centre - Lochmaddy Studio Theatre
Hearing Assistance Relaxed Screening U18 May Attend
Book Now