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"This is the first year in our history that we're not actually showing a film,"
Franey explained that this will be the first year that none of the selections will be presented on celluloid—all the films are digital."That doesn't really matter though," he said, "because what we're here for is great storytelling on the big screen and most people in the audience do not know or care whether it's shot digitally or on celluloid."
Vancouver International Film Festival reveals changes for 2014
“Most people in the audience do not know or care”??? Has this guy ever been to the festival? In an attempt to gain new audience they are turning their back the audience that built the festival.
"The VIFF Film and Television Forum has a new name, VIFF Industry"
This year’s forum will see more industry guests and speakers from LA., and will expand its focus from film and television to broad-based screen entertainment, in recognition of Vancouver’s growing visual effects, animation and gaming industries.VIFF Industry also wants to promote Vancouver as a production and post-production centre, by participating in trade missions, for example, and helping to facilitate international co-productions, in particular with India and China.
Vancouver film festival revamps its focus
This is unfortunate. While I’ve been very critical of VIFF’s programming for the past 10 years or so, turning into an “industry” promotional tool is not the way to make things better.
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