Greater Vancouver International Film Festival Society

A) to encourage understanding of the world’s cultures through the art of cinema to facilitate the meeting in british columbia of cinema professionals from around the world and to stimulate the motion picture industry in british columbia; b) to operate an annual vancouver international film festival a festive public celebration bringing to british columbia the best in contemporary canadian cinema and retrospective programs; and c) to operate the vancouver international film centre providing the public and film community with an excellent facility for the appreciation of cinema and related art forms throughout the year.