R2R 2023 Schedule
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Tuesday, March 28
ELEMENTARY PROGRAM @ The Roundhouse Community Centre
10:00 AM Reel Focus / Inner & Outer Animated Worlds
11:45 AM Reel Focus / Inner & Outer Animated Worlds
PUBLIC EVENT @ VIFF Centre Theatre
Opening Film & Party
6:00 PM SEDNA, EMPRESS OF THE SEA + Q&A with the filmmaker
Followed by the 25TH R2R ANNIVERSARY PARTY: Join us to celebrate our 25th anniversary with snacks, drinks, music and animation workshops!
Wednesday, March 29
ELEMENTARY PROGRAM @ The Roundhouse Community Centre
10:00 AM Reel Focus / Indigenous Spotlight 2023
11:45 AM Reel Focus / Indigenous Spotlight 2023
Thursday, March 30
ELEMENTARY PROGRAM @ The Roundhouse Community Centre
10:00 AM Reel Focus / Family Matters
11:45 AM Reel Focus / Family Matters
ELEMENTARY PROGRAM @ VIFF Centre Theatre
10:00 AM Feature Focus / SEDNA, EMPRESS OF THE SEA
12:30 PM Feature Focus / HOW TO GET YOUR PARENTS TO DIVORCE
Friday, March 31
ELEMENTARY PROGRAM @ The Roundhouse Community Centre
10:00 AM Reel Focus / The Right Thing to Do?
11:45 PM Reel Focus / The Right Thing to Do?
ELEMENTARY PROGRAM @ Vancity Theatre
10:00 AM Feature Focus / SIMPLY NINA
HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM @ Vancity Theatre
12:30 PM Talent lab / POLARIS
Saturday, April 1
PUBLIC EVENT @ VIFF Centre Theatre
10:00 AM HOW TO GET YOUR PARENTS TO DIVORCE
12:00 PM SIMPLY NINA
2:00 PM SEDNA, EMPRESS OF THE SEA
4:00 PM THE HOUSE OF THE LOST ON THE CAPE
6:30 PM GOODBYE, DON GLEES!
8:30 PM NEW GODS: YANG JIAN
Sunday, April 2
PUBLIC EVENT @ The Roundhouse Community Centre
Sunday Fun Day!
9:30 AM – 11:00 AM Breakfast
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Animation Workshops
10:00 AM Shorty Short Shorts – Mixed Animation
11:15 AM Inner & Outer Animated Worlds
12:30 PM Family Matters
1:45 PM The Right Thing to Do?
PUBLIC EVENT @ VIFF Centre Theatre
10:00 AM SINGO
12:00 PM POLARIS
2:00 PM STAR WARS KID: The Rise of the Digital Shadows
5:00 PM YOUTH FILMMAKERS SHOWCASE
+ YFS Awards Ceremony
Monday, April 3
ELEMENTARY PROGRAM @ The Roundhouse Community Centre
10:00 AM Reel Focus / Shorty Short Shorts – Mixed Animation
11:45 AM Reel Focus / Shorty Short Shorts – Mixed Animation
Tuesday, April 4
ELEMENTARY PROGRAM @ The Roundhouse Community Centre
10:00 AM Reel Focus / Indigenous Spotlight 2023
11:45 AM Reel Focus / Inner & Outer Animated Worlds
Wednesday, April 5
HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM @ The Roundhouse Community Centre
YOUTH MEDIA CONFERENCE
10:00 AM – 11:20 AM STAR WARS KID: The Rise of the Digital Shadows
11:20 AM – 12:00 PM Post-Film discussion with special guests and speakers
12:30 – 2:30 PM Behind the Scenes Expo
Thursday, April 6
ELEMENTARY PROGRAM @ VIFF Centre Theatre
10:00 AM Feature Focus / SINGO
HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM @ VIFF Centre Theatre
12:30 PM Talent lab / GOODBYE, DON GLEES!
PUBLIC EVENT @ VIFF Centre Theatre
Closing Film & Awards Presentation
6:00 PM BELLE AND SEBASTIAN – NEXT GENERATION
Preceded by the Closing Awards Ceremony

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International Film Festival for Youth
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