| Last Event: CELLULOID SOCIAL CLUB Wednesday, October 22, 2025 @ the ANZA Club |
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Most Recent Social Club: Wednesday, October 22
An evening celebrating BC legendary filmmakers, up and coming filmmakers and new filmmakers.
Silver Sponsor – Peliplat / Bronze Sponsor – Langara Film Arts
Highlights include:
SPECIAL GUEST – ZACH LIPOVSKY (Just Announced!)
Zach’s critically acclaimed feature film earlier this year, FINAL DESTINATION: BLOODLINES, was the number one box office film in the world for one week. He will take us behind the scenes of the film plus screen the short film where his career all started, the Crazy8s film CRAZY LATE.
SPECIAL GUEST – ANN MARIE FLEMING, LEGENDARY BC DIRECTOR whose film CAN I GET A WITNESS starring Sandra Oh recently won 7 LEO Awards for Best Feature Film, Director, Screenwriting, Cinematography, Musical Score, Casting and Lead Performance for Keira Jang
SCREENING SEVERAL SHORTS by ANN MARIE FLEMING
Additional Special Guest – Legendary Producer of CAN I GET A WITNESS, RAYMOND MASSEY
ADDITIONAL SPECIAL GUEST – LEGENDARY BC DIRECTOR BRUCE SWEENEY (LIVE BAIT, DIRTY, LAST WEDDING) screening a clip from his latest film SHE TALKS TO STRANGERS, soon to be released online
ADDITIONAL SPECIAL GUEST – MAYUMI YOSHIDA director of AKASHI winner of Northern Lights Award at VIFF 2025
Best Student Film 2025 LEO Awards WAR TIMES by Christian Zakharchuk
Episode from BENEATH CRIMSON SAILS vertical series by Julie Bruns and Steve Kammerer
VAFF 2024 MAMM Ultra Short Winner one minute film THE BOUNCER directed by Justin Soliven Villarosa
And a special announcement by
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Call for Volunteers: for Front of House. Arrive 5:30pm. Free Entry & Drink & Pizza. Message us if interested.
Hosted by David C. Jones
Produced by Paul Armstrong
Co-Producer/Showrunner Sierra Wilson-Furr
Associate Producer Samantha Teasdale
Associate Producer Malka Martz-Oberlander
Associate Producer Brenna Llewellyn
Front of House Manager Louis Poulain
Volunteer Manager Khanh Nguyen
Guest Relations Sasha Azure
Box Office Manager Vincent Gan
Technical Consultant Tristan C. Pina
Anza Tech Jon Bierman
Tech Booth Rayce Vaughan
Webmasters Matangi Priya & Sierra Wilson-Furr
WHEN: Wednesday, October 22, 2025
7:00pm – 7:45pm | Doors/Mingling/Networking
7:45pm – 10:00pm | Show
10:00pm – 11:30pm | Party/Mingling/Networking
WHERE: The ANZA Club
#3 West 8th Ave. at Ontario St., Vancouver, BC
Street Parking/close to Broadway/Main St bus routes/Skytrain
HOW: Tickets $10 (plus fees) — Available now!
Some tickets will be available for purchase at door (cash or card)
19+/No Minors. NOTE: Limited capacity.
The CELLULOID SOCIAL CLUB is a live screening event featuring the best in independent provocative short films followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker with networking & socializing.
Founded by: PAUL ARMSTRONG, JEANNE HARCO & the late CATHI BLACK
On November 13, 1997 in Vancouver, BC
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