The 2023 Victoria Film Festival is getting old. Twenty-nine years to be exact, and they aren’t showing signs of stagnation. Not only do they continue to support the local filmmaking community with Arnold Lim’s latest, “My Name is Arnold,” but also bring the love for independent film to Vancouver Island. And whether they do attract cineastes from abroad is something they should include in their guide to say why this event is important on a global scale. That’s mostly because there’s lovers of film from afar who often ask that.
If travelling to the wet and wintry garden city is not possible to show support, then I suggest checking out if your local film festival or art house theatre will play them. Thankfully, there’s three works in this list which are more accessible than others (see below). One is already on home video, and I’ll never tire of watching on a traditional basis.