Brandon Yan (he/him) is the executive director of Out On Screen, which sees a return to queer programming with the arrival of the highly anticipated 35th annual Vancouver Queer Film Festival (VQFF) running now August 10th through the 20th. He joined Out On Screen eighth years ago and has been a key team member for the annual festival. Yan was previously the education director for Out in Schools and was then named deputy executive director in December 2018 and subsequently became the interim executive director, ultimately becoming the organization’s executive director.The Vancouver Queer Film Festival is available this year online and in person with a creative theme of “Stronger Together” inviting audiences to come back, reconnect and stand in our joy. showcasing 11 days of outstanding cinema, live performances, community-building events, and great parties, Running now from Aug. 10th-20th, VQFF will offer up 92 films (24 features and 68 shorts) from 27 countries. Among
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Out On Screen is bringing back the highly anticipated Annual Vancouver Queer Film Festival (VQFF) for its 34th edition and we welcomed their ED, Brandon Yan to join us and talk about all the incredible programming that is in store for you. The festival runs August 11-21st this year, both online and in person with a creative theme of “Make It Yours” inviting audiences to return to the political grassroots. The Festival expands a provincewide video-on-demand selection with 2-3 theatre screenings per-day in Vancouver. Passes are on sale now at www.queerfilmfestival.ca with full programming and tickets for the VQFF 2022 at that site as well. Timothy McLemore (he/him) is the founder of Essential Haus, a non-profit organization in Miami, Florida, that provides a safe place for individua