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Adventures of the
Victoria Film festival
2017/18
From the director
The VFF can be proud that from the beginning
we have presented a wide range of films from
countries around the globe. Screening a
multitude of lifestyle and philosophical
viewpoints from Canada, India, Taiwan,
Denmark, Italy, France, Japan and more.
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Supporters:
Making it Happen
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The 2017/18 VFF Team
Kathy Kay Donovan Aikman Jenna Savage Kinga Binkowska
Festival Director Programmer Operations Communications
Ben Prus Ravi Reetoo Will Banks Cheryl Barrett
Development & Volunteer Graphics & Marketing Vic Theatre Bookkeeper
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The 2017/18 Board of directo
rs
• President: Daniel R. McDonagh
Commencing Oct 14/10 (8 years)
• Vice President: Pat Ferns •Directors at Large:
Commencing Dec 9/04 (14 years) Sheena Macdonald (14 years)
• Secretary: Marcus Handman Barbara Hager (3 years)
Rain Li (3 years)
Commencing Aug 11/16 (2 years) David Simmonds (21 years)
• Treasurer: Joel Cave
Commencing Aug 11/16 (2years)
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Donor List
Producer’s Circle Producer’s Circle
Gold Reel Members ($2,500 + up) Film Reel Members ($1,000 + up)
• Innis Lake Entertainment • Dan McDonagh
• Frank & Olga Urbanski • June & Donnie Wing
• Sheena Macdonald & Phil • Lyndsay Green
Schmitt • Rain Li
• Ted & Mary Mills
• Urban Solar Corp.
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Donor List
Unwind Members ($250 + up)
See ‘Em All Members • Barbara Hager • Marie-Pierre Lavoie
($500 + up) • Christina Drake Translations Inc
• Anne MacNab • Fiona Hunter • Michael McHugh
• Bruce Gauld • Helen McDonald • Ron Savoy
• Julia Retallackt • Joel Cave • Susan Snell
• Kathy Kay • Vincent Burt
• Marcus Handman & • W. Paterson Ferns,
Gwendolyn Maroon CM
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Donor List
First in Line ($100) Magenta ($50)
• Franc D’Ambrosio • Alyse Frampton • Ian Curtin
• Louise Bosenberg • Anna Curtin • Jan Denney
• Louise MacDonald
• Beverley Houldsworth • Laurie Tighe
• Susan Leacock
• David Conway • Marjie Welchframe
• David Simmonds • Stuart Munger
• Ellen Brown • Tammy Oswald
• Evan Blake
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Partners:
9 branches of Government
3 Consulates
12 Restaurants
37 Businesses
7 Media Outlets
10Volunteers
11Volunteers
• Number of Volunteers 237
• Total Hours Worked 3475.5
• 102 returning volunteers
• 135 new volunteers
• Return rate 45%
12Volunteers say:
“Great fun! What “As always, everyone “This year's is the most
amazed me was how in the office was understated T-shirt
grateful the movie- friendly and patient; I've seen yet, but very
goers were to us, the very willing to wearable. BTW, I wore
volunteers. Always a demonstrate the box the 2017 shirt while
thank you, praise, etc. office website, answer traveling and it was a
So I felt valued, as well the million and one good conversation
as having a great time! ” questions, and correct starter. Looking
the inevitable forward to catching
mistakes.” more of the films as
they come back.”
13Highlights
of 2017/18
14New Programmers
Indigenous United Kingdom Canada
Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers Jo Duncombe Alex Rogalski
15Launched new
Website and
Box Office for Place your screenshot here
greater
customization
and flow
16Double
Screenings Place your screenshot here
at the vic
nightly
17Added Wizard of Oz to the Sin
galong Christmas series
18By the
Numbers
192017/18
54,437
Total Attendance Year Round
47,967
2016/17
20FINANCES
Revenue: $ 1, 273, 935
Expenses: $ 1, 158, 621
21Revenue
22Box
Office
Sponsorship In Kind
4% 29%
Other Income
4%
The Vic
25% Grants
17%
Fundraising
7%
23Expenses
24Festival
In Kind
17%
32%
The Vic
18%
Fundraising
2% Admin
31%
25Victoria Film Festival Deets
Total Attendance 26,161
Film Venues: 7
26Total Screenings: 125
2018 2017 2016 2015
Total Number of
120 126 174 111
Films
Sold Out Screenings 35 39 31 30
27entries
2018 : 926
2017 : 835
2016 : 2713***
2015 : 678
28Premieres
North American: 1
Canadian: 4
BC: 17
29First Time Filmmakers
screening at The Festival
23 in the selected program
4 in the online program
30Films from
Around the
world
31Other Australia
13% 1%
UK
6% Canada
40%
USA
28%
Europe
12%
32Accessibility
2018 2017 2016 2015
6254 5729 5029 4603
10, 300 10, 248 9750 8973
33WEBSITE
2018 2017 2016 2015
Session 352, 185 320, 252 200, 697 189, 507
Bounce 40.13% 41.78% 47.19% 87.76%
34The Vic
Theatre
35Attendance
2018 2017 2016
Total Attendance 17, 188 14, 597 14, 701
Highest screen average: Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
$928.09 (up $142.06 from last year)
Lowest screen average: Godard Mon Amour $66.29
(down .21 from last year)
36Rentals
The Vic and inflatable screen
2018 2017 2016 2015
Number of
Rentals 33 32 31 20
From James Webb, Maritime Museum:
"… it is you I owe a huge thanks to! The fundraiser was great
and raised around $20,000. I hope we can use the space in
the future for other events."
37From Vic theatre twitter follo
wers:
@VicTheatreYYJ I simply loved the movie #FiveSeasons The film was
visually stunning!
Had lots of fun watching #RebelsonPointe need more like this 1!
#CestLaVie is an absolutely amazing movie and I adored watching it
at the cute theatre that is @VicTheatreYYJ
#Stalin, what a fun movie, I could not stop laughing!
38On TripAdvisor
Not Your Standard Cinema!
I genuinely enjoy The Vic Theatre. This small one-auditorium cinema is run by the Victoria Film Festival and
operates on a volunteer basis. As such, it functions as the central hub for film festival movies, sing-alongs,
independent films (including art deco), documentaries and foreign films. In some respects, I draw strong
parallels between The Vic and The Rio because the latter also does much the same, except in Vancouver.
While The Vic does show the occasional Hollywood hit, the emphasis is clearly on film festival and
independent movies – and that’s something I appreciate 100 times over because it helps to set The Vic
apart from virtually everybody else in the Greater Victoria area. And on a related note, The Vic also has the
privilege of showing “unrated” films; however, to watch these, a $2 annual membership is required. Believe
me, it’s money well spent! I mean, where else in Victoria can you view films like Tickled, Kedi or Brigsby Bear?
Beyond the unique (and sometimes outright strange) film offerings, the licensed concession stand is also a
treat. You can get Vic Theatre swag (we got a mug!), fresh popcorn made with coconut oil, alcoholic
beverages, local/independent soda (Mmm…Sparkmouth!) and even a cheese plate to enjoy while watching
your movie. Thus, The Vic provides moviegoers with an experience that is at once simple yet elevated.
39Free-b
40The Victoria Film Festival's
annual family-friendly Free-B
Film Festival, held in August
primarily in Beacon Hill Park,
showcases films for the
recreational moviegoer.
Season Opener: Jumanji : 1700 attendees on the Legislature Lawn
41Attendance
2017 2016 2015 2014
Attendance 8200 6900 7350 7200
Dirty Dancing
Jumanji Willy Wonka
Spice World
42Art of the
Cocktail
43October 14 2017
The annual fundraiser consisting of the Grand Tasting and Seminars
Grand Tasting Seminar
Attendance Attendance
900 SOLD OUT! 59
Funds raised to support Victoria Film Festival programming $58, 874 up $7,353 from 2016
44Feast Food
+ Film
45Attendance 2018 2017 2016 2015
Attendance 422 451 401 337
Partners:
46Youth
47Victoria Film Festival has an active interest in enhancing media
literacy and providing mentoring for youth.
Snapshots
1 hour workshops
2017: 29 schools and rec centers reaching 715 youth
2016: 28 schools and rec centers reaching 672 youth
2015: 25 schools and rec centers reaching 625 youth
48FilmCan
Number of films submitted: 4
Views on Vimeo: 232
Prizes:
Admission to the Gulf Island Film School
Canon RF600 High Definition Camcorder from Japan Camera
Senior Winner
Change by Will Thomson
49Join
50Your support matters
You help VFF share the very best in world film culture and
education throughout the region. Great storytelling is vital to
our community, connecting us, one story at a time.
Want to donate?
contact Ben Prus, Development Coordinator at (250) 389-0444
or development@victoriafilmfestival.com
51VFF is a charitable organization.
Contributions are tax-deductible for the full amount minus
any goods or services provided.
Charitable # 88395 4026 RR0001
52It’s a Wrap!
Thank you
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