About this festival
No matter if it's controversial cinema, Oscar-winning drama, provocative documentary or the list of special guests attending the Victoria Film Festival, this romp though the world of film is the event you don't want to miss! With historic architecture and fabulous vistas, downtown streets are lined with theatres, shops, museums and cafes that provide the perfect backdrop for the home of the boutique schmooze. The Festival screens 190 films at four downtown venues. As Vancouver Island’s biggest and longest running film festival it’s the place to see the best of independent cinema in one of the top destinations in the world according to Condé Nast. A great package at the legendary Fairmont Empress is available.