253: 2023 VIFF Preview

The 2023 edition of the ⁠Vancouver International Film Festival⁠ runs from September 28-October 8th. We preview our most anticipated films that are playing. Joining the show is Todd Pengelly a critic from For Reel.

Dakota’s picks include: ⁠I Used to Be Funny⁠, ⁠Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe⁠, ⁠Monster⁠, ⁠Only the River Flows⁠ and ⁠The Teachers’ Lounge⁠.

Todd’s picks include: ⁠Anatomy of a Fall⁠, ⁠Goodbye Julia⁠, ⁠On the Adamant⁠, ⁠Priscilla⁠ and ⁠The Royal Hotel⁠.

Stay tuned for more great VIFF content including reviews and a wrap up podcast following the festival.

Read Todd’s work at ⁠For Reel⁠ and follow him on ⁠Twitter⁠.

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About the author

Dakota Arsenault is the creator, host, producer and editor of Contra Zoom Pod. His favourite movies include The Life Aquatic, 12 Angry Men, Rafifi and Portrait of a Lady on Fire. He first started the podcast back in April of 2015 and has produced well over 250 episodes. Dakota is also a co-founder of the Cascadian Film and Television Critics Association.

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