Vancouver International Film Festival
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The Vancouver International Film Festival is a major annual film festival in Vancouver, Canada, known for showcasing a wide range of international, independent, and Canadian cinema.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Vancouver International Film Festival canonical | 3 |
| Vancouver International Film Festival Society | 2 |
| VIFF | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8739016 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Vancouver International Film Festival Context triple: [Kaaka Muttai, screenedAt, Vancouver International Film Festival]
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A.
Toronto International Film Festival
The Toronto International Film Festival is one of the world’s largest and most influential public film festivals, renowned for premiering major international and North American films and shaping awards-season buzz.
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B.
Montreal World Film Festival
The Montreal World Film Festival is an international film festival held annually in Montreal, showcasing a wide range of films from around the world and promoting cultural diversity in cinema.
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C.
Canada’s Top Ten Film Festival
Canada’s Top Ten Film Festival is an annual program organized by TIFF that showcases and celebrates the year’s best Canadian films as selected by industry professionals.
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D.
Kingston Canadian Film Festival
The Kingston Canadian Film Festival is an annual film festival in Kingston, Ontario, dedicated to showcasing and celebrating Canadian cinema and filmmakers.
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E.
Seattle International Film Festival
The Seattle International Film Festival is one of the largest and longest-running film festivals in the United States, showcasing a wide range of international and independent cinema each year.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vancouver International Film Festival Target entity description: The Vancouver International Film Festival is a major annual film festival in Vancouver, Canada, known for showcasing a wide range of international, independent, and Canadian cinema.
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A.
Toronto International Film Festival
The Toronto International Film Festival is one of the world’s largest and most influential public film festivals, renowned for premiering major international and North American films and shaping awards-season buzz.
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B.
Montreal World Film Festival
The Montreal World Film Festival is an international film festival held annually in Montreal, showcasing a wide range of films from around the world and promoting cultural diversity in cinema.
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C.
Canada’s Top Ten Film Festival
Canada’s Top Ten Film Festival is an annual program organized by TIFF that showcases and celebrates the year’s best Canadian films as selected by industry professionals.
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D.
Kingston Canadian Film Festival
The Kingston Canadian Film Festival is an annual film festival in Kingston, Ontario, dedicated to showcasing and celebrating Canadian cinema and filmmakers.
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E.
Seattle International Film Festival
The Seattle International Film Festival is one of the largest and longest-running film festivals in the United States, showcasing a wide range of international and independent cinema each year.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual event
ⓘ
film festival ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
VIFF
ⓘ
linked to:
Vancouver International Film Festival
|
| city | Vancouver ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| culturalDomain |
arts
ⓘ
cinema ⓘ |
| focus |
Canadian cinema
ⓘ
independent cinema ⓘ international cinema ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1982 ⓘ |
| frequency | once per year ⓘ |
| genre | film festival ⓘ |
| hasAward |
Audience Award
ⓘ
Best Canadian Film ⓘ Best Documentary Feature ⓘ Dragons & Tigers Award ⓘ |
| hasSection |
Canadian Images
ⓘ
Documentaries ⓘ Dragons & Tigers ⓘ Galas ⓘ Short Films ⓘ Special Presentations ⓘ Spotlight on France ⓘ |
| hostCity |
Vancouver
ⓘ
linked to:
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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| inception | 1982 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
broad international program
ⓘ
large selection of Canadian films ⓘ showcasing independent films ⓘ strong focus on East Asian cinema ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British Columbia
ⓘ
North America ⓘ Vancouver ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| operator |
Vancouver International Film Festival Society
ⓘ
linked to:
Vancouver International Film Festival
|
| organizer |
Vancouver International Film Festival Society
ⓘ
linked to:
Vancouver International Film Festival
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| provinceOrState | British Columbia ⓘ |
| recurrence | annual ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Canada
ⓘ
Vancouver ⓘ
linked to:
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
|
| screeningType |
animated films
ⓘ
documentary films ⓘ feature films ⓘ short films ⓘ |
| typicalEndMonth | October ⓘ |
| typicalStartMonth | September ⓘ |
| website | https://viff.org ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vancouver International Film Festival Description of subject: The Vancouver International Film Festival is a major annual film festival in Vancouver, Canada, known for showcasing a wide range of international, independent, and Canadian cinema.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Vancouver International Film Festival
linked to: Vancouver International Film Festival
linked to: Vancouver International Film Festival