Nanaimo Film Screening Society What to do with Netflix? An opinion piece by NIFSS President Glen Grunau | President, NIFSS Last night I caught the latest instalment from the popular Knives Out franchise - the last day in theatres before it streams on Netflix. It was a remarkably good movie! ... Dec 12, 2025 0 28
Nanaimo Film Screening Society Pope Leo supports global film industry with November Vatican Address In the first of its kind, Pope Leo held an audience at the Vatican in November with Hollywood stars and filmmakers. He urged filmmakers not to shy away from what he called "the world's wounds". "Viole... Nov 28, 2025 0 159
Nanaimo Film Screening Society NIFSS Annual General Meeting President's Report We held our AGM on November 2nd at 3:30 pm, after our screening of Santosh. Here is the text of Glen Grunau's Presidents Report. NIFSS 2025 Annual General Meeting - November 2, 2025 President’s Annual... Nov 19, 2025 0 169
Nanaimo Film Screening Society A Report from the Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) This year our President (Glen Grunau) attended his second in-person VIFF ( Vancouver International Film Festival ) and saw 29 films. In terms of admissions and number of films screened, VIFF is consid... Oct 22, 2025 0 80
Nanaimo Film Screening Society Interview with Patrick Sauve Director of Blue Sky Jo In September 2025 NIFSS presented the film Blue Sky Jo . NIFSS's Board member Lisa Chew interviewed Director Patrick Sauve. Please click here if you would like to watch the interview.... Sep 3, 2025 0 117
Nanaimo Film Screening Society Interview with Chris Auchter Director of the The Stand In January 2025 NIFSS presented the NFB film The Stand . NIFSS's Board member Lisa Chew interviewed Director Chris Auchter. Please click here if you would like to watch the interview.... Jul 20, 2025 0 184
Nanaimo Film Screening Society NIFSS Interview with Sophie Deraspe on her film Shepherds - 2025 February Our President Glen Grunau interviewed Sophie Deraspe in advance of the NIFSS screening of her film Shepherds . A video of the interview is posted on YouTube .... Apr 7, 2025 0 266
Nanaimo Film Screening Society Some Thoughts about Flow from a Latvian Cat Lady Sylvia Shedden | Treasurer NIFSS | March 5, 2025 I was thrilled that NIFSS chose to show “Flow” as one its movies during this first season and that it was nominated for an animated feature Academy Awa... Mar 5, 2025 0 445
Nanaimo Film Screening Society Palm Springs International Film Festival Recap Sinjin Dixon-Warren | Secretary, NIFSS | January 18, 2025 The Palm Spring International Film Festival ( PSIFF ) is held during the first two weeks of January in Palm Springs, California. It is a small... Jan 18, 2025 0 813
Nanaimo Film Screening Society My Visit to Alert Bay Sinjin Dixon-Warren | Secretary NIFSS | December 19, 2024 This past summer I was camping with friends in Northern Vancouver Island and we were able to visit the U’Mista Cultural Society museum in Aler... Dec 9, 2024 0 344
Nanaimo Film Screening Society Evil Does not Exist - A Contemplative Film Glen Grunau | President NIFSS | December 6, 2024 It was evident in the opening few minutes that Evil Does Not Exist would offer some unique challenges to the viewer. What are we to make of a movie tha... Dec 6, 2024 1 523
Nanaimo Film Screening Society Evil Does Not Exist - A Beautiful and Enigmatic Film Craig Matsu-Pissot | December 6, 2024 My wife and I attended the showing of the beautiful and enigmatic film “Evil Does Not Exist,” written and directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi. We were both deeply moved... Dec 6, 2024 1 539