KDocs FF: Metro Vancouver's Premier Social Justice Doc Film Festival

02/09/2026

02/06/2026

Co-sponsored by KDocs FF: Metro Vancouver's Premier Social Justice Doc Film Festival, Sher Pride: Q***r South Asians and Friends, Families, and Allies, KPU Arts, Kwantlen Polytechnic University's Office of the Provost, and the Irving K. Barber Grant! Thank you, Jag Nagra!







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She’s a Punjabi visual artist who has worked with the Canucks and TransLink. Now Jag Nagra is bringing her unique art to Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s Su...

09/13/2025

PLEASE WATCH AND HELP US CELEBRATE THE RETIREMENT OF GREG CHAN!

Happy retirement, Greg Chan (how is it possible you've been at KPU 30 years??), and thank you for 10 years as KDocsFF's Director of Community Outreach! Your vision and leadership took KDocsFF to another level. Because of you, our mission for engagement, awareness, and community-building through the lens of documentary film and activism came to life. The KDocsFF Social Justice Lab, Filmmaker-in-Residence Program, and KDocs Talks will live on because of you! Thank you for helping to make KDocsFF Metro Vancouver's premier social justice film festival!

KDocsFF bids farewell to Greg Chan, our outstanding Director of Community Outreach (including KDocs Talks, the Social Justice Lab, and the Filmmaker-in-Resid...

09/11/2025

Our emerging filmmaker, Shanthini Balasubramanian, has completed her four-month residency at KPU but will remain part of the KPU community.

Filmmaker Shanthini Balasubramanian is continuing to make strides in her career after wrapping up a four-month KDocsFF Emerging Filmmaker Residency at KPU.

09/01/2025

Our Emerging Filmmaker in Residence, Shanthini Balasubramanian, took the stage at last night’s MAMM gala in her new role as Junior Creative Producer. As the evening’s co-host, she opened the gala with her crowd pleasing film, “Once Upon a MAAM.” We are so proud of her and her rise as a filmmaker!

08/30/2025

On August 29, 2025, KDocsFF hosted a special screening and panel discussion of Velvet Secrets, a narrative film by our 2025 Emerging Filmmaker in Residence, Shanthini Balasubramanian. A capstone to her residency, the event featured a wide-ranging discussion about film artistry/Tamil representation with the director, lead actor (Chandni Appadurai) and film editor (Yash Ahuja). Thank you to the guests who became a focus group and our community partner, the Sundar Prize Film Festival.

Congratulations to Shanthini, whose next film premieres at the Mighty Asian Moviemaking Marathon’s Gala on August 30, 2025.

08/08/2025

TIFF Short Cuts programmers Mariam Zaidi and Sonja Baksa preview the documentary and animated highlights at this year's festival.

08/07/2025

08/07/2025

Inspired by the vibrant masks of Latin America, this year's Official Festival Poster was designed by the talented Luis David Morán 🤩

08/07/2025

08/07/2025

📸 Photography is Forever: Documenting History in the Present

Join us at the Sikh Heritage Museum for an interactive photography workshop with local South Asian professional photographer, Gibi Saini!

Whether your go-to is a trusty mobile phone or you’re diving into the digital camera resurgence, come learn how to capture stunning photos using your preferred tool—guided by the experience and insight of Gibi Saini.

🗓 Tuesday, August 26th

📍 Sikh Heritage Museum, Gur Sikh Temple (National Historic Site) 33089 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford, BC V2S 2B1

🕑 2:00 – 3:00 PM: A photography lesson with Gibi Saini + a discussion on the importance of documenting history

🕒 3:00 – 4:00 PM: Guided photo walk around the Historic Temple grounds—put your skills into practice and explore the museum’s current exhibit:
Chandra Bodalia’s Legacy: The History and Heritage of Gurdwaras in BC

🎉 About Gibi Saini:

Gibi’s portfolio includes photography and videography for the Vancouver Bandits (CEBL), the BC Lions (CFL), and most recently, Vancouver’s new Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) team!

📱 Don’t forget: Please bring your own mobile phone and/or digital camera. The lesson will be focused on these devices.

Reserve your space at the link below or in our bio! Limited space available. Ages 16+

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/photography-is-forever-documenting-history-in-the-present-tickets-1560152320589?aff=oddtdtcreator