International Vegan Film Festival

12/30/2025

The Washington Post is supporting what was revealed in our nominated film, "Can Dogs Live on a Plant-Based Diet?"

(Did you know that the Netflix-produced short film was intended to be a segment in the "You Are What You Eat: A Twins Experiment" series?)

https://www.netflix.com/tudum/videos/can-dogs-live-on-a-plant-based-diet-you-are-what-you-eat-explores-the-answer

12/02/2025

How AWESOME is that — an anonymous 🤫 donor is matching funds up to $2500 for !

Follow this link 🔗 in our bio to make secure (and transaction-free!) donations to The International Vegan Film Festival (thanks, !)

If you need to use PayPal our website’s donation page has that option. https://theivff.com/donate.

If you attended this year’s and got a great discount (or a weekend pass!?) please consider how the experience watching enriched your life and how much you would like that experience for others in the future. The belongs to the movement…feed it well and it will grow.

This week we want to hear how vegans found their way because of films and how they’re . I () will go first!

12/02/2025

Taking a moment to calculate how vegan films develop and codify the convictions of the animal and vegan movements should be as easy as 1 + 1 = 2. But on , your job is multiplication, because adding your energy and resources increases our efficacy at an exponential rate — not to mention that we’ve got a donor that will times your donation by two!

Thank you for making the 8th International Vegan Film Festival a weekend of expanding scope and conviction. But we’re not done for — the unprecedented number of selections now need the global platform of the IVFF Virtual Festival. Your donations are critical for our films to reach the retinas 👀of the rest of the world 🌏.

Don’t have the cash?💰 We can still use your energy 💪, time🕰, and knowledge🧠. There is a place for you in our roster of volunteers, or DM us directly to illustrate how your skills can make the difference for the festival, filmmakers, and, always, the animals.

https://theivff.com/volunteer

12/01/2025

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11/29/2025

11/29/2025

For the next week, every donation will automatically enter you into a draw for IVFF Virtual Festival tickets.

This is YOUR Film Festival.

In our show-me-don’t-tell-me culture, the vegan cinematic genre is an undeniable voice of the movement, whether you’re on the front lines of animal rights or a veg-curious fledgling still finding your way through the animal-free section of the grocery store. Many of you wouldn’t be reading this right now if it wasn’t for a piece of media that made you blink, made you think, made you cry, or made you rejoice that a better way was possible.

While you know a “vegan film” when you meet one, it wasn’t until the International Vegan Film Festival came along that the genre was born out of necessity — does this film capture the vegan spirit or doesn’t it? Nobody realized what a big responsibility that was, to start curating films that celebrate vegans, the filmmakers, and the animals whose desires they have interpreted.��In its 8th year the IVFF has confidently expanded from one film program to nine, bolstered by an unprecedented volume of submissions from many countries. Those who participated in World Vegan Day Weekend, Oct. 31 to November 2, saw up to 24 hours of programming (and even Encore screenings on Monday). If you were not able to participate we are delighted to present the IVFF Virtual Festival, where online viewing truly makes it an international event. �

Follow the link in our bio to find out how you can support the on — we need your donations but your heart, mind, and energy have many applications to secure what is and build what will become.



https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/donation-form/support-the-vegan-cinematic-genre

11/22/2025

Congrats to Humane Hancock for selling out The Dying Trade (a powerful selection in the Animal Advocacy category) in London -- was going to give a social media nudge for sales but you didn't need it. 😁

Looking forward to hosting a screening at Wishbone Animal Rights Lab -- let us know if you'll be in Toronto anytime in 2026 and we'll coordinate!

Come join us at Love Shack for a special film screening of "The Dying Trade".

11/22/2025

Did anyone notice Brendan Fraser in at the International Vegan Film Festival? What movie did he just see that he's so excited about? Sounds like Coffee Wars Film...

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11/22/2025

Part 2 of The Vegan Zombie Takes Toronto

Everyone's asking, where will this Vegan-Themed Feature Film Nominee and vegan YouTube Chef eat? 😜

Let's see who won in the category for best vegan themed film in the International Vegan Film Festival. Vegan breakfast at Stefanos, I do a Director's pannel...