To see good film, head north to VIFF

I've written about SpIFF and I've written about SIFF, but I have a special feeling whenever I write about VIFF.

SpIFF, of course, is the Spokane International Film Festival, an organization that I've attended every year since its inception some 18 years ago (and have, for the past few years, served as a programmer and board member). SIFF is the Seattle International Film Festival, which I've attended regularly since 1993.

And VIFF? That stands for the Vancouver International Film Festival. Vancouver as in British Columbia. As in Canada. And, for my money, the most beautiful city on the west coast of North America.

Founded in 1982, VIFF — which begins its 16-day 2015 run on Thursday — is regularly one of the biggest film festivals on the continent. In 2014, some 144,000 movie fans watched 349 movies on 10 different screens. And most of those screens sit within easy walking distance of each other.

If you're interested in attending VIFF 2015 (and why wouldn't you be?), you can get all the information you need by clicking here. And the good news? You can catch SpIFF in late winter and SIFF in late spring.

We Northwest film fans have it so good.