VIFF Podcast
Bringing you exclusive in-depth conversations with industry-leading filmmakers, creators and cultural luminaries, recorded live at the Vancouver International Film Festival and year round at VIFF Centre.
~ About VIFF ~
Beyond film exhibitions, VIFF strives to engage and empower communities, encourage dialogue and champion local artists. With decades of experience and an unwavering commitment to creating exceptional programs, VIFF has transformed into a highly esteemed annual festival and a premier arthouse cinema.
Founded in 1982, the Greater Vancouver International Film Festival Society is a not-for-profit cultural society and federally registered charitable organization that operates the internationally acclaimed Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) and the year-round programming at VIFF Centre. All year, VIFF produces screenings, talks, conferences and events that act as a catalyst for the community to discover the creativity and craft of storytelling on screen.
VIFF Podcast
Sara Wylie on why capitalism is the worst
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Sara Wylie got her filmmaking start in her late twenties, dipping her toe into documentary through her work as a political organizer after making anti-Stephen Harper comedy videos. Soon, her passion for storytelling developed into a heightened curiosity about how she processes her own life and experiences as someone experiencing complex chronic illness.
In this personal inquisition, Wylie fell upon the concept of Crip Time, contemplating how able-bodied versus disabled bodies relate to time. In a capitalist society, we are forced to bend to our clocks to keep up with the rapid pace of life. Crip time offers a new, radical approach worth considering: time should bend to disabled bodies and minds instead.
Shot on Super 8 and primarily eco-processed with plant materials by hand, in this episode of the VIFF Podcast, we talk with Wylie about her journey creating her short, Resistance Meditation. She describes it as "a weird little movie" — but Resistance Meditation is a lot more than that. It emphasizes the urgent need to resist capitalism, the demands on our precious time, and how folks with disabled bodies hold the keys to what a meaningful alternative could look like.
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