UPDATE: TICKETS FOR THIS SCREENING ARE NOW SOLD OUT
The CVAG Film Series features a selection of films from the Toronto International Film Festival Circuit. CVAG staff and volunteers organize the film series, and proceeds go towards our artistic programming.
Films screen at 5:00pm on Wednesdays at Landmark Cinemas (2655 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay). Doors open at 4:30pm.
PRIDE VS. PREJUDICE: THE DELWIN VRIEND STORY
Featuring compelling first-hand accounts from the people who steered this complex and crucial case to the Supreme Court of Canada, this uplifting documentary showcases the passion, dedication, and sacrifices necessary to change the world for the better. Delwin Vriend never wanted to be a human rights activist. In challenging his firing for being gay, he set in motion a chain of events that impacted the lives of LGBTQ+ people — not just in Alberta and in Canada, but around the globe.
Screening: 5:00pm on Wednesday, December 3
Director: Darrin Hagen
Starring: Delwin Vriend
Language: English
Length: 80 mins
Country: Canada
Year: 2024
TICKETS + SEASON PASSES
Tickets are available for purchase online at cvag.tickit.ca. Service fees are added.
Tickets are $18 for CVAG Members, $19 for Non-Members.
Series passes for all 12 films are $198 for CVAG Members, $209 for Non-Members. (PASSES ARE NOW SOLD OUT.)
To become a member, please call or visit the gallery. If you have any questions regarding tickets, please email film@comoxvalleyartgallery.com.
NOTES: If you don’t have an advance ticket, it may be possible to purchase a ticket (cash only, $19) on-site at the theatre, but only if there are still seats available. Cash ticket sales are only available 30 minutes before the film starts. Cash tickets will be sold on a first come – first served basis. Most of our films sell out; to avoid disappointment, we strongly recommend purchasing tickets in advance.
Seating at Landmark Cinemas is first come – first served. Please do not save seats for multiple people. There is no seating after 5:00pm.
NO REFUNDS. You may provide your ticket to a friend if you are unable to attend.
View the full schedule of screenings for the CVAG Film Series – Autumn 2025.