Youth Film Workshops Lead into Langley City Film Festival Weekend

September 23, 2025


City of Langley, BC – The City of Langley, Langley Arts Council, Langley Community Music School, and the Arts, Recreation, Culture and Heritage Committee are proud to present the 2025 Langley City Film Festival (LCFF), returning on Saturday, October 18, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Langley Community Music School (4899 207 Street, Langley).


This year’s festival will showcase 14 shortlisted films alongside 4 titles from the National Film Board of Canada, celebrating creative storytelling under this year’s themes of Natural Environment and Emotion of Sound.

This year’s lineup includes the films;

  • Giovanna, Forza! – Anastasia Gaisenok

  • The Tap Dancing Fish – Ethan White

  • Falling for You – Miya Ayres

  • Bathtub, Birds and Chopin – Joe Chang

  • Reset – Brenna Goodwin-McCabe

  • The Listening Grove – Haniel Glow

  • The Voice – Tristan Klemencic

  • The Big Break – Tyler Messervey

  • The Lonely Ocnus – Sao Khue

  • Sink Into Hope – Esther Jungnickel

  • The Worst Kind of Aftertaste – Sam Chang Bravo

  • Trade, Eh? – Matisse Filotto

  • NUMB – Yumin Chang

  • 0 – Mikail Tocol

National Film Board Screenings:

  • Walk in the Forest

  • The Wobble Incident

  • Listen

  • Taa Tam



In addition to this year’s festival, youth filmmakers can participate in free or by-donation workshops with filmmaker Nisha Platzer:

Workshops run on October 14, 15 and 17, and offer youth a chance to explore hands-on filmmaking techniques while working with a professional artist. Spaces are limited, and registration is required.


‘We’re thrilled to be working alongside Expressive Youth Projects to bring these classes and workshops to fruition.’ noted Claire Sarfeld, Executive Director of the Langley Arts Council. EYP is an artist-led project working to create free and accessible arts activities for youth aged 12-24 in Langley, BC.


To view all the upcoming EYP Programming, visit: https://langleyarts.ca/classes-workshops


To read more about the Expressive Youth Projects, visit their social media at: https://www.instagram.com/expressiveyouthprojects/


Lastly, we would like to say a big thank you to our sponsors and partners for this year’s festival: the City of Langley, Metro Vancouver, Langley Community Music School, and the Arts, Recreation, Culture and Heritage Committee, Langley Prospera Credit Union, Ken’s No Frills Langley, and Discover Langley City.


Looking for additional information about this year’s Langley City Film Festival contact Jessie at events@langleyarts.ca.