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| FALL 2014 PHOTO CHRIsTOPHER PORTER entertainment 16 E ach year, the Vancouver Inter- national Film Festival brings hundreds of movies to town. Many have already won awards at other film festivals, while others are being screened for the first time anywhere. Some of the entries will go on to become major critical and commercial hits, while others – even in a post-Netflix world – will disappear without a trace. is year, the 33rd annual edition of the festival (Sept. 25 to Oct. 10) will feature more than 20 films from both the Berlin and Cannes Film Festivals as well as many others that have been shown at film fests like Sun- dance, South by Southwest and Tribeca. "Really, what we're talking about here are the very best films made in many, many parts of the world," says VIFF director of program- ming Alan Franey. ose who fear they'll end up sitting through a three-hour drama about grain har- vesting needn't worry too much. e movies shown at the film festival aren't always that far off from the kind of thing that plays at the local Cineplex year-round. "A film that we'll show that's from Turkey gEt social at viff Waiting in line for a movie is the perfect opportunity to talk to other filmgoers about their Film Fest recommendations. Winter Sleep this turkish drama from world-renowned director nuri Bilge Ceylan tells the story of a former actor dealing with his difficult marriage. it won the palme d'Or (the highest prize awarded) at this year's Cannes Film Festival. The full guide to VIFF will be released in early September, but these three selections have already been confirmed for 2014's lineup VIFF PREVIEW PICKS