The Middle East and North Africa Film Festival is Vancouver's first event of its kind dedicated to MENA/SWANA identities in Canada and the larger diaspora. The purpose of the MENA Film Festival is to provide a platform for filmmakers and artists-local and national, young and established-who identify as part of the larger Canadian-Middle Eastern community. MENA aims to provide a stage for artists and emerging voices to share their work, open a space for dialogue and celebrate our place in the Canadian arts landscape.