There are 44 films, shorts and documentaries are on the marquee for the annual event at Landmark Cinemas in New Westminster. The New West Film Fest is featuring a series of diverse stories for 2023, organizers say, who are also hoping the screenings can lead to impactful and life-changing conversations. Themes of BIPOC and Queer community struggles, as well as the day-to-day lives of disabled and neurodiverse people have inspired 44 films on the annual independent event's slate that begins Friday, Oct. 20. "The New West Film Festival is not only bringing international and local cinema to New Westminster, but...