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WORKSHOP
Capilano University Lonsdale
Saturday Feb 28 / 2026
2:00pm
- 3:00pm
Discover how AI is reshaping adventure storytelling, offering practical tools for creative development, production, and audience engagement—used responsibly and effectively.
The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence is transforming the landscape of storytelling, offering new tools and techniques for creators. This workshop is designed for adventure filmmakers and storytellers eager to explore how AI can enhance their creative process.
WORKSHOP
Capilano University Lonsdale
Saturday Feb 28 / 2026
11:30am
- 12:30pm
Hands-on strategies for solving real-world challenges in unpredictable adventure filmmaking environments.
This practical, hands-on workshop explores the realities of adventure filmmaking in adverse and unpredictable conditions. Through a mix of sharing field experience and interactive discussion, participants will walk through common on-location challenges – from weather and logistics to safety and gear – and the strategies used to adapt.
WORKSHOP
Capilano University Lonsdale
Saturday Feb 28 / 2026
10:00am
- 11:00am
Exploring purpose, burnout, and sustainability in documentary filmmaking—why we tell stories, and how to keep going.
This one-hour interactive workshop invites participants to step back from the “how” and focus on the why. Through guided discussion and reflection, we’ll explore what motivates us to pursue documentary work, how to choose which stories are worth telling, and how to recognize when it’s time to pause, pivot, or walk away from a project.
WORKSHOP
Capilano University Lonsdale
Saturday Feb 28 / 2026
3:30pm
- 4:30pm
Learn how to weave complex adventure, environmental themes and relational ethics into classic adventure arcs, moving beyond "the stoke" to craft stories that honor both the subject and the landscape.
In an era of high-octane visuals, the stories that endure are those rooted in intention and depth. This workshop explores how to move past the adrenaline-fueled “stoke” of traditional adventure media to build narratives that are both structurally sound and ethically grounded.
WORKSHOP
West Vancouver Cricket Club
Sat Mar 7 & Sun Mar 8 / 2026
A 1.5-day course covering essential survival skills for hikers and snowshoers traveling in the backcountry of SW British Columbia.
Be ready for the unexpected in the backcountry. This hands-on survival course from Canada West Mountain School builds practical skills and real confidence through expert instruction, emergency planning, navigation, shelter-building, and a memorable overnight experience using minimal survival gear.
WORKSHOP
R&B Brewing
Sunday Mar 8 / 2026
12:00pm
- 1:00pm
Learn how real expeditions are planned, adapted, and held together when conditions change, from two of Canada’s most experienced explorers.
Join explorers Kevin Vallely and Ray Zahab for a practical, experience-based workshop on how expeditions actually come together — and what preparation looks like beyond the highlight reel. Whether you’re planning a weekend journey or a major human-powered expedition, this session focuses on the decisions, trade-offs, and realities that determine whether an adventure holds together when conditions change.
WORKSHOP
R&B Brewing
Sunday Mar 8 / 2026
10:00am
- 11:00am
A casual, hands-on workshop designed to take the mystery out of packing and help you feel confident heading out on your own.
This fully hands-on session puts a complete bikepacking setup right in front of you. Dig into bikes, bags, and trail-tested gear while learning how real packing decisions are made for long days, remote routes, and self-supported travel.
- Ben Haggar
WORKSHOP
R&B Brewing
Sunday Mar 8 / 2026
2:00pm
- 3:00pm
Adventure lives in wild places and these extreme environments are some of the most difficult places to capture imagery on the planet.
From mountains to jungles, deserts to the polar regions or here at home in British Columbia’s temperate rainforests, each environment comes with its own unique set of challenges. In this workshop, adventure photographer Ben Haggar will share stories, tips, and tricks from shooting assignments on all 7 continents over the past 25 years including BBC earth productions in the Arctic, mountain biking in the Himalayas, and camel trekking across the Sahara.