Best of VIMFF presented by British Pacific Properties

The Spirit Within! – Hollyburn Lodge Rebuild

Hollyburn Lodge, located in what is now Cypress Provincial Park, was destine for the boneyard but for a dedicated group of mountain advocates.  The Spirit Within is a personal account through slides of how the human spirit of Hollyburn has been alive since 1924. 

Dreamride 2

WINNER: BEST SHORT FILM - VIMFF 2018

Director: Mike Hopkins
Origin: Canada
Year of Production: 2017
Duration: 5 min

Step into a dream world were the trails never end. DreamRide 2 is the follow up sequel to last years award winning short film, DreamRide. Combining a Dr.Suess inspired narrative, mind blowing natural landscapes, and one dreamer on a mountain bike, this film will take you on an adventure like no other.

In Constant Motion

WINNER: BEST MOUNTAIN SPORTS FILM - VIMFF 2018

CANADIAN PREMIERE

Director: Cameron Sylvester
Origin: Canada
Year of Production: 2018
Duration: 15 min

Adam Campbell’s life has revolved around motion. As one of the world’s top ultra runners, his mantra has been simple: ‘If you’re not moving, you’re dead’. This life of movement came to an abrupt halt on August 30th, 2016, when he experienced a near fatal accident while attempting a traverse through Roger’s Pass in BC, with runners Nick Elson and Dakota Jones.

Loved By All: The Story of Apa Sherpa

WINNER: BEST MOUNTAIN CULTURE FILM - VIMFF 2018

BC PREMIERE

Director: Eric Crosland
Origin: Canada
Year of Production: 2017
Duration: 14 min

Apa Sherpa has climbed Mount Everest 21 times, more than any other human. But he wouldn't wish this upon anybody. Having grown up in the remote Khumbu region of Nepal, Apa was forced to leave school and work as a porter at the age of 12. His dreams of being a doctor forever lost. It is a story all to common for the Sherpa people of Nepal, a story Apa aims to change with his work at the Apa Sherpa Foundation.

The Last Honey Hunter

WINNER: GRAND PRIZE - VIMFF 2018

Director: Ben Knight
Origin: Nepal
Year of Production: 2016
Duration: 36 min

The Last Honey Hunter documents one of the few remaining cultures to harvest the wild hallucinogenic honey from jungle cliffs deep in the remote valleys of eastern Nepal. The film follows Maule Dhan Kulung – the last man in Saadi who knows the ancient ways of the harvest – on his last trip to the cliffs.

The Curve Of Time

WINNER: BEST ENVIRONMENTAL FILM - VIMFF 2018

Director: Jordan Manley
Origin: Canada
Year of Production: 2017
Duration: 23 min

Two veteran professional skiers contemplate the impact their love for adventure has on the very environment that sustains and fulfils them.