Festival Archive

Get inspired for your next adventure with 35+ of the best mountain films of the year. Running from November 12 – 20 in-person, enjoy eleven nights of shows featuring accomplished guest speakers and thought-provoking stories from filmmakers around the world. Not able to attend in-person? Watch the films online from November 12 – December 8. Celebrate mountain culture from the comfort of your home, anywhere in the world!

Join us on Saturday, June 22 from 1pm – 8:30pm at the Shipyards in North Vancouver. We’re celebrating Canadian Multiculturalism Day with a free, family-friendly outdoor event. Come on out for film screenings, live performances, artisan market, food trucks, a beer garden, and fun activities for the whole family.

For three nights only, join us in-person at the Rio Theatre for three curated collections of fan favourites and award winning films. Shows include Best of Biking, Best of Climbing, and Best of BC.

Get inspired for a new year of adventure with the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival. We’re bringing over 70 of the world’s best mountain films to theaters across Vancouver February 23 – March 3. Join the community for guest speakers, filmmaker talks, and mountain skills workshops. Or watch all the online February 23 – March 3. Gather your friends for action-packed and thought-provoking films, anywhere in the world.

Get inspired for your next adventure with 25 of the best mountain films of the year. In person, starting November 14 – 19, enjoy six nights of shows featuring accomplished guest speakers and thought-provoking stories from filmmakers around the world. Not able to attend in-person? Watch the films online from November 14 – December 10. Celebrate mountain culture from the comfort of your home, anywhere in the world!

Join us for a free, family-friendly outdoor event that features award-winning mountain films, live performances, an artisan market, food trucks, a beer garden, fun activities and more!

Don’t miss three heart-stopping new films featuring the year’s biggest climbing & adventure stories: a wild expedition on Nameless Tower in Pakistan; a new cutting-edge route in a massive limestone cave in France; and a journey to Palestine’s West Bank to explore the power of climbing to change lives. Presented by The North Face and supported by Black Diamond & Yeti.

Find fuel for your next adventure with 70 thought-provoking and action-packed, mountain films at the VIMFF 2023. In 6 venues around Vancouver from February 24 – March 5, in-person, you’ll hear from accomplished guest speakers, take part in filmmaking, photography and outdoor education workshops and watch impactful stories from filmmakers around the world. Or gather your friends and family to enjoy films from the comfort of your home, anywhere in the world!

Announcing an adventure packed program that offers both in-person and online options! We’ve curated 6 shows, with extraordinary guest speakers, an engaging panel discussion and 25+ films about snowsports, climbing, cycling, exploration, the environment and more. There will be numerous premieres, showcasing powerful stories that will inspire your next adventure.

Join us on Sunday June 26 at the Shipyards in North Vancouver to celebrate Canadian Multiculturalism Day! It’s a free outdoor event and we’ve lined up an exciting program including award-winning mountain films, live music, multiple giveaways, fun activities, a beer garden, snacks and more!

We’re celebrating our 25th Anniversary at the VIMFF 2022 which launches on February 25, 2022. Purchase your early bird online film pass today to enjoy 50+ films about climbing, snowsports, adventure, mountain culture, the environment and more!

Join us to celebrate mountain culture and support our vibrant community of outdoor filmmakers. We’ve got a captivating line-up of shows featuring 23 films that showcase stories about climate change, mental health, snowsports, climbing and mountain sports. This fall, we’re offering options to connect virtually or in-person in Vancouver, with COVID-19 safe venues.