We offer in person shows as well as virtual streaming events, and our World Tour travelling shows featuring award winning films. Driven by a passion for film, culture and the outdoors, we seek to advance the appreciation of films and film-making while inspiring, informing and educating the public in these areas.
The VIMFF runs two separate film submission drives for our main events – our Fall Series in November and our Festival in February.
For enquiries or late submissions, please reach out to our Program Director, Kiran Basra at kiran@vimff.org. Our next round of film submissions will open around August 2024 as we prepare for the VIMFF Fall Series 2024.
It will be a hybrid festival of in person events at theatres across Vancouver and virtual programs offered online for streaming.
All films selected will compete for our Annual Film Awards and will also enjoy a share of the revenues from our virtual programming.
Preference will be given to those films not already available online for free.
Annual Film Awards – February 2024
(Films selected for both our Fall Series and February events will compete for awards)
Festival Grand Prize: $2,000
Best Mountain Culture Film: (B.C.M.C. Award): $1,000
Best Climbing Film: (The Alpine Club of Canada Award) : $1,000
Best Canadian Film: $1000
Best Adventure Film: $500
Best Mountain Sport Film: $500
Best Environmental Film: $500
Best Short Film: $500
Best of BC Award (Presented by B.C.M.C): $500
Prize funds listed in Canadian Dollars.
Visit our Film Freeway page for more information and to submit your mountain film for consideration.
