The Spirit of the Event is a feel-good tribute to the volunteers who bring ‘Round the Mountain’ to life. More than a race, Kimberley’s iconic and community-run festival thrives on their dedication, turning competition into celebration. As a new generation steps up, they carry forward a tradition built on fun, commitment, and community spirit. Ensuring the event’s future for years to come.
Lukas Nemeth is a documentary filmmaker and commercial videographer based in Kimberley, B.C., specializing in storytelling that captures the intersection of adventure, community, and the natural world. He is the director of photography and editor of Wild Aerial, a documentary about aerialist Sasha Galitzki, set in Canada’s most breathtaking and remote glacial environments. Currently on its festival run, Wild Aerial has already screened at Banff, Kendal, Whistler, VIMFF and many more.
He is also finalizing The Spirit of the Event (director/cinematographer), a short documentary that tells the story of Kimberley’s iconic event, Round the mountain, through the lens of community and Not a Running Story (producer/cinematographer) about Becky Bates, a trail runner in her 60s that still competes on aa pro level.
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