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Films

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12 mins |
Canada
| 2022
Erik Boomer and Sarah McNair-Landry embark on a 45 day multi-sport expedition through Baffin Island.
BC Premiere
100 mins |
United Kingdom
| 2022
The future of one of the largest cave passages in the world is at risk when plans to build a cable car emerge.
17 mins |
United States
| 2022
A film documenting a new route bikepacking through Iceland’s rugged and remote interior.
Grand Prize
BC Premiere
53 mins |
France
| 2021
Jérémie Villet explores the extreme Yukon region with the goal of photographing the legendary mountain goat.
5 mins |
Switzerland
| 2022
Two longtime friends bring you a shared ski experience from their respective homes in Glarus (CH) and Alberta (CAN).
5 mins |
Switzerland
| 2022
The Faction Collective team travels to Alta, Utah for a spring freeskiing session that throws up all styles and conditions of skiing.
18 mins |
Netherlands
| 2021
During the pandemic, a famous sherpa family climbs Mount Everest to clean the garbage and restore the holiness.
Best BC Film
2 mins |
Canada
| 2021
Brett Rheeder and Harrison Mendel show how the sequence of individual movements are all linked together as a cohesive collection.
Canadian Premiere
19 mins |
Belgium
| 2022
Peek into the world of Belgian climber Siebe Vanhee’s authentic, raw process of his first season climbing on Yosemite’s hardest big wall.
7 mins |
United States
| 2022
A look into the creation of a universal trail design that not only brings flow, speed, and excitement to adaptive and non-adaptive riders alike but also strengthens the bond within the biking community.
Canadian Premiere
20 mins |
Mexico
| 2022
Shrouded in mysticism, young gals from Canada try a 9-pitch 5.13 established in the 90s by Jeff Jackson.
53 mins |
United Kingdom
| 2022
Follow top climbers Guy Robertson and Greg Boswell in their quest to seek out and climb new winter lines and find out what makes the Scottish winter so special.
11 mins |
United Kingdom
| 2022
Andy’s passion for mountain biking remains strong, despite the uncertainty of a Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis.
30 mins |
Canada
| 2020
Leanne Robinson and Dwayne Wohlgemuth embarked on a summer-long canoe trip across the Northwest Territories, living off the land with their two young sons.
34 mins |
France
| 2022
A raw and intimate take on so-called "free riders" pushing new boundaries on Alaska's gnarliest spine walls.
31 mins |
United States
| 2022
Ultra runner Stephanie Case organizes an all-women expedition in Afghanistan with Free to Run.
6 mins |
United States
| 2021
Madison Rose Ostergren comes to the stage of professional big mountain skiing and is determined to show up as her true, authentic self in a world that often convinces individuals to fit into certain boxes.
10 mins |
France
| 2022
Six friends embark on a journey of discovery, camaraderie, challenge, and triumph on a uniquely coastal adventure in the remote and breathtaking maze of fjords in North West Norway.
BC Premiere
47 mins |
United States
| 2022
A stranger arrives in a remote valley in the Himalayas with hope to break the cycle of exploitation.
BC Premiere
12 mins |
United States
| 2022
Paralympian Meg Fisher and Jack Berry, a young para athlete, navigate life’s obstacles and create space for the next generation.
World Premiere
17 mins |
Canada
| 2023
Six women of colour set out to the Bugaboos to re-imagine the traditional narrative of mountaineering.
44 mins |
Canada
| 2021
In the Land of Dreamers is a story of a 16 million-acre wilderness area in northeast British Columbia called the Muskwa-Kechika.
Canadian Premiere
10 mins |
United States
| 2022
After learning to surf, 13-year-old Ava now uses her sport as a way to connect with the land, ocean, and her elders.
BC Premiere
14 mins |
United States
| 2022
Skye Kolealani Razon-Olds founded Kanaka Climbers to bridge the connection between Indigenous members of the islands and modern sports’ culture and advocate for the protection of sacred spaces.
Canadian Premiere
10 mins |
United States
| 2021
Janwaar celebrates a rambunctious group of kids whose lives are transformed when a skatepark is built in their small village in India.
Best Mountain Culture Film Presented by the British Columbia Mountaineering Club
32 mins |
United States
| 2022
Deep in rural Nepal, a group of childhood friends from low-caste families have started a trekking guide social enterprise that has transformed their home community of Kumari.
9 mins |
United States
| 2022
Lil Buddha chronicles the journey of Lo Phong, a refugee on a quest for freedom and a sense of home.
BC Premiere
11 mins |
United States
| 2022
Malik Martin and Conrad Anker are from different worlds but they form a friendship and find a shared understanding of life and loss.
Canadian Premiere
16 mins |
United States
| 2022
In Mandatory Gear a team flips the script and competes as a reverse co-ed team in an adventure race to celebrate female empowerment and gender equity in the outdoors.
Canadian Premiere
22 mins |
Australia
| 2021
Mum’s Gone Climbing is a story of adventure women facing challenges and redefining motherhood.
16 mins |
Denmark
| 2022
Follow Brage’s fight to get ready to compete in Europe's toughest dog sled race and walk in his parents' path.
12 mins |
Canada
| 2022
The Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Nation are using trail building and mountain biking as a way for their community to connect with nature and to share their culture with visitors.
North American Premiere
24 mins |
United Kingdom
| 2022
Fabi Buhl and Will Sim, find a new way to get to the base of the climb, Gulmit Tower, in hours, not days by paragliding over glaciated terrain.
43 mins |
United States
| 2022
Nexus is a ski film documenting five distinct groups of female skiers, their connection to the mountains and how skiing shapes their relationships.
12 mins |
Canada
| 2022
After 30 years on the harrowing and hallowed trails of Southern B.C., Betty Birrell still thinks life is one big playground—and that you're never too old to send.
BC Premiere
16 mins |
United States
| 2022
Two women face down the biggest of enemies in the mountains—themselves—as they discover who they are (and who they want to be) on a rugged backcountry ski trip.
Jury Special Mention
BC Premiere
71 mins |
United States
| 2021
A story of Pasang Lhamu Sherpa’s tragic and inspiring journey to become the first Nepali woman to summit Everest in 1993.
Canadian Premiere
11 mins |
United Kingdom
| 2021
Private Freefall is the journey of discovery and creation of a dream amongst a team of friends. After multiple recce’s and two days of rigging, all that is left is to jump.
30 mins |
France
| 2022
RECIPE highlights the current level of women's freeskiing, while going deep into the motivations, mindset and sorority needed to push their limits on skis.
Best Environmental Film
67 mins |
Canada
| 2022
Rematriation explores scientific, cultural, economic and sociopolitical perspectives, as citizens fight to protect the last big trees in British Columbia from being felled.
Best Short Film
World Premiere
5 mins |
Canada
| 2022
A ballet dancer finds her true expression through rediscovering her passion for movement in the mountains.
30 mins |
United Kingdom
| 2022
This crew takes on a modern day expedition in Greenland where they kayak 450 km to access an 800m wall rising straight from the Arctic Ocean.
29 mins |
United States
| 2022
Sheri showcases the beautiful story of how one woman and her family revolutionized the outdoor gear industry.
4 mins |
United States
| 2021
A story that reveals the realities under the snow and inspires us to go the extra mile in preserving the mountains.
35 mins |
United Kingdom
| 2022
Solo is the account of one woman's mission to run solo and unsupported across mountain ranges on six continents.
Best Mountain Sport Film
North American Premiere
5 mins |
United Kingdom
| 2022
Speed of Sound is a textured insight into the experience of an unstoppable young woman who won Gold at the 2022 Beijing Winter Paralympics.
World Premiere
18 mins |
Canada
| 2023
A mother nurtures resiliency in her children as they adjust to a life without their father.
World Premiere
5 mins |
Canada
| 2022
A merge of classic mountain biking environments with a touch of unique urban riding including the subway to represent an infinite line through the trees and skyscrapers.
23 mins |
United States
| 2022
A crew of skiers and snowboarders are reframing snowsports to be more inclusive, lifting each other up on the approach and cheering for each other on the way down.
Canadian Premiere
23 mins |
United States
| 2021
A blue-collar crew of Appalachian adventure seekers go deep into the mountains as they try to use their single-pitch skills to summit a 1,300ft rock face.
Best Adventure Film
106 mins |
United Kingdom
| 2021
A story of a mother and son, two of the greatest climbers of all time, died at almost the same age, in the same mountain range, both doing what they loved best.
21 mins |
United States
| 2022
One Dream. Two Dirtbags. 9000 ft of Climbing in upstate New York at the Great Wall of China route.
22 mins |
United Kingdom
| 2022
A family living life to the fullest. This film is packed with emotion, soul, hope and high power riding scenes!
World Premiere
15 mins |
Canada
| 2022
The Squamish Highliners' Journey is all about community and offering insight into the beautiful, supportive, inspiring, love fueled social network that is B.C. highlining.
10 mins |
United States
| 2022
A route dedicated to all those that have explored this unique part of the world via bicycle. Chris and his friends traveled to Iceland and cycled over 1000km (650 miles) through winding fjords and remote villages in the super-scenic northwest corner of the country.
46 mins |
Canada
| 2022
Film by Sherpas Cinema. Dive into the hearts and minds of those who've faced the mountain's fury firsthand, in this gut-punching exploration of the human cost of adventure.
7 mins |
Brazil
| 2022
This short film shows the highline crossing between two air balloons, performed at the end of 2021, in the city of Praia Grande, Santa Catarina, Brazil, by athlete Rafael Bridi, achieving the highest highline record in the world by the Guinness Book.
45 mins |
France
| 2022
Nouria Newman prepares to become the first female to run a 100 ft waterfall; we watch her grow from a young, keen Olympic hopeful to one of the greatest kayakers of all time.
North American Premiere
5 mins |
France
| 2022
Everything is back to normal... But why do we feel that we've lost something? Wolf with Sam Favret, it's a feeling about mountains and skiing.
46 mins |
United Kingdom
| 2020
A 40 day, all girl wilderness canoe tripping adventure that’s spent exploring their surroundings and inner selves, free from mainstream society’s expectations.
3 mins |
France
| 2021
As a kid, Ben dreams of reaching the level of his favorite athletes, who have become legends today. During his ski descent, he finds himself sharing his ride with the greatest.

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IN-PERSON

Regular

Feb 24 - Mar 5, 2023

Evening Show

Adult: $27 | Youth/Senior: $25

Feature Film / Matinee

Adult: $17 | Youth/Senior: $15

Workshop

Adult: $40 | Youth/Senior: $38

Discounts

  • MULTI-SHOW OFFER: Get 10% off when you add 2 or more different in-person show or workshop tickets to your cart. Must be the same ticket type to qualify e.g. 2 adult tickets. Discount automatically applied in cart. Cannot be used in conjunction with other discounts.

ONLINE

Regular

Jan 25 – March 12, 2023

Single Show: $18
Feature Film: $10
Online Film Pass: $90

Discounts

  • OFFER: Get access to an additional 68 mountain films with 30% off the VIMFF 2023 Online Film Pass when you purchase a ticket to an in-person show or workshop (Save $27). Discount is automatically applied in cart.
  • We want to make the films accessible to everyone, so for those experiencing hardship due to their current economic situation, we have created a discount code to give $2 off single online show tickets, $1 off feature film tickets and $5 off the Online Film Pass. Apply the coupon code, “vimff23” at checkout to receive this discount.
  • Tickets sales close on Mar 12 at 11:59pm (PDT) and you will have until Mar 26 at 11:59pm (PDT) to view the films.