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Shows, Workshops & Presentations

This year’s festival is sharing over 70 curated mountain and adventure stories with the VIMFF community February 23 – March 3. The festival features special guest speakers, filmmaker intros, and expert-led workshops on photography, storytelling, and mountain safety skills.

The VIMFF 2024 is now over.

We want to give a huge thanks to our outdoor community for supporting the festival this past February / March.

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Friday Feb 23
7:00pm
Centennial Theatre
We’re kicking off the Festival with a night that pushes the limits! Watch stories about breaking records, adventurous families, and the connection between mountain biking, reconciliation, and healing.
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Saturday Feb 24
7:00pm
Centennial Theatre
Celebrate bike culture with local and international stories featuring steep lines, community building, and racing against yourself. Featuring four world premieres and the New Voices Grant recipient.
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Sunday Feb 25
7:00pm
Centennial Theatre
Exploring the inner mountains of mental health, injury, recovery, and adventures in the pursuit of healing. Includes a panel discussion and Q&A with some of the film cast and the presentation of the Brent Seal Award.
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Monday Feb 26
7:00pm
Centennial Theatre
Four films showcase the love of climbing and the power of its community. Plus, guest speakers Timmy O’Neill and Erik Weihenmayer discuss climbing blind and their decades long partnership.
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Wednesday Feb 28
7:00pm
Centennial Theatre
Four films explore the benefits of connecting with the outdoors through hiking, running, trail building, and community connection. Plus, enjoy a talk from guest speaker Dianne Whelan.
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Friday Mar 1
7:00pm
Centennial Theatre
Celebrate Indigenous reclamation and stewardship with inspiring journeys of paddling, riding, and running. Featuring the story behind Canada’s newest national park, Thaidene Nëné, showcasing Indigenous commitment to land, waters, culture, and history. Curated by Michele Lobo.
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Saturday Mar 2
7:00pm
Centennial Theatre
Celebrate the best of the fest with four award-winning films including awards presentation for the best climbing, mountain sport, short film and BC films! Don’t miss the closing party with an Arc’teryx Happy Hour pre-show & at intermission.
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Monday Feb 26
7:00pm
Rio Theatre
Enjoy two extreme human powered traverses from Iceland to Antarctica. Plus, guest speakers Ethan Berman and Matteo Agnoloni will share their Waddington Range adventure.
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Tuesday Feb 27
7:00pm
Rio Theatre
Enjoy some unique perspectives on snowsports with a celebration of big lines and big hopes for the future of skiing and snowboarding.
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Wednesday Feb 28
7:00pm
Rio Theatre
Immerse yourself in four gripping new climbing films from across the globe. Presented by The North Face and supported by Black Diamond and Yeti.
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Thursday Feb 29
7:00pm
Rio Theatre
Celebrating some of the best films from the VIMFF 2024 and Fall Series 2023. We’ll present awards for Best Mountain Culture and Best Adventure film, and screen highly rated films by the expert jury. A night that you do not want to miss!
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Friday Mar 1
7:00pm
Rio Theatre
Enjoy five films of adventure and adversity. Featuring adventures in climbing, hiking, skiing, and even paragliding skiers. Includes a world premiere from the 2023 Film Grant recipient.
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Saturday Mar 2
2:00pm
Rio Theatre
Immerse yourself in four gripping new climbing films from across the globe at this afternoon show. Presented by The North Face and supported by Black Diamond and Yeti.
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Saturday Mar 2
7:00pm
Rio Theatre
Four outstanding films examine environmental issues from diverse perspectives, including fish farming, food security, habitat protection, and climate change. Features one world premiere.
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Sunday Mar 3
2:00pm
Rio Theatre
Six films showcase adventure stories from climbers and bikers around the world, featuring tales from Chamonix, Tanzania, and a 4000 km ride from Mexico to Canada.
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Sunday Mar 3
7:00pm
Rio Theatre
A full night of epic snow adventure stories explores the local legends, extreme objectives, the universal language of skiing, and the strength of our shared outdoor experiences.
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Wednesday Feb 28
7:00pm
The Cinematheque
Explore the tensions and dilemmas between commodification and conservation in the modern forestry practices of British Columbia.
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Friday Mar 1
7:00pm
The Cinematheque
Two gritty teams of hobbyist cavers are poised to break records for the longest and deepest caves in Canada. Plus, hear from the filmmakers and two of the cavers!
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Thursday Feb 29
7:00pm
The Cinematheque
500 Days In The Wild is an independent documentary film project which follows filmmaker Dianne Whelan’s 6-year journey on all 24,000 km of the land and water trails of the Trans Canada Trail, weaving together a total experience of adventure, personal reflections, stunning wildlife and landscapes.
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Saturday Mar 2
7:00pm
The Cinematheque
An all-female team sails from France to Greenland for big wall first ascents and a team of skiers seeks first descents on Mt. Logan’s East ridge.
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Sunday Mar 3
7:00pm
The Cinematheque
A night of adventure stories across Latin America from climbing to mountain biking to adaptive skiing, plus a cross country ride to raise awareness and hope.
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Saturday Feb 24
7:00pm
Roundhouse
Enjoy five paddling stories from around the world. Plus, guest speakers, Nathan and Sanesh share their expedition from Victoria to Alaska, covering 1935 nautical miles over 140 days.
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Sunday Feb 25
7:00pm
Roundhouse
Two international films explore the transformative power of mountain communities. Plus, visit all 7 continents with photographer Paul Zizka in his presentation Journeys to the Edge.
Panel Discussion
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Saturday Feb 24
11:00am
Roundhouse
Join our welcoming panel of authors to learn the good, the bad and the ugly about writing and publishing outdoor-themed books, blogs, web content, and articles; and even how they make money. They will also talk about addressing outdoor ethics.
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Saturday Feb 24
1:00pm
Roundhouse
Many writers and adventurers dream of seeing their stories published. But “cracking the code” with magazines and other publications can be a tough gig. What sells a story? What are editors looking for? What can a writer do to make their story stand out?
PRESENTATION
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with Nathan Slater
Saturday Feb 24
3:00pm
Roundhouse
Adventurer Nathan Slater will draw from his experience to guide you through the secrets of assembling a tailored repair kit and using it from the beach. Fiberglass repair, stove maintenance, leak-proof sewing; this workshop covers it all!
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Sunday Feb 25
1:00pm
Roundhouse
What are the similarities between creating paintings and moving through the mountains? Jessa Gilbert will take you through her process of applying a creative lens to adventure in a way that details just how similar the two pursuits are.
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Sunday Feb 25
3:00pm
Roundhouse
Paul Zizka will pull back the curtain on some of his most memorable photographs, what it takes to create stand-out images, the resources he uses to plan and execute them, and the impact these photographs have made in both his business and his life as an artist.
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with Julie Van de Valk
Saturday Mar 2
11:00am
Delbrook Community Recreation Centre
A conversation about recreating safely, and how Search and Rescue responds when you need help. Including suggestions from a SAR volunteer about how to try to stay safe through trip planning, taking the right equipment, and training.
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with Raz Peel
Saturday Mar 2
1:00pm
Delbrook Community Recreation Centre
Raz Peel will share insight into the factors contributing to avalanche accidents, provide stories from accidents in the sea-to-sky region, and ensure you leave better prepared to enjoy the BC winter responsibly.
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Saturday Mar 2
3:00pm
Delbrook Community Recreation Centre
Join Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue (RCMSAR) member, Paul DeGrace to find out how he and 900 volunteers are ready to respond to marine emergencies. Plus, Paul will share many rescue examples to help keep you safe on your next marine adventure.
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Sunday Mar 3
11:00am
Delbrook Community Recreation Centre
Learn best practices for how to shoot and edit an action scene. The workshop will focus on the basics of composition (rule of thirds, depth, contrast, and lighting) as well as editing (the 180-degree-rule, match cutting, eye trace, and j-cuts).
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Sunday Mar 3
1:00pm
Delbrook Community Recreation Centre
Join multimedia creator and story facilitator, Deirdre Leowinata, for a discussion of how film can be used to empower others and facilitate a brighter collective future.
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Sunday Mar 3
3:00pm
Delbrook Community Recreation Centre
From concept development to team building to pitch, Producer Michael Tanko Grand will go through the steps of development, pitching and putting yourself in the best position to fund documentary projects.
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