In-Person

Show Over

Opening Night

A mixed mountain collection of some of the best VIMFF 2023 films. These five films will challenge you to live life to the fullest and provide you with different perspectives.

Show Details

Date / Time:

Friday February 24, 2023

7:00pm

- 10:00pm

Doors: 5:30pm

Venue

Centennial Theatre

2300 Lonsdale Ave, North Vancouver, BC V7M 3L1

VIMFF x Arc’teryx Happy Hour

Join us on Friday, February 24, from 5:30PM – 7:00PM on opening night to celebrate the start of VIMFF 2023 with local food and drinks, Arc’teryx ambassadors and prizes!

Open to all ticket holders for the VIMFF opening night show.

Celebrate the start of VIMFF 2023 with a happy hour sponsored by Arc’teryx. Invite your friends to come enjoy a social evening prior to VIMFF’s opening night film selection. Enjoy food, drinks and activations from our community partners and ambassadors!

Be one of the first 50 through the door and receive a gift from Arc’teryx!

Activation Details:

• Drinks by Coast Mountain Brewing and Nonny non-alcoholic beer
• Food by Mr Bannock
• Live Ceramics by Arc’teryx Metrotown Ambassador Gabrielle Burke of Community Clay
• The Hive – hangboard contest with Arc’teryx prizes
• Arc’teryx Ambassador presentations
• Background beats by Hang Johnny
• Bundle up to enjoy a drink on the outdoor patio

Films

A White Dream

VIMFF Film Award: Grand Prize

BC Premiere

53 mins |

France |

2021

DIRECTOR:

Mathieu Le Lay

LANGUAGE(S): French

| SUBTITLES: English

Jérémie Villet explores the extreme Yukon region with the goal of photographing the legendary mountain goat.

New Way Up

North American Premiere

24 mins |

United Kingdom |

2022

DIRECTOR:

Jake Holland

LANGUAGE(S): English

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.

Speed of Sound

VIMFF Film Award: Best Mountain Sport Film

North American Premiere

5 mins |

United Kingdom |

2022

DIRECTOR:

Jade Ang Jackman

LANGUAGE(S): English

Speed of Sound is a textured insight into the experience of an unstoppable young woman who won Gold at the 2022 Beijing Winter Paralympics.

The Ascension Series – Adam Raja

10 mins |

United Kingdom |

2022

DIRECTOR:

Matt Pycroft

LANGUAGE(S): English

A story about Adam Raja, who spent his youth embroiled in gang culture, knife crime, drug and alcohol abuse, until he set foot in the mountains.

The Nine Wheels

22 mins |

United Kingdom |

2022

DIRECTOR:

Santiago Burin des Roziers

LANGUAGE(S): English

A family living life to the fullest. This film is packed with emotion, soul, hope and high power riding scenes!

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