Starting again, moving differently, and redefining what progress means.
This follow-up endurance program explores unconventional relationships with running and movement. Through stories of return, reinvention, and curiosity, the films reflect on aging, second chances, and how ideas of progress change across a lifetime.
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What It Takes: Expedition Unfiltered
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Centennial Theatre
Friday Feb 27 / 2026
7:00pm
Films from home and afar, punishing peaks, dramatic descents, plus moments to ponder the world around us.
Opening Night brings audiences together for a shared start to the festival, featuring a dynamic mix of films that move between challenge, humour, and human connection. It’s a fan-favourite evening designed to be experienced in the room, together, as VIMFF 2026 begins.
Fifty-Fifty
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Double Program
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Rio Theatre
Wednesday Mar 4 / 2026
6:00pm
Beyond summits, climbing journeys that explore identity, partnership, and inner terrain
A night that pairs films with a live presentation from Sarah Hueniken. Together, the stories explore partnership, self-reflection, and moments where climbing becomes a space for questioning identity rather than chasing achievement.
Photo Courtesy of Lynn Hill
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Centennial Theatre
Saturday Feb 28 / 2026
7:00pm
Big Wall climbing stories that will inspire, excite and ignite!
This special climbing night pairs films with a live presentation from Lynn Hill, one of the most influential climbers in history. Together, the stories explore big walls, family, competition, and a career that reshaped what was thought achievable in climbing.
