Tiffany Melius interviews Pretty Strong Co-Director Colette McInerney
Local competitive climber Tiffany Melius catches up with Colette McInerney, Co-Director of the film Pretty Strong. Read more to find out the inspiration and stories behind the film. The online Canadian Premiere of Pretty Strong goes live April 17-19.
Elladee Brown and Leslie Kehmeier – Bikepacking and Boat Living
Elladee Brown and Leslie Kehmeier present, Bikepacking and Boat Living – A Tale of Traveling By Land and Sea follows their unique mountain bike adventure throughout Croatia. Check out the interview below!
Meet Marisa Pahl | 2019 Featured Artist
We sat down recently to learn more about our 2019 featured artist, the talented Marisa Pahl to learn more about her artwork, her inspiration and her latest series #familiarpeaks.
Adventure Grant Recap | Sound Water
Inspired by a curiosity and respect for Howe Sound, Drew Copeland and Jon Chiang, embarked on a journey to capture the story through photography and film about the water that flows into Howe Sound, after being awarded a MEC Adventure Grant in 2018.
Adventure Grant Recap | Biking The Continental Divide Trail
Last year, Elissa Cummings was awarded one of the MEC Adventure Grants to bike along the spine of the Rocky Mountain Chain – 4300km from Jasper, AB, to the Mexican Border. We sat down recently to learn more about about Elissa and what inspired her to pursue this incredible journey. Check out the interview below!
Meet Elise Meakin | Fall Series Guest Artist
We sat down recently to learn more about our Fall Series guest artist, the talented Elise Meakin to learn more about her artwork, her inspiration and her upcoming projects. Elise will be at all our November Fall Series shows at Centennial Theatre doing a live art piece inspired by our local mountains, that will be auctioned off at the end of the Series.
The Dawn Wall | Interview With Tommy Caldwell
Missed our screening of the Dawn Wall film in October? Don’t worry – here’s your chance to see it! Join us at the Richmond Olympic Oval on Sunday, Nov 18 for a screening of the film, plus free climbing workshops and a community marketplace. Check out the interview from Red Bull Media with Tommy Caldwell below and get your show tickets before they are gone!
Fall Series Live Artist | Elise Meakin
We are excited to announce our Fall Series guest artist: the talented Elise Meakin! She will be at all our October and November Fall Series shows at Centennial Theatre doing a live art piece inspired by our local trails and mountains, that will be auctioned off during the shows!
Meet Painter Jessa Gilbert | Mountain Art & Photography Show
Jessa Gilbert has had a busy few months: completed a 2,400 & 600 sq ft mural, several live paintings (including at VIMFF this week!), selling new art pieces, prepping for multiple presentations (including at VIMFF tonight!), and guiding at the BaldFace lodge. Even with all this, she found time to sit down with VIMFF for an interview – read it here!
Meet Acrobat & Adventurer Kristina Engel | Broken Islands SUP Adventure Interview
Having been inspired by VIMFF in past years, Kristina Engel and her friends embarked on a 7 day SUP tour of the Broken Islands off the coast of Vancouver Island. They had some amazing experiences and will be sharing it on Sat, Feb 11 at the Rio Theatre!