VIMFF is celebrating 20 years so this the biggest festival ever featuring 31 shows and hosting 32 inspiring speakers! See some of the most jaw-dropping mountain adventures and hear incredible stories from around the world at the 20th Annual Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival.
Films are:
ACE & THE DESERT DOG
Directed by Brendan Leonard
USA, 2015, 9 minutes
Family Show
Mon Feb 13 @7:30pm (doors 6:30pm)
The Centennial Theatre MAP
For his 60th birthday, adventure photographer Ace Kvale and his dog, Genghis Khan, set out for a 60-day backpacking trip in Utah’s canyon country.
DEVOTION: LIBBY PETER
Directed by Matt Pycroft
UK, 2016, 5 minutes
Family Show
Mon Feb 13 @7:30pm (doors 6:30pm)
The Centennial Theatre MAP
Throughout her astounding career Libby has been consistently committed to fulfilling her personal and professional objectives, whilst raising her daughters Ruby and Zoe in the climbing hub of North Wales, UK.
THE SUPER SALMON
Directed by Ryan Peterson
USA, 2016, 25 minutes
Family Show
Mon Feb 13 @7:30pm (doors 6:30pm)
The Centennial Theatre MAP
Proponents of a massive hydro-electric dam on Alaska’s Susitna River claim it will not affect salmon runs because it would be located upstream of where the fish go. Tell that to The Super Salmon.
YOUNG GUNS
Directed by Nick Rosen
USA, 2016, 27 minutes
Family Show
Mon Feb 13 @7:30pm (doors 6:30pm)
The Centennial Theatre MAP
Meet the new faces of climbing: 15-year-old Ashima Shiraishi and 16-year-old Kai Lightner are the leaders of the next generation, already taking the sport to the next level.
Guest speaker:
KEVIN VALLELY
Family Show
Mon Feb 13 @7:30pm (doors 6:30pm)
The Centennial Theatre MAP
A paddle journey down the Mackenzie would be a challenge for any explorer but for two young families with three kids in tow it promised to be an adventure of a lifetime.
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