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:
TRAIL DOG
Directed by African Attachment
South Africa, 2016, 5 minutes
Trail Running Show
Sun Feb 12 @7:30pm (doors 6:30pm)
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Trail Dog is an ode to the beauty and happiness that can be found in the simplest of things – friendship.
THE CROWN TRAVERSE
Directed by Matthew Irving
USA, 2016, 12 minutes
Trail Running Show
Sun Feb 12 @7:30pm (doors 6:30pm)
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In September of 2015, ultra runners Mike Wolfe, Mike Foote, along with photographer Steven Gnam, set out on a journey from Missoula, Montana to Banff, Canada; traversing 600 miles north through the Crown of the Continent.
A SHEPHERD’S HAND
Directed by Richard Berry
UK, 2016, 5 minutes
Trail Running Show
Sun Feb 12 @7:30pm (doors 6:30pm)
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NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE
Lakeland endurance running, the slow game of energy and emotion, anxiety and anticipation: an unfolding physical landscape that you run through and an emotional landscape that runs through you…
THE HARD WAY
Directed by Jeremy Lurgio
USA, 2016, 20 minutes
Trail Running Show
Sun Feb 12 @7:30pm (doors 6:30pm)
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The inspirational story of Bob Hayes, an 89-year-old trail runner who does things the hard way to maintain purpose, momentum and vitality.
Guest speakers:
JOE GRANT
Trail Running Show
Sunday Feb 12 @7:30pm (doors 6:30pm)
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In the summer of 2016, Joe took on the Tour de Fourteeners, a self-powered link up of all of Colorado’s 14,000ft peaks by bike and on foot.
PAUL ROMERO
Trail Running Show
Sunday Feb 12 @7:30pm (doors 6:30pm)
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Paul is going to share what it means to #livelimitless, through some tales of his outrageous global travels and near death experiences.
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