Archive:Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival

Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival

Introduction

Since 1999, the city of Vancouver hosts an film festival dedicated to the outdoors:

" The Festival's goal is to approach the outdoor communities of the Pacific North-West, and to offer them films and slide presentations dealing with mountain culture and mountain sports. The Festival will also create a platform for the exchange of ideas between filmmakers, outdoor activists, and the public, while at the same time it will support the most artistic and effective ways of communicating outdoor related issues." - Mission statement from VIMFF website.

Over the span of a week, every evening will present a select scene related to the outdoors: from mountain biking to paddling to climbing while mixing in films from various countries around the world.

2007

In collaboration with Alan Formanek from VIMFF, VOC members and related friends will have access to a group rate (instead of the regular price $15/evening) for the duration of the festival. In order to obtain these tickets, we'll need first to know how many people will be interested to come see these films and which evenings. Please post the evenings where you, your friends and/or family members will be coming. Prices will be disclosed later once we get a good idea in the attendance rates.

Note: The film program will be up on VIMFF's website and here by the end of January.

Friday, February 16^th

VIMFF Festival Opening

Presented by MEC, with Opening Reception;

VIMFF 2007 Photo Contest Awards and Exhibition Opening;
Himalayan veteran Dan Mazur and Andrew Brash in “Debacle on Everest and the Rescue of Lincoln Hall” live presentation: the events leading up to the May 2006 rescue on Mt Everest and other stories; and other VIMFF films screenings.

Location: Centennial Theatre 2300 Lonsdale, North Vancouver
Time: 7:30pm (doors 6:30pm)

Present:

1. Christian Champagne
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Saturday, February 17^th

Mountain Film Buff Matinée 1 with VIMFF film select

Location: Centennial Theatre 2300 Lonsdale, North Vancouver
Time: 3 pm (doors 2 pm)

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Note: (Price will be less) $ 9 at door, free with two evening Centennial Theatre tickets – available only at Centennial Theatre Box Office

VIMFF Climbing Evening

Presenting leading American climbers Beth Rodden and Tommy Caldwell in “The Nose and El Capitan” live presentation and films on their free-climbing the of biggest walls via hardest and fastest ascents; and other climbing films. Also some E11 Scottish Gritstone and Thailand deep-water soloing.

Location: Centennial Theatre 2300 Lonsdale, North Vancouver
Time: 7:30pm (doors 6:30pm)

Present:

1. Christian Champagne
2. Vincent Johnson
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Sunday, February 18^th

VIMFF Polish, Czech and Slovakian Evening

Location: Pacific Cinémathèque 1131 Howe Street, Vancouver
Time: 7:30pm (doors 6:30pm)

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Monday, February 19^th

VIMFF Ski Evening

With a guest speaker and films.

Location: Pacific Cinémathèque 1131 Howe Street, Vancouver
Time: 7:30pm (doors 6:30pm)

Present:

1. Christian Champagne
2. Stu Masterman
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Tuesday, February 20^th

VIMFF Mountain Biking Evening

With “Robbin McKinney in Great Bike Journeys of the World”; and films.

Location: Pacific Cinémathèque 1131 Howe Street, Vancouver
Time: 7:30pm (doors 6:30pm)

Present:

1. Christian Champagne (Oh ya!)
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Wednesday, February 21^st

VIMFF World Adventures Evening

With Colin Angus and Julie Wafaei in “Beyond the Horizon” live presentation and film on their mind-boggling 2 year circumnavigation of Earth using human power only; and other films.

Location: Centennial Theatre 2300 Lonsdale, North Vancouver
Time: 7:30pm (doors 6:30pm)

Present:

1. Christian Champagne
2. Eva Wingren
3. Stu Masterman
4. Charlie Caunt
5. Imogen BoSmith
6. Line Christiansen

Thursday, February 22^nd

Youth Community Program for the North Shore Schools

With Colin Angus and Julie Wafaei in “Beyond the Horizon”.

Location: Centennial Theatre 2300 Lonsdale, North Vancouver
Time: 1:30pm

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Note: By donation

VIMFF Alpine Climbing Evening

Presented by Grivel North America, featuring Kelly Cordes and some of his most inspiring dirtbag climbs in the hardest corners of the globe in “Trying, Failing, and Sometimes Succeeding: The Most Memorable Climbs”; and other films. Also alpine climbing from Peruvian Andes, the Garwhal Himalaya in Northern India, AND "Knowing Andy (story of a winter week spent in the company of the suffer-mister Andy Kirkpatrick as he drags up Scottish slush piles" which comes highly recommended from people in the know.

Location: Centennial Theatre 2300 Lonsdale, North Vancouver
Time: 7:30pm (doors 6:30pm)

Present:

1. Christian Champagne
2. Sanaz Fotoohi(If I will be in Vancouver by 5)
3. Vincent Johnson
4. April Hall
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Geoff Powter: “Strange and Dangerous Dreams”

Slide show and book reading.

Location: Capilano Library, 3045 Highland Blvd, North Vancouver
Time: 7:30pm

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Note: Admission free, please call ahead (604) 987-4471 to reserve a seat

BC Paddle Sports Festival

With film maker and expedition kayaker…; and other paddling films.

Location:ANZA Club, 3 West 8th Ave.,Vancouver
Time: 7:30 pm

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Friday, February 23^th

VIMFF BC/Canada Evening

With the legendary Canadian Arctic explorer John Dunn in a multimedia presentation “Journeys on the Wild Side...Exploring Canada's Devon Island” on exploring the world’s largest uninhabited island; and the latest films fabriqué au Canada.

Special Guest: Our ever own VOCer Arlin Kalenchuk with be MCing and presenting some "Croquet" material. Not to be missed !!!

Location: Centennial Theatre 2300 Lonsdale, North Vancouver
Time: 7:30pm (doors 6:30pm)

Present:

1. Christian Champagne
2. Stu Masterman
3. Richard So (probably)
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Saturday, February 24^th

Mountain Film Buff Matinée 2 with VIMFF film select

Location: Centennial Theatre 2300 Lonsdale, North Vancouver
Time: 3pm (doors 2pm)

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Note: (Price will be less) $ 9 at door, free with two evening Centennial Theatre tickets – available only at Centennial Theatre Box Office

VIMFF Festival Finale

Presented by Arc’teryx with Josune Bereziartu from Basque Country in Spain, for many years the strongest female rock and sport climber in the world; and Canada's own Sonnie Trotter with a slide presentation and the film, Cobra Crack and other theatrical acts, both real and cinematographic, and more hard UK climbing from Dave Birkett. Also on the same evening as the VIMFF Film Awards, with the top films replayed, and the after-party.

Location: Centennial Theatre 2300 Lonsdale, North Vancouver
Time: 7:30pm (doors 6:30pm)

Present:

1. Christian Champagne
2. Vincent Johnson
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External links

Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival