Archive:VIMFF 2008
In collaboration with Alan Formanek from VIMFF, VOC members and related friends will have access to a group rate of $12/evening (instead of the regular price $17/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.
Price: $12 / evening, to be paid at the door.
Deadline: February 20th, 2008.
All name must be submitted, no exceptions.
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Dates
Friday, February 22nd
VIMFF Festival Opening
presented by MEC
with VIMFF 2008 Photo Competition Awards and Exhibition opening.
Presentation by legendary US alpine climber Jeff Lowe “High Adventures” and screening of selected VIMFF films.
Location: Centennial Theatre,
2300 Lonsdale, North Vancouver
Time: 7:30pm (Doors)
Present:
- Jade Littlewood
- Marcin Mirski
- Champagne
- Miranda
- Tif
- Mark Grist
- Josh Zukewich
- Emma V-B
- April
- Michael Kaye
- Julie Valk
Saturday, February 23rd
Adventure Filmmamking Seminar
Seminar for mountain filmmakers and photographers.
Location: Centennial Theatre,
2300 Lonsdale, North Vancouver
Time: 3:00pm – 6:00pm
Present:
- Marcin Mirski
- Mike Blicker
- Miranda Huron
VIMFF Mountain Culture Show
with film screenings
Location: Pacific Cinémathèque,
1131 Howe Street, Vancouver
Time: 7:30pm (Doors)
Present:
- Chris Petrus
- Cynthia Michasiow
VIMFF BC/Canada Evening
presented by BCMC
with a multimedia presentation by Vancouver climbers and ex-VOCers Jacqui Hudson and Jeremy Frimer on their recent trip to Pakistan and screening of other films fabriqué au Canada.
Location: Centennial Theatre,
2300 Lonsdale, North Vancouver
Time: 7:30pm (Doors)
Present:
- Marcin Mirski
- Miranda
- Aaron Black
- Rebecca Robins
- Gili Rosenberg
- Maya Goldstein
- Eric DeGiuli
- Karolina Katulska
Sunday, February 24th
VIMFF Zoom: Nomads of the Central Asia
with French photographers and travelers Matthieu and Mareile Paley and their donkey in a multimedia travelogue “Letters to the Pamir” on their crossing of the uncharted territories among Pakistan, Afghanistan, China and Tajikistan; screening of the “Gold of the Himalaya – Nomads Live in Ladakh” film; and a discussion on the situation and traveling in the regions of the Central Asia.
Location: Centennial Theatre,
2300 Lonsdale, North Vancouver
Time: 7:30pm (Doors)
Present:
- Marcin Mirski
- Gili Rosenberg
- Maya Goldstein
VIMFF Czech and Slovakian Evening
with films and a presentation by Czech kayaker and filmmaker Petr Kaspar on paddling some of the world’s wildest rivers.
Location: Pacific Cinémathèque,
1131 Howe Street, Vancouver
Time: 7:30pm (Doors)
Present:
VIMFF Sustainability – Our Common Future
presentation by Bill Rees and Emmanuel Prinet from One Earth Initiative.
Location:MacMillan Space Centre (aka Planetarium),1100 Chestnut St., Vancouver
Time: 7:30pm (Doors)
Present:
Monday, February 25th
VIMFF Polish Evening
with screening of the best recent Polish climbing and mountaineering films.
Location: Pacific Cinémathèque,
1131 Howe Street, Vancouver
Time: 7:30pm
Present:
- Marcin Mirski
- Karolina Hanula
- Paulina Biernacki
- Conrad Koziol
VIMFF Environmental Series 1 – Sustainable Living
with a presentation by Anna Cosentine from the Taos Earthship community in New Mexico of building her own sustainable house and living in the community; and screening of the “Garbage Warrior” film.
Location:MacMillan Space Centre (aka Planetarium),1100 Chestnut St., Vancouver
Time: 7:30pm (Doors)
Present:
- Toni Marevic
- Felix Heinen
Tuesday, February 26th
VIMFF Wildlife Evening
with Charlie Russel and screening of THE EDGE OF EDEN: LIVING WITH GRIZZLIES film on raising orphaned grizzly bear cubs in the Kamchatka peninsula in Russia; and screening of other wildlife films.
Location: Centennial Theatre,
2300 Lonsdale, North Vancouver
Time: 7:30pm (Doors)
Present:
- Champagne
VIMFF Paddle Sports Show
with kayaker Bryan Smith, and other paddling films.
Location: Pacific Cinémathèque,
1131 Howe Street, Vancouver
Time: 7:30pm (Doors)
Present:
- Frances S
VIMFF Environmental Series 2 – The Impact of Global Warming on the Mountains and Mountain Communities
presentation by Ian Bruce of the David Suzuki Foundation, with film screenings and a moderated discussion.
Location:MacMillan Space Centre (aka Planetarium),1100 Chestnut St., Vancouver
Time: 7:30pm (Doors)
Present:
- Eddie +1 guest
Wednesday, February 27th
VIMFF Youth Community Program 1
with Ian McAllister and “The Great Bear Rainforest”.
Location: Centennial Theatre,
2300 Lonsdale, North Vancouver
Time: 1:30pm
Present:
VIMFF Ski Evening
with Greg Hill’s “Progression” presentation on some of Greg’s wildest and fastest ski traverses in BC. Kari Medig in a short ski show from India and screening of other VIMFF ski films.
Location:Pacific Cinémathèque,
1131 Howe Street, Vancouver
Time: 7:30pm (Doors)
Present:
- Evan Morris
- Champagne
- Bob
- Richard So
- Mark Grist
- Bram v.S.
- Lara T.
- Thomas B.
- Ben SP
- Frances S
- April
- Eddie
- Andrew McGechaen
- Michael Kaye
- Julie Valk
- Gili Rosenberg
- Maya Goldstein
VIMFF Environmental Series 3 – The Oil and Water Project
with Seth Warren and his crossing the Americas from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego on post consumer vegetable oil and having fun on the wildest rivers.
Location:MacMillan Space Centre (aka Planetarium),1100 Chestnut St., Vancouver
Time: 7:30pm (Doors)
Present:
- Eddie
VIMFF Mountain Biking Evening
presented by Norco.
With a stage show by local riders, slide show by Canada’s Josée Clermont on her solo 10,000 km cycling trip from Tierra del Fuego to Ecuador and screening of the sickest recent mountain biking clips.
Location: Centennial Theatre,
2300 Lonsdale, North Vancouver
Time: 7:30pm (Doors)
Present:
- Jannu Casanova
- Murray Falconer
- Laura Falconer
- Toni Marevic
- Felix Heinen
- Marcin Mirski
Thursday, February 28th
VIMFF Youth Community Program 2
with Seth Warren and his “Oil and Water Project” on crossing the Americas from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego on post consumer vegetable oil and having fun on the wildest rivers.
Location: Centennial Theatre,
2300 Lonsdale, North Vancouver
Time: 1:00pm
Present:
VIMFF Endurance Running Evening
with Chloë Lanthier and her marathons from Alaska to the Sahara Desert; plus screening of other films on the topic of endurance running.
Location: Pacific Cinémathèque,
1131 Howe Street, Vancouver
Time: 7:30pm (Doors)
Present:
VIMFF Environmental Series 4 – The Great Bear Rainforest
with presentations and film screenings on one of the largest contiguous tracts of temperate rainforest left in the world.
Location:MacMillan Space Centre (aka Planetarium),1100 Chestnut St., Vancouver
Time: 7:30pm (Doors)
Present:
VIMFF Climbing Evening
with Steph Davis’ “High Infatuation” program on her own story of one of the strongest and boldest female climbers in the world and screening of other climbing films.
Location: Centennial Theatre,
2300 Lonsdale, North Vancouver
Time: 7:30pm (Doors)
Present:
- Jade Littlewood
- Lucy Hollis
- Marcin Mirski
- Mike Blicker
- Karolina Hanula
- Paulina Biernacki
- Champagne
- Jules
- Leigh
- Evan
- Bob
- Sarah Long
- Richard So
- Emma V-B
- Tif
- Lerch
- Felix Heinen
- Toni Marevic
- Mark Grist
- Josh Zukewich
- Frances S
- April
- Eddie
- Andrew McGechaen
- Eric Escobar
Friday, February 29th
VIMFF Rock and Air evening
with Dean Potter’s “Aerialist” live multimedia show with slack lining, images and films; and other films on climbing and air sports.
Location: Centennial Theatre,
2300 Lonsdale, North Vancouver
Time: 7:30pm (Doors)
Present:
- Marcin Mirski
- Mike Blicker
- Champagne
- Tif
- Jules
- Leigh
- Emma V-B
- Eddie
- Andrew McGechaen
- Eric Escobar
Saturday, March 1st
Trail Running Seminar
Seminar on training for trail running and climbing.
Location: Centennial Theatre,
2300 Lonsdale, North Vancouver
Time: 3:00 - 6:00 pm
Present:
VIMFF Finale
with VIMFF 2008 Film Awards. Presentation by Conrad Anker and screening of some of the VIMFF 2008 winning films.
Location: Centennial Theatre,
2300 Lonsdale, North Vancouver
Time: 7:30pm (Doors)
Present:
- Marcin Mirski
- Mike Blicker
- Karolina Hanula
- Paulina Biernacki
- Richard So
- Tiff
- Aaron Black
- Rebecca Robins
- Mark Grist
- Eddie
- Eric Escobar