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A24 - North Shore News - Friday, February 10, 2012

www.vimff.orgFEBRUARY 10-18/2012VANCOUVER

INTERNATIONALMOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL

Other VIMFF Staff

Ian Cottell PR Coordinator | Kate Wilkins Production ManagerKatarina Kolmosova Production AssistantMarkus Pukonen Audio-Visual Coordinator

Jamie Dahmer Photo Competition Coordinator | Anna Sobieniak Design Robert Vrlak - duomedia.sk Webmaster and Webhost

➤ Annual international 9-day community festival, featuring mountain film screenings, live multimedia presentations, photography exhibitions, workshops, seminars and other special events

➤ Travelling show with awarded films, visiting 30+ communities across Canada each year, and offering additional 3-day Speaker Series program every Fall in North Vancouver

➤ Forum for the exchange of ideas between film makers, outdoor enthusiasts, athletes and the public

➤ Event encouraging the most artistic and effective forms of communicating mountain-related experiences, inspiring audiences, and affirming the culturally- and environmentally-sensitive values inherent in active outdoor lifestyles

ALAN FORMANEK Festival Director

I founded VIMFF in 1998 and have directed it ever since. I like working with our great and lovely staff and volunteers, creating something out of nothing, and not leaving much of a footprint; energy that truly inspires and changes lives, that brings like-minded people together. I also run the Hory a mesto festival in Slovakia, the San Vito Climbing Festival in Sicily, and I love rock climbing on the Mediterranean islands.

MARC HEWITT Director of Operations

From 2008 to 2011 I was the VIMFF Film Jury Coordinator, but I’m now working with Alan and Tiffany to plan and direct the Festival’s operations throughout the year. My most enjoyable part of working with VIMFF is absorbing inspiration from the films, the presenters, and the addictive energy of VIMFF events; and when I’m not working at VIMFF, I like snowboarding, rock climbing, beach volleyball, and mountaineering.

TOM WRIGHT Film Competition Manager

I am the Film Competition Manager and Jury Coordinator for VIMFF. My favourite part about VIMFF is how it brings our community together and gets people psyched to pursue their dreams in the mountains. I can’t decide what I like more, climbing or back-country skiing, but when I can do neither I enjoy watching mountain films and dreaming about future climbing trips

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TIFFANY MELIUS Director of External Relations

I am an Australian-born athlete, adventurer and world-traveller. I work on various aspects of VIMFF including marketing, volunteers and general operations.

KELLY UREN Production Manager

No matter where I’m at in the world or in life, I have made sure to be involved with VIMFF Production for the past 6 years, coordinating and connecting with the variety of people who make VIMFF happen. This is suiting, being an adventurous, social butterfly who loves to spread happiness. When I’m not working for VIMFF, I hold a variety of other outdoor and community based work, or am living my dream by exploring this amazing world.

ANDERS MJOS Production Manager

For VIMFF I do production and projection. When not working for VIMFF I produce rare isotopes at the local cyclotron. I enjoy working with the great team of VIMFF volunteers and I am getting inspired every year by the VIMFF films and presentations.

SAMMY KUCHMAK Production Manager

I’ve been volunteering for VIMFF for the past 4 years: doing everything from creating lobby displays to helping with grant writing and sponsorship to managing one of the venues. I got involved with VIMFF as it seemed like a great way to get inspired to get outdoors. We are so spoiled with Vancouver’s backyard and VIMFF is an amazing resource that draws in a wicked community that are all striving to push the boundaries while hugging a tree or two along the way.

TAVI PARUSEL Audio-Visual Coordinator

I am the A/V guy & projectionist for VIMFF. As a documentary filmmaker myself, I love working at the festival because I get the perfect excuse to see amazing films about inspiring stories and adventures.

DOMINIKA MICHALAK Venue Manager

I recently moved to Canada where I am enrolled in Tourism Management Program at Capilano University. My great passions are climbing, back country skiing, kayaking and hiking and this place allows me to realize my dreams. I like working for VIMFF because of opportunity to meet great people, to see amazing things what others are doing, and to get motivation to become a better climber.

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PROGRAM GUIDE

10 FRIDAYFESTIVAL OPENING

CENTENNIAL THEATRE | 7:30pmPresented by British Columbia Mountaineering Club

FILM / Denali Experiment (USA, 2011, 15 min, dir. Jimmy Chin): An all star team attempts to climb, and then ski, North America’s highest peak.PRESENTATION / Jon Harlin III: Swiss Borders - Tales from John’s navigation of the entire Swiss border.➤ INTERMISSIONVIMFF 2012 Photo Comp Awards, live with music byHang JohnnyFILMS / Moonfl ower (UK, 2011, 45 min, dir. Alastair Lee): Two British alpinists attempt a new route on Alaska’s daunting Mt Hunter.Linea Continua (Italy, 2010, 17 min, dir. Hervé Barmasse): Father and son return to an old project on the Matterhorn.

11 SATURDAYCLIMBING/BASE JUMPING NIGHT

CENTENNIAL THEATRE | 7:30pmPresented by Clif Bar

FILM / Wolf and The Medallion (USA, 2011, 21 min, dir. Jeremy Collins) A father writes home to his four-year-old son from the summit of a new climb on the China-Mongolia borderPRESENTATION / Steph Davis: Earth to Sky - The story of free climbing and base jumping four classic desert towers.➤ INTERMISSIONFILMS / Flight of The Frenchies (France, 2011, 41 min, dir. Sébastien Montaz-Rosset): Two friends test the boundaries of free fl ight as they take their passion in a new direction.The Long Hope (UK, 2011, 55 min, dir. Paul Diffl ey): Story of the hardest sea cliff climb in the world, The Longhope Route Direct.

LIFE ON THE ROADDENMAN CINEMAS | 7:30 PMPresented by Great Explorations

PRESENTATION / Dominic Gill - Take A Seat Project. Stories from Dom’s tandem bike adventures.FILM / Take A Seat: Egypt (USA, 2011, 15 min, dir. Dominic Gill): Dominic Gill rides his tandem bike across a politically and socially disturbed Egypt.FILM / 23 Feet (USA, 2011, 29 min. dir. Allie Bombach): Three women set off in their Airstream in search of enlightenment and adventure. PRESENTATION / Allie Bombach, the director of 23 Feet tells us what it’s like to live on the road.➤ INTERMISSIONFILM / Journey On The Wild Coast (USA, 2011, 45 min, dir. Greg Chaney): A couple document their attempt to hike, paddle and ski from Seattle to Alaska’s remote Aleutian Islands.

GREAT OCEAN TRAVERSESPACIFIC CINEMATHEQUE | 7:30 PM

PRESENTATION / Paul Gleeson: Crossing the swell - Rowing across the Atlantic ocean.➤ INTERMISSIONFILM / Africa By Kayak (Australia, 2010, 50 min, dir. Beau Miles): In 2007 Beau Miles attempted to paddle over 4000kms from one side of Africa to the other.

12 SUNDAYFEAT CANADA

CENTENNIAL THEATRE | 7:30 PMPresented by FEAT

The second instalment of FEAT Canada - an evening of short presentations by Canada’s best adventure athletes. Featuring Anders Ourum, Hayley Shephard. JD Hare, Mandy-Rae Krack, Michael Schratter, Ryan Leech, Ryan Pogue, Ryley Breiddal, Shawn Leclair

POLISH NIGHTDENMAN CINEMAS | 7:30 PMPresented by Consulate General of the Republic of Poland

FILM / Declaration of Immortality (Poland, 2010, 29 minutes, dir. Marcin Koszałka): The decline of Piotr “Mad” Korczak, the great master of Polish climbing. PRESENTATION / Bernadette McDonald: Freedom Climbers. Stories of extraordinary Polish adventurers who become the world’s leading Himalayan climbers.➤ INTERMISSIONPRESENTATION / Eliza Kubarska: What Happened on Pam Island - Big wall adventures in Greenland.FILM / Kukuczka (Poland, 2011, 46 min, dir. Jerzy Porebski): The life of Jerzy Kukuczka, the second climber to ascend all 14 eight-thousanders.

AERIAL NIGHTPACIFIC CINEMATHEQUE | 7:30 PM

FILMS / Hanuman Airlines (USA, 2011, 29 min, dir. Hamilton Pevec): Two Nepali adventures attempt to launch a paraglider from the summit of Everest.Flight of The Frenchies (France, 2011, 41 min, dir. Sébastien Montaz-Rosset): Two friends test the boundaries of free fl ight as they take their passion in a new direction.➤ INTERMISSIONFILMS / Yosemite Falls Highlines (USA, 2011, 4 min, dir. Renan Ozturk) Dean Potter rigs a highline above Yosemite Falls.Red Bull X-Alps 2011 (Germany, 2011, 50 min, dir. Mario Kreuzer): Athletes have to cover almost 1,000km across the Alps by paraglider and foot.

13 MONDAYOCEAN EPICS

CENTENNIAL THEATRE | 7:30 PM

FILM / Soul of The Sea (Canada, 2011, 44 min, dir. Ivan Hughes): Hayley Shephard kayaks solo around the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia.PRESENTATION / Hayley Shephard - The making of Soul of The Sea.➤ INTERMISSIONPRESENTATION / Jon Turk: Ellesmere Circumnavigation. A 1,485-mile circumnavigation of Canada Northernmost Island.

ALPINE ADVENTURESDENMAN CINEMAS | 7:30 PM

PRESENTATION / Eliza Kubarska and David Kaszlikowski: Impossible Expeditions. Story about the most important journey - life itself.➤ INTERMISSIONFILM / The Sphinx (Slovenia, 2011, 71 min, dir. Vojko Anzeljc & Gregor Kresal): The tale of the fi rst ascent and the fi rst free-ascent of the highest peak in the Julian Alps.

GENGHIS KHAN NIGHTPACIFIC CINEMATHEQUE | 7:30pm

FILM / On The Trail of Genghis Khan(shown in two parts separated with an intermission) (Australia, 2010, 172 min, dir. Tim Cope & Richard Dennison): Tim Cope follows in Genghis Khan’s footsteps as he travels 10,000km from Mongolia to Hungary by horse.

14 TUESDAYTIGER NIGHT

PACIFIC CINEMATHEQUE | 7:30pm

FILM / Confl ict Tiger (UK, 2006, 61 min, dir. Sasha Snow): In the forest of Russia’s Far East, an inexperienced and foolhardy poacher triggers an infamous series of tiger attacks on people. Film that inspired John Vaillant’s book The Tiger.PRESENTATION / John Vaillant: The Tiger. A True Story of Vengeance and Survival. Including book reading from the award-winning book.➤ INTERMISSIONFILM / Broken Tail (Ireland, 2010, 58 min, dir. Colin Stafford Johnson): Travel through India on the extraordinary journey of Broken Tail - one of the planet’s most famous wild tigers.

15 WEDNESDAYSACRED HEADWATERS


FILMS / White Water Black Gold (Canada, 2011, 54 min, dir. David Lavallee): Journey across Western Canada in search of the truth about the impact of the world’s thirstiest oil industry.Tipping Barells (Canada, 2011, 20 min, dir. Ben Gulliver): Follow surfers Arran and Reid Jackson on a trip into the heart of the Great Bear Rainforest.➤ INTERMISSIONThe Pipedreams Project (Canada, 2011, 25 min, dir. Faroe Des Roches & Ryan Vandecasteyen): Three kayakers embark on an epic 2–month kayak expedition along the length of the BC coast.On The Line (Canada, 2011, 51 minutes, dir. Frank Wolf): A 2,400 km adventure by foot, bike, raft and kayak uncovering the truth about a proposed 5.5 billion dollar oil pipeline.

KAYAK NIGHTDENMAN CINEMAS | 7:30 PM

FILMS / Seasons: Fall (USA, 2011, 3 min, dir. Skip Armstrong): Deep canyons with steep, spring fed creeks make White Salmon, WA, a paddling paradise.Tatras Wild Ride (Slovakia, 2011, 22 min, dir. Michael Babinec): 3 professional kayakers travel to this previously unexplored water fl ow and reap the rewards.PRESENTATION / Colin Angus: Rockin’ and Rowing around Vancouver Island. A quest to break a human powered speed record around BC’s biggest island.

➤ INTERMISSIONFILMS / Playgrounds Re:imagined (USA, 2011, 20 min, dir. Seth Warren): Environmental heros working to promote and protect the places we play.Seasons: Winter (USA, 2011, 3 min, dir. Skip Armstrong): Brian Ward discovers an unexpected and new found love to water in its frozen, expanded form.Seasons: Spring (USA, 2011, 3 min, dir. Skip Armstrong): As the snow melts and makes its way to the ocean, Jesse Murphy becomes reinvigorated by the river.Barely Legal (Canada, 2011, 20 min, dir. Adam Scott): Fantastic paddling footage collected by Airborne Athletics throughout 2011.

16 THURSDAYSKI SHOW


FILM / Chalk and Ski (USA, 2011, 1 min, dir. Chris Dickey): Short chalk animation depicting a skier traveling through a winter landscape.PRESENTATION / Nick Waggoner: Human Power - The Films of Sweetgrass Productions. World-class cinematography and soulful narrative from British Columbia, to Japan, to Peru.FILM / Solitaire (USA, 2011, 55 min, dir. Nick Waggoner): Solitaire journeys alongside skiers, snowboarders and telemark skiers as they uncover landscapes never before visited on fi lm.➤ INTERMISSIONFILMS / The Freedom Chair (Canada, 2011, 15 min, dir. Mike Douglas): Josh Dueck was an aspiring skier and coach until a ski accident in 2004 changed his life.Parallels (Canada, 2011, 7 min, dir. Athan Merrick): Short fi lm that explores the parallel experiences of the moments created while playing in the mountains.Downhill Affair (USA, 2011, 13 min, dir. Sam Giffen): Is it possible to live the dream and still fulfi ll the responsibilities of a relationship? 1st Afghan Ski Challenge (Germany, 2011, 16 min, dir. Hans-Urs Bachmann): Short documentary about the fi rst downhill racing competition in Afghanistan.ALL.I.CAN - Short Cut (Canada, 2011, 10 min, dir. Eric Crosland /Dave Mossop): 2 years, 6 continents and over 15 skiers in the making..

WOMEN ROCK!DENMAN CINEMAS | 7:30 PM

PRESENTATION / Margo Talbot: Adventure Addicts. The quest for personal transformation and social evolution.FILM / Letting Go (USA, 2011, 5 min, dir. Andy Mann): Emily Harrington sending her hardest route to date at Rifl e, CO.PRESENTATION / Stacey and Vikki Weldon: Climbing - Serious Fun. The sisters share their stories of sibling squabbles, competition highs and lows, and their discovery that climbing really doesn’t need to be taken too seriously.➤ INTERMISSIONFILM / Pure Imagination (USA, 2011, 7 min, dir. Andy Mann): Sasha DiGiulian becomes the fi rst American woman to climb 9a (5.14d).PRESENTATION / Thirty Years of Insanity: A retrospective of the climbing cartoons of Tami Knight

TRAIL RUNNING NIGHTPACIFIC CINEMATHEQUE | 7:30 PMPresented by Arc’teryx

PRESENTATION / Adam Campbell: An Ultra State of Mind - what drives one runner to run long distances over mountains.FILMS / 5 Races 5 Continents (South Africa, 2011, 25 min, dir. Dean Leslie): Follow Kilian Jornet and a team of trail runners through the 2011 running season.➤ INTERMISSIONFILMS / Set Free: A Trail Running Story (Canada, 2011, 4 min, dir. Andrew Doran): Short fi lm about Kristie Elliot’s love for the trails in British Columbia.MOVE (Canada, 2011, 2 min, dir. Darcy Turenne): A very short fi lm about trail running.PRESENTATION / Rich Wheater: The Good, The Rad and The Gnarly - The dirt behind Vancouver trail running.FILM / Go Death Racer (Canada, 2011, 24 min, dir. Simon Donato): Four Canadian endurance athletes attempt Canada’s most famous and challenging ultra-marathon, the Canadian Death Race.

17 FRIDAYMOUNTAIN BIKING NIGHT

CENTENNIAL THEATRE | 7:30 PMPresented by Norco Performance Bikes

FILMS / 10 Things I’ve Learned (Germany, 2011, 3min, dir. Tom Malecha): Short fi lm summing up the insights Tom Malecha brought home from riding his bike in the Swiss Mountains.BI:KE - A Symmetric Vehicle (Germany, 2011, 3min, dir. Tom Malecha) Two wheels. Two pedals. Two perspectives.

PRESENTATION / Pat Mulrooney: Long Live Long Rides.... Back-country mountain biking in Southwest B.C. Photographic journey into some of British Columbia’s best multi day mountain bike rides.FILMS / Danny Macaskill - Industrial Revolutions (UK, 2011, 5min, dir. Stu Thomson): Danny Macaskill goes for a ride and discovers a beautiful derelict train yard. Mountain Highs and Bro Yo’s (Canada, 2011, 14 min, dir. Brock Anderson): Short fi lm showcasing the best in amateur trail building, riding and fi lming in BC.➤ INTERMISSIONFILMS / Flying Circus (Canada, 2011, 7 min, dir. Matt Dennison): Dangerous Dan returns to the Flying Circus...with his bike!PRESENTATION / Morgan Taylor: A look through the lens at the best riding the North Shore has to offer.FILM / From The Inside Out (Canada, 2011, 37 min, dir. Dylan Dunkerton): Look into the world of freeride mountain biking through the eyes of the riders themselves. Filmed entirely in British Columbia

SKI SHOW 2DENMAN CINEMAS | 7:30 PM

FILM / Chalk and Ski (USA, 2011, 1 min, dir. Chris Dickey): Short chalk animation depicting a skier traveling through a winter landscape.PRESENTATION / Nick Waggoner : Human Power - The Films of Sweetgrass Productions. World-class cinematography and soulful narrative from British Columbia, to Japan, to Peru.FILM / Solitaire (USA, 2011, 55 min, dir. Nick Waggoner): Solitaire journeys alongside skiers, snowboarders and telemark skiers as they uncover landscapes never before visited on fi lm.➤ INTERMISSIONFILMS / The Freedom Chair (Canada, 2011, 15 min, dir. Mike Douglas): Josh Dueck was an aspiring skier and coach until a ski accident in 2004 changed his life.Parallels (Canada, 2011, 7 min, dir. Athan Merrick): Short fi lm that explores the parallel experiences of the moments created while playing in the mountains.Downhill Affair (USA, 2011, 13 min, dir. Sam Giffen): Is it possible to live the dream and still fulfi ll the responsibilities of a relationship? 1st Afghan Ski Challenge (Germany, 2011, 16 min, dir. Hans-Urs Bachmann): Short documentary about the fi rst downhill racing competition in Afghanistan.C.A.R.C.A. (Canada, 2011, 9 min, dir. Adam Bailey): Documentary chronicling one man’s quest to revolutionize the world of animal avalanche rescue.

CLIMB FOR CHANGE NIGHTPACIFIC CINEMATHEQUE | 7:30 PMPresented by Climb for Change and SEVA

PANEL DISCUSSION / Moving Mountains: How climbing catalyzes new perspectives while building resilience for ourselves and our communities.Moderated by Mike Schauch, panelists Margo Talbot, Warren Macdonald, Clinton Shard, and Jeff Whiting.➤ INTERMISSIONFILM / Blindsight (USA, 2006, 104 min, dir. by Lucy Walker): Set against the backdrop of the Himalayas, Blindsight follows six blind Tibetan teenagers on their journey to climb the 23,000 foot Lhakpa Ri mountain in the shadow of Mount Everest.

18 SATURDAYFESTIVAL FINALE

CENTENNIAL THEATRE | 7:30 PMPresented by Arc’teryx

VIMFF 2012 FILM AWARDSFILM / Grand Libre au Grand Cap (France, 2011, 17 min, dir. Bertrand Delapierre): Arnaud Petit and Stephanie Bodet attempt to free climb a line on the Grand Capucin.Crescendo (Canada, 2011, 9 min, dir. by Alex Lavigne):A little summer granite fl avour with a look at one of Canada’s top climbers, Sonnie Trotter.PRESENTATION / Hayden Kennedy: if you’re going to be dumb you better be toughPRESENTATION / Jason Kruk: Alpine Artist - Tales from the 2011/2012 Patagonia season.➤ INTERMISSIONFILMS / Driven (Canada, 2011, 24min, dir .Cody Tuttle): Story of the motivation and journey it takes not only to fulfi ll your goals but the process of getting there.Declaration of Immortality (Poland, 2010, 29 min, dir. Marcin Koszałka): The decline of Piotr “Mad” Korczak, the great master of Polish climbing. Vertical Sailing (Belgium, 2011, 58 min, dir. Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll): Four climbers sail across the Atlantic in search of the big sea cliffs of Greenland




VIMFF 2012 FILMS23 FeetFeb 11, Denman Cinemas

USA, 2011, 29 minDirected by Allie BombachProduced by Sarah Menzies

“23 Feet” is a fi lm about a community of people who make the conscious choice to live simply in order to do what they love in the great outdoors. Three women set out across the west in their 23 foot, 1970 Airstream to search for the stories of people who have turned their backs on the creature comforts of society to live in school buses, vans, and other small spaces.

5 Races 5 ContinentsFeb 16, Pacifi c Cinematheque

South Africa, 2011, 26 minDirected by Dean Leslie, Produced by Greg Fell

Follow Kilian Jornet and a team of trail runners through the 2011 running season. Arguably the best trail runner in the world, Kilian provides unique insight into why he runs and how he is able to compete at such a high level as he takes on some of the world’s most demanding races. Incredible cinematography portrays the simplistic beauty of trail running in the mountains!

Broken TailFeb 14, Pacifi c Cinematheque

Ireland, 2011, 58 minDirected by Colin Stafford Johnson,Produced by John Murray

One of the world’s leading tiger cameramen travels through India on a personal pilgrimage, piecing together the last journey of Broken Tail - one of the planet’s most famous wild tigers. Through the heartbreaking story of this charismatic tiger cub, he will uncover the trail of disaster stalking the last surviving tigers on Earth. Join us for this incredible fi lm on VIMFF’s very own Tiger Night!

Denali ExperimentFeb 10, Centennial Theatre

USA, 2011, 15 minDirected by Jimmy Chin,Produced by Camp 4 Collective

WORLD PREMIERE. Free-ride skier Sage Cattabriga-Alosa and big mountain snowboarder Lucas Debari step out of their elements and make an attempt to climb, ski and snowboard Denali. Sage and Lucas get a helping hand from a huge cast of seasoned and professional climbers and ski mountaineers: Hilaree O’Neill, Conrad Anker, Ingrid Backstrom, Jim Zellers, Emilio Previtali and Giulia Monego, as the two embark on the hardest expedition of their lives.

Moonfl owerFeb 10, Centennial Theatre

UK, 2011, 45 minDirected by Alastair Lee

NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE. Take a front seat ride and experience what it takes to make a fi rst ascent on one of the world’s biggest alpine faces in 2011. The fi lm joins top British alpinists Jon Bracey and Matt Helliker as they honor their late friend Jules Cartwright by following his original vision of making a stunning and formidable new line on Mt Hunter’s incredible north buttress; The Moonfl ower.

On The Trail ofGenghis KhanFeb 13, Pacifi c Cinematheque

Australia, 2010, 172 minDirected by Tim Cope & Richard Dennison

Follow Tim Cope on his incredible 10,000km journey from Mongolia to Hungary by horse, foot and camel – a journey not completed since Genghis Khan and his descendants nearly 700 years ago. At the heart of this is Tim’s personal story as he strives to live a dream in the face of an epic adventure….but fi rst, he must learn how to ride a horse!

White Water Black GoldFeb 15, Centennial Theatre

Canada, 2011, 54 minDirected by David Lavallee

“White Water, Black Gold” follows David Lavallee on his three year journey across western Canada in search of the truth about the impact of the world’s thirstiest oil industry. This is a journey of jarring contrasts, from the pristine mountain icefi elds that are the source of this industry’s water, to the dirty Tar Sands tailings ponds. This critically acclaimed documentary headlines our Sacred Headwaters night.

From The Inside OutFeb 17, Centennial Theatre

Canada, 2011, 37 minDirected by Dylan DunkertonProduced by The Coastal Crew

From the Inside Out is a look into the world of freeride mountain biking through the eyes of the riders themselves. Filmed entirely in British Columbia, The Coastal Crew showcases the sport’s top riders on a diverse variety of terrain. The experiences of all the riders are captured to show the viewer the thoughts and emotions that are based around the action and risks that make our sport such a spectacle.

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The Long HopeFeb 11, Centennial Theatre

UK, 2011, 55 minDirected by Paul Diffl ey

NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE. St John’s Head on the island of Hoy is a wild and remote 1000-foot sea cliff. It was fi rst climbed in 1970 by climber and poet Edwin Drummond. Now, 40 years later, Scotland’s top climber, Dave MacLeod, sets out to climb the cliff in a single day, fi nishing with a new desperately hard fi nal pitch up the headwall. Follow Dave as he battles wild exposure, scary run outs and worst of all, vomiting seagulls!

Hanuman AirlinesFeb 12, Pacifi c Cinematheque

USA, 2011, 29 minDirected by Hamilton PevecProduced by Kimberly Phinney

Two Nepali adventurers channel the Hindu God of Wind on their mission to launch a paraglider from the summit of Everest. From training on the famous Khumbu Ice Fall, to setting a free fl ight altitude record as they become the third group to ever fl y over the Everest Glaciers – Hanuman Airlines follows this incredible story.

KukuczkaFeb 12, Denman Cinemas

Poland, 2011, 46 minDirected by Jerzy Porbski

NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE. Jerzy Kukuczka was one of the most outstanding Himalayan climbers in history, the second climber to ascend all 14 eight-thousanders. A legend, he lost his life in the Himalayas 22 years ago. Why was he exceptional? What was his contribution to the history of climbing? What do his family and other high altitude climbers think about him? All will be revealed in this documentary about one of the fi nest climbers ever.

The SphinxFeb 13, Denman Cinemas

Slovenia, 2011, 71 minDirected by Vojko Anzeljc & Gregor Kresal

On the North face of Triglav, the highest peak in the Julian Alps, there is a giant wall known as The Sphinx, which stirred the imagination of Slovenian climbers for decades. This fi lm recreates the heroic efforts of the fi rst team to climb The Sphinx in 1966, and more recently, the fi rst ever free climb on the overhanging alpine face.

The Freedom ChairFeb 16, Centennial TheatreFeb 17, Denman Cinemas

Canada, 2011, 15 minDirected by Mike Douglas

Josh Dueck was an aspiring skier and coach until a ski accident in 2004 changed his life. Despite his comeback, and success in the world of competitive sit-skiing, Josh’s dream is to tackle the backcountry and the steepest and wildest mountains in the world.

Vertical SailingFeb 18, Centennial Theatre

Belgium, 2011, 58 minDirected by Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll

NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE. In the spring of 2010 four climbers/musicians - Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll, Nicolas and Olivier Favresse and Ben Ditto - sailed around the cold waters of the North Atlantic in search of big walls on the west coast of Greenland. With a mixture of adventurous climbing, portaledge jam sessions and entertaining characters, this fi lm will surely be one of the highlights of the Finale evening!

SolitaireFeb 16, Centennial TheatreFeb 17, Denman Cinemas

USA, 2011, 55 minDirected by Nick WaggonerProduced by Sweetgrass Productions

Wandering the length of a continent from Peru’s Cordillera Blanca to Chilean Patagonia, Solitaire journeys alongside skiers, snowboarders and telemark skiers as they uncover landscapes never before visited on fi lm. One of the fi nest feature length ski docs made this year, this fi lm will be the highlight of our two VIMFF ski shows!

Soul of the SeaFeb 13, Centennial Theatre

Canada, 2011, 50 minDirected by Ivan Hughes

WORLD PREMIERE. A story of solitary endurance, passion and survival, SOUL OF THE SEA shows the journey of Hayley Shephard, a 40-year old New Zealand-born Canadian pursuing her dream to solo kayak amidst the crashing waves and treacherous seas around the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia, all to bring awareness to an endangered seabird - the albatross.

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FESTIVAL GUEST SPEAKERS

Paul Gleeson: Crossing the Swell – Rowing Across the Atlantic Ocean | Sat, Feb 11, 7:30pmJohn Valliant: The Tiger | Tue, Feb 14, 7:30pm

Thirty Years of Insanity: a retrospective of the climbing cartoonsof Tami Knight | Thu, Feb 16, 7:30pmVikki and Stacey Weldon: Climbing - Serious Fun | Thu, Feb 16, 7:30pm

Adam Campbell: An Ultra State of Mind | Thu, Feb 16, 7:30pmRich Wheater: The Good, the Rad, & the Gnarly -The Dirt Behind Vancouver Trail Running | Thu, Feb 16, 7:30pm

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John Harlin IIISwiss Borders Adventure

Fri, Feb 10 Centennial Theatre 7:30pmIn June 2010, author and adventurer John Harlin III set out on a three-month journey to follow the entire Swiss border under his own power, a 2,000 km odyssey with over a million vertical feet of climbing and descending—but disaster struck early. In summer 2011, Harlin will return to the high Alps to fi nish the high adventure.

Steph DavisEarth to Sky

Sat, Feb 11 Centennial Theatre 7:30pmA story of free climbing and base jumping four classic desert towers in Moab, Utah: Ancient Art, Hindu Tower, Sister Superior and King of Pain. Four very different sandstone spires, each a unique individual; the most beautiful way to climb each one, and the safest and best way to jump it.

Jon TurkEllesmere Circumnavigation

Mon, Feb 13 Centennial Theatre 7:30pmDuring the fi nal week of the 2,400 km circumnavigation of Ellesmere Island by JonTurk and pro kayaker Erik Boomer, a polar bear ripped a hole in the tent—while fi ve other bears looked on their evening menu. The 104 day journey around the world’s tenth largest island on skis, in kayaks, and on foot, was considered by polar experts to be the last great unattempted polar expedition.

The second instalment of FEAT Canada - an evening of 9 short presentations by Canada’s best adventure athletes. Featuring Anders Ourom, Hayley Shephard, JD Hare, Mandy-Rae Krack, Michael Schratter, Ryan Leech, Ryan Pogue, Ryley Breiddal, and Shawn Leclair.

VIMFF FEAT Canada Sun, Feb 12 Centennial Theatre 7:30pm

VIMFF SacredHeadwaters EveningWed, Feb 15 Centennial Theatre 7:30pmA series of fi lms and short presentations on the BC’s West Coast fragile natural beauty, and the impact of thirsty oil drilling and the proposed Enbridge Pipeline. Films include: White WaterBlack Gold; Tipping Barells; The Pipedreams Project; On The Line.

Nick WaggonerHuman Power: The Ski Films ofSweetgrass ProductionsThu, Feb 16 Centennial Theatre 7:30pmFri, Feb 17 Denman Cinemas 7:30pmNick Waggoner from Sweetgrass Productions (Signatures, Hand Cut) is coming up to present their latest fi lm Solitaire along with stories from the end of the earth, making award-winning ski fi lms with human power. Nick shares some insight into the good, the bad, and the weird of skiing around the world, capturing world-class cinematography and soulful narrative from British Columbia, to Japan, to Peru.

Jason Kruk andHayden KennedyAlpine Artist / if your going to be dumb you better be tough

Sat, Feb 18 Centennial Theatre 7:30pmClimbing bold new routes on legendary peaks like Cerro Torre and the North Twin, always in the funniest style possible, whether light, fast, or free. A new way of looking at the historic faces, including the legendary Compressor Route on Cerro Torre, fi nally free and freshly shaved.

Dominic GillTake a Seat Project

Sat, Feb 11 Denman Cinemas 7:30pmDominic embarks on a journey down from Alaska to Argentina on a tandem bicycle, picking up strangers on the way. He took a video camera and fi lmed the journey. He now takes his tandem bicycle to Egypt, the heart of the Arab uprising to explore the country, its politics and its rich history, inviting Egyptian people to take a seat.

Bernadette McDonaldFreedom Climbers

Sun, Feb 12 Denman Cinemas 7:30pmThe story of a group of extraordinary Polish adventurers who emerged from under the blanket of oppression following the Second World War to become the world’s leading Himalayan climbers. Although they lived in a war-ravaged landscape, with seemingly no hope of creating a meaningful life, these curious, motivated and skilled mountaineers created their own free-market economy under the very noses of their Communist bosses and climbed their way to liberation.

This is a story about the most important journey – life itself. Everybody has to fi nd their own way to express themselves. Photography, climbing and exploration are keys to David’s and Eliza’s dreams. Their adventures may seem a bit crazy, even impossible to some of us, but nothing is impossible in the land of dreams.

Eliza Kubarska and David KaszlikowskiImpossible Expeditions | Mon, Feb 13 Denman Cinemas 7:30pm

Colin AngusRockin’ and a Rowin’ around Vancouver Island

Wed, Feb 15 Denman Cinemas 7:30pm

A quest to break a human powered speed record around BC’s biggest island. Join Colin Angus as he shares his recent record-breaking voyage around Vancouver Island in a rowboat. Over the course of 15.5 days he rowed 1100 km through some of the most challenging waters on the West Coast in a home-made self-designed boat.

Margo TalbotAdventure Addicts

Thu, Feb 16 Denman Cinemas 7:30pm

What compels people to actively seek out challenges when they could just kick back and crack open the next six pack? Based on her newly-released book, All That Glitters, Margo’s presentation explores the hidden drives that compel us to push into the unknown in the quest for personal transformation and social evolution.

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Hunza Shangrila Pilgrimage and Diran Peak Base-Camp trek with Nazir Sabitr Expeditions14-day fully guided trip in one of the most beautiful corners of the planet, the Hunza Valley in Northern Pakistan. Includes all travel in Pakistan, hotel accommodation with all meals, and guiding; does not include international airfare to and from Pakistan. This is a trip of your dreams.Valued at $2,500! www.nazirsabir.com

Come to VIMFF and win some of our great Raffl e and Door Prizes!

Seven-day Guided Cycling Trip to the Kettle Valley with Great ExplorationsNow part of the Trans-Canada Trail, this route is one of the longest rail trails in the world and incorporates some of the most magnifi cent scenery in British Columbia including famousMyra Canyon. The trip is all-inclusive.Dates: August 13-19, 2012Value $995. www.great-explorations.com

Movement Ski:COULOIR PERFORMS!

The CTS (Control Torsion System) promotes excellent edge grip, allowing for a smooth and secure ride through a variety of less-than-

perfect conditions. Powder skiing is as fun as ever with COULOIR’s progressive fl ex pattern and mid-fat width. Choose COULOIR for shredding your hill, touring the backcountry, or when a window in the weather allows you to fi nally bag that technical line you’ve been eyeing for seasons.Value $770. www.RoostOutfi tters.com

The North Shore’s newest Outdoor Online Retailer, is proud to support the 2012 Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival. Watch for some of our great products at the festival and enter to win!

MOD UVEX Goggle by ReconFrom the home of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games, Recon Instruments is a multi-award winning company creating innovative action sports technology behind micro optic displays,

providing real-time information on speed, jump analytics, distance, vertical, temperature and much more.

MOD Live snap-fi ts into any Recon-Ready goggle frame to give you real-time data, hands free, in the harshest environments

on earth. All of MOD’s Performance statistics and realtime data, plus, integrates with Android smartphones, for additional apps and live connectivity.Value $600. www.reconinstruments.com

Norco 2012 Storm Mountain BikeDesigned with the recreational rider in mind, the STORM is a hardtail for the masses. It shares many of the same features that are found in its more expensive counterparts such as lightweight frames, suspension forks and great components. The STORM’s feature packed frame has less aggressive geometry than its bigger brothers, making these bikes perfect for weekend excursions with family or friends.Valued at $480. www.norco.com

Arcteryx Gore-tex Jacket of Your Choice (gift certifi cate)

Named for ARCHAEOPTERYX LITHOGRAPHICA, the fi rst reptile to develop the feather for fl ight, freeing itself from the constraints of the horizontal world. At Arc`teryx their central purpose is to build the fi nest products possible. The Arc`teryx advantage is achieved by merging our unrivaled designs with the best quality, highest performing materials and assembling them in the most innovative and most durable manner for the intended use.Estimated Value $500. www.arcteryx.com

Lowepro Pro Runnerx450 AW DSLRThis rolling backpack delivers a convertible, streamlined and urban-inspired solution for pro photographers and photojournalists who carry their gear through crowded airports and busy city streets. It’s purpose built for superior protection and maximum fl exibility as photographers work and travel. This easy-to-convert design fi ts up to a pro-sized body with grip and 300mm f/2.8 attached lens (x450 AW), laptop, tripod and multiple accessories, plus a few personal items.Value $430. www.lowepro.com

Howe Sound Brewing in Squamish -Dinner & night for 2Known as the “grandfather of micro-brewing in Canada”, Howe Sound Brewing in Squamish (“the Brew Pub”) continuse to brew in the craft style using unfi ltered 100% barley mash. They pride ourselves in brewing a diverse selection of fl avorful, well-balanced ales. You are invited to enjoy the experience!Value $200. www.howesound.com

Join our VIMFF 2012 Great Prize Raffl e!

TICKETS: $2 for 1, $5 for 3On sale at the VIMFF table and in thelobby of all participating venues.

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