10 FRIDAY FESTIVAL OPENING
CENTENNIAL THEATRE 7: 30pm Presented 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.
- INTERMISSION VIMFF 2012 Photo Comp Awards, live with music by Hang Johnny
FILMS / Moonflower (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 SATURDAY CLIMBING/BASE JUMPING NIGHT
CENTENNIAL THEATRE 7: 30pm Presented 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 border
PRESENTATION / Steph Davis: Earth to Sky - The story of free climbing and base jumping four classic desert towers.
- INTERMISSION
FILMS / Flight of The Frenchies (France, 2011, 41 min, dir. Sébastien Montaz-Rosset): Two friends test the boundaries of free flight as they take their passion in a new direction.
The Long Hope (UK, 2011, 55 min, dir. Paul Diffley): Story of the hardest sea cliff climb in the world, The Longhope Route Direct.
LIFE ON THE ROAD
DENMAN CINEMAS 7: 30 PM Presented 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.
- INTERMISSION
FILM / 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 TRAVERSES PACIFIC CINEMATHEQUE 7: 30 PM
PRESENTATION / Paul Gleeson: Crossing the swell - Rowing across the Atlantic ocean.
- INTERMISSION
FILM / 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 SUNDAY FEAT CANADA
CENTENNIAL THEATRE 7: 30 PM Presented 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 NIGHT
DENMAN CINEMAS 7: 30 PM Presented by Consulate General of the Republic of Poland
FILM / Declaration of Immortality (Poland, 2010, 29 minutes, dir. Marcin Koszalka): 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.
- INTERMISSION PRESENTATION / 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 NIGHT PACIFIC 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 flight as they take their passion in a new direction.
- INTERMISSION FILMS / 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 MONDAY OCEAN EPICS
CENTENNIAL THEATRE 7: 30 PM
FILM / Soul of The Sea (Canada, 2011, 44 min, dir. Ivan Hughes): Hayley Shephard kayaks solo around the subAntarctic island of South Georgia.
PRESENTATION / Hayley Shephard - The making of Soul of The Sea.
- INTERMISSION
PRESENTATION / Jon Turk: Ellesmere Circumnavigation. A 1,485-mile circumnavigation of Canada Northernmost Island.
ALPINE ADVENTURES DENMAN CINEMAS 7: 30 PM
PRESENTATION / Eliza Kubarska and David Kaszlikowski: Impossible Expeditions. Story about the most important journey - life itself.
- INTERMISSION
FILM / The Sphinx (Slovenia, 2011, 71 min, dir. Vojko Anzeljc & Gregor Kresal): The tale of the first ascent and the first free-ascent of the highest peak in the Julian Alps.
GENGHIS KHAN NIGHT PACIFIC 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 TUESDAY TIGER NIGHT
PACIFIC CINEMATHEQUE 7: 30pm
FILM / Conflict 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.
- INTERMISSION
FILM / 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 WEDNESDAY SACRED HEADWATERS
CENTENNIAL THEATRE 7: 30 PM
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.
- INTERMISSION The 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 NIGHT DENMAN 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 flow 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. ? INTERMISSION
FILMS / 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 THURSDAY SKI SHOW
CENTENNIAL THEATRE 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 film.
- INTERMISSION
FILMS / 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 film 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 fulfill the responsibilities of a relationship?
1st Afghan Ski Challenge (Germany, 2011, 16 min, dir. Hans-Urs Bachmann): Short documentary about the first 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 Rifle, 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.
- INTERMISSION FILM / Pure Imagination (USA, 2011, 7 min, dir. Andy Mann): Sasha DiGiulian becomes the first American woman to climb 9a (5.14d).
PRESENTATION / Thirty Years of Insanity: A retrospective of the climbing cartoons of Tami Knight
TRAIL RUNNING NIGHT PACIFIC CINEMATHEQUE 7: 30 PM Presented 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.
- INTERMISSION
FILMS / Set Free: A Trail Running Story (Canada, 2011, 4 min, dir. Andrew Doran): Short film about Kristie Elliot's love for the trails in British Columbia.
MOVE (Canada, 2011, 2 min, dir. Darcy Turenne): A very short film 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 FRIDAY MOUNTAIN BIKING NIGHT
CENTENNIAL THEATRE 7: 30 PM Presented by Norco Performance Bikes
FILMS / 10 Things I've Learned (Germany, 2011, 3min, dir. Tom Malecha): Short film 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 film showcasing the best in amateur trail building, riding and filming in BC.
- INTERMISSION
FILMS / 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 2 DENMAN 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 film.
- INTERMISSION
FILMS / 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 film 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 fulfill the responsibilities of a relationship?
1st Afghan Ski Challenge (Germany, 2011, 16 min, dir. Hans-Urs Bachmann): Short documentary about the first 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 NIGHT PACIFIC CINEMATHEQUE 7: 30 PM Presented 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.
- INTERMISSION FILM / 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 SATURDAY FESTIVAL FINALE
CENTENNIAL THEATRE 7: 30 PM Presented by Arc'teryx
VIMFF 2012 FILM AWARDS FILM / 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 flavour 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 tough
PRESENTATION / Jason Kruk: Alpine Artist - Tales from the 2011/2012 Patagonia season.
- INTERMISSION
FILMS / Driven (Canada, 2011, 24min, dir .Cody Tuttle): Story of the motivation and journey it takes not only to fulfill your goals but the process of getting there.
Declaration of Immortality (Poland, 2010, 29 min, dir. Marcin Koszalka): 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
