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“The Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival is a fine festival of climbing and adventure programs that remain true to the heart of climbing. Held in the city that is the gateway to Squamish, Whistler and the Coast Range, it is a fine and relaxed gathering of sport climbers, alpinists and mountain wanderers ” (Greg Child)

2008 VIMFF Film Winners March 3, 2008 | 498x VIMFF Tour car named George Oilwell March 3, 2008 | 270x Thank you to all of you who have sent us ideas for the VIMFF Tour car name. (This is our post-consumer vegetable-oil powered car that will be touring the country with the winning festival films. It was converted by dr. Björn Ratjen from Vancouver Island.) George Oilwell is it as the best multilayered name choice – it runs on oil well, it is an oil well (50 liter dual tank), it is a 1984 vintage edition – hence the George Orwell connotation, and, well, you may be lucky enough to find your own one, too. The Festival is now over… March 3, 2008 | 363x It was a good one, the biggest and perhaps the best in its 11-year history. Please email your comments to info @ vimff.org or post theme at the “forum” page. Check back for the winners and for updates. Thank you very much to all of you who have helped to make it happen! VIMFF 2008 Finale March 1, 2008 | 299x Sad but true… tonight the festival comes to an end at the VIMFF Finale Evening, presented by the North Face. This is your last chance to immerse yourself into the festival atmosphere, check Conrad Anker’s “Climbing Retrospective” slide show, Joe Simpson’s “Beckoning Silence” doc, the film awards or win one of the festival prizes – 2-week guided trip in Northern Pakistan, Norco Bush Pilot mountain bike, Mount Seymour season ski pass, and others. The reception will be catered by Le Bistro Chez Michel (thanks for your delicious dips and delicatessen). It has been a great festival so far, see you all tonight for one more show… Joe Simpson’s “Beckoning Silence” showing tonight March 1, 2008 | 305x The Beckoning Silence (UK, 2007, 73 min, directed by Louise Osmond) is showing tonight at 7:30 at the Centennial Theatre. This will be the only Vancouver screening to come and quite likely your only chance to watch this excellent grand prize winner. This re-enacted gripping, action packed drama retells the famous story of Tony Kurz’s heroic battle for survival on Eiger in 1936 through the optics of Joe Simpson. In telling it, it also forces Joe Simpson to confront a fundamental question – why continue climbing when you have come so close to oblivion? Simpson draws a parallel between his touching the void with Tony Kurz’s fate, and he finally confronts his demons on the Eiger’s North Face by rediscovering the thrill of the climb that once made him feel so alive. Conrad Anker: A Climbing Retrospective - From the Big Walls of Yosemite to the Top of the World March 1, 2008 | 197x VIMFF Finale 7:30 pm (doors 6:30 pm) Centennial Theatre, 2300 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver, tel (604) 984-4484 Tickets $ 17 in advance, $ 19 at the door Also on the same evening: VIMFF film awards and screening of other VIMFF films. Dean Potter’s “Aerialist” on tonight February 29, 2008 | 277x How many people in Vancouver had a chance to meet Dean Potter on a Leap Day? Well, here is a great chance to do it - Dean brings his “Aerialist” show to the Centennial Theatre tonight at 7:30. “Aerialist” is a live multimedia premiere presentation that combines images, film clips, monologues and slack-lining. It offers a glimpse into Dean Potter’s life and philosophy as a climber, alpinist and high-liner. The introvert character of Dean is usually reluctant in going public, and this is a rare opportunity to see the man in real stage action. Festival family February 29, 2008 | 247x Lexie Owen, the Festival Detached Production Manager and the Festival Tour Nomad is glad that the events at the Pacific Cinematheque are now over. Lexie is looking forward to joining the other staff family at the Centennial Theatre tonight at the Dean Potter show after her involuntary exile at the Cinematheque. Welcome Lexie! Lexie will be soon launching the festival Spring tour going to 30 communities in BC and Alberta, and she will be spending most of March & April on the road. Endurance Training for Running and Climbing Seminar (with Chloe Lanthier-Brandner and Conrad Anker) Saturday, March 1, 3pm - 6pm February 29, 2008 | 168x Centennial Theatre - Rehearsal Hall This innovative Endurance Training Seminar with Chloë and Conrad will enhance knowledge on how to achieve peak endurance performance for endurance and multi day events in running, climbing and/or mountain biking. The seminar will provide all the key training components to fully understand how the body responds and adapts to reach higher levels of endurance and speed for the distance. It is meant for athletes with some experience who would like to enhance their performance in climbing, mountaineering, running, mountain biking and other mountain sports. A question and answer period will be included in the seminar. We are looking for used winter outdoor gear donations towards the Mount Everest Foundation February 29, 2008 | 258x If you had any used winter outdoor gear that you no longer need, please bring it to any VIMFF event at the Centennial Theatre between February 22 – March 1, and drop it off at the VIMFF booth. We are looking for warm clothing, climbing boots, climbing equipment, tents, sleeping bags and backpacks in all sizes. We have paired up with The Mount Everest Foundation for the Sustainable Development of Nepal and Tibet and with Dan Mazur, a climber/guide from Olympia, Washington, our last year’s guest speaker.

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