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ALL.I.CAN
Canada, 2011
Directed & Produced by Sherpas Cinema.
Screening: A NIGHT WITH THE SHERPAS
Monday February 11th, 7:30pm
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...An unparalleled cinematic experience: All.I.Can is a stunning exploratory essay that compares the challenges of big mountain skiing to the challenges of global climate change. Shot on 6 continents over 2 years, the world’s best skiers deliver inspirational performances while ground-breaking cinematography expands our vision of the natural world.
ART OF FREEDOM
Poland, 70 minutes, 2012
Directed by Marek Kłosowicz & Wojtek Słota
Screening: Polish Night
Tuesday February 12th, 7:30pm
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How is it possible that in the People's Republic Poland of the 1970s and 80s, at the very height of socialism, Polish mountain climbers were among the best in the world? How could the citizens of a nation in which the average pay was 20 dollars a month afford to organize climbing expeditions in the Himalayas? In what way did privatisation across every aspect of life influence their condition and their morale? What distinguished climbers in Poland from those from the other side of the ‘iron curtain’?
AUTANA
UK, 55 minutes, 2012
Directed by Alastair Lee
Screening: Opening Night
Friday February 8th, 7:30pm
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Adventure climber Leo Houlding and film maker Alastair Lee are back with another sumptuous production of truly epic proportions. This time Leo (UK) and fellow climbers Sean Leary (USA) and Jason Pickles (Salford) head deep into the Amazon in an attempt to make the first ascent of the east face of the remote tepuy; Cerro Autana
THE BEAUTY OF THE IRRATIONAL
South Africa, 6 minutes, 2012
Directed by Dean Leslie, Produced by Gregory Fell
Screening: Trail Running
Sunday February 10th, 7:30pm
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Human beings don’t always make rational decisions. But making irrational decisions is precisely what makes us human. These decisions, based on an impulse or a feeling, often lead us to those perfect moments when it feels great to be alive.
BEYOND THE GATES OF PHU
Canada, 18 minutes, 2012
Directed by Sean White
Screening: Himalayan Night
Wednesday February 13th, 7:30pm
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The journey begins with an adventure seeking entrepreneur and mountaineer with dreams of climbing in Nepal since childhood, and his wife, a soul-searching consultant ready to escape the western world to find new space and healing.
BIRDMEN: THE ORIGINAL DREAM OF FLIGHT
USA, 52 minutes, 2012
Directed by Matt Sheridan
Screening: Big Air
Saturday February 9th, 7:30pm
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'Birdmen' follows the dream of human flight, from its inception in ancient times to the modern world. What started with stuntmen hurling themselves to their death from objects such as the Eiffel Tower has become a respected extreme sport in which athletes zoom through the mountains at 150mph, just inches from trees and cliff faces.
THE BOY WHO FLIES
Canada, 2012, 45 minutes
Directed by Benjamin Jordan, Produced by Benjamin Jordan & Godfrey Masauli
Screening: Matinee 1: Adventures in the Southern Hemisphere
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Saturday February 9th, 3:00pm
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Adventuring into the heart of Africa, a paraglider instigates a young man's potentially deadly quest to release the weight of poverty, social taboos and self doubt, and take to the skies. In doing so, the traveler is confronted with unsettling truths about his own racial and cultural identity. In a country where no one flies, two friends can inspire a nation by putting everything on the line.
THE BURN
Canada, 6 minutes, 2012
Directed by Jeff Thomas, Produced by Jeff Thomas and Mike Douglas
Screening: Ski Night 1
Thursday February 14th, 7:30pm
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Forest fires are a destructive natural phenomena which pose a great threat to both the human and natural world. In The Burn, we explore the depths of what is real, as skiers, Chris Rubens & Mike Henitiuk weave their way through an ever evolving forest fire & witness the true beauty of the cycle of life.
CERRO KISHTWAR
Germany, 25 minutes, 2012
Directed by Ben Benson
Screening: Swiss Climbing Show
Friday February 15th, 7:30pm
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Mammut athletes David Lama, Stephan Siegrist and Denis Burdet on the 150 Peaks Expedition to Cerro Kishtwar, Indian Himalaya.
CHASING ICE
USA, 74 minutes, 2012
Directed by Jeff Orlowski, Produced by Paula DuPre Pesmen
Screening: Matinee 3: Stories of Snow and Ice: Two Feature Length Documentaries
Saturday February 16th: 3:00pm
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Chasing Ice is the story of one man’s mission to change the tide of history by collecting undeniable evidence of our changing planet.
CONGO – THE GRAND INGA PROJECT
USA, 81 minutes, 2012
Directed by Steve Fisher
Screening: Whitewater Show
Friday February 15th, 7:30pm
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They are the world's biggest rapids, thundering down the final pitch of the mighty Congo. Legendary kayaker Steve Fisher and his elite expedition team battle seemingly insurmountable obstacles in an attempt to survive the Inga Rapids.
CROSSING THE ICE
Australia, 2012, 63 minutes
Directed by Justin Jones, Produced by Greg Quail, Justin Jones & Doug Howard
Screening: Great Traverses
Friday February 15th, 7:30pm
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Crossing the Ice is the story of Australian adventurers, James Castrission and Justin Jones, tackling the perilous journey across Antarctica to the South Pole and back. They plan to be the first to do it completely unassisted – no sled dogs, no wind kites, just two men dragging their food, their shelter and themselves across 1140 kilometres of barren ice. And back again.
THE DESCENT
USA, 1 minute, 2012
Directed by Dale Baskin
Screening: Climbing Night 1
Wednesday February 13th, 7:30pm
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Swiss Climbing Show
Friday February 15th, 7:30pm
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Sometimes it’s just best to unplug!
DOWN THE LINE
Canada, 2012, 20 minutes
Directed and Produced by Francois-Xavier "Fix" De Ruydts
Screening: Matinee 2: Afternoon of Adrenaline
Monday February 11th, 3pm
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Down deep slots and magnificent waterfalls, a handful of dedicated Vancouverites are bringing a new outdoor sport to BC - Canyoneering. None of these canyons have ever been explored, and once in, the only way out is down.
THE DREAM FACTORY
USA, 80 minutes, 2012
Produced by Teton Gravity Research
Screening: Ski Night 2
Saturday February 16th, 7:30pm
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Follow TGR's modern day athletes on this cinematic voyage through Alaska's awe-inspiring expanse, rich history, and colorful characters. Watch as the TGR crew ventures from AK training grounds Jackson Hole, WY, and Pemberton, BC, and delves deep into the Alaskan way of life during a record snowfall year in AK, skiing terrain most of us only dream about.
ENDLESS SPRING DAY
Canada, 5 minutes, 2012
Directed by Darcy Turenne, Produced by Trevor Hunt
Screening: Ski Night 2
Saturday February 16th, 7:30pm
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Searching for the perfect spring day, and finding it among the rainforests and powder of B.C.’s Coast Mountain Range.
ERNEST
USA, 5 minutes, 2012
Directed by Samuel Bricker
Screening: Matinee 2: Afternoon of Adrenaline
Monday February 11th, 3:00pm
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Ernest Wilkerson is struggling to hold onto an independent lifestyle while facing a changing world and his own advancing age. Born in 1924, this humble mountain man cherishes his active life.
EYE OF THE STORM
France, 23 minutes, 2012
Directed by Laurent Jamet
Screening: Ski Night 1
Thursday February 14th, 7:30pm
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Follow Thibaud Duchosal into some of the wildest places on earth, looking for the answers he seeks. He will soon understand that there are no such answers because what matters is not the finish line but the journey to get there.
FOCAL POINT
Germany, 4 minutes, 2012
Directed and Produced by Bjorn Fisher
Screening: Matinee 2: Afternoon of Adrenaline
Monday February 11th, 3:00pm
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Mountain unicycling pioneer Kris Holm rides urban obstacles and the famously difficult trails of North Vancouver, explaining what drives him to pursue his singular passion in this rare and often misunderstood sport.
FURTHER
USA, 80 minutes, 2012
Produced by Teton Gravity Research
Screening: Ski Mountaineering
Saturday February 9th, 7:30pm
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Further explores some of the world's most remote mountain terrain while continuing Jones' mission to camp deep in the backcountry and on the summits of un-ridden lines to access nearly vertical spines and wide-open powder fields.
THE GIMP MONKEYS
USA, 9 minutes, 2012
Directed by Mikey Schaefer & Fitz Cahall, Produced by Fitz Cahall
Screening: Matinee 2: Afternoon of Adrenaline
Monday February 11th, 3:00pm
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What has four legs, five arms and three heads? The Gimp Monkeys. Last June, three friends completed the first all-disabled ascent of Yosemite’s iconic El Capitan.
GROUNDSWELL
USA/Canada, 25 minutes, 2012
Directed by Chris Malloy
Screening: Environmental Night
Tuesday February 12th, 7:30
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This is the story of a group of surfers who set sail along the pristine British Columbia coast looking for surf - and learning about an oil-pipeline proposal that threatens to change this area forever. Directed by award-winning documentary filmmaker Chris Malloy. Produced by Woodshed Films with Farm League, Patagonia, and Raincoast Conservation Foundation.
HIMALAYAN GOLD RUSH
France, 52 minutes, 2012
Directed by Eric Valli
Screening: Himalayan Night
Wednesday February 13th, 7:30pm
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Every spring, in a remote part of Nepal, tens of thousands of men, women and
children leave their villages for a dangerous trek to the high Himalaya, sometimes at the cost of their lives, to collect Yarsagumbu -a mysterious transmutation between plant and insect. Used in Chinese medicine, it is worth up to 60 000 USD a kilo – more than gold!
THE IMPOSSIBLE RIVER JOURNEY
Norway, 90 minutes, 2011
Directed by Arild Mehn-Andersen
Screening: Matinee 1: Adventures in the Southern Hemisphere
Saturday February 9th, 3:00pm
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He wanted to cross the African continent in a canoe, but found himself accompanied by an illegal refugee from South Sudan – in a journey through the shadow of Apartheid.
JALPAK TASH – A KYRGYZSTAN EPIC
Canada, 11 minutes, 2012
Directed by Anthony Bonello
Screening:Ski Night 2
Saturday February 16th, 7:30pm
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In a country that is 80% mountains, skiing is offering glimmers of hope for the future. A crew of skiers embark on a trip to Kyrgyzstan that is part of a project to help generate employment opportunities for local Kyrgyz people.
KARAKORAM HIGHWAY
Belgium, 42 minutes, 2012
Directed by Oliver Boonjing, Produced by Search production
Screening: Big Air
Saturday February 9th, 7:30pm
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Northern Pakistan, June 2011. Thomas de Dorlodot, Horacio Llorens and Hernan Pitocco arrived in the Karakoram mountain range with the objective to break records. Here is their journey.
THE KYRGYZSTAN PROJECT
USA, 20 minutes, 2012
Directed by James Aikman
Screening: Opening Night
Friday February 8th, 7:30pm
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"The Kyrgyzstan Project" follows three elite climbers on a restorative journey to the granite big walls of Kyrgyzstan in central Asia.
LACON DE CATALONIA
Spain, 4 minutes, 2012
Directed by Niels Windfeldt, Produced by Andreas Braaten
Screening: Mountain Bike Night 1
Tuesday February 12th, 7:30pm
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Andreu Lacondeguy has for the last six years been one of the biggest profiles in the MTB freeride world, and his ability to ride massive lines with style and comfort is unparalleled.
LIGHT LINE
France, 5 minutes, 2012
Directed and Produced by Jean-Baptiste Chandelier
Screening: Big Air
Saturday February 9th, 7:30pm
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Light Line is a short paragliding film from JB Productions. It follows JB as he skilfully flies around the coastline of France.
LIVIN TINY
USA, 20 minutes, 2011
Directed by Sam Giffen
Screening: Ski Night 1
Thursday February 14th, 7:30pm
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Who would have thought a house could be homeless? Traveling across a wild, wintery west, this house is on a mission to find powder. Its occupants: Two skiers, one snowboarder, and two filmmakers.
MOONWALK
USA, 4 minutes, 2012
Directed by Mikey Schaefer
Screening: Matinee 2: Afternoon of Adrenaline
Monday February 11th, 3:00pm
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Dean Potter is nothing if not creative. In this short piece, he highlines across a desert landscape with a massive full moon as his backdrop.
MOUNTAINS IN MOTION: CANADIAN ROCKIES
Canada, 15 minutes, 2012
Directed by Doug Urquhart & Paul Zizka
Screening: Mountaineering Night
Sunday February 10th, 7:30pm
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Mountains in Motion: The Canadian Rockies is a short documenting the life of the alpine landscape through time-lapse photography.
THE MOVEMENT
USA, 40 minutes, 2011
Directed by Kurt Miller & Greg Hamilton
Screening: Ski Night 1
Thursday February 14th, 7:30pm
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The Movement, narrated by Robert Redford and Warren Miller, tells the story of five individuals from all walks of life who faced incredible obstacles, found the inspiration to overcome them and became real everyday heroes.
A NEW PERSPECTIVE
USA, 9 minutes, 2012
Directed by Corey Rich, Producer Josh Dick and European Outdoor Film Tour / E.O.F.T.
Screening: Mountaineering Night
Sunday 10th February, 7:30pm
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Young climbing star David Lama takes his sport climbing skills to the alpine big walls of the Karakoram.
NON COSI LOTANO (NOT SO FAR)
Italy, 37 minutes, 2012
Directed by Herve Barmasse
Screening: Mountaineering Night
Sunday February 10th, 7:30pm
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In 2011, Hervé Barmasse chose the three most important mountains of his home in Italy’s Aosta Valley—Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc); Monte Rosa; and Monte Cervino (the Matterhorn)—upon which to create three new routes. The three peaks, not coincidentally, are among the highest in the Alps.
THE OLD BREED
USA, 26 minutes, 2012
Directed and Produced by Rufus Lusk & Freddie Wilkinson
Screening: Mountaineering Night
Sunday February 10th, 7:30pm
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In “The Old Breed”, codirector and alpinist Freddie Wilkinson takes us with him on an adventure of true exploratory alpinism.
ONE STEP BEYOND
France, 2012, 56 minutes
Directed by Sebastien Montaz-Rosset
Screening: Matinee 2: Afternoon of Adrenaline
Monday February 11th, 3:00pm
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One Step Beyond takes us behind the scenes for a close up look at the lives of people involved in extreme sports.
OUTSIDE THE BOX
Germany, 16 minutes, 2012
Directed by Stephanie Brockhaus, Produced by Moving Adventures Medien GmbH
Screening: Finale
Saturday February 16th, 7:30pm
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European bouldering specialists Anna Stohr and Juliane Wurm come to Utah to learn how to crack climb with the legendary Lynn Hill.
PARAGRINDING
Canada, 8 minutes, 2012
Directed by Devon Cooke, Produced by Bill Nikolai, Storybubble Media.
Screening: Big Air
Saturday February 9th, 7:30pm
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A weekend warrior documents his quest to complete a personal one-day urban biking / hiking / paragliding triathlon.
PLAN C-14
Argentina, 20 minutes, 2012
Directed & Produced by Nicolas Mu
Screening: Matinee 1: Adventures in the Southern Hemisphere
Saturday February 9th, 3:00pm
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In the desert highlands of the Argentine Andes, two industrious 70-years-old friends adapt their bicycles to fit the unused C-14 railway and embark on a unique journey.
PUSH IT
UK, 25 minutes, 2012
Directed by Jen Randall
Screening: Climbing Night 1
Wednesday February 13th, 7:30pm
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Push It follows female climbers pushing their personal limits, from bouldering in Magic Wood to big walling in Yosemite, USA.
READY TO FLY
USA, 76 minutes, 2012
Directed by William A. Kerig, Produced by William A. Kerig & Scott Zeller
Screening: Matinee 3: Stories of Snow and Ice: Two Feature Length Documentaries
Saturday February 16th, 3:00pm
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Ready To Fly is a film about leadership and sacrifice, pluck and determination. A true story about refusing to accept second-class status, we follow 2009 World Champion Lindsey Van and her teammates as they fight to make their Olympic dreams come true.
REEL ROCK 7
Screening: VIMFF Reel Rock Matinee
Sun Feb 17, 3:00pm
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Sold out twice at the VIMFF 2012 Fall Series, Reel Rock 7 is on the big screen again!
Films: Reel Rock 7Reel Rock 7 rolls out a fresh batch of the best climbing films from Sender Films, Big UP, Camp 4 Collective, Hot Aches, Alstrin Films, and more! With climbers Chris Sharma, Adam Ondra, Conrad Anker, Renan Ozturk, Jimmy Chin, Alex Honnold, and the Brits Tom Randall and Pete Whittaker.
REFLECTIONS: ART FOR AN OIL FREE COAST
Canada, 22 minutes, 2012
Directed by Cameron Dennison
Screening: Environmental Night
Tuesday February 12th, 7:30pm
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On an expedition, organized by the Raincoast Conservation Foundation, 50 artists band together to protest the Northern Gateway project—proposed by Enbridge and its international partners—by taking up paintbrushes and carving tools to create works depicting the fragility of our western coastline.
RIVER OF NO RETURN
USA, 50 minutes, 2012
Directed by Isaac & Bjornen Babcock
Screening: Wolves Show
Thursday February 14th, 7:30pm
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Deep in the untamed heart of Idaho lies the Frank Church - River of No Return Wilderness, part of the largest roadless area left in the lower 48 States, the vast 2.5 million-acre wilderness is larger than Yellowstone, yet most people have never even heard of it. Defined by deep canyons, and mountain forests, it is a perfect habitat for abundant animal life, including wolves that are being restored to the area after an absence of 50 years.
ROCKING THE RIVER WITH YOW & WOW
Canada, 4 minutes, 2012
Directed by Danny McCreery
Screening: Environmental Night
Tuesday February 12th, 7:30pm
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Who will be here when we’re gone? Our youth are the leaders of tomorrow and in order to build an effective resilient leader that will fight for our natural landscapes, they must first be connected. A small grassroots organization realised the gap between youth and connection to land so they created a program with that purpose.
SALISH OARS
Canada, 19 minutes, 2012
Directed by Markus Pukonen, Produced by Wade Luzny
Screening: Sea Kayaking
Monday February 11th, 7:30pm
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Four men got in a rowboat to circumnavigate Vancouver Island, a distance of about 900 Kilometers. Their Mission was to collect Oceanic data and communicate their findings with schools and the public throughout North America. The Ocean had other plans.
SANDSTONE
Czech Republic, 30 minutes, 2012
Directed and Produced by Petr Kašpar
Screening: Climbing Night 1
Wednesday February 13th, 7:30pm
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SANDSTONE documentary introduces an exceptional climbing area in the northeast of Czech Republic, which keeps their strict traditional values and climbing ethics.
SECRETS OF DHAULAGIRI
Nepal, 30 minutes, 2011
Directed by Prabesh Subedi
Screening: Himalayan Night
Wednesday February 13th, 7:30pm
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Secrets of Dhaulagiri explores the life obscured by innumerable difficulties while living in the high Himalayas.
SHATTERED
USA, 5 minutes, 2012
Directed by Tyler Stableford
Screening: Mountaineering Night
Sunday February 10th, 7:30pm
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When you've given everything, what do you have left?
SILBERGEIER
France, 20 minutes, 2012
Directed by Vlad Cellier
Screening: Swiss Climbing Show
Friday February 15th, 7:30pm
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The movie relates the first feminine ascent by Nina Caprez of Silbergeier (Swiss), one of the hardest multipitch route in the world.
SMITTEN, LUCKY CHANCE
Australia, 12 minutes, 2011
Directed and Produced by Ed Thornhill
Screening: Big Air
Saturday February 9th, 7:30pm
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Lucky Chance is a young Australian rock climber, free soloist, gymnast, slack liner and circus enthusiast.
SPEARHEAD SOUL SKIING
Canada, 4 minutes, 2012
Directed by Adam Greenberg
Screening: Ski Night 1
Thursday February 14th, 7:30pm
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A five-day ski touring trip perfectly captures what weekend warriors seek: solace and freedom.
STRENGTH IN NUMBERS
Canada, 2012, 52 minutes
Directed and Produced by Anthill Films, Squamish BC
Screening: Mountain Bike Night 1
Tuesday February 12th, 7:30pm
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Mountain biking is a sport of individuals, equally defined by their many differences, as the common threads that bind. And while our story doesn’t follow a straight line, we all end up in the same place. Tire to ground, foot to pedal, hand to bar – communities drawn together by trails of dirt.
STRONG
USA, 8 minutes, 2012
Directed by Fitz Cahall
Screening: Ski Night 1
Thursday February 14th, 7:30pm
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If you were caught in a near fatal avalanche, would you ski again?
TEMPTING FEAR
Canada, 26 minutes, 2012
Directed by Mike Douglas
Screening: Ski Night 2
Saturday February 16th, 7:30pm
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Andreas Fransson has been called the boldest extreme skier in a generation. Over the past 3 years he’s logged first descents in a half-dozen countries, battled back to life from an accident that nearly killed him, and become the most talked about skier in the epicenter of all things extreme – Chamonix, France.
TERRA SACRA TIME LAPSES
Canada, 6 minutes, 2012
Directed by Sean White
Screening: Matinee 2: Afternoon of Adrenaline
Monday February 11th, 3:00pm
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An around-the-globe journey celebrating our Sacred Earth. Six years in the making… seven continents... 24 countries.
TIERRA DEL FUEGO
UK, 52 minutes, 2012
Directed by Justine Curgenven
Screening: Sea Kayaking
Monday February 11th, 7:30pm
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A British couple are trying to become the first people to sea kayak 1,000 miles around the remote & windswept island of ‘Tierra del Fuego’ at the end of the world.
THE TRIP
USA, 1 minute, 2012
Directed by Dale Baskin
Screening: Trail Running
Sunday 10th February, 7:30pm
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Sometimes it’s just best to unplug!
UNICORN SASHIMI
USA, 5 minutes, 2012
Directed by Ben Knight, Travis Rummel & Nick Waggoner
Screening: Ski Night 2
Saturday February 16th, 7:30pm
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Throughout winter, relentless cold winds blow across Siberia and pick up moisture from the Sea of Japan. When this wet and frigid air pushes up against the mountains of Hokkaido, mind numbing amounts of snow fall on Japan’s northern most island, providing intrepid skiers and snowboarders an incredible playground to explore.
VERTICALMENTE DEMODE
Italy, 19 minutes, 2012
Directed by Davide Carrari, Produced by Enrico Montrosset
Screening:Swiss Climbing Show
Friday February 15th, 7:30pm
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Maurizio ‘Manolo’ Zanolla talks about his motivation and emotions on rediscovering a route that he identified many years before but which he had long believed impossible for him to face.
VIVA LA VIE
USA, 17 minutes, 2012
Produced by 3 Strings Productions
Screening: Finale
Saturday February 16th, 7:30pm
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American climber, Jonathan Siegrist, embarks on a journey to France to pay tribute to the roots of modern sport climbing. After teaming up with Swiss superstar, Nina Caprez, the two climb the hardest routes the Verdon Gorge has to offer.
WANNA RIDE
France, 4 minutes, 2012
Directed by Antonin Michaud-Soret
Screening: Ski Night 1
Thursday February 14th, 7:30pm
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Do you like speed? And skiing? Yes…so you’re ready for this speedriding experience with one of the best pilots in the world, Francois Bon (France) and his shadow Maxence Cavalade.
WESTERN GOLD: SQUAMISH
USA, 15 Minutes, 2012
Directed by Alex Savage
Screening: Matinee 2: Afternoon of Adrenaline
Monday February 11th, 3:00pm
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Action packed, ropeless, rock climbing. Join Savage Films on an adventure to the tallest, hardest, most aesthetic boulders Squamish has to offer.
WHERE THE TRAIL ENDS
Canada, 81 minutes, 2012
Directed by Jeremy Grant, Executive Producers Derek Westerlund, Scott Bradfield and Ben Bryan
Screening: Mountain Bike Free Ride Show
Wednesday February 13th, 7:30pm
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Where the Trail Ends is a film following the world’s top freeride mountain bikers as they search for untraveled terrain around the globe, ultimately shaping the future of big mountain free riding.
WIDEBOYZ
USA/UK, 50 minutes, 2012
Directed by Chris Alstrin & Paul Diffley
Screening: Finale
Saturday February 16th, 7:30pm
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Tom Randall and Pete Whittaker set out to explore the world's hardest offwidths. They complete a brutal two-year training regime, before embarking on a tour of the US. The tour culminates in the first ascent of the ultimate offwidth test piece. Century Crack, the world's hardest offwidth.
A WINTER NORTH: SKIING THE SACRED HEADWATERS
Canada, 10 minutes, 2012
Directed by Ken Voeller, Produced by Nick Chambers
Screening: Environmental Night
Tuesday February 12th, 7:30pm
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The diverse ecosystem of the Sacred Headwaters, the birthplace of the Skeena, The Nass and The Stikine, three of the worlds greatest salmon bearing rivers, is currently threatened by a number of resource extracting projects.
XS-NRG
Canada, 46 minutes, 2004
Directed by Angus Mclellan
Screening: Trail Running
Sunday February 10th, 7:30pm
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Four ultra-marathon runners attempt to conquer the 180km Sunshine Coast Trail, non-stop.
