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Julie and Colin Angus: Rowed Trip - A journey from Scotland to Syria by Oar VIMFF Opening Evening, Friday, January 22, 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 Photo Competition Awards and Exhibition Opening; and screening of other VIMFF films Dave Dornian: Skimo – the World of Ski Mountaineering Competition VIMFF Ski Evening, Saturday, January 23, 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: “Ski Wild - Ski Mountaineering in the Coast Mountains” live presentation by John Baldwin; and screening of other VIMFF films on back country skiing and snowboarding. John Baldwin: Ski Wild - Ski Mountaineering in the Coast Mountains VIMFF Ski Evening, Saturday, January 23, 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: “Skimo – the World of Ski Mountaineering Competition” live presentation by David Dornian; and screening of other VIMFF films on back country skiing and snowboarding. Angela Bueckert: The Crossing Borders Expedition VIMFF Paddle Sports Evening, Saturday, January 23, 7:30 pm (doors 6:30 pm) Pacific Cinémathèque, 1131 Howe Street, Vancouver Tickets $ 17 in advance, $ 19 at the door Also on the same evening: multimedia presentation by Chris Cooper - The British Isles by Canoe ‘Spirit of the People’; and Screening of other festival paddling films. Chris Cooper: The British Isles by Canoe ‘Spirit of the People’ VIMFF Paddle Sports Evening, Saturday, January 23, 7:30 pm (doors 6:30 pm) Pacific Cinémathèque, 1131 Howe Street, Vancouver Tickets $ 17 in advance, $ 19 at the door Also on the same evening: multimedia presentation by Angela Bueckert “The Crossing Borders Expedition”; and screening of other festival paddling films. Chic Scott: Filming the Eiger Sanction Sunday, January 24, 7:30 pm (doors 6:30 pm) Pacific Cinémathèque, 1131 Howe Street, Vancouver Tickets $ 17 in advance, $ 19 at the door Also on the same evening: screening of other festival films. Jon Bowermaster: Terra Antarctica VIMFF Earth Alive Evening, Monday, January 25, 7:30 pm (doors 7:00 pm) H.R. McMillan Space Centre, 1100 Chestnut Street, Vancouver Tickets $ 17 in advance, $ 19 at the door Also on the same evening: screening of other VIMFF films on bike travels. Pat Morrow: Conrad Kain – The Prince of Canadian Mountain Guides Canadian Retro Walls Evening, Monday, January 25, 7:30 pm (doors 6:30 pm) Pacific Cinémathèque, 1131 Howe Street, Vancouver Tickets $ 17 in advance, $ 19 at the door Also on the same evening: live presentation by Anders Ourom “Climbing at Squamish in the 1970s – From Pitons to Friends”; and screening of other festival climbing films. Anders Ourom: Climbing at Squamish in the 1970s - From Pitons to Friends VIMFF Canadian Retro Walls Evening, Monday, January 25, 7:30 pm (doors 6:30 pm) Pacific Cinémathèque, 1131 Howe Street, Vancouver Tickets $ 17 in advance, $ 19 at the door Also on the same evening: multimedia presentation by Pat Morrow on Conrad Cain – The Prince of Canadian Mountain Guiding; and screening of other festival climbing films. Sarah Lusina and Tom Furst: Gusts and Dulces – A Couple’s Tour of South America by Bicycle VIMFF World Travels on Bikes Evening, Tuesday, January 26, 7:30 pm (doors 7:00 pm) H. R. McMillan Space Centre, 1100 Chestnut Street, Vancouver Tickets $ 17 in advance, $ 19 at the door Also on the same evening: screening of other VIMFF films on bike travels. Gordon White: Stein Valley: Stories & Lessons from BC’s Wilderness Classroom VIMFF Stein Valley Evening, Tuesday, January 26, 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: presentation of the Vancouver Waldorf School students from their recent trip to the Stein Valley, BC. Maxime Turgeon: Seeking Simplicity VIMFF Alpine Climbing Evening, Wednesday, January 27, 7:30 pm (doors 6:30 pm) Pacific Cinémathèque, 1131 Howe Street, Vancouver Tickets $ 17 in advance, $ 19 at the door Also on the same evening: screening of other festival alpine climbing films. Ryan Leech: Ride and Reach with Ryan Leech VIMFF Mountain Biking Evening, Wednesday, January 27, 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: multimedia presentation by Björn Enga on making mountain bike films; as well as screening of other MTB films fresh from the kitchen. Bjørn Enga: Radical Films - 12 years of Making Kranked VIMFF Mountain Biking Evening, Wednesday, January 27, 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: multimedia presentation by Ryan Leech: Ride and Reach with Ryan Leech; as well as screening of other MTB films fresh from the kitchen. Alex Raymont: Walking the Clouds VIMFF Paragliding Evening, Thursday, January 28, 7:30 pm (doors 7:00 pm) Pacific Cinémathèque, 1131 Howe Street, Vancouver Tickets $ 17 in advance, $ 19 at the door Also on the same evening: screening of other festival alpine climbing films. Cedar Wright: Vertical Carnival Thursday, January 28, 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: multimedia presentation by Baffin Babes: 80 Days on Skis in the Arctic; as well as screening of other VIMFF climbing films. Baffin Babes: 80 Days on Skis in the Arctic Thursday, January 28, 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: multimedia presentation by Cedar Wright; as well as screening of other VIMFF climbing films. Sonnie Trotter: Letting Go of Control VIMFF Finale Evening, Friday, January 29, 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 Competition Awards; Will Stanhope’s “Youthful Exuberance - Freeclimbing from Squamish to Patagonia” live presentation; and screening of other VIMFF films. Will Stanhope: Youthful Exuberance - Freeclimbing from Squamish to Patagonia VIMFF Finale, Friday, January 29, 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; Sonnie Trotter’s “Letting Go of Control” multimedia presentation; and other film screenings.