Online ticket sales for events are available until the following times:
• 3:00pm matinees: Online sales end 12:00 noon the same day*
• 7:30pm shows: Online sales end 3:00pm the same day*
• * Sunday matinees and evening shows - Online sales end 5:00pm on Saturday
Tickets will be available at the door, unless a sell out for the show is noted below.
16th Annual VIMFF is February 8-17, 2013. Please note that shows at Centennial Theatre and Pacific Cinematheque, along with matinees at Rio Theatre are all ages events. The 7:30pm shows at Rio Theatre are ages 19+; and this is only due to liquor licensing requirements, and is not related to program content.
Tickets for all evening shows are $19 advance / $21 door, with matinees at Rio Theatre for $15 and $9 for ages 12 and under. Multi-show passes are also available. Tickets can be purchased via the links below or on our tickets page, or by phone at 604-984-4484. See our tickets page for more info on multi-show passes.
PROGRAM
| FRI FEB 8 |
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VIMFF Opening Night Sixteen Candles: Welcome to the 16th Annual Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival! |
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VIMFF Ski-Mountaineering Show Further in the Backcountry: Uphill/Downhill with Greg Hill. |
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VIMFF Matinee 1
A fine afternoon of adventure films at the classic Rio Theatre.
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VIMFF Big Air Show Flight Night: A night dedicated to paragliding and other gravity-defying sports! |
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| SUN FEB 10 |
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VIMFF Trail Running Show Presenter: Eagle Walz, Gary Robbins, Pushpa Chandra, Dave Cressman, Ean Jackson & David Crear & Ken Legg, Films: The Trip, XS-NRG, The Beauty of the Irrational
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VIMFF Mountaineering Show From Vancouver Island & Beyond: Sandy Briggs and several new mountaineering films.
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| MON FEB 11 |
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VIMFF Sea Kayaking Show Paddlesport Odyssey – Sea Kayaking Cinema.
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Matinee 2 Mixed bag, II – more films for your afternoon viewing pleasure.
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VIMFF Night With The Sherpas Behind the Scenes at Sherpas Cinema: All.I.Can. & More.
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| TUE FEB 12 |
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VIMFF Environmental Show Green Screen – Celebrating/Protecting the Earth.
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VIMFF Polish Mountain Show Cold Slaw – Climbing Ice in the Rockies.
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VIMFF Mountain Bike Show Harald Philipp's Bike Mountaineering Mash-Up.
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| WED FEB 13 |
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VIMFF Mountain Bike: Freeride Exploration Harald Philipp's Bike Mountaineering Mash-Up. |
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VIMFF Himalayan Show 8000 Metres and Higher – a Himalayan Mini-Festival.
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VIMFF Climbing Show Presenter: Nina Caprez (Switzerland)
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| THU FEB 14 |
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VIMFF Ski Show 1 Presenter: none
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VIMFF Wolves Show Presenter: Mary and John Theberge
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| FRI FEB 15 |
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VIMFF Swiss Climbing Show Presenter: Nina Caprez (Switzerland)
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VIMFF WhiteWater Show Rinse Cycle: A Whitewater Kayak Collection.
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VIMFF Great Traverses From Bellingham to the Brooks Range – a 4,000 mile journey.
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| SAT FEB 16 |
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VIMFF Finale Will Power: An evening of climbing really tough routes!
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| Matinee 3 Sat Feb 16 @ 3:00pm Mixed bag, III – more films for your afternoon viewing pleasure!
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VIMFF Ski Show More shredworthy films!
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| SUN FEB 17 |
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VIMFF Reel Rock Matinee Sold out twice at the VIMFF 2012 Fall Series, Reel Rock 7 is on the big screen again!
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Wanderlust: A Wrap Party for Adventurous Nomads It's a party, and you're invited! We'll be playing some of our favourite films and listening to tunes from our DJ's and musicians. |






























