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This year's festival is excited to bring you:
anna cosentine
chloë lanthier
conrad anker
dean potter
jacqui hudson
jeff lowe
jeremy frimer
josée clermont
petr kaspar
seth warren
steph davis
more to be confirmed...
anna consentine
Monday February 25
VIMFF “Environmental Series 1 – Sustainable Living”
with a presentation by Anna Cosentine from the Taos Earthship community in New Mexico of building her own sustainable house and living in the community; and screening of the “Garbage Warrior” film.
MacMillan Space Centre (aka Planetarium)
Doors - 7:30pm
bio soon
steph davis
Thursday, February 28
VIMFF “Climbing Evening”
with Steph Davis’ “High Infatuation” program on her own story of one of the strongest and boldest female climbers in the world; and screening of other climbing films.
Centennial Theatre
Doors - 7:30pm
bio soon
conrad anker
Saturday March 1
VIMFF “Finale”
with VIMFF 2008 Film Awards; presentation by Conrad Anker; and screening of some of the VIMFF 2008 winning films.
Centennial Theatre
Doors - 7:30pm
bio
jeff lowe
Friday February 22
VIMFF “Festival Opening, presented by MEC”
with VIMFF 2008 Photo Competition Awards and Exhibition opening; presentation by legendary US alpine climber Jeff Lowe “High Adventures”; and screening of selected VIMFF films.
Centennial Theatre
Doors - 7:30pm
bio
chloë lanthier
Thursday February 28
VIMFF “Endurance Running Evening”
with Chloë Lanthier and her marathons from Alaska to the Sahara Desert; plus screening of other films on the topic of endurance running.
Pacific Cinematheque
Doors - 7:30pm
bio soon
josée clermont
Wednesday February 27
VIMFF “Mountain Biking Evening, presented by Norco”
with a stage show by local riders; slide show by Canada’s Josée Clermont on her solo 10,000 km cycling trip from Tierra del Fuego to Ecuador; and screening of the sickest recent mountain biking clips.
Centennial Theatre
Doors - 7:30pm
bio
jeremy frimer
Saturday February 23
VIMFF “BC/Canada Evening
presented by BCMC”, with a multimedia presentation by Vancouver climbers Jacqui Hudson and Jeremy Frimer on their recent trip to Pakistan; and screening of other films fabriqué au Canada.
Centennial Theatre
Doors - 7:30pm
bio soon
dean potter
Friday February 29
VIMFF “Rock and Air” evening
with Dean Potter’s “Aerialist” live multimedia show with slack lining, images and films; and other films on climbing and air sports.
Centennial Theatre
Doors - 7:30pm
bio soon
jacqui hudson
Saturday February 23
VIMFF “BC/Canada Evening
presented by BCMC”, with a multimedia presentation by Vancouver climbers Jacqui Hudson and Jeremy Frimer on their recent trip to Pakistan; and screening of other films fabriqué au Canada.
Centennial Theatre
Doors - 7:30pm
bio soon
seth warren
Wednesday February 27
VIMFF “Environmental Series 3 – The Oil and Water Project”
with Seth Warren and his crossing the Americas from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego on post consumer vegetable oil and having fun on the wildest rivers.
MacMillan Space Centre (aka Planetarium)
Doors - 7:30pm
Thursday February 28
VIMFF “Youth Community Program”
with Seth Warren and his “Oil and Water Project” on crossing the Americas from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego on post consumer vegetable oil and having fun on the wildest rivers.
Centennial Theatre
1:00 pm
bio soon
petr kaspar
Saturday February 23
VIMFF “Czech and Slovakian Evening”
with films and a presentation by Czech kayaker and filmmaker Petr Kaspar on paddling some of the world’s wildest rivers.
Pacific Cinematheque
Doors - 7:30pm
bio soon