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Tour Films

We have a curated selection of films that will be screening at various locations throughout the world.

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More shows are added periodically. If you don't see a show in your area, consider becoming a host.

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Fall Series

In-Person

Nov 13 — Nov 22 / 2026

In-Person Shows

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Nov 23 — Dec 31 / 2026

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Mountaineering Night:

Summit Stories

Presented by

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Centennial Theatre

Saturday, Nov 14 / 2026

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Speaker

VIMFF Fall Series Afsaneh Hesami Fard

Afsaneh Hesami Fard

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Extreme Antarctica

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Rio Theatre

Tuesday Nov 17 / 2026

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Speaker

VIMFF Fall Series Connor Emeny

Connor Emeny

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Ski & Snow Show

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Rio Theatre

Wednesday Nov 18 / 2026

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Alenka Mali

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In-Person

Shows

From Nov 13–22, VIMFF takes over theatres across the Lower Mainland and Sea-to-Sky.

The lights go down, the adventures begin. Feel the stoke in a theatre full of adventurers as the year’s best mountain films hit the big screen.
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  • The Kitchanian Ascents
VIMFF Fall Series Opening Night Adventures

Opening Night Adventures

Centennial Theatre
Friday Nov 13 / 2026
7:00pm

Opening Night of the Fall Series presents powerful stories of finding humanity in the world's wildest mountainscapes.

A stacked lineup of films uncovering the secrets of the mountains: uncharted peaks, past treasures, and truths about the self. Embark on Indigenous journeys of culture and place, go treasure hunting with Griffin Post & Robin Van Gyn, and kick off an epic festival series.
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  • Nanga Parbat - Echoes of Sisyphus
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Summit Stories

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Centennial Theatre
Saturday Nov 14 / 2026
7:00pm

Discover the highest peaks on Earth, and meet the people scaling their summits.

Embark on intimate tales of adventure climbing on Everest and Nanga Parbat, and meet featured speaker Afsaneh Hesami Fard, the first Iranian woman to climb all 14 of the world’s 8,000m peaks.
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  • Janja Garnbret
  • Jess Glassberg
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Reel Rock 20 Vancouver

Rio Theatre
Sunday Nov 15 / 2026
7:00pm

Big sends, bigger stories. The world's most exciting climbers rewrite history at Reel Rock 20.

Journey behind the scenes of Janja Garnbret’s historic ascent of Bibliographie and Colin Haley’s legendary solo winter ascent of Cerro Torre, then reach new heights in adaptive climbing with Ben Mayforth and sending both 5.15 and V15 with Michaela Kiersch.
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  • Mirage
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Riding Free

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Rio Theatre
Monday Nov 16 / 2026
7:00pm

A trailblazing lineup of adventures on two wheels, plus a look behind the lens.

Ride fresh lines from the summits of Bolivia to the singletracks of Poland, then drop into the Canadian Pacific Northwest for filmmaking with industry legends Scott Secco and Robin Munshaw.
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  • Chasing Antarctica
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Extreme Antarctica

Buy 3, Get the 4th Free
Rio Theatre
Tuesday Nov 17 / 2026
7:00pm

A showstopping night of world firsts in the Antarctic.

Experience incredible feats of human endurance in the coldest place on Earth. Be the first to watch The Shackleton Row in its world premiere, and meet Connor Emeny: the youngest person to complete an Ironman on every continent.
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  • Biscuits
  • Laura Szanto
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Ski & Snow Show

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Rio Theatre
Wednesday Nov 18 / 2026
7:00pm

A night of fresh lines and human connection in the backcountry.

Experience intimately personal adventures from the edge in Norway and Alaska, before coming home to Whistler, BC. Connect with local BASE and splitboard legend Alenka Mali on her latest expeditions.
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Can't make it in-person?

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Select the Online Film Pass

Get access to all films in the online program. Stream worldwide, 24/7, Nov 23 — Dec 31 / 2026.

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Online Film Pass

Mountain thrills, from the comfort of home.

Watch Online
Nov 23 — Dec 31 / 2026
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EARLY BIRD

$39.00CAD

(reg. $49.00CAD)

*Price increases to $49 on Oct 16, 2026. Some films included in the in-person program are not available in the online program.

Featured

Films

The 2026 Fall Series brings the year's best mountain films to the screen. Visit the wildest corners of the Earth, and ride, ski, and climb fresh lines alongside trailblazing adventurers and storytellers.

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VIMFF Fall Series Hunters Moon

Hunter’s Moon

14 mins |
US |
2026
Ski mountaineers Christina "Lusti" Lustenberger and Guillaume "Gee" Pierrel carve a first ski descent on New Zealand's Aoraki / Mt. Cook.
VIMFF Fall Series The Shackleton Row

The Shackleton Row

54 mins |
US |
2026
The world’s best ocean rowers race to retrace history’s greatest survival story with nothing but human power.
VIMFF Fall Series Mirage

Mirage

75 mins |
France |
2026
Where the inner journey matters just as much as the achievement.
VIMFF Fall Series Where the Air Tastes Like the Sea

Where the Air Tastes Like the Sea

17 mins |
Switzerland |
2025
Four athletes sail into Northern Norway, chasing remote lines through wild weather and discovering freedom beyond the perfect conditions.
VIMFF Fall Series Nanga Parbat Echoes of Sisyphus

Nanga Parbat – Echoes of Sisyphus

50 mins |
Germany |
2026
After five expeditions over ten years, David Göttler summits the 8,125-meter-high Nanga Parbat, in alpine style.
VIMFF Fall Series Chasing Antarctica

Chasing Antarctica

75 mins |
Canada |
2026
Connor Emeny chases his dream of becoming the first athlete to complete an Iron-distance triathlon on all seven continents.
VIMFF Fall Series Home

Home

32 mins |
Canada |
2026
Whistler Blackcomb isn’t just a place you visit, it’s a feeling you return to, a mountain that has become home.
VIMFF Fall Series The Kitchanian Ascents

The Kitchanian Ascents

39 mins |
Canada |
2026
Two friends enter Alaska’s wildest big wall mountains in search of healing through climbing, friendship, and laughter.
VIMFF Fall Series The Lost Cache

The Lost Cache

63 mins |
US |
2026
Eight decades after Bradford Washburn abandoned precious gear on a Yukon glacier, explorers return to solve a haunting mountaineering mystery.
VIMFF Fall Series The Queen Swing

The Queen Swing

53 mins |
France |
2026
The Queen Swing follows Laura Pineau and Kate Kelleghan as they set out to make climbing history in Yosemite.

Featured

Speakers

The 2026 Fall Series speaker lineup features world-renowned athletes bringing epic tales of mountain adventure to the theatre stage. Meet speakers Afsaneh Hesami Fard, Connor Emeny, Alenka Mali and more, and hear their stories at select in-person shows.

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VIMFF Fall Series Connor Emeny

Connor Emeny

Endurance Athlete, Adventurer, and Author

VIMFF Fall Series Scott Secco

Scott Secco

Award-Winning Cinematographer

VIMFF Fall Series Afsaneh Hesami Fard

Afsaneh Hesami Fard

High-Altitude Mountaineer

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Mike Schauch

Alpinist and Award-Winning Author

Partners

The Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival Society is proud to have partners who share similar values to inspire our community to celebrate and embrace mountain film and culture, outdoor sports and environmental initiatives. Thank you to all our partners who contribute to the vibrancy and sustainability of VIMFF.

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Bronze
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Media
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Government
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We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia

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