It's Family Day in BC so bring the kids and get inspired to undertake adventures as a whole family. Heart warming stories and films suitable for all ages. With guest speaker Kevin Vallely
Date/Time: Feb 13 2017, 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
North Vancouver, Centennial Theatre | Event calendarCost: $19.00
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VIMFF is celebrating 20 years so this the biggest festival ever featuring 31 shows and hosting 32 inspiring speakers! See some of the most jaw-dropping mountain adventures and hear incredible stories from around the world at the 20th Annual Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival.
Guest Speakers:
Kevin Vallely: A paddle journey down the Mackenzie would be a challenge for any explorer but for two young families with three kids in tow it promised to be an adventure of a lifetime.
Films:
- Ace & The Desert Dog: Directed by Brendan Leonard, USA, 2015, 9 minutes
For his 60th birthday, adventure photographer Ace Kvale and his dog, Genghis Khan, set out for a 60-day backpacking trip in Utah's canyon
country.
- Devotion: Libby Peter. Directed by Matt Pycroft, UK, 2016, 5 minutes
Throughout her astounding career Libby has been consistently committed to fulfilling her personal and professional objectives, whilst raising
her daughters Ruby and Zoe in the climbing hub of North Wales, UK.
- The Super Salmon: Directed by Ryan Peterson, USA, 2016, 25 minutes
Proponents of a massive hydro-electric dam on Alaska's Susitna River claim it will not affect salmon runs because it would be located
upstream of where the fish go. Tell that to The Super Salmon.
- Young Guns: Directed by Nick Rosen, USA, 2016, 27 minutes
Meet the new faces of climbing: 15-year-old Ashima Shiraishi and 16-year-old Kai Lightner are the leaders of the next generation, already
taking the sport to the next level.
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