LEFT-RIGHT: J O A C H I M H E L L I N G E R , BOARDERS, C H R I S J O S E P H , MATT B R A D W R O B L E S K I , HANDS, D O N S E R L , COAST MOUNTAINS, MADDALONI ON PET WALL ... illuminating t h e cutting edge... 30 times a frame... ...delivering fresh images a n d cool stories f r o m the death zone t o y o u r door... " T h e V a n c o u v e r I n t e r n a t i o n a l M o u n t a i n Film Festival (VIMFF) is a f i n e festival of climbing and adventure programs that r e m a i n s t r u e t o t h e h e a r t o f c l i m b i n g a n d t h e spirit o f mountains. It is a relaxed g a t h e r i n g o f s p o r t c l i m b e r s , alpinists and m o u n t a i n w a n d e r e r s . " VIMFF Wildest M o u n t a i n Biking Evening featuring the Norco Factory Trials Team in a stage s h o w ; l e g e n d a r y m o u n t a i n b i k e r H a n s Rey; a n d t h e latest m o u n t a i n b i k i n g f l i c k s , o n c e a g a i n higher, deeper a n d dirtier. T h u r s d a y , February 24,7pm, C e n t e n n i a l Theatre V I M F F C l i m b i n g E v e n i n g w i t h A u s t r i a n climber, p h o t o g r a p h e r a n d f i l m m a k e r H e i n z Z a k in a live m u l t i - m e d i a p r e s e n t a t i o n ; a n d o t h e r t h e a t r i c a l a c t s , b o t h real a n d c i n e m a t o g r a p h i c . Friday, February 2 5 , 7 p m , C e n t e n n i a l Theatre Greg Child, festival presenter, mountaineer world-class climber, writer and award-winning Each year, t h e V a n c o u v e r International M o u n t a i n Film Festival pushes us t o n e w h e i g h t s . A n d t h i s y e a r is n o e x c e p t i o n . Running February 2 0 - 2 7 , there is s o m e t h i n g f o r everyone. P R O G R A M HIGH LIGHTS VIMFF Festival O p e n i n g . VIMFF e x h i b i t i o n o p e n i n g ; Melting V I M F F B C / C a n a d a E v e n i n g : a slide p r e s e n t a t i o n by Peter C r o f t , C a n a d a ' s p i o n e e r o f hard big-wall free routes, s o l o c l i m b s a n d speedy e n c h a i n m e n t s ; a n d t h e latest breed o f m o u n t a i n s films made in y o u r backyards. Saturday, February 26, 7pm, C e n t e n n i a l Theatre Festival Finale w i t h f i l m a w a r d s ceremony; live s l i d e a n d Dianne Photo Contest awards a n d change Mountains, a climate multi-media presentations featuring Jim W i c k w i r e , awareness p r o g r a m d e v e l o p e d by t h e A l p i n e C l u b o f C a n a d a due t o t h e h a r m c a u s e d by c l i m a t e c h a n g e o n o u r recreational opportunities, m o u n t a i n lifestyle, a n d e c o l o g y a n d e c o n o m y of W e s t e r n C a n a d a ; a n d f i l m s . W e d n e s d a y , February 2 3 , 7 p m , C e n t e n n i a l Theatre Youth a n d C o m m u n i t y Educational Program for North Shore s t u d e n t s , f e a t u r i n g Melting Roberts, Jim W h i t t a k e r , Jennifer J o r d a n , a n d others, d e d i c a t e d to exploring a n d c l i m b i n g K 2 ; a n d screening of s o m e t h e festival w i n n i n g films. Sunday, February 2 7 , 7 p m , C e n t e n n i a l Theatre N e w this year - C e n t e n n i a l Theatre Seminars Saturday February 26, a n d Sunday F e b r u a r y 2 7 ) V I M F F w i l l o f f e r a series o f seminars o n f i l m i n g a n d p h o t o g r a p h y in w i l d e r n e s s c o n d i t i o n s . Mountains. Free o f c h a r g e f o r For For details check www.vimff.org. students. Thursday, February 2 4 , 1 : 3 0 p m , C e n t e n n i a l Theatre LEFT - RIGHT: M A R K C A R R O L L , PATAGONIA, S A R A H F U L L E R , UP FROM THE DEPTHS, SARA RAINFORD, DANIEL DULAS ON MUSASHI J a n u a r y I F e b r u a r y 23