The 2015 Vancouver International Film Festival (VIMFF) officially begins today. The festival kicks off tonight with a night dedicated to the North Shore including a film and presentation by North Shore Search & Rescue followed by the VIMFF Photo Contest Awards. This year is the first time Squamish Climbing Magazine has been a part of the coverage. If you missed the articles below, please be sure to check them out. For tickets to VIMFF, please click here or on the banner to you right.
Wideboys II: Slender Gentlemen Review – Wideboys II: Slender Gentlemen follows Pete Whittaker and Tom Randall as they take on the Cobra Crack in Squamish, BC. This film is a part of the VIMFF Beautiful BC Matinee show on Sunday, February 15th, 2015 starting at 2pm at The Rio Theatre in Vancouver, BC.
Interview with Adam Ondra – Adam will be sharing his love and passion for climbing on Monday, February 16th, 2015 at Centennial Theatre in North Vancouver. He will be speaking about his travels and the Flatanger Cave in Norway. This is also his first time to Canada. We also have a review of the film ‘Project Mina’ featured this night.
Interview with Jim Martinello – Jim Martinello is a local developer in the Sea to Sky Corridor that is well known for his adventures in and around British Columbia. He will be sharing his photographs and speaking of his adventures on Wednesday, February 18th, 2015 at Rio Theatre in Vancouver starting at 730pm.
Redemption: The James Pearson Story Review -Redemption: The James Pearson Story by Hot Aches Productions will be featured on Thursday, February 19th at the Rio Theatre in Vancouver, BC along with a number of other climbing films. Redemption captures the essence of British rock climbing and the culture that surrounds it. It is a tale of one man coming to terms with early success and is definitely worth a watch.
Stay tuned for more coverage of VIMFF here at Squamish Climbing Magazine. We may still have a few things up our sleeves.