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VIMFF "Best of the Fest" Film Screening
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When: Friday, April 25, 2025

Time: Doors open at 6pm, films start at 7pm

Where: Hope Cinema

Cost: $22/ticket              

(Children must be accompanied by a guardian)

For more information or questions, please contact Tunde

at tmurphy@hopemountain.org or 604-869-1274

Join Hope Mountain Centre for a screening of the “Best of the Fest” from Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival. This evening of exciting outdoor films from around the world at the Hope Cinema includes films spanning hiking, rock and ice climbing, skiing, paddling, mountain biking, and more.

This event is an annual fundraiser supporting our local charity the Hope Mountain Centre for Outdoor Learning. 

Be sure to arrive at 6pm to snag the best seats, grab some snacks from the concession, check out our guest exhibitors, bid on the silent auction items, as well as purchase 50/50 tickets. 

Huge THANK YOU to all our sponsors for making this event possible!

Silver Sponsors:

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Itinerary:

Friday, April 25, 2025

  • 06:00PM – Doors open - silent auction item bidding, exhibitor tables, 50/50 ticket sales, concession

  • 06:45PM – Opening remarks

  • 07:00PM – Film screening starts

  • 08:10PM – Intermission, door prize winners announced, last chance to bid on auction items

  • 09:40PM – Closing remarks, silent auction winners announced

Be aware that times are approximate! Start and end times may vary.

Where to buy tickets:

Ticket Policy:

If purchasing online, please pick up your physical ticket(s) at the ticket sales booth. Your ticket(s) will be held until 6:45PM on the day of the show.  After that, your ticket(s) may be released to others for purchase at the door.


We do not offer refunds, but you may sell or give away your ticket to someone else.

 

All ticket sales help our organization provide outdoor education and recreation programs for everyone. Thank you for your support!

IN PERSON:  cash only

Blue Moose Coffee House

322 Wallace Street, Hope, BC

and 

Baker's Books

800 3rd Avenue, Hope, BC

Film line up:

Oasis - USA  /4min./
Director: Amon Barker  Producer: Rory Hibbler             
Key Cast: Reed Boggs

Oasis is an exploration into the spirit of freeride mountain biking.

 

A Team Sport - USA  /15min./
Director: Alexis Berg, Julien Raison                                  
Key Cast: Courtney Dauwalter, Kevin Schmidt, Bob Krar, Mike Ambrose

Ultra-runner Courtney Dauwalter is one of the greatest athletes in the history of the sport. Continuing to shatter records, in 2023 she became the first person ever to win the Triple Crown of Ultra-running (winning three iconic 100+mile races back-to-back in one Summer). But who is the team behind Courtney and her remarkable success?

2 Legs 2 Easy - USA  /6min./
Director: Tamara Susa
Key Cast: Steve Karczewski

Mountain town culture is all about highlighting the ones that are the most adventurous and inspire others to push their limits in their outdoorsy lives. In Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, specifically in the Roaring Fork Valley, one resident stands out as an inspiration to many.

 

Beyond the Green Veil - Canada, Vancouver Island /26min./
Director: Drew Austin, Elena Jean 
Key Cast: Michael Darling, Chris Rubens, Timmy Taussig

Beyond the Green Veil sets to explore the juxtaposition between backcountry recreation and the access the logging industry provides. Most outdoor enthusiasts are also environmentalists, caring deeply for the natural world and the locations. However, access to these spots is dictated by a necessary but destructive logging industry.

Beyond the Salish - Canada, Vancouver Island  /18min./
Director/Key Cast: Richard Chen, William Chong
Two kayakers take on a once-in-a-lifetime journey off the Pacific Coast of Vancouver Island, breaching into relentless waves, unpredictable weather, and the uncharted depths of their own fears.

 

Generations - USA  /6min./
Director: Ben Dann, Key Cast: Cam Zink
Cam Zink, 2X Red Bull Rampage winner and Jackson Hole athlete, and his crew at Sensus R.A.D Trails have crafted one of the best jump trails in Teton County at Jackson Hole’s Bike Park. Big jumps and technical features highlight this pro-style expert trail, aptly named Deer Jump. Zink’s childhood dream of a trail like this has become a reality for the next generation of mountain bikers in Jackson Hole.

 

The Beginning - Canada, Squamish  /19min./
Director/Producer: JCristobal Ruiz 
Key Cast: Alenka Mali

Alenka Mali, grew up immersed in the outdoors, guided by her parents, both acclaimed climbers. From the Patagonian landscapes to the Alps, her childhood was filled with climbing, camping, and adventure. After moving to Squamish, Canada, to live with her father, she embraced freeride snowboarding, dedicating her life to the sport.
Her partner, Spencer introduced her to the world of BASE jumping, sparking a new dream for Alenka - to combine her passions by attempting a snowboard BASE jump off Goat Mountain in Squamish, BC.

 

The Warm Up - Canada, Squamish  /7min./
Director: Vince Lapointe
Key Cast: Claire Johnstone, Ugo Nwachuku

An ego-filled boulderer slowly slips into madness as he fails to send what was supposed to be a warm up climb. The outdoor-sport world has often become too serious for it's own good; it's time we reset balance and absurdity into the mix. After all, these are recreational sports!

Exhibitors:

Merch for Sale:

We're so grateful to have the fabulous Sabine Keil aka The Muddy Bean Pottery back again this year, selling her gorgeous pottery work including HBC Trail mugs, as well as some of our HMCOL merchandise including HBC Trail maps, guidebooks, and activewear.

Silent Auction/Door prizes

Huge THANK YOU to all the wonderful donors of items up for grabs at the silent auction!

If you would like to donate items for our silent auction please email kperezdeleon@hopemountain.org

Bids open when doors open at 6pm on event day. Final bidding takes place at the end of the intermission. Winners will be announced at the end of the films (apprx 9:40pm). Please ensure you stick around to pick up and pay for your items!

CONTACT US

Hope Mountain Centre for Outdoor Learning
PO Box 115
Hope, BC V0X 1L0
Canada
Phone: 604-869-1274
Email: info@hopemountain.org

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Hope Mountain Centre for Outdoor Learning (HMCOL) is a registered Canadian charity BN 818663940 RR0001 and BC society S0049715.

Hope Mountain Centre respectfully acknowledges that its work and activities take place on the traditional and unceded territories of the Stó:lō, Nlaka'pamux and Syilx/Okanagan Nations.

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