Get ready to welcome spring with a couple of thrilling evenings of outdoor adventure, exploration & action films – the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival ‘Best of the Fest’ tour is coming to Courtenay on Friday March 20, and to Campbell River on Friday March 27.
Founded in 1998, the VIMFF is now the premier mountain film festival of the spring season. Following the VIMFF festival awards in Vancouver in February, a selection of the best films , including jury award winners and people’s choice favourites, goes on tour. The film themes range from skiing, climbing, trekking, surfing, biking, nature and environment, with stories of explorers, adventurers, thrill-seekers and human ingenuity.
Join Strathcona Wilderness Institute for this exciting evening of films, on March 20 at the Stan Hagen Theatre at North Island College in Courtenay, and on March 27 at Timberline Secondary School Theatre in Campbell River.
SWI is hosting the ‘Best of the Fest’ in both communities this year, as part of our outreach & fundraising initiatives. SWI is a non-profit society which operates the two summer information centres in Strathcona Park: at Buttle Lake between Campbell River & Gold River; and at Paradise Meadows near the Comox Valley; where we organize nature talks, walks & hikes for the public.
Doors open at 6:30, films start at 7 pm. Admission is only $17 for adults, $5 for children 12 and under. Tickets can be purchased online at www.strathconapark.org or at the following stores (exact cash only): Tarbell’s in Cumberland, Blue Toque Sports in Courtenay, Blue Heron Books in Comox, and Outdoor Addictions in Campbell River.
Last year the ‘Best of the Fest’ in Courtenay sold out, so be sure to get tickets early, as seating is limited. For more information contact strathconawilderness@gmail.com Follow SWI on Facebook, Twitter or sign up for Enews on our website www.strathconapark.org for the most up-to-date information on films & tickets.
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