Presents: The Vancouver International Film Festival Tour, "The Best of the Fest"

Friday March 27th, 7pm at the Rossland Miner's Hall

Tickets available at the door, free entry for ages 12 and under.

Lineup (not necessarily in order of showing):

Annapurna in Light Style
Poland, 2008, 25 min
Directed by Darek Zaluski
Annapurna in Light Style is about an expedition of for good Polish and Slovak friends: Piotr Morawski, Peter Hámor, Piotr Pustelnik and film maker Dariusz Załuski. Their goal is to climb the North-West Face of Annapurna in the Himalayas.

Arbitrary Winter
Canada, 2008, 13 min
Directed & Produced by Andrew Hardingham
Arbitrary Winter offers an oddly humorous look into one Canadian snowboarder’s (Andrew Hardingham) season as he travels through Western Canada, Berlin, Austria and Switzerland on a quest to find the deepest powder and biggest cliffs. 

Borealis

Canada, 2008, 49 min
Directed & Produced by Frank Wolf
From Portage and Main in downtown Winnipeg to the family cottage near Parry Sound in Ontario, filmmaker Frank Wolf and his inexperienced friend Taku Hokoyama tackle raging rapids and gruelling portages on a 3,100 km canoe trip through Canada's Boreal forest in an effort to shed light on the issues now facing the wilderness area. 

Gobi

Canada, 2008, 4 min
Directed by Jeremy Grant, Produced by Freeride Entertainment
Two of the world's best freeride mountain bikers search for the ultimate riding experience in the Gobi Desert of China. 

Mansions in the Sky

Great Britain, 2008, 13 min
Directed & Produced by Suzy Madge  
Two women set out with two aims: to reflect upon and discover what draws them to big mountains, and to get down as quickly as possible - one on skis, the other on a bum board.  

Symbiosis

Canada, 2008, 12 min
Directed & Produced by Carl Jacks
"Symbiosis" features exquisite footage from numerous West Kootenay creeks that are being proposed for controversial independent power projects (IPPs). Guided by members of the ECE, a regional collective of concerned kayakers raising awareness over hundreds of private power applications being filed throughout the province of British Columbia, viewers are led down a selection of creeks and canyons special to residents of the West Kootenay region. 

Uruca (5.11/5.13c)

Brazil, 2008, 8 min
Directed & Produced by Erick Grigorovski
On a Sunday morning perfect for rock climbing, cartoon character Hugo tries one of the most hard and desired climbing routes at the Sugar Loaf in Rio de Janeiro: “Uruca”. Extremely difficult and dangerous, it will demand all of his skill and concentration. 

Young Blood

Canada, 2008, 3 min
Directed & Produced by Bryan Smith
Matt Maddaloni sends a hair raising high-ball boulder problem in Squamish.

The 9th Annual Rossland Mountain Film Festival, Thursday November 20th to Sunday November 23rd, 2008 Presented by:

Thanks to everyone who participated in this year's Festival, it was a great success!

New this year at the Festival:

-Archival ski films at the Rossland Museum. Sunday November 23rd come to the Museum and check out the "Ski Room" and other Rossland historical displays. Enjoy appetizers provided by the Gypsy at Red and watch footage from Red Mountain, Old Glory and Rossland back in the day! 

-"Shudder" photo exhibit in the Bank of Montreal building. A chaotic mountain photo exhibit. See our submissions page for details on how to submit your photos!

-New environmental film category presented by the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary. A $500 prize will be awarded to the best environmental film submission. Details TBA

Classic Film Festival Events:

-Gala Night at The Old Fire Hall

-Early shows at the Miner's Hall

-Late shows, live music and a party!

-Free film showcases

See our schedule page for more details.

History:

The Festival began in 1999, and since that time has seen an increasing audience from the West Kootenay region, as well as Fernie, Revelstoke, Kelowna, Spokane, WA and Canmore, AB. A not-for-profit society was established in 2000, and has been registered with the Registrar of Companies and in good standing since that date. There is a volunteer Board of Directors who governs this society, made up of community minded, creative and film-savvy individuals from the Rossland/Trail communities.

Last year, the RMFF brought in more than 1100 people from around the Kootenay Region, the Northwestern US, and as far away as Whistler BC and Canmore AB. In the previous seven years, we have seen continued local support with approximately 900-1100 people attending the event throughout the weekend from the same approximate geographical areas mentioned above.

The broad spectrum of films shown at our festival has evolved over the past 9 years to include films from both a mountain culture and independent sphere. Life in an alpine community involves a collective of people from all different backgrounds and who have varied interests. This festival exemplifies this. Targeting young filmmakers from the Kootenay region and giving them a venue.

About Rossland:

Perched high in the mountains of the West Kootenays, Rossland is a small but thriving skiing and mountain biking destination town. Home of Red Mountain Ski Resort, Rossland is known for its expert skiing terrain and great tree skiing. Rossland is quickly becoming known as a great place to live as it has a great community that fosters the arts, recreation and community life in general.

The Rossland Miner's Hall is a cherished historical building that hosts many events each year and is the home of the RMFF for the 9th year running.