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    BEAR WITH US

    William J. Stribling

    united states | 94min | canadian premiere | 2016 | english

    A funny romantic comedy about a lovestruck man who decides to bring his dream girl up to a mountain cabin in order to propose to her after he helps her overcome her almost pathological fear of bears. A real bear shows up and turns his plans upside down.

    American Indies, Mountain Culture | fiction

    Thursday Dec. 1 2016 6:30 PM Village 8 Cinema - Theatre 7
    Friday Dec. 2 2016 12:30 PM Village 8 Cinemas - Theatre 8
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    GUILT TRIP

    Anthony Bonello, Mike Douglas

    canada | 37min | british columbia premiere | 2016 | english

    The only thing greater than this group of skier's desire to claim a first ski descent on Greenland's second highest peak, Mont Forel, is the size of their carbon footprint to get there. Loaded with guilt, they decide to bring renowned glaciologist, Alun Hubbard, who's hypothesis, if proven, could rewrite popular projections of global sea-level rise.

    Mountain Culture, World Documentary | documentary

    Thursday Dec. 1 2016 6:00 PM Maury Young Arts Centre
    Saturday Dec. 3 2016 5:30 PM Village 8 Cinema - Theatre 6
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    THE HIGHWAY

    Mike Douglas, Anthony Bonello

    canada | 15min | north american premiere | 2016 | english

    Since Stan Rey first drove the highway between Vancouver and Whistler 20 years ago he's dreamed of skiing the Tantalus Mountain Range. It took a family tragedy to finally make that dream a reality.

    World Documentary, Mountain Culture | documentary

    Thursday Dec. 1 2016 6:00 PM Maury Young Arts Centre
    Saturday Dec. 3 2016 5:30 PM Village 8 Cinema - Theatre 6
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    SHADES OF WINTER: BETWEEN

    Sandra Lahnsteiner

    austria | 96min | canadian premiere | 2016 | english | english Sub.

    Austrian filmmaker and extreme sports enthusiast Sandra Lahnsteiner takes us on a global celebration of female athleticism as we travel from New Zealand to Austria, through Canada searching for the biggest waves and the best ski runs for her merry band of all-female adventure-seekers to conquer. Beautifully shot and duly inspiring for thrill seekers.

    Gala, Mountain Culture | documentary

    Sunday Dec. 4 2016 6:30 PM Rainbow Theatre
    Sunday Dec. 4 2016 9:30 PM Rainbow Theatre
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    THE WILL TO FLY

    Leo Baker, Katie Bender

    australia | 95min | canadian premiere | 2016 | english | english Sub.

    An extraordinary sports biography of Australian Olympic ski jumper Lydia Lassila as she trains to become the first woman to ever successfully complete a quadruple, twisting triple somersault jump, a move that combines skiing prowess and gymnastic ability. The irony is when you see the woefully inadequate Australian training facilities.

    World Documentary, Mountain Culture | documentary

    Saturday Dec. 3 2016 5:00 PM Maury Young Arts Centre
    Sunday Dec. 4 2016 3:30 PM Maury Young Arts Centre