The VIMFF provides outdoor communities around the world with international mountain film screenings, live multimedia presentations, photo exhibitions, workshops, seminars and other special events. We offer in-person shows as well as virtual streaming events, and our World Tour travelling shows featuring award winning films. Driven by a passion for film, culture and the outdoors, we seek to advance the appreciation of films and film-making while inspiring, informing and educating the public in these areas.

The VIMFF runs two separate film submission drives for our main events - our Fall Series in November and our Festival in February. Films submitted to the Fall Series are also eligible for the 2026 Festival.

The Fall Series will take place November 12 - 22, 2026 and the Feb Fest will take place from February 19 to 26, 2027.

All films selected will compete for our Annual Film Awards and will also enjoy a share of the revenues from our virtual programming.

Preference will be given to those films not already available online for free.

Awards & Prizes

Annual Film Awards - February 2027
(Films selected for both our Fall Series and February events will compete for awards)

Festival Grand Prize: $2,000
Best Mountain Culture Film (Presented by B.C.M.C): $1,000
Best Climbing Film: $1,000
Best Canadian Film: $1000
Best Adventure Film: $500
Best Mountain Sport Film: $500
Best Environmental Film: $500
Best Short Film: $500
Best of BC Award : $500
Prize funds listed in Canadian Dollars.

Selected films also receive a share of revenue from our virtual programming.

Rules & Terms

Films that are not available online for free streaming are preferred.

Professional and amateur films from anywhere in the world are invited to participate. We welcome documentary, fiction, animated and experimental features dealing with mountain culture, environment, and mountain sports/adventures.

All films must provide English subtitles for online viewing.

The Entrant grants the VIMFF the right to copy the film to facilitate festival operations. This generally includes but is not limited to providing the film to festival staff and jury members, loans to media reviewing the festival, creating backups, and changing the media format for technical purposes.

The Entrant grants the VIMFF the right to use short clips from the film for promotional purposes. These clips are generally less than 15 seconds and are used to compose the VIMFF trailer, which is screened at the start of each VIMFF event and is made available on the VIMFF channels.

The Entrant grants the VIMFF the right to use any images provided for the promotional use of events related to the submission and/or the VIMFF events.

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  • Maxime Hutinet

    We had such a great time. In addition to showing our film, we attended several of the programs and workshops and had a blast. What a great festival and great community - the team really cares about the filmmakers they work with and make you feel truly welcomed and appreciated!

    March 2026
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  • Quinton Jacobs

    The VIMFF delivered an exceptional experience from start to finish. Their communication leading up to the event was clear, timely, and thoughtful, making everything feel seamless and welcoming.
    The festival programming was carefully curated, diverse, and deeply engaging. Each film felt intentionally selected, reflecting not just adventure, but meaningful storytelling and creativity.
    Beyond the films themselves, the energy of the festival was something special. It felt grounded in a genuine love for film and creative expression, which created an atmosphere that was both inspiring and authentic!!

    March 2026
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  • Chad Townsend

    Premiering our 1910 short at VIMFF, in a sold out heritage theatre was the perfect launch for our festival run. Thanks to Ivan, Tavi, and the team!

    March 2026
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  • Alex Côté

    Awesome Festival! 100% recommend! Thanks for selecting Trans-Taiga as the best environmental film!

    March 2026
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  • Donna Crain

    We were unable to attend the festival in person but were pleased for our film, GRINTA! to be included. Their communication was excellent throughout. We hope to get asked back for future projects and look forward to experience it in person.

    March 2026
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