The best of the world’s mountain films are coming to Vancouver, fresh from the 33rd annual Banff Mountain Film Festival. Join the world’s top adventurers as they rock climb, ice climb, mountaineer, bike, kayak and ski in the world’s most amazing places. Come for adventure, for excitement, for the inspiration of mountain stories. Experience the exhilarating beauty of mountain landscapes.

The films will be shown in two programs from Dec 4 – 6. Tickets are $18 at the door or you can buy in advance at MEC or the Kay Meek box office. Check out their website for more details, it looks like there are some great flicks. Below is an intro to last year’s world tour:

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The Bike Shorts Film Festival is a night of cinema the Ridge Theatre in Kits (3131 Arbutus St.), inspired by biking.

“Come see the humble bicycle lauded, lionized, and lusted over in amazing technicolor, prismacolor and good old black and white. This year’s program will have more local content featured in an eclectic program that will offer something for all cycling tastes under new director Dustin Anderson.”

The festival is on June 26, from 6:30pm – 9:00pm. You can go to the website for a list of local retailers that have tickets.

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