Saturday, November 8 — 8:00 p.m.
Eric Harvie Theatre — $32

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8:00 p.m.

Guest Speaker

Jim Donini — Wild Pategonia

9:00 p.m.

Award Presentaton

Presentation of the 2008 John Lauchlan Memorial award to Raphael Slawinski

9:05 p.m.

Break

9:25 p.m.

Papiroflexia

USA, 2007, 3 minutes
Directed and produced by Joaquin Baldwin
Website: www.pixelnitrate.com

An origami tale of a skillful paper folder who could shape the world with his hands.

Finalist in: Best Film on Mountain Environment
Best Short Mountain Film

9:30 p.m.

99 Days on the Ice

France, 2006, 52 minutes
Directed by Jean-Gabriel Leynaud
Produced by Patrick Villeneuve, Karsten Kjaer

When I saw through the plane window how much the Arctic was melting, I could feel how close we had been to disaster. We were alive, but the Arctic Ocean was dying. (Contains some coarse language.)

Finalist in: Best Film on Mountain Environment

10:25 p.m.

Psyche: Magic Numbers

UK, 2007, 27 minutes
Directed and produced by Alastair Lee

Steve McClure is the U.K.’s most accomplished sport climber, as the action footage in this mini-profile demonstrates. Steve is featured on his many 9a ascents at Britain’s steepest limestone crags, including his latest Kilnsey crimp-fest. Plus an 8c first ascent and an 8b flash during the late hours of a French climbing festival party!

Finalist in: Best Film on Climbing