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Festival Returns to Whistler for it's Fourth Year
On Wednesday, February 2 and Thursday, February 3 Telluride's MOUNTAINFILM Festival returns to Whistler for it's fourth year. The festival will include exhilarating and provocative works from around the world -- some shorts as well as longer pieces which were featured during the Mountainfilm Festival in Telluride, Colorado -- including adventure sports from all over the globe, glimpses of other cultures, portraits of remarkable people and animated masterpieces.
Both evenings will host a blend of cultural and adventure films. At every tour stop, a MOUNTAINFILM presenter brings the films to life by setting each in its proper context, weaving a narrative thread to create a thematically distinct event.
The films tell us something about the world we live in, and the world we would like to live in. MOUNTAINFILM is about ideas. It is about cultures and the landscapes they occupy. It is about a world where adventure is alive, history is important and people are passionate about what they believe. It is about environmental integrity and about a rich spirit of celebration.
Proceeds from Mountainfilm will benefit the Whistler Blackcomb Foundation Environmental Fund. This Environmental Fund is supported by donations from Whistler Blackcomb employees that are matched by the Whistler Blackcomb Foundation. "The Fund supports local environmental projects that are chosen by staff members," Says Allana Hamm, Chairperson for the Whistler Blackcomb Foundation Environmental Fund. "To date we have collected over $100,000 and completed thirteen local projects."
The Festival begins at 7:00 PM each night.
Tickets are $15.00 each evening or $25.00 for both nights
Tickets available at MY Place or through Ticketmaster: www.ticketmaster.ca or 604-280-4444
Presented by Raynier Institute & Foundation and Whistler Blackcomb.
For further information on the WB Foundation Environmental Fund or MY Place Shows, please contact:
Allana Hamm
Chairperson for the Whistler Blackcomb Foundation Environmental Fund
Office 604.938.7283
Fax 604.938.7532
ahamm@intrawest.com
Intrawest Corporation (IDR:NYSE; ITW:TSX) is one of the world's leading destination resort and adventure travel companies. Intrawest has interests in 10 mountain resorts in North America's most popular mountain destinations, including Whistler Blackcomb, a host venue for the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. The company owns Canadian Mountain Holidays, the largest heli-skiing operation in the world, and a 67 percent interest in Abercrombie & Kent, the world leader in luxury adventure travel. The Intrawest network also includes Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort in Florida and Club Intrawest - a private resort club with nine locations throughout North America. Intrawest is developing five additional resort village developments at locations in North America and Europe. Intrawest is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. For more information, visit www.intrawest.com.
Proud to be a venue for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
