The Fernie Mountain Film Festival is dedicated to filmmakers who spark awareness of mountain cultures, fragile environments, and the passion and perseverance of global explorers.
Featuring a diverse selection of the year’s best outdoor films with topics ranging from rock climbing to eco-travel, community building in remote communities, to the preservation of our planet’s most fragile ecosystems. Films at the Fernie Mountain Film Festival (FMFF) are stunning, informative and entertaining.
The two-night event at the Fernie Community Centre typically includes over a dozen films, including 2-3 feature films and a selection of the year’s best short films highlighting outdoor activities, adventures and mountain passions.
An event for mountain culture lovers not to miss, here are the 10 top reasons to attend the Fernie Mountain Film Festival.
TOP 10 REASONS TO ATTEND THE 2024 FERNIE MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL:
1. Free Popcorn! – with donation. 100% of donations go to the Ghostrider kids Camp for deserving Elk Valley kids.
2. Great Films – Over 15 amazing films spanning the two nights
3. Photo Contest – be part of helping choose the final winners of the 2024 FMFF Photo Contest
4. Tacos! – The MAST gang will be serving up Tacos this year.
5. Door Prizes – Cat Skiing with Fernie Wilderness Adventures, Two pair of skis from GearHub Sports, plus lots of other great swag.
6. Fernie Beer – as well as a selection of wine and non alcoholic beverages for everyone.
7. Best Cinema experience with new 4K projector and larger screen.
8. Support the Ghostrider Kids Camp – the FMFF has been helping send local kids to camp for 17 years.
9. FREE KIDS MATINEE – Sat Feb 17th at 4 PM there will be free popcorn and an hour of fun kids films for kids ages 3-12.
10. Join in an inclusive community event to CELEBRATE MOUNTAIN CULTURE.
