Fernie Arts and Culture Guide Winter 2022 | Page 7

14TH ANNUAL REEL CANADIAN FILM FESTIVAL
JANUARY 28 – 30 , 2022 Fernielovesfilm . ca
Returning to full in-person festival format at the Vogue Theatre , REEL features the latest Canadian films and shorts plus an opening reception and Q & A with director of ‘ Here and After ,’ Shaun Crawford . This year ’ s festival will also take in the best of 2021 ’ s virtual festival by including the option to watch all the content virtually during the following week – January 31 – February 6 .
FERNIE SLED DRAGS FEBRUARY 20 , 2022 Ferniesnowmobile . com
One of the biggest and most entertaining events on the Fernie sledding calendar , great spectator fun for the whole family ! Held at the Railway Avenue Derby Grounds , conditions permitting .
14TH ANNUAL FERNIE MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL
FEBRUARY 25 – 26 , 2022 Ferniefilmfestival . com
Following a hiatus in 2021 due to the pandemic , the popular mountain film festival returns in 2022 .
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 preservation of our planet ’ s most fragile ecosystems . Films at the FMFF are stunning , informative and entertaining .
45TH ANNUAL GRIZ DAYS MARCH 4 – 6 , 2022 Ferniegrizdays . com
Fernie ’ s biggest annual Festival goes wild for 2022 ! The annual Griz Days Festival is traditionally Fernie ’ s biggest event , encompassing the entire community from Fernie Alpine Resort to the Provincial Park to the Highway and Historic Downtown Fernie . The goal is to get back to the full , wild weekend of fun and activities for 2022 - hence this year ’ s Go Wild ! theme - get your animal print gear ready !
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