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30 June 2008
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Ivan Hughes (Climber, Film Maker)

Ivan Hughes is the director of the award-winning documentary In the Shadow of the Chief that marked his directorial debut. He studied cinematography at George Brown College (Toronto) and photographic techniques at Toronto Image Works. Ivan lives and works in Squamish, BC, where he is an event organizer, filmmaker and father who enjoys working and playing in the great outdoors. Ivan also directed and edited Back to the Wall, the story about quadriplegic climber Brad Zdanivsky and his 14-year journey back to climbing. His latest project, "University Wall" was selected as finalist for best short film at this year's Banff Mountain Film Festival. It is part of a feature documentary, History of the Human Flies, that is currently in production. When not making films, he is primarily known as a writer, photographer, adventurer, and storyteller.

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