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Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival
Since 1976, the Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival, a flagship program of Banff Centre, has been an industry leader in the celebration of Mountain Culture. We promote understanding and appreciation of the world’s mountain places by creating opportunities for people to share and find inspiration in mountain experiences, ideas, and visions. Following the festival each fall, our annual World Tour reaches more than 45 countries on 7 continents, making us the largest adventure film tour on the planet.
The 2023-24 Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour brings a curated lineup of the best in mountain and adventure films to theatres around the globe! This year’s tour has licensed 37 films from around the world, including films from Canada, USA, Switzerland, France, Sweden and more!
FRIDAY FILM PROGRAM: ARNICA
How Did We Get Here? (Tour Edit)
(2023, Canada, 9 min)
Filmmakers: Clay Mitchell, Simon Shave, CK9 Studios Advisory: Coarse language
The Blondes, three strange animals. Who are they? What are they thinking? Are they naturally Blonde? This is a film highlighting the ski crew the Blondes through their friendship and adventures in skiing and in life.
Still Alive
(2023, USA, 27 min) Filmmaker: Santino Martirano Advisory: Coarse language
Doctors gave him until age twenty-five to live and now
10 years after his expiration date, he is still climbing. Despite having Cystic Fibrosis, Klaas Willems has bolted hundreds of routes in Sardinia, Italy and dedicated his life to climbing.
Sea to Sky Trail Series: Progression
(2022, Canada, 12 min)
Filmmakers: Joel Fuller, Michael Overbeck Advisory: None
The trail-running community is constantly evolving. Lately runners have progressed, drawing from the world of alpinism, rock climbing, and running and tackling technical terrain in a way we’ve never seen. Watch as Emma Cook-Clarke and Jesse McAuley dig deep on the west peak of Ch’ich’iyúy Elxwíkn, the Twin Sisters (or the Lions), an iconic Sea to Sky trail.
Slides on the Mountain
(2023, Canada, 30 min)
Filmmakers: Seth Gillis, Aline Mayerhoffer, Sandy Ward Advisory: Coarse language
Two young brothers from the Lil’wat Nation set out to ski the sacred mountain they were raised beneath, pushing both themselves and their culture to evolve.
Leaving A Tread
(2023, USA, 5 min)
Filmmakers: Maxwell Frank, Becky Gardner, WTB Advisory: None
Mountain Biker Israel Carrillo shows us his hometown of Guanajuato, Mexico, and the difficulties and differences of being a mountain biker in Mexico.
Eternal Flame
(Best Film: Mountain Sports)
(2023, Switzerland, 26 min) Filmmakers: Nicolas Bossard, MS PROD Advisory: Coarse language
Following in the footsteps of pioneer jumpers from 1990, French BASE jumpers Eric Jamet and Antoine Pecher jump from the top of the Nameless Tower in Pakistan after climbing the Eternal Flame route, combining one of the most beautiful ascents with one of the most exhilarating descents in the world.
After You’ve Gone
(2022, USA, 12 min)
Filmmakers: Max Erickson, Jared Zissu, Flylords, Fiska Media Advisory: Coarse language
Rachel Finn, a female fishing guide in the Adirondacks, grapples with life after loss. While taking a once-in-a- lifetime trip to Argentina, she navigates moving forward in an unapologetically true-to-self way, that brings a smile to everyone who crosses her path.
Pioneers: Tandem XC Skiing
(Tour Edit)
(2023, USA, 20 min)
Filmmakers: Chris Parr, Flutter Brothers Productions Advisory: Coarse language
After winning the American Birkebeiner, the largest
cross country ski race in North America, Joe Dubay was disqualified for wearing the wrong bib. Now, 11 years later, Joe and his former roommate who lent him the bib – Chris – document their return to the Birkebeiner to pioneer a new sport: tandem cross country skiing.