2020/2021 BANFF CENTRE MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL VIRTUAL WORLD TOUR
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HOW IT WORKS:
FILMS ARE AVAILABLE TO RENT THROUGH OCTOBER 24, 2021 INDIVIDUAL PROGRAMS: $15 (3 DAY RENTAL PERIOD) BUNDLE (2 PROGRAMS): $28 (14 DAY RENTAL PERIOD) RENTAL PERIOD STARTS IMMEDIATELY UPON VIEWING (AS SOON AS YOU PRESS PLAY) FILMS CAN BE REWATCHED DURING RENTAL PERIOD HAVING TROUBLE OR NEED HELP? VISIT THE HELP CENTER |
PROGRAMS AND FILM DESCRIPTIONS
THE LEGEND OF TOMMY G
2020, Canada, 6 minutes Filmmaker: Darcy Wittenburg, Scott Jewett, Anthill Films Where in the world is Tommy G? The Belgian freerider has been a bit aloof lately and wild rumors have been spreading throughout the mountain bike world. Rumors about breaking the sound barrier, riding on water, and detonating berms with the sickest of styles. THE ELDER (THE WINTER) 2020, USA, 11 minutes Filmmaker: Tim Kempte, Aimee Tetrault, Camp4 Collective The Ainu are an ancient people of Japan, who largely inhabit Hokkaido, the northernmost of Japan's four main islands. For centuries, Ainu elders have passed down important history, songs, and dances through oral lore. In a remote Kotan called Lake Akan, these traditions live on today. 
TEMPO. MOVEMENT IN MOUNTAINS
2020, USA, 4 minutes A conceptual exploration of the connection Kyle Richardson finds between his athletic pursuits in Boulder's Flatirons, and his background as a musician. Experienced through three short movements, Kyle performs a live score in a visceral interpretation of his expression in the hills. CLIMBING BLIND (TOUR EDIT) 2019, UK, 46 minutes Filmmaker: Alastair Lee, Posing Productions Jesse Dufton was born with 20% central vision. As his sight degenerates, his climbing continues to make remarkable progress. Despite his devastating condition Jesse takes on bigger challenges by attempting to be the first blind person to lead climb the Iconic Old Man of Hoy in Scotland. SLACK SISTERS 2020, USA, 4 minutes Filmmaker: Kelly Greenheart, Jefe Greenheart, Circus Picnic Four female highliners share thoughts about the art and sport of highlighting and the wisdom each have gained from their time on the line. 
NATURAL MYSTIC
2019, France, 3 minutes Filmmaker: Maxime Moulin, Sam Favret, Invade Media Come aboard for three minutes of thundering skiing with Sam Favret through the Aiguillies Rouges of Chamonix: no gimmicks, no tricks, and no music. IMAGINE 2020, India, 11 minutes Prashant Bhatt, 4Play Media And Communication LLP For years Kieren D'Souza has been planning a new speed record on the 53-kilometre route up Mt. Friendship, a peak towering above Manali, the town in Himachal Pradesh where he lives. Hoping to set a snowball in motion, Kieren sets off with the goal of inspiring Indians to experience mountains in a different way. RETURN TO EL GUAYAS 2020, USA, 32 minutes Filmmaker: Ben Stookesberry Ben Stookesberry, Rafa Ortiz and Lane Jacobs attempt the first descent of one of Colombia's wildest rivers: El Rio Guayas. In the middle of night two, rain pours down, leaving the team stranded in the most remote part of the canyon. With rumors of armed groups in mind, they paddle blindly into the unknown. 
THE SECRET OF BOTTOM TURN ISLAND
2019, USA, 3 minutes Filmmaker: Jan Durkin, Alex Yoder Snowboarder Alex Yoder searches to the ends of the earth for the lost art of "snow-surfing" only to find the answers he seeks on Bottom Turn Island. 
MOTHER EARTH
2018, FRANCE, 6 minutes Filmmaker: Damien Vergez, FASTFOKUS Mother Earth is a short narrated by Daniel Wells, a member of Lil’wat First Nation. The film showcases the deep connection both bikers and First Nations have with nature and the necessity to listen and protect their environment. From open meadows to ancient forests, we discover stunning landscapes through the riding of professional-biker William Robert. 
PRETTY STRONG: FERNANDA
2019, USA, 17 minutes Filmmaker: Colette McInerney, Julie Ellison, Leslie Hittmeier, Never Not Collective In this segment of Never Not Collective’s feature length film, we follow Fernanda Rodriguez in El Salto, Mexico, as she runs a campground, owns a climbing gym, and picks her hardest climbing objective in 5 years. THE LONG TODAY
2020, Canada, 17 minutes Filmmaker: Niobe Thompson, Handful of Films My Dad turned 70 this summer. So he found a “river” on a map, repaired one of his old wood canoes, and invited his family to help him celebrate the big day. Only a few of us showed up. 
12 000 KM
2019, Sweden, 28 minutes Filmmaker: Erik Nylander, Blizzard Visuals The prevailing climate threat inspires a group of Swedish friends to travel by train and ferry from Stockholm all the way to Japan, in search of deep powder and the adventure of a lifetime. Along the world’s longest train ride, they make various stops in Siberia's remote forests, exploring untouched mountains and experiencing the special Russian culture from the interior. ZEPPELIN SKIING (TOUR EDIT)
2019, Austria, 5 minutes Filmmaker: Stefan Ager, Andreas Gumpenberger, Lensecape Productions It's a world first: three athletes fly with a huge zeppelin to the Eastern Alps in Austria to abseil and ski and snowboard on steep terrain. 
FLY SPITI- THE SHORT ODYSSEY
2020, Belgium, 25 minutes Filmmaker: Benoit Delfosse, Thomas de Dorlodot, Search Production Two of the most experienced paragliding pilots engage in exploration of the Spiti Valley in the Indian Himalaya. Thomas de Dorlodot, a multiple world record holder, leads Horacio Llorens, a six-time aerobatic world champion, to find out why few have tried to fly in this place where, according to local folklore, the gods live. SILKS
2020, Canada, 4 minutes Filmmaker: James Frystak Driven by the powerful movements of three Squamish adventure athletes, stunning locations and hair raising exposure, Silks is a short film showcasing the art of an aerial silk performance in a way never seen before. 
FROZEN IN TIME
2020, USA, 16 minutes Filmmaker: Benjamin S Sanford, Matchstick Productions Lured by the vibe of a bygone era in skiing, three of the sport’s pre-eminent stars—Eric Hjorleifson, Mark Abma and Chris Rubens—venture to Mt. Cain, a small, community-run hill on northern Vancouver Island, BC. Getting action shots for a ski film is merely their secondary objective; the principal aim is to camp in the parking lot and immerse themselves in a local scene full of characters and soul. Though the margins for success were slim due to the island's notorious weather, the little area that could delivered on every front, from the powder to the people to the welcomed disconnect and step back in time. |
CHARGE 2
2020, Canada, 4 minutes Filmmaker: Anthony Bonetto, Mike Douglas, Mike Gamble, Switchback Entertainment Five top freeskiers and one World Champion drone pilot go cat skiing in BC for a week. Their instructions: Charge as hard as you can every day. WHERE I BELONG 2019, USA, 9 minutes Filmmaker: Chris Cresci, Greg Balkin, Wondercamp Chris Hill, an environmental lobbyist and angler, never saw people like herself on the river until recently. Through social media platforms like Instagram, traditionally underrepresented voices are creating communities to encourage one another and amplify their message - we belong here too. 
FAR FAR EAST
2020, Canada, 8 minutes Filmmaker: Zacharie Turgeon Most students spend spring break soaking up sun on the beach, but not Charles and Oliver. The duo shows us how much fun you can have skiing and surfing on the North American east coast, instead of chasing the sun. 
RUNNING THE ROOF (TOUR EDIT)
2019, UK, 45 minutes | Advisory: Course language, nudity Filmmaker: Alexis Tyman, Ben Crocker, Jody Bragger, Sourcy Film This is a story without finish lines or medals. Instead it's about when you trust in nothing but your own two feet to carry you across one of the last truly wild landscapes on earth. VOICE ABOVE WATER 2020, USA, 12 minutes Filmmaker: Dana Frankoff, Eric Ebner, Turning TIdes Films This is the story of Wayan, a 90-year-old fisherman who can no longer fish because of the amount of plastic piling up in the ocean. Instead he uses his fishing boat and net to pull trash from the water in hopes of being able to fish again. 
MADMAN TRAILS OF BHUTAN
2020, Canada, 4 minutes Filmmaker: Scott Secco Join Wyn Mastersm Cody Kelley, and Florent Poilane as they explore Bhutan by bike. FREE AS CAN BE 2020, USA, 31 minutes | Advisory: Course language Filmmaker: Samuel Crossley, Justin Sweeney When Jordan Cannon, a young climber infatuated with climbing history, meets climbing legend Mark Hudon, he commits to helping Mark accomplish his lifelong goal of free-climbing El Capitan. 
ONE STAR REVIEWS: NATIONAL PARKS
2020, USA, 1 minute Filmmaker: Alex Massey, Dalia Burde, Avacados and Coconuts They say National Parks are America's greatest idea. A symbol of excellence and inspiration. Well for some...there's still plenty of room for improvement. 
ATTLA
2019, USA, 61 minutes Filmmaker: Catharine Axley Spanning his fifty-year dogsled racing career, ATTLA explores the life and persona of George Attla, from his childhood as a tuberculosis survivor in the Alaskan interior, to his rise as ten-time world champion and mythical state hero, to a village elder resolutely training his grandnephew to race his team one last time. 
MY LAST DAY OF SUMMER
2019, USA, 9 minutes Filmmaker: Kristina Wayte, Luke Allen Humphrey It’s the last day of summer and Julia is at the local bike shop hoping that her bike can be fixed. While checking out the flashy displays of new bikes and shiny components, a comic book catches her eye and she soon finds herself on a ride like no other. 
PIANO TO ZANSKAR (TOUR EDIT)
2018, UK, 53 minutes Filmmaker: Jarek Kotomski, Michal Sulima, Between Friends Facing his future in retirement, “sitting in deck chairs and eating lemon drizzle cake”, 65-year-old piano tuner, Desmond O'Keeffe, decides instead to take on the most challenging and perilous delivery of his four decade career: transporting a 100 year-old, 80-kilogram, upright piano, from bustling London to the remote heart of the Indian Himalayas. 
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