NG, TNF & Park Canada Present
BANFF Mountain Film Festival
Event Information
The Banff Mountain Film Festival is the largest and one of the most prestigious mountain festivals in the world. The World Tour showcases award-winning films and audience favorites from approximately 300 films entered from over 30 countries with stops planned in 360 locations worldwide. This year’s Tour features a collection of the most inspiring and thought-provoking action, environmental, and adventure films from the Banff Mountain Film Festival. Traveling from remote landscapes and cultures to up close and personal with adrenaline-packed action sports, the tour is an exhilarating exploration and celebration of the spirit of adventure. During the third week in February, visit your local store page at www.rei.com/stores for the local play list and other Festival information.
FILM LENGTH (min) FOCUS
Reel Rock: Ice Revolution (13 min) - Ice Climbing
A revolution is taking place, led by Canadian maniac Will Gadd. After 30 years of ice climbing, Gadd has finally realized his dream of climbing radically overhanging, heinously difficult ice at British Columbia’s spectacular Helmcken Falls. Gadd and Tim Emmett dodge exploding icicle bombs and send the hardest pure ice climb in the world.
Towers of the Ennedi (14 min) - Climbing
The Ennedi Desert of Chad is a hot, sand-scoured and unfriendly place. But from its vast belly rise clusters of breathtakingly lovely spires, towers, and rock formations. Veteran climber Mark Synnott – known more for his far-flung adventures than his technical accomplishments – brings young climbing stars Alex Honnold and James Pearson to the Ennedi to explore its untouched landscapes.
Kadoma (42 min) - Exploration, kayaking
Best Film - Exploration and Adventure Sponsored by Nemo
“Kadoma” is the nickname for Hendri Coetzee, a legendary South African kayaker who is known for exploring some of Africa’s wildest rivers. In December 2010, American pro kayakers Chris Korbulic and Ben Stookesbury followed Coetzee into the Democratic Republic of Congo for a first descent of the dangerous Lukuga River. Seven weeks into the expedition, tragedy struck.
INTERMISSION 15
Reel Rock: Sketchy Andy (22 min) - Slack lining, BASE Jumping, craziness!
American climbing dirtbag Andy Lewis is taking the discipline of slacklining into the future as he solos the world’s longest high-lines and masters the hardest aerial tricks, while pushing his equipment to the limit. As Andy goes higher, harder, and faster with climbing, slack, and B.A.S.E., we all wonder how far he can go before it’ll be one step over the line.
Seasons: Winter (4 min) - Kayaking
Brian Ward discovers an unexpected and new-found love for water, in its frozen and expanded form.
Hanuman Airlines (26 min) - Paragliding, climbing, exploration
Two Nepali adventurers channel the Hindu God of Wind on their mission to launch a paraglider from Mount Everest’s summit and travel to an ocean they have never seen.
The Freedom Chair (15 min) - Snow Sports
Best Film - Mountain Sports, Sponsored by Live Out There
Josh Dueck was an aspiring skier and coach until a ski accident in 2004 changed his life for good. Despite his comeback and success in the world of competitive sit-skiing, he wasn't content. Josh's dream is to tackle the backcountry and the steepest and wildest mountains in the world – and with his infectious outlook, he may just catch his dream.
136 min TOTAL FILM TIME