Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour 2012-2013
About Banff Film Festival
The Banff Mountain Film Festival is an international film competition and annual presentation of short films and documentaries about mountain culture, sports, and environment. It launched in 1976 as The Banff Festival of Mountain Films by The Banff Centre.
After the festival is held in November, a selection of the best films for the year goes on the World Tour through 20 countries, reaching over 300 cities and 200,000 people (and counting) every year.
Proceeds will support Calvin College environmental field courses.
Event Info
Fri, Apr 5, 2013 @ 7:00 PM
Covenant Fine Arts Center
Cost: $12 general admission, $8 students
Tickets available through the Calvin College box office online ($1 fee), by phone [(616) 526-6282] ($2 fee), or in person (no fee).
Additional Info
For further information, contact:
James Skillen
jrs39@calvin.edu
North Hall 077
616-526-7546
2012-2013 Films Listing
(The following consists of a list videos that will be shown.)
Note: Some films may contain coarse or suggestive language that may not be appropriate for all viewers.
Industrial Revolutions
- Special Jury Mention
- UK, 2011, 5 minutes
- Directed by: Stu Thomson / Produced by: Mike Christie
- Website: www.cutmedia.com
- Classification: General, no advisory
- Focus: Trails biking
World renowned trials rider Danny MacAskill is at it again -- only this time he uses an abandoned ironworks as his playground!
The Gimp Monkeys
- USA, 2012, 8 minutes
- Directed by: Mikey Schaefer / Produced by: Fitz Cahall
- Website: www.ducttapethenbeer.com
- Classification: General, coarse language
- Focus: Climbing
What has four legs, five arms, and three heads? The Gimp Monkeys. Three friends attempt the first all-disabled ascent of Yosemite’s iconic El Capitan.
Crossing the Ice
- Australia, 2012, 44 minutes
- Directed by: Justin Jones / Produced by: Justin Jones, Greg Quail, Doug Howard
- Website: www.casandjonesy.com.au, facebook.com/casandjonesy
- Classification: General, coarse language
- Focus: Adventure
In Crossing the Ice, two good-humoured adventurers dare to tackle the perilous journey across Antarctica to the South Pole and back again, completely unassisted. Many have tried - all have failed.
Flow Hunters
- 2012, New Zealand, 9 minutes
- Directed and Produced by: Jon Forder
- Website: www.redbull.com
- Classification: General, no advisory
- Focus: Kayaking
Some of the world’s best paddlers experience adventure and risk as they explore New Zealand’s white water.
The Way Home
- USA, 2011, 9 minutes
- Directed and Produced by: Amy Marquis
- Website: www.npca.org
- Classification: General, no advisory
- Focus: Culture
Although our national parks belong to all citizens, too few people of color ever visit them. Take a journey to Yosemite National Park with those looking to reverse that trend.
Highway Wilding
- Canada, 2012, 13 minutes
- Directed and Produced by: Leanne Allison
- Website: www.highwaywilding.org
- Classification: General, no advisory
- Focus: Wildlife, Environment
Build them and they will live. That is the simple message in this short documentary that looks at the issue of wildlife and highways, and some of the pioneering solutions that exist to prevent road kill and reconnect landscapes. After seeing this film, you’ll never drive down a highway the same way again.
Reel Rock 7: Honnold 3.0
- Best Film, Climbing - Sponsored by the Alpine Club of Canada
- USA, 2012, 33 minutes
- Directed and Produced by: Josh Lowell, Peter Mortimer, Nick Rosen, Alex Lowther
- Website: www.reelrocktour.com
- Classification: Parental guidance, coarse language
- Focus: Rock climbing
Alex Honnold is a bit of an enigma. He’s become known as the boldest soloist of his generation, but how does he balance pure ambition with self-preservation? Honnold wrestles with this question in preparation for his biggest adventure yet – the Yosemite Triple.
Ernest
- USA, 2012, 5 minutes
- Directed by: Samuel Bricker / Produced by: Nathan Ward
- Classification: General, no advisory
The short documentary, Ernest, introduces one of the last of a vanishing breed of mountain men.
(In addition to this listing, another featured film will be included from the Banff World Tour listing; previews of all vidoes are available here.)
