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Film Menu
Sunday, March 4 and Monday, March 5, 2012
© Eric Crosland
Ski Bums Never Die
Canada, 2011, 4 minutes
Directed by Eric Crosland
Produced by Mike Douglas
Classification: General
Website: www.switchbackentertainment.com
What does it take to be a ski bum? An unending dedication to powder skiing? The ability to do anything in your ski boots? A lifelong quest for deep snow? Find out with this unusual and inspiring band of skiers in the Kootenay region of British Columbia.
© Chris Korbulic
Kadoma
Best Film on Exploration and Adventure
USA, 2011, 42 minutes
Directed and produced by Ben Stookesbury
Classification: Parental guidance - coarse language
Website:www.clearh2ofilms.com
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"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.
© Adam Bailey
C.A.R.C.A
Canada, 2011, 8 minutes
Directed and produced by Adam Bailey
Classification: General
Website: www.carca.ca
One man's quest to revolutionize the world of animal avalanche rescue.
From the film 'All.I.Can'
All.I.Can: The Short Cut (special edit for Banff Tour)
Best Feature-length Mountain Film, Sponsored by Town of Banff
Canada, 2011, 11 minutes
Directed by: Dave Mossop, Eric Crossland
Produced by: Eric Crosland, Malcolm Sangster
Website: www.sherpascinema.com
Classification: General
Focus: Snow sports
Adrenaline Factor: Medium/High
Stunning time-lapse sequences, creative visuals, great skiers, and deep powder are highlights of this excerpt from the award-winning feature film that looks at snow sports and the environment.
Towers of the Ennedi
USA, 2011, 14 minutes
Directed and produced by: Renan Ozturk
Website: www.camp4collective.com
Classification: General - coarse language
Focus: climbing, exploration
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.
Chasing Water
Best Short Mountain Film - USA, 2011, 18 minutes
Directed by: Peter McBride
Produced by: Anson Fogel
Website: www.petemcbridephotography.com
Classification: General
Focus: Environment
Pete McBride grew up on a ranch in Western Colorado, a child of the Colorado River. After a life spent visiting other countries to tell stories as a National Geographic photojournalist, in 2008 Pete decided to follow the water from his family's ranch to see where it ends up. This is the story of Pete's journey, and a story about the lifeblood of the American West.
© Brett Lowelll
Reel Rock: Origins - Obe & Ashima
USA, 2011, 23 minutes
Directed and produced by Josh Lowell
Classification: Parental guidance - coarse language
Website: www.senderfilms.com
There's a nine-year-old girl from New York City taking the bouldering world by storm, and her name is Ashima Shiraishi. Guided by her coach and former bouldering star Obe Carrion, this tiny master is crushing competitions and raising the bar for her peers. A trip to the bouldering mecca of Hueco Tanks provides a glimpse of the past for Obe and the start of amazing new adventures for Ashima.
Film Menu
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Solitaire (Special edit for the Banff tour)
USA, 2011, 16 minutes
Directed by: Nick Waggoner
Produced by: Ben Sturgulewski, Zac Ramras, Michael Brown, Yuki Miyazaki
Website: www.sweetgrass-productions.com
Classification: General
Focus: Ski, snowboard
In the high desert of South America, winter takes hold, and a handful of drifters emerge from the whiteout, ready to cast their lot onto inhospitable lands and forsaken peaks. Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness is the inspiration for a poetic and visually stunning film that ventures beyond the frontiers of most mountain sports films.
Seasons: Fall
USA, 2010, 4 minutes
Directed and produced by: Skip Armstrong
Website: www.forgemotionpictures.com
Classification: General
Focus: kayaking
Deep canyons with steep, spring-fed creeks provide Kate Wagner with a soul-session in this paddling paradise.
On the Trail of Genghis Khan: The Last Frontier
People's Choice Award - On the Trail of Genghis Khan (series)
Australia, 2011, 46 minutes
Directed by: Tim Cope
Produced by: Richard Dennison
Website: www.timcopejourneys.com
Classification: General
Focus: adventure, exploration, culture
On an epic journey of truly historic proportions, Australian Tim Cope, his band of horses, and his dog Tigon travel overland 10,000 km from Mongolia to Hungary, following the footsteps of legendary warrior and nomad Genghis Khan. Cope visits distant parts of the world rarely seen, places on the cusp of modernity yet proud of nomadic traditions. The Last Frontier captures the culmination of his stunning three-year journey, the crossing of the Carpathian Mountains. .
Cory Richards Photography, LLC 2011
Cold
Grand Prize and Best Film - Climbing
USA, 2011, 19 minutes
Directed and produced by: Anson Fogel
Website: www.forgemotionpictures.com
Classification: Parental guidance - coarse language
Focus: Mountaineering
Adrenaline Factor: Medium/High
Experience Gasherbrum II in the middle of a deep, dark winter as seen from the raw, honest perspective of alpinist Cory Richard's camera. This film deftly captures the interwoven roles of pain, fear, and doubt - and reveals a harrowing descent that amplifies their isolation and exposure.
The Freedom Chair
Best Film - Mountain Sports, Sponsored by Live Out There
Canada, 2011, 15 minutes
Directed and produced by: Mike Douglas
Website: www.switchbackentertainment.com
Classification: Parental guidance - coarse language
Focus: Snow sports
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.
From the film On Assignment: Jimmy Chin
On Assignment: Jimmy Chin
USA, 2010, 6 minutes
Directed and produced by Renan Ozturk
Classification: General
Website: www.camp4collective.com
A brief portrait of a passionate athlete who has melded climbing and photography. Jimmy Chin believes that "the most honest photos happen when both the subject and the photographer are just in the moment, and the rest of the world has just fallen away."
Reel Rock: Sketchy Andy
USA, 2011, 22 minutes
Directed by: Peter Mortimer
Produced by: Nick Rosen
Website: www.senderfilms.com
Classification: Parental guidance - coarse language, some nudity
Focus: 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.
Film menu subject to change
Program length approximately three hours including films,
intermission and raffle
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