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The NZ Alpine Club presents the worlds premier film festival for outdoor sports -The Banff Mountain Film Festival is back for another great year and it is bigger and better than ever! |
Banff 2006 will span two nights:
Paramount Theatre
6:15 pm
Sunday 30 April and Tuesday 2 May
The format is the same as in previous years, with 150 minutes of film each night, spot prizes and an MC to present each of the movies.
Each Session will have its own distinct program, so if you want to see all the great movies you will have to go to both. The individual programs won't be published, so it will be pot luck if there is a particular film you are interested in.
Tickets will be available from Bivouac,
Mountain Designs, and Mainly Tramping from the 7th April.
They will also be available on the section club night at Turnbull
house on Monday 3 April from 8:00 PM
Should you need to purchase tickets "remotely" send an
email to md @ nzalpine.wellington.net.nz
to arrange EFT payment and ticket allocation.
Tickets cost $15 each.
View the Banff Poster - pdf file, 344kb
Some highlights from this years festival will be:
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The Khumbu Mighty-Mites USA, 2005, 3 minutes After a big snowstorm, the children of Nepal';s Khumbu enjoy a day of fun on their homemade skis. |
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Sur le fil des 4000 Grand
Prize
On March 1, 2004, Patrick Bérhault and Philippe Magnin set out to climb all 82 summits above 4000 metres in the Alps. Well-known for their solid experience and purist approach to climbing, they brave changing weather and strong emotions as they proceed on their long journey. On April 28, they are making their way along Nadelgrat, an interminable ridge leading up to their 67th summit, when destiny steps in.
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The Ozarks USA, 2005, 19 minutes Chris Sharma and friends bouldering in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas. Includes the first ascent of a cave traverse dubbed ;Witness the Fitness.
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Praszczur (Grandpa) Best
Film on Mountain Sports 79 year-old Janusz Orlowski is full of energy and zeal. There is nothing special about this ; except that he flies. He is a paraglider. The paraglider';s environment is always changing, but young people dominate the sport. The frail, old man doesn';t really fit; into this environment, but the youngsters have accepted him. Flying is Janusz's passion and requires health, agility, and stamina. Consequently, he must overcome all the limitations that come with age. He gets help from his younger friends and sometimes falters, but he never gives up. Janusz says he will always fly.
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Person as Projectile USA, 2005, 4 minutes In a breakout performance, unknown skier Julian Carr explains the mindset and the tub science required to jump ginormous cliffs without injury. Not wanting to be perceived as a rock star driven only by adrenaline, Julian believes that it takes not guts but rather self-confidence and knowledge of the snowpack to go big. An introspective film featuring some of the biggest jaw-dropping cliffs ever recorded, including a front flip off a 165-foot (50-metre) cliff. |
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The Magic Mountain People's
Choice Award This film recounts the offbeat story of educator Cynthia Hunt, the founder of HEALTH (Health, Environment and Literacy in the Himalayas) in Ladakh, northwest India. Her often theatrical efforts to empower illiterate women propel viewers on a rare and exhilarating journey as she hikes over 5000-metre (16,000-foot) passes and through a frozen river gorge deeper than the Grand Canyon. |
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Never Say Nevis Again Canada, 2003, 10 minutes Combining interesting camera angles, fun whitewater, and typical Scottish weather, this short film focuses on local paddlers paddling (and swimming) the classic Scottish creek boat run — the River Nevis.
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Solilochairliftquist USA, 2005, 4 minutes The time involved in riding chairlifts while skiing a hundred days a year can lead to many profound realizations. This short explores the complexities of life as a ski bum
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Return2Sender: Parallelojams Alpine
Club of Canada Award for Best Film on Climbing An award-winning look at the challenges and characters of modern desert crack climbing, featuring hilarious commentary by Timmy O'Neill. Includes Didier Berthod';s first ascent of ;From Switzerland, With Love; (probably the hardest crack in the desert at 5.13+R), Eric Decaria's inspiring repeat of the hairball arête ';Air Swedin'; (5.13R), Timmy O'Neill's traverse of the Bridger-Jacks highline and much, much more. |
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High Fly Summits France, 2005, 13 minutes In 2004, the French Soulflyer team of Loïc Jean-Albert, Val Montant, and Pierre Desmet aimed to fly over many of the planet’s emblematic summits. The rides in this film combine snow, mountains, and high altitude with skydiving, wing suits, and skiing — on Mont Blanc on the French-Italian border, and on Mount Fuji in Japan. |
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The Retrospective- Red Bull Rampage (Custom World Tour Edit) Canada, 2005, 17 minutes A candid look back from the birth of freeride mountain biking to the spectacular riding and remarkable athletes that defined the legendary Red Bull Rampage event from 2001 to 2004.
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Return2Sender: Rebels with Paws USA, 2005, 3 minutes A Jack Russell's coming of age (on the rock), starring the renowned Biscuit and her puppy Felix. |
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USA, 2005, 39 minutes A Swiss expedition climbs a technically challenging new route on Thalay Sagar (22,650 feet, 6903 metres) in the Garwhal Himalaya of northern India. Stephan Siegrist, Denis Burdet, Thomas Senf, and Ralph Weber tackle the northwest ridge, on the right side of the mountain’s 4600-foot (1400-metre) north face. Interviews with noted climbers give background and perspective on the mountain's challenges. |
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