Arlington Theatre - Banff Mountain Film Festival

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Banff Mountain Film Festival - Day 2

Thursday, February 26, 2015, 07:30pm

Day 2

Program Length – 2 hours, 17 minutes

Best of the 39th Annual Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour

Thursday, February 26 / Arlington Theatre / 7:30 p.m.

Touch

France, 2014, 5 minutes / Filmmaker: Jean-Baptiste Chandelier

A colorful and spectacular flying tour of Santorini in Greece, the Aiguille du Midi above Chamonix and the Col du Galibier in France, with a bit of cheekiness added in, just for fun.

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USA, 2014, 9 minutes / Filmmaker: George Knowles, EVOLV Sports & Designs

Kai Lightner discovered rock climbing at the age of six. Now 14, he is pushing the limits of hard climbing and trying to staying focused, all with his single mom on belay.

Into The Empty Quarter (special edit)

England, 2013, 20 minutes / Filmmakers: Alastair Humphreys, Leon McCarron

Inspired by their hero Wilfred Thesiger, adventurers Alastair Humphreys and Leon McCarron attempt a trip into the Empty Quarter desert on the Arabian Peninsula. The 1,000-mile journey sometimes puts the cart before the camel, and then, all you can do is laugh along the way.

DRAWN

USA, 2014, 40 minutes / Filmmakers: Jeremy Collins, James Q. Martin

Four years, four cardinal points, four epic adventures — acclaimed climbing artist Jeremy Collins embarks on four journeys, from the Venezuelan Amazon, to the China-Mongolian Border, to the northern reaches of Canada, and closer to home in the Yosemite Valley.

intermission

Afterglow (special edit)

USA, 2014, 3 minutes / Filmmakers: Michael Brown, Nick Waggoner, Zac Ramras, Sweetgrass Productions

This film turns big mountain skiing on its end, and then turns it upside down again, heading into the night through a wintery glow of trippy technicolor.

Caleb

New Zealand, 2014, 4 minutes / Filmmaker: Blair Trotman, Papatuanuku Film

Paralyzed in a skiing accident in 2007, Caleb has defied the odds and continued to thrive in his chosen passions. Learning to kayak after his injury, Caleb is positive, inspiring and one epic human!

Africa Fusion (special edit)

South Africa, 2014, 20 minutes / Filmmakers: Robert Breyer and Nic Good

Climbers Alex Honnold (USA) and Hazel Findlay (UK) team up for a journey into the exotic landscapes of South Africa. Breathtaking scenery and some of the best climbing in the world await.

Sculpted in Time: The Wise Man

Canada, 2014, 5 minutes / Filmmaker: Dave Mossop, Malcolm Sangster, Sherpas Cinema

Eddie Hunter is 88 years old and has skied over 2,500 days during the past

79 years. Follow him as he continues to shred on the home town mountain he just can’t seem to get enough of.

Valley Uprising – The Golden Age

Grand Prize – sponsored by MEC

USA, 2014, 28 minutes / Filmmakers: Peter Mortimer, Nick Rosen, Josh Lowell, Zachary Barr, Sender Films and Big Up Productions

Take a journey through an amazing period in the climbing history of Yosemite, from the counterculture lifestyle to the legendary big wall rivalry of pioneers Royal Robbins and Warren Harding.

Thursday, February 26, 2015