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Banff Mountain Film Festival - Day 2

Wednesday, February 24, 2016, 07:30pm - 10:00pm

Best of the 40th Annual Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour
Day 2: WED, FEB 24 / 7:30 PM / ARLINGTON THEATRE (123 min.)
55 Hours in Mexico
USA, 2015, 9 minutes / Filmmakers: Joey Schusler, Karl Thompson, Thomas Woodson
Fly to Veracruz on a Friday, rent a car, climb the third?highest peak in North America, ski down and return to your desk
Monday. How hard could it be? (Mature language)
Builder (special edit)
Canada, 2015, 9 minutes / Filmmakers: Julian Coffey, Scott Secco
Some people grow up and leave childish things behind. Others just take their childhood dreams and turn them up to 11
as they age. Building trails and tricks for your mountain bike never gets old, no matter your age. (Mature language)
Curiosity
USA, 2014, 13 minutes / Filmmaker: Aimee Tetreault, Renan Ozturk, Tim Kemple
How does curiosity inspire ultra?marathoners Rory Bosio, Timothy Olson and Hal Koerner as they prepare for the Ultra?
Trail du Mont Blanc? Their artistry gives them lots in common with local artist Andy Parkin.
Bluehue
United Kingdom, 2015, 5 minutes / Filmmaker: Natasha Brooks
Natasha Brooks swims naked year?round in the cold mountain lakes of Snowdonia, Wales. Through this she finds
solitude, grounding and a deep connection to the natural environment. Winner of the British Mountaineering Council’s
2014 Women in Adventure Film Competition. (Mature content)
Eclipse
Best Film – Snow Sports – sponsored by Bergans of Norway
Canada, 2015, 31 minutes / Filmmaker: Anthony Bonello, Switchback Entertainment
The odds are low, the risks are high – photographer Reuben Krabbe is determined to capture a photo of a skier in front
of the 2015 solar eclipse in Svalbard. But the weather’s bad, the guide is sketchy, the pressure is massive and the skiers
just want to ski. (Mature language)
Intermission
Paddle for the North (special edit)
New Zealand, 2015, 27 minutes / Filmmaker: Alexander Behse, Simon Lucas
On an adventure of a lifetime, six young guys paddle to some of the most remote rivers in North America. It's a 1,500
km, 63? day mission to truly discover the secrets of the north and to show the world why some places are worth
preserving before they are changed forever. (Mature language)
Sounds of Paragliding
France, 2014, 4 minutes / Filmmaker: Shams
Listen to nature's harmony while aerobatic paragliding pilot Théo de Blic dances to the sounds of the sky.
Operation Moffat
Special Jury Mention
United Kingdom, 2015, 20 minutes / Filmmakers: Jen Randall, Claire Carter, Alex Messenger
Operation Moffat takes inspiration and wit from the colorful climbing life of Britain’s first female mountain guide Gwen
Moffat. Writer Claire Carter and filmmaker Jen Randall scramble, swim and barefoot climb through Gwen’s landscapes,
grappling with her preference for mountains over people, adventure over security and wilderness over tick lists.
Women’s Speed Ascent
USA, 2015, 4 minutes / Filmmakers: Keith Ladzinski, Chris Alstrin
Mayan Smith?Gobat and Libby Sauter knew that the women's speed record for the ascent of The Nose on El Cap was
theirs for the taking. Crushing the old record after just a few days of attempts, Mayan and Libby put their names in the
record book of the infamous route in the Yosemite National Park.