Thank you for coming out and joining us at the Paramount Theatre for the Denver screenings of the 2022 Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour, hosted by CMC!
Couldn't make it to the shows? Check out some of the awesome films featured this year through the Virtual Banff Experience featuring two new programs: Sage and Pine. (*proceeds from rentals using this link will support CMC's education programs - thank you!)
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Get stoked for our return to live screenings and the 2022 presentation of the most outrageous, adventure-packed films from the Banff Mountain Film Festival. Follow along as some of the world's best adventurers and film makers hike tough trails, paddle wild waters, ski steep slopes.
Proceeds from this stop of the tour benefit the Colorado Mountain Club's efforts in recreation, education, and conservation.
Dates: March 3, 2022 - March 5, 2022 Location: Paramount Theater - Denver, CO Tickets: March 3 (Spruce Films) | March 4 (Larch Films) | March 5 (Maple Films)
Never in the Way 2020, Canada, 6 minutes Filmmaker: Colin Jones, Darcy Wittenburg, Anthill Films Advisory: General Chicago-based bike messenger, Nico Deportago-Cabrera, sees city maps like a central nervous system where everything is connected. ‘The point,’ he says, ‘is to never be in the way. If you’re never in the way, then you’re always right where you need to be.’
Always Higher 2021, Canada, 12 minutes Filmmaker: Alexa Fay, Sophie Claivaz-Loranger, La Boîte à Films Advisory: General Lysanne Richard is one of the world’s best international competition high divers. But the 39 year-old Canadian mother of three is ready to focus on personal projects of her own. First on the list is a 22 meter high dive in the dead of winter over a frozen lake, a feat that has never been done. But will it be enough?
A Foreign Native (Tour Edit) 2021, Austria, 49 minutes Filmmaker: Jonas Abenstein, Karin Lechner, NINE&ONE, Red Bull Media House Advisory: General A professional skier leaves his familiar world behind and spends close to a year in Iran. When military activity ramps up in January and Covid-19 hits in February of 2020 his journey takes a very different route. Learning Farsi and playing the Tanbur, he goes to explore the south of Iran with his new and old friends.
Markus Eder’s The Ultimate Run 2021, Austria, 10 minutes Filmmaker: Christoph Thoresen, Daniel Schiessl, Tobi Reindl, Legs Of Steel, Red Bull Media House Advisory: General What if you could link every powder turn, every rail, every cliff drop, every comp run and every kicker nailed into one ultimate run? Well, Markus Eder is doing just that!
Izembek 2020, USA, 14 minutes Filmmaker: Gerrit Vyn, Conservation Media at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology Advisory: General There has been pressure for nearly four decades to build a road through Alaska’s Izembek National Wildlife Refuge. Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Gerrit Vyn explores the area to document its wildlife and wilderness, before it’s too late.
REEL ROCK 15: Deep Roots 2020, USA, 35 minutes Filmmaker: Josh Lowell, Nick Rosen, Brett Lowell, Peter Mortimer, REEL ROCK Advisory: Coarse Language Lonnie Kauk’s personal journey to honor his indigenous Yosemite roots, and to connect with his legendary father by repeating his iconic climbs.
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Follow The Light 2021, France, 4 minutes Filmmaker: Pierre Henni, Commencal Advisory: General From sunsets over dramatic landscapes to the illumination of hot air balloons and the warm ambience of Turkey, immerse yourself in this colorful adventure with riders Kilian Bron, Pierre Henni, Pierre Dupont and JB Liautard.
FINALLY 2020, France, 13 minutes Filmmaker: Andy Collet, Marc Augey, Alex Hamelin, PVS Company Advisory: General After two months of confinement, freesking prodigy Ben Buratti finds himself alone on his home mountain of La Clusaz.
BEAR-LIKE (DER BÄR IN MIR) (Tour Edit) 2019, Switzerland, 55 minutes Filmmaker: Roman Droux, Memox Advisory: Coarse language; violence Two adventurers engage in close contact with grizzly bears in Alaska experiencing first-hand the struggle for survival and dramatic fighting scenes. Driven by a desire to explore the unknown, the film tells a personal story of wilderness, framed through breathtaking footage of these amazing creatures.
If You Give a Beach a Bottle 2021, USA, 5 minutes Filmmaker: Max Romey Advisory: General Inspired by a picture book, Max Romey heads to a remote beach on Alaska’s coastline in search of marine debris. What he finds is a different story altogether.
Dream Mountain 2020, USA, 18 minutes Filmmaker: InLightWorks Productions Advisory: General Pasang Lhamu Sherpa Akita is a certified international high mountain guide, an accomplished mountaineer, humanitarian, and a mother. She reflects on her personal highs and lows and rediscovers for herself just how much the mountains mean to her.
EM 2021, Canada, 14 minutes Filmmaker: Alexa Fay, Sophie Claivaz-Loranger, La Boîte à Films Advisory: Coarse language Emilie Pellerin has spent most of her adult life travelling the world. She has honed her skills on the rock and has become one of the world’s best on-sight climbers. Now she’s ready to push her level on her hardest trad route yet, La Zébrée, a spectacular 5.14a overhanging crack in Quebec.
My Midsummer Morning 2019, UK, 20 minutes Filmmaker: Alastair Humphreys Advisory: PG — non-sexual nudity Alastair Humphreys, inspired by Laurie Lee’s book “As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning”, sets out on his most terrifying journey yet – walking through Spain, earning money for food by playing his violin, being distinctly unmusical.
A Dog’s Tale (Tour Edit) 2021, Canada, 5 minutes Filmmaker: Darren McCullough, Darcy Wittenburg, Anthill Films Advisory: General There’s something primal about the feeling of the forest floor under your paws and smelling a thousand different smells all at once. The freedom of the trail is what we long for.
Can’t Beat This Place For Fun 2020, USA, 14 minutes Filmmaker: Dawn Kish, John Tveten, Dawn Kish Photo and Film LLC Advisory: General Fretwater Boatworks is keeping the tradition of wooden dory building alive! These beautiful boats honour the dreams of Grand Canyon pioneer Martin Litton and encourage advocacy to help preserve these wild places.
Precious Leader Woman 2021, Canada, 47 minutes Filmmaker: Cassie De Colling, Mack Stannard, Hayley Morin, Kiddo Films Inc. Advisory: PG – Coarse Language This is snowboarder Spencer O’Brien’s story from childhood to the world stage, coming full circle to embrace her identity and Indigenous heritage as she pushes forward, bringing her heart and soul to her next challenge, the backcountry.
Jump To Zero 2020, 8 minutes Filmmaker: Drew Herder, Jaime Cantarovici, Adin Baird, Poptop Productions, Left of Creek Advisory: General A story of three BASE jumpers finding new ways to follow their passion while reducing the impact on their environment.
INSIDE- A Hole New Ski Experience 2021, Austria, 11 minutes Filmmaker: Stefan Ager, Andreas Gumpenberger, Lensecape Productions Advisory: PG – Coarse Language After an amazing ski tour at the Grand Ferrand massive in France, where you can ski through stunning rock caves, a few skiers decide to take it to the next level in a huge cave in Slovenia.
REEL ROCK 15: Action Directe 2020, USA, 16 minutes Filmmaker: Zachary Barr, Josh Lowell, REEL ROCK Advisory: Coarse Language French powerhouse Melissa Le Nevé spends seven years battling insane moves, inner doubt, and the burden of history to climb the most revered sport route on earth.
Breaking Trail 2021, USA, 30 minutes Filmmaker: Jesse Roesler, James Mills, Jen Larson Roesler, Credo Nonfiction Advisory: General Amidst Covid-19 surges and civil unrest, Emily Ford and sled dog Diggins set out to thru-hike the 1,900 km Ice Age Trail in winter.
For next year's event, follow the Colorado Mountain Club on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram for the official announcement on the event lineup and when tickets go on sale. Or, you can check Paramount's event calendar for more information and links to purchase tickets when the time comes.