2020 EDITION
IMPORTANT MESSAGE !
Further to the directive given by the Government of Quebec in the context of COVID-19 (prohibition to hold a cultural or sporting event until August 31, 2020), the performance of the Banff Mountain Film Festival’s Radical Reels evening on June 11, 2020 (originally scheduled for March 13) is cancelled and will not be rescheduled to a later date.
Ticket holders will be contacted by the Salle Pierre-Mercure box office, either by phone or email. All ticket holders will be refunded.
Please continue to follow us for online movie recommendations, outdoor recommendations and other pertinent information!
Thank you all for your understanding, patience and collaboration.
2020 Line-up
The films are presented in original version, without French subtitles.
THE FLIP
USA – 2019 – 3 min
FOCUS : BASE JUMPING
French Skydiver Remi Angeli must face his fears in order to explore new expressions of movement while BASE jumping in Mexico. On the other side of his fear he discovers life in its purest form.
REEL ROCK 13 : UP TO SPEED
USA – 2018 – 20 min
FOCUS : SPEED CLIMBING
When climbing was announced as part of the 2020 Olympics, it was a monumental occasion for the sport. But many climbers were shocked to learn that one of three combined events required to compete for a medal is… speed climbing.
RETURN TO EARTH
CANADA – 2019 – 14min
FOCUS : MOUNTAIN BIKING
Connected by true to life examples set by some of mountain biking’s biggest athletes, unsung shredders and up-and-coming youth, Return to Earth proves that when we lose track of time, we can make the most of it. Filmed in British Columbia, Bromont and Utah.
THE IMAGINARY LINE
USA – 2019 – 11 MIN
FOCUS : HIGHLINING
In an act of political solidarity, a team from Mexico and the U.S.A assemble with the sole purpose of establishing a slackline that crosses the border between them. In a world that is constantly tearing us apart, they come together to cross an imaginary line and tell a different story.
LHOTSE
USA – 2019 – 23 MIN
FOCUS : ALPINISM, HIGH ALTITUDE SKIING
It’s not always what we achieve that defines us, rather it is why we achieve such things that creates clarity in our existence. In 2018, Hilaree Nelson and Jim Morrison completed the first ski descent of the 5 516 metres Lhotse, the fourth highest mountain in the world.
GOOD MORNING
FRANCE – 2018 – 4 MIN
FOCUS : SKIING
Every day, skier Richard Permin falls into his mundane morning routine. Right after getting out of bed, he clicks on his skis and rides down the snowcovered rooftops of Avoriaz.
DEFIANCE
CANADA – 2019 – 13 MIN
FOCUS : EXTREME SNOWBOARDING
A short snowboarding documentary featuring three of the world’s best snowboarders riding some of the steepest terrain in Canada.
THE LONG RIVER HOME
USA – 2019 – 20 MIN
FOCUS : WHITEWATER KAYAKING
US veterans who were injured in war come together for another mission as they guide blind Navy veteran, Lonnie Bedwell, on a 14 day river trip in the Grand Canyon.
BILLDER
CANADA – 2019 – 6 MIN
FOCUS : MOUNTAIN BIKING
Billder tells the story of Bill McLane, a mountain bike trail builder. We’ll find out what trails mean to him and how his work impacts his community. “ The beauty in life, says Bill, is finding lines thru the chaos.”
GONE TOMORROW : KENTUCKY ICE CLIMBING
USA – 2019 – 20 MIN
FOCUS : ICE CLIMBING
A bourbon-fueled ride deep into the bushy hollers of Appalachia with a crew of harmless misfits as they race to search out and climb new ice routes before they’re gone.
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