The Banff Mountain Film Festival
is an annual presentation of short films and documentaries about mountain culture, sports and environment. It was launched in 1976 as The Banff Festival of Mountain Films
by the The Banff Centre.
The film festival has toured every year since 1986 in Banff, Alberta. As of 2006, the tour visits 30 countries worldwide [1],
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Film Selection
Every year, the
Banff World Tour team chooses about 25 films that feature a range of styles and themes, including climbing, skiing, kayaking, biking, adventure, culture and the environment. The hosts try to choose the films that are best suited for their local audience and event.
Music of Banff
The music was composed by Jacques Blackstone. He was commissioned in the late 90's from The Banff Centre to write a theme for the festival.
The “voice” for the intro is provided by Richard Armstrong, a New York-based teacher and performer who conducts International Voice Workshops at the Banff Centre. The film clips come from the films that are entered in each year’s festival()
Women in Banff
Audience feedback indicates that this is an ongoing interest.
The Banff Difference
Most World Tour screenings include a range of different themes (adventure sports, environment, mountain culture, heritage, etc.) and styles (action-filled shorts; longer, more comprehensive films; amateur and professional productions; etc.). The Radical Reels Tour presentations incorporate all these elements, but the focus is on dynamic, high-adrenaline films featuring sports such as skiing, climbing, kayaking, BASE jumping, snowboarding and mountain biking, and new sports such as snow-kiting and speedriding. These activities continue to be included on the World Tour, but the Radical Reels Tour is for audiences who prefer screenings with “action films only”.
See also
- Banff Mountain Book Festival
- Festivals in Alberta
References
- The World Tour visits North American and other international destinations