Banff Mountain Film Festival 2006
October 28 – November 5
Radical Reels
Monday, October 30 – Eric Harvie Theatre
Tickets: $18 in advance, $20 day of show
Faster, steeper, higher, deeper! Hang on to your seats as we present a selection of the world’s best skiing, climbing, BASE-jumping, and mountain-biking films. This one’s a MUST-SEE!
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7:30 p.m. |
First Ascent: Urban Ape Goes to Hollywood USA, 2006, 10 minutes
The Urban Ape is back, this time waging an assault on the concrete jungles of Los Angeles. Timmy O’Neill puts his guerrilla climbing techniques to the test, and takes it a step further by pitching the “Urban Ape” concept as a TV show to Hollywood execs. |
7:46 p.m. |
Live on stage: Timmy O’Neill and special guest We’ll “spend the night together” with our own Chris Rock of the climbing world, Timmy O’Neill. Our emcee extraordinaire and his special guest host are guaranteed to please! |
8:00 p.m. |
2nd Base Norway, 2005, 32 minutes
Five years after the release of the resoundingly successful 1st Base, the Norwegians at Oslo BASE are back with the sequel. |
8:35 p.m. |
Kids Who Rip [short] USA, 2005, 17 minutes
Kids Who Rip highlights amazing youth athletes in the sports-action community. Water, wind, snow, and street sports dominate the action, which is integrated with lifestyle and interviews. |
8:55 p.m. |
Break |
9:15 p.m. |
Extreme Film School 2005: The Thrill Seekers UK, 2005, 3 minutes
One of the 12 productions from the Kendal Mountain Film Festival Extreme Film School “48-hour Film Marathon”. Two brothers try their hand at mountain biking, climbing, and another extreme sport on a camping weekend. |
9:21 p.m. |
Anomaly [30 min.] USA, 2006, 30 minutes
This has come to embody a year of extraordinary feats, tribulation, and continued progression within the ski and snowboard arena. Anomaly, TGR’s newest 16mm and HD ski and snowboard release, showcases the freakish and abnormal abilities of today’s top athletes as they push the boundary of what is humanly possible. |
9:54 p.m. |
First Ascent: Thailand USA, 2006, 8 minutes
Steep towers of untouched rock jutting out of the ocean. And the best part is that with only the sea below you, there's no rope. Thailand is a dream come true for David Lama, perhaps the best on-sight climber in the world, and purportedly the future of the sport. Amidst the exotic beauty of the Andaman Coast, Lama and friends take 60-footers into the drink, and bring deep-water soloing to a new level. |
10:05 p.m. |
The Professional Adrenalinists Canada, 2005, 5 minutes
A mockumentary that looks into the world of Freestyle Walking. Hear this young group, known as the professional adrenalinists, talk about their love for the sport and the companionship they face together. We also get to take a look at some of their moves. |
10:07 p.m. |
New World Disorder VII: Flying High Again Canada, 2006, 59 minutes
Freeride Entertainment travels the globe to capture the best riding on the planet. Filmed in HD and 16mm, Flying High Again presents a visual landscape that feels weightless one moment and powerfully raw the next. Your heart will race as you witness the hugest airs and sickest stunts ever performed on a mountain bike. Hard-hitting tunes juice up this tasty movie that’s not to be missed! (Mature language.) |
Program subject to change.
