Tuesday, November 4 — 7:30 p.m.
Eric Harvie Theatre — $18 advance, $20 day of

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Faster, steeper, higher, deeper! Hang on to your seats as we present a selection of the world’s best skiing, climbing, speed-riding, and mountain-biking films. This one’s a must-see! Back to the Banff stage as tonight's host — the irrepressible Timmy O'Neill.

7:30 p.m.

Gobi Desert

Canada, 2007, 4 minutes
Directed by Jeremy Grant
Produced by Derek Westerlund

A sneak preview from Freeride Entertainment of the forthcoming New World Disorder 9 mountain-bike film.

Finalist in: Best Film on Mountain Sports
Best Short Mountain Film

The Red Helmet

USA, 2008, 6 minutes
Directed by Tyler Young
Produced by Dave Barlia

Overcome with fear, a young boy runs into the forest. He finds a magic red helmet and goes on the adventure of a lifetime. Slowly building his courage, he is transformed and returns to confront his boyhood fears.

Finalist in: Best Film on Mountain Sports
Best Short Mountain Film

Mountain Town: Isabelle Fallardeau

USA, 2007, 5 minutes
Directed by Brendan Kiernan, Frank Pickell
Produced by Steve Metcalf, Brendan Kiernan

This excerpt from the film Mountain Town introduces a young woman whose passion for snowboarding and penchant for power tools has led her to a career as one of the world’s few female terrain park builders.

Finalist in: Best Film on Mountain Sports
Best Short Mountain Film

Crux

Canada, 2007, 31 minutes
Directed by Alexander Lavigne
Produced by Ryan Leech
Appearing in person: Alexander Lavigne, Ryan Leech

“Crux” defined: a particular point of difficulty. This singular word precisely describes the riding formula of the film. Each and every line ridden by the featured athletes — Ryan Leech, Dylan Korba, and Thomas Ohler — has a crux. These three riders, aggressively pursuing Leech’s Manifesto style, execute mind-bending feats of bike mastery. Combining sheer difficulty with an elegant and creative style, this film redefines technical riding standards.

Finalist in: Best Film on Mountain Sports

8:55 p.m.

Mountain Idol

The 2008 Mountain Idol finalists will be introduced, and the winner will be announced.

9:10 p.m.

Break

9:30 p.m.

Daily Strips

France, 2008, 6 minutes
Directed by Dominique Janiszewski
Produced by Claude Adam

The Nissan Outdoor Games by Columbia took place February 10-17, 2008, in Chamonix. The concept? Produce the best five-minute short film in five days that includes five extreme sports: skiing, snowboarding, speed riding, mountain climbing, and BASE jumping. Ride the Planets tried to produce the best images of the sports with the additional challenge of integrating a comic strip as the baseline of the script.

Finalist in: Best Film on Mountain Sports
Best Short Mountain Film

If You’re Not Falling

UK, 2008, 8 minutes
Directed by Dave Brown
Produced by Paul Diffley
World Premiere
Appearing in person: Paul Diffley, Dave Brown
Website: www.hotaches.com

Canadian rock legend Sonnie Trotter heads to Scotland to do battle on another “hardest rock climb in the world.” As each day passes, he collects more and more air time: 50-foot falls from the steep rock buttress that plunges down beneath a historic castle. “Well, if you’re not falling, you’re not trying,” observes Trotter.

Finalist in: Best Film on Climbing
Best Short Mountain Film

The Massive

USA, 2008, 44 minutes
Directed and produced by Constantine Papanicolaou

Follow the action from the Superpipe at Copper Mountain to the powder of Retallack, B.C., from the urban assault on Salt Lake City to the brutal heat wave in St. Anton, Austria, and from the heavy slo-roast in Pemberton, B.C., to the bluebird crush-fest in Haines, Alaska. This is The Massive. (Contains some coarse language.)

Finalist in: Best Film on Mountain Sports