Tuesday, November 3 — 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, slacklining, paddling, unicycling, 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.

Mystic Spirit

France, 2009, 5 minutes
Directed by Dominique Janiszewski
Produced by Claude Adam

Possessed by a rambling spirit, the characters in this film acquire strange supernatural powers. A film packed with special effects, topped off with humour!

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

World Record Waterfall Descent

USA, 2009, 3 minutes
Produced by Rush Sturges

Tyler Bradt sets the new world-record waterfall descent at 60 metres.

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

Kranked — Revolve [festival cut]

Canada, 2009, 24 minutes
Directed and produced by Bjørn Enga
Appearing in person: Bjørn Enga

The coolest human-powered adrenaline tool ever invented – the mountain bike? Revolve blasts from the French Alps to the lush coast of B.C., incorporating dirt jump, trail, freeride, slopestyle, and downhill.

Finalist in: Best Film on Mountain Sports

Progression: World Cup

USA, 2009, 11 minutes
Directed and produced by Josh Lowell

This segment from the film Progression focuses on veteran Spanish sport climber Patxi Usobiaga as he trains for and competes in the World Cup circuit. Also featured is 15-year-old up-and-coming Austrian climber Johanna Ernst. Contains some coarse language.

Finalist in: Best Film on Climbing
Best Short Mountain Film

Project Megawoosh

Germany, 2009, 4 minutes
Directed by Minh Duong
Produced by Nikolas Hannack

Bruno Kammell, a German engineer, works to perfect the world’s tallest human water slide.

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

8:45 p.m.

Mountain Idol

The 2009 Mountain Idol finalists will be introduced, and the winner will be announced.

9:00 p.m.

Break

9:20 p.m.

On a Bike

USA, 2009, 3 minutes
Directed and produced by Bryan Simpson

New Belgium Brewing spoofs Andy Samberg’s On a Boat with their own bike-centric parody, On a Bike.

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

The Blue Line

Canada, 2009, 6 minutes
Directed and produced by Bryan Smith

Two giant granite towers separated by 35 metres and a 360-metre ravine – this short film walks a fine line of adrenaline as Robin Avery attempts the crossing.

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

Extra. Ordinary.

Canada, 2009, 29 minutes
Directed and produced by Matt Westcott, Joel Whalen
Appearing in person: Matt Westcott

A film about regular skiers and snowboarders who fly under the radar living in small-town Fernie, B.C. The footage is of skiers/snowboarders riding deep powder and jibbing urban handrails, as well as hitting backcountry booters, and skiing backcountry terrain.

Finalist in: Best Film on Mountain Sports

Revolution One [abridged]

USA, 2009, 10 minutes
Directed and produced by Dan Heaton

Revolution One takes a look into the history, people, and places that have defined the rapidly emerging sport of off-road unicycling. Follow world champion unicyclists Kris Holm and Dan Heaton as they display riding that has blown the minds of viewers worldwide. Contains some coarse language.

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

First Ascent: The Impossible Climb

USA, 2009, 24 minutes
Produced by Peter Mortimer, Nick Rosen, Josh Lowell

Star sport climber Chris Sharma takes on his greatest challenge yet: The unclimbed, 90-metre limestone cave on Mount Clark, Nevada. Sharma dangles from one finger, jumps between tiny handholds, and takes 30-metre free falls as he endeavours to make the first ascent of what will be the most difficult rock climb in the world. After months of attempts on the route, Sharma returns to his adopted home of northern Spain in order to train for his ultimate battle with Mount Clark.

Finalist in: Best Film on Climbing

Program subject to change