2010 Banff Mountain
Film Competition

A world-class reputation

Interested in reaching a global audience in about 30 countries all over the world? Looking for better recognition, more revenue, and a chance to collaborate with the best in the adventure film industry? Then take the time to complete your entry to the 2010 Banff Mountain Film Festival today. After 35 years, the Banff Mountain Film Festival has a proven track record as the world’s largest and one of the most prestigious mountain film festivals in the world. The Banff Mountain Film Festival, presented by National Geographic, The North Face, and Parks Canada, is the flagship program of Film and Media at The Banff Centre.

A worldwide audience

During the 2010/2011 Tour, we will present films in about 30 countries, with a total audience of over 210,000 people. From armchair adventurers to world-class climbers, from business leaders to schoolchildren, from Argentina to Iceland, and from South Africa to Japan – the World Tour is where you want your film to be. In addition to our well-established World Tour program, we also present a high-adrenaline, sport-oriented Radical Reels Tour based on our very successful Radical Reels festival night.

We try to provide an exciting selection of films from the Banff festival to our tour hosts. From our experience, short films are chosen to play more frequently. For this reason, we encourage you to enter your short films, or a shorter version of your film (5 to 15 minutes), for touring consideration. If you are submitting a longer film to the festival, consider providing a shorter version (special edit or excerpt) for the Tour.

Check out our World Tour websiteand see where we’re off to next!

An opportunity to learn

Banff Adventure Filmmakers’ Workshop: Take your next adventure film project to a new level. This workshop focuses on topics essential to every independent filmmaker. The faculty are award-winning, entrepreneurial filmmakers and influential decision-makers. The format is lively and interactive with lots of opportunity for one-on-one feedback. And best of all, attendance at the world-renowned Banff Mountain Film Festival is mandatory!

Check out our Adventure Filmmakers’ Workshop and sign up for email updates.

Audio Post Production Scholarship

Inaugurated in 2004, this scholarship is sponsored by the Audio program in Music and Sound at The Banff Centre and is exclusively available to filmmakers entering the 2010 Banff Mountain Film Festival.

The purpose of the scholarship is to help filmmakers produce a quality soundtrack for their project while helping The Banff Centre further its goals in audio education. The scholarship is given in the form of time allotted for studio services and staff expertise in The Banff Centre’s facilities, and is valued at approximately $10,000 CDN. Film finalists in the 2010 Banff Mountain Film Festival competition will be adjudicated to find a flimmaker who has a project that meets the scholarship criteria. For a detailed list of these criteria visit the visit the Audio Post Production Scholarship web page.

An opportunity to network

The festival offers you the chance to meet other filmmakers and to exchange ideas and collaborate in a relaxed atmosphere. It’s also a great opportunity to connect with leaders in the outdoor adventure field including climbers, mountaineers, gear manufacturers, and journalists. Festival finalists are invited to join us in Banff during festival week. As our special guests, attending film finalists will receive:

• film festival passes
• admission to special invitation-only events during the festival
• one hotel room for three nights during the festival
• an invitation to introduce your film in person at our public theatre screenings
• an opportunity to sell copies of your films at the festival

Calling all Filmmakers! Your high-energy outdoor action films are wanted for the Banff Mountain Film Festival and Tours

With the expansion of our Radical Reels film program in 2005, the Banff Mountain Film Festival and World Tour are looking for additional action-oriented films that focus on high adrenaline adventure in the outdoors.

What is our audience looking for?

• Films that are less than 15 minutes long – these can be special edits from longer films
• High energy, action, adventure, and excitement in outdoor settings
• Female athletes and adventurers

Why is the length of the film important?

• Shorter films allow more programming flexibility
• Shorter films are shown more often on our World Tour
• No film is too short – some of our most popular films from the World Tour are less than five minutes long!
• If your film is longer than 15 minutes, call us to discuss creating a special version. We are happy to advise and may be able to provide technical assistance. You can also submit a full version and a short version as one entry, if desired.

Why enter?

Outreach

• Be part of the largest mountain film festival and tour in the world.
• Reach broadcasters, distributors, tour hosts and acquisitions agents via our catalogue listing and on-demand screening room at the festival.

Coverage

World Tour programs reach a live audience of more than 210,000 people in about 30 countries. A separate license agreement is arranged if your film is selected for the World Tour.

Payment

• We pay royalties based on the number of times your film is screened on each tour.
• Prize money is awarded to category winners at the Banff Mountain Film Festival.

Questions

Please contact us at banffmountainfilms@banffcentre.ca.

Lana Hettinga
Banff Mountain Film Festival
Phone: 1.403.762.6441
Fax: 1.403.762.6277

OR

Jim Baker
World Tour Manager
Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour
Phone: 1.403.762.6423
Fax: 1.403.762.6277
Email: worldtourinfo@banffcentre.ca