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Banff Film Competition Award Winners They Them and Sonder

Best Film - Climbing: They/Them 
Special Jury Mention: Sonder

Don't miss this virtual screening of two films,  including the winner of Best Film - Climbing and one of two Special Jury Mentions from the 2021 Festival! 

Available for rent:
Feb 1 - 28 (Available worldwide)
Price: $12 CAD / $9.50 USD
The program has a 3-day rental period (time starts ticking once you start watching). 

From the film They/Them, photo by Blake McCord

They/Them

70Mins

For Lor Sabourin, climbing is more than a sport; it’s a way of exploring identity and building resilience in the face of adversity. They/Them follows Lor, a trans climber, into the sandstone canyons of northern Arizona, on a journey to piece together one of the hardest and most inspiring routes of their life. By embracing the strength in vulnerability, Lor has found the space to thrive and build a climbing community that others like themself can call home.

2021
United States
Blake McCord
Justin Clifton
Patagonia
No
From the film Sonder

Sonder

34Mins

During Nepal’s 2015 earthquake, Canadians Kathy and Bruce Macmillan perished in a landslide that devastated a small village in the remote Langtang Valley. Three years later, their son Jay Macmillan travels to Langtang to reconcile his trauma, by retracing his parents' footsteps, their relationship and by exploring the land where they passed.

2020
Canada
Jay Macmillan
Jay Macmillan
Yes