Banff Centre Shorts

Meet the artists, leaders, thinkers and tinkerers who spend time with us at Banff Centre creating art and new ideas everyday. Profiles, performances and special features await.

Craig Falcon, cultural advisor on "The Revenant," at The Banff Centre

Craig Falcon Made Sure 'The Revenant' Told Authentic Indigenous Stories

Meet Craig Falcon, the cultural advisor on the set of The Revenant. He helped teach Leo how to speak the Arikara language, and made sure the film accurately portrayed his people's history.
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One Cello, One Guitar and an Abandoned Coal Mining Town

The emerging experimental folk duo, Montreal-based Year of Glad, was chosen as one of four bands to participate in the 2014 Banff Indie Band Residency.
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This Photographer Inserts Selfie-Takers into Beautiful Landscapes

Nature, technology and people — this combination inspires Meghan Krauss to create her composite photos.
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Teeanna Munro performing her spoken word poetry.

This Spoken Word Artist Speaks With Pride About Her Natural Hair

A poet's celebration of her natural hair.
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An Animated Look at How a Physicist Creates Randomness

Krister Schalm explains the importance of randomness in his exploration of quantum physics.
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musical therapy participants at banff centre

Musical Improvisation Is Great Therapy

Whether you're classically trained or have never picked up an instrument in your life, musical improvisation is a great way to learn to let go.
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Writing and Recording a New Song in Three Days

Writing a song is hard enough, but to write, produce and record a brand new track all in three days is a feat for any band.
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These Historical Field Recordings Are a Folk Music Time Capsule

An ambitious musical project reimagines historical folk music recordings for the 21st century.
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The Countdown at the Start of Old Movies Has its Own Story

Those familiar countdowns at the beginning of films — called "film leaders" — get a spotlight all their own.
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This Interactive Play Deals With What You Reveal Online

Set in four rooms, with an audience of no more than 20, this is not your average sit-down, theatre-going experience.
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