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From the film The Slabs, photo by Dave Mackison

High adrenaline films surging with high energy and good vibes, crazy adventures and fearless athletes abound, one of Banff’s most popular programs! This year’s line-up includes insane mountain biking, gnarly wingsuit flying, extreme slacklining, and cutting edge climbing with a splash of fresh tracks and high speed skateboarding thrown in for good measure.  

This program contains coarse language and mature subject matter

 

Program subject to change

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From the film The Slabs, photo by Dave Mackison

The Slabs

6 Mins

Danny Macaskill tests the limits of mountain biking, riding down the infamous Dubh Slabs on the Isle of Skye.

Year: 
2021
Country: 
United Kingdom
Director: 
Robbie Meade
Danny MacAskill
Producer: 
Duncan Shaw
Production Company: 
Peny Limited
Has subtitles: 
No
Advisory: 
General
From the film Maneuvers

Maneuvers

4 Mins

Sämi Ortlieb has quietly been producing some of the most creative segments in skiing over the past few years, taking his über-well-rounded skill set from the streets to the backcountry and everything in between. For the 2019 season he rounded up a motley crew of riders to create a segment unlike anything that’s been seen before.

Year: 
2019
Country: 
United States
Director: 
Sami Ortlieb
Producer: 
Josh Berman
Production Company: 
Level 1 Productions, Inc
Has subtitles: 
No
Advisory: 
General
From the film Julia

Julia

30 Mins

Julia Chanourdie was twelve years old when she climbed 5.13. Today, at the age of 24, she is one of the very few women to have reached 5.15 and she is at the top of the game. For the past three years, Julia has been climbing incessantly, and has qualified for the Tokyo Olympics. This is a story of minutes stolen from gravity, a singular story between a father and his gifted daughter.

Premiere: 
North American Premiere
Year: 
2021
Country: 
France
Director: 
Jocelyn Chavy
Production Company: 
ALPINEMAG
Has subtitles: 
Yes
From the film Between Walls

Between Walls

2 Mins

In spring 2019 gigantic walls of snow piled up along the high mountain road to the Timmelsjoch, Austria. Johanna Bolanos Cabrera and Jasmijn Hanegraef grabbed their longboards and took the opportunity to ride through this stunning scenery. Speed is what the girls live for!

Year: 
2020
Country: 
Austria
Director: 
Johannes Hoffmann
Jakob Schweighofer
Simon Platzer
Producer: 
Whiteroom Productions
Has subtitles: 
No
Advisory: 
General
From the film Arves-En-Ciel

Arves-En-Ciel

26 Mins

Camille and Antoine, two French slackliners and alpinists have a dream, to walk between two iconic rock towers. Arves-En-Ciel tells the story of an amazing project, which required a huge team of invested people to be fulfilled.

Year: 
2020
Country: 
France
Director: 
Antoine Mesnage
Producer: 
Antoine Mesnage
Production Company: 
Esprits Outdoor Production
Has subtitles: 
Yes
From the film Trustfall

Trustfall

11 Mins

A world class duo of wingsuit flyers attempts to complete a routine of moves meant for an altitude of 3000m from a mountainside that is half the height. The large walls that surround them on all sides and a tiny window for success make this dangerous, uncharted territory.

Year: 
2021
Country: 
Norway
Director: 
Stefan Witts
Producer: 
Stefan Witts
Kjetil Kriken
Ingrid Spildo
Atle Remmereit
Production Company: 
Witts
Has subtitles: 
Yes
Advisory: 
General
Jess Kimura © image from the film Learning to Drown

Learning To Drown

40 Mins

Jess Kimura, considered one of the most influential female snowboarders in the world was at the top of her career when she lost the love of her life in a tragic accident. Her grief led her in a direction she could have never anticipated.

Premiere: 
Canadian Premiere
Year: 
2020
Country: 
United States
Director: 
Ben Knight
Producer: 
Travis Rummel
Production Company: 
Felt Soul Media
Has subtitles: 
No
Advisory: 
Mature Subject Matter, Coarse Language