2020/21 World Tour Films
Here is the list of films for the 2020/21 World Tour.
Please note that not all films will be played in every location – a standard program contains between six and ten films. Advisories listed are classifications in the province of Alberta.
For more information on past World Tour films, please check out our Festival Archive.
Films
12 000 km
28Mins
The prevailing climate threat inspires a group of Swedish friends to travel by train and ferry from Stockholm all the way to Japan, in search of deep powder and the adventure of a lifetime. Along the world’s longest train ride, they make various stops in Siberia's remote forests, exploring untouched mountains and experiencing the special Russian culture from the interior.
Year
2019
Director
Erik Nylander
Producer
Erik Nylander
Production Company
Blizzard Visuals
Has subtitles
Yes
24 Leeches
10Mins
24 Leeches documents a family canoe adventure to the Slate Islands of Ontario, Canada and more importantly a way of life. One part family adventure, one part environmental film, 24 Leeches is a tribute to a father's best friend and adventure partner, his 10-year-old son.
Year
2020
Director
Aaron Peterson
Producer
Aaron Peterson
Production Company
Aaron Peterson Studios
Has subtitles
No
A Few Steps From Home
7Mins
The idea is simple. A small mountain hut, a warm stove, and three friends. Even if the big cities of Munich and Innsbruck are almost in sight, wild mountain adventures can often be found right out the back door.
Year
2020
Country
Germany
Director
Philipp Becker, Johannes Müller
Production Company
El Flamingo GmbH
Has subtitles
Yes
ACCOMPLICE: The Passport
8Mins
Hannah Bergemann and Veronique Sandler travel to the high Himalayas near Ladakh, India to explore remote mountain ranges and ride unexplored lines in this segment from Teton Gravity Research's mountain bike film, ACCOMPLICE.
Year
2020
Country
United States
Director
Jeremy Grant
Production Company
Teton Gravity Research
Has subtitles
No
Advisory
G
ACCOMPLICE: The Time Machine
6Mins
Brothers Cam and Tyler McCaul head to Virgin, Utah for a two-wheeled game of follow the leader in this segment from Teton Gravity Research's mountain bike film, ACCOMPLICE.
Year
2020
Country
United States
Director
Jeremy Grant
Production Company
Teton Gravity Research
Has subtitles
No
Advisory
G
Attla
60Mins
Spanning his fifty-year dogsled racing career, ATTLA explores the life and persona of George Attla, from his childhood as a tuberculosis survivor in the Alaskan interior, to his rise as ten-time world champion and mythical state hero, to a village elder resolutely training his grandnephew to race his team one last time.
Year
2019
Country
United States
Producer
Catharine Axley
Has subtitles
No
Charge 2
3Mins
Five top freeskiers and one World Champion drone pilot go Cat Skiing in BC for a week. Their instructions: charge as hard as you can everyday.
Year
2020
Country
Canada
Director
Anthony Bonello
Producer
Mike Douglas, Mike Gamble
Production Company
Switchback Entertainment
Has subtitles
No
Advisory
G
Cholitas (Tour Edit)
53Mins
Five Indigenous Bolivian women embark on a unique expedition as a symbol of liberation and empowerment. Their goal? The highest peak in the Americas, Aconcagua.
Year
2019
Country
Spain
Director
Pablo Iraburu , Jaime Murciego
Producer
Itziar García Zubiri
Production Company
Arena Comunicación Audiovisual
Has subtitles
Yes
Trailer
Climbing Blind (Tour Edit)
46Mins
Jesse Dufton was born with 20% central vision. As his sight continues to degenerate his climbing continues to make remarkable progress. Despite his devastating condition Jesse takes on bigger challenges by attempting to be the first blind person to lead climb the iconic Old Man of Hoy in Scotland.
Year
2019
Country
United Kingdom
Director
Alastair Lee
Producer
Alastair Lee
Production Company
Posing Productions
Has subtitles
No
Far Far Est
7Mins
Far Far Est is a proud Québecois short film about Charles and Olivier’s love for skiing and surfing on the North-American East coast. While they might not be dropping into the craziest ski lines you will see this year, the two explorers make sure to turn this trip into a real-life fairy tale.
Year
2020
Country
Canada
Producer
Zacharie Turgeon
Has subtitles
Yes
Advisory
G
Trailer
FKT
10Mins
We follow Salomon-athlete Jeanelle Hazlett as she attempts to establish a Fastest Known Time (FKT) record on Mount Brunswick, British Columbia. One wrong step could mean serious injury or death.
Year
2019
Country
Canada
Producer
Brice Ferré
Production Company
Brice Ferre Studio
Has subtitles
No
Trailer
Fly Spiti - The Short Odyssey (Tour Edit)
25Mins
Two of the most experienced paragliding pilots engage in exploration of the Spiti Valley in the Indian Himalaya. Thomas de Dorlodot, a multiple world record holder, leads Horacio Llorens, a six-time aerobatic world champion, to find out why few have tried to fly in this place where, according to local folklore, the gods live.
Year
2020
Country
Belgium
Director
Benoit Delfosse
Producer
Thomas de Dorlodot
Production Company
Search Production
Has subtitles
Yes
Trailer
Free as Can Be
31Mins
When a young climber infatuated with climbing history meets an old legend, he commits to helping him accomplish his lifelong goal of free-climbing El Capitan.
Year
2020
Country
United States
Director
Samuel Crossley
Producer
Justin Sweeney
Production Company
Samuel Crossley Media, LLC
Has subtitles
No
Advisory
| PG Coarse Language |
Trailer
Frozen In Time
16Mins
Lured by the vibe of a bygone era in skiing, three of the sport’s pre-eminent stars—Eric Hjorleifson, Mark Abma and Chris Rubens—venture to Mt. Cain, a small, community-run hill on northern Vancouver Island, BC. Getting action shots for a ski film is merely their secondary objective; the principal aim is to camp in the parking lot and immerse themselves in a local scene full of characters and soul.
Year
2020
Country
United States
Director
Ben Sanford
Production Company
Matchstick Productions
Has subtitles
No
Imagine
11Mins
For years Kieren D’Souza has been planning a new speed record on the 53-kilometre route up Mt. Friendship, a peak towering above Manali, the town in Himachal Pradesh where D’Souza lives. Usually, teams rope up, carry ice axes, and take four or five days to reach the summit and get back to base camp. If something goes wrong, you’re on your own. Hoping to set a snowball in motion, Kieren sets off with the goal of inspiring Indians to experience mountains in a different way.
Year
2020
Country
India
Director
Prashant Bhatt
Production Company
4Play Media And Communication LLP
Has subtitles
Yes
Advisory
PG
K2: The Impossible Descent (Tour Edit)
23Mins
K2, the 'Savage Mountain', holds a mythical place in the hearts of climbers around the world- 1 in 4 do not return from it. On July 22, 2018, Polish ski-mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel makes ‘the impossible descent’ from its summit. He does it solo, and without supplemental oxygen. The mountaineering community are stunned and mainstream press take notice. In this 24-minute cut – exclusive to the Banff tour – join Andrzej across knife-edge ridges, above 1000m cliffs and down 75 degree slopes in a nail-biting solo ski world first.
Year
2020
Country
Austria
Director
Slawomir Batyra
Producer
Tom Fish, Sławomir Richert, Michal Zamencki
Production Company
Red Bull Media House
Has subtitles
Yes
Advisory
PG
Trailer
Madman Trails Of Bhutan
4Mins
Join Wyn Masters, Cody Kelley, and Florent Poilane as they explore Bhutan by bike.
Year
2020
Country
Canada
Director
Scott Secco
Producer
Scott Secco
Has subtitles
No
Advisory
G
Mother Earth
5Mins
Mother Earth is a short narrated by Daniel Wells, a member of Lil’wat First Nation. The film showcases the deep connection both bikers and First Nations have with nature and the necessity to listen and protect their environment. From open meadows to ancient forests, we discover stunning landscapes through the riding of professional-biker William Robert.
Year
2018
Country
France
Producer
Damien Vergez
Production Company
FASTFOKUS
Has subtitles
No
Advisory
G
Mount Logan
13Mins
48 days of adventure, 250 kilometres of ski touring, 3800 metres of ascent up Mt. Logan, a first descent down the East Ridge and a 400 kilometre river trip back to the sea. Fully unsupported, Helias Millerioux, Alexandre Marchesseau, and Thomas Delfino redefine what it means to take a long journey.
Year
2020
Country
France
Director
Alexandre Marchessau
Producer
Arthur Ghilini
Production Company
Invade Media Production
Has subtitles
Yes
My Last Day of Summer
8Mins
It is the last day of summer and Julia is at the local bike shop hoping that her bike can be fixed. While checking out the flashy displays of new bikes and shiny components, a comic book catches her eye and she soon finds herself on a ride like no other.
Year
2019
Country
United States
Producer
Kristina Wayte
Has subtitles
No
Trailer
Natural Mystic
3Mins
Come aboard for three minutes of thundering skiing with Sam Favret through the Aiguilles Rouges of Chamonix, no gimmicks or tricks and no music. Instead, the sound of the elements immerses you into the tracks of this local Chamonix rider.
Year
2019
Country
France
Director
Maxime Moulin
Producer
Sam Favret
Production Company
Invade Media Production
Has subtitles
No
Advisory
| G |
Ocean to Asgard
34Mins
Four friends travel to Baffin Island for a forty-day human-powered adventure, featuring first ascents, paddle descents, and a surprising number of wild flamingos.
Premiere
World Premiere
Year
2020
Country
Canada
Director
Heather Mosher
Producer
Heather Mosher
Production Company
Heather Mosher Media
Has subtitles
No
Trailer
One Star Reviews: National Parks
1Mins
They say National Parks are America's greatest idea. A symbol of excellence and inspiration. Well for some... there's still plenty of room for improvement!
Year
2020
Country
United States
Director
Alex Massey
Producer
Dalia Burde
Production Company
Avocados and Coconuts
Has subtitles
Yes
Advisory
G
PATHFINDER - Life beyond fear
10Mins
Pathfinder follows six world-class slackliners on a mission deep in the Norwegian mountains and their attempt at something that's never been seen before: Walking a highline, elevated in the vastness between two colossal cliffs, illuminated only by the mystical northern lights.
Year
2019
Country
Norway
Director
Adam Rubin , Dan Lior
Producer
Adam Rubin
Production Company
Dan Lior
Has subtitles
Yes
Trailer
Piano to Zanskar (Tour Edit)
53Mins
Facing his future in retirement, “sitting in deck chairs and eating lemon drizzle cake”, 65-year-old piano tuner, Desmond O'Keeffe, decides instead to take on the most challenging and perilous delivery of his four decade career: transporting a 100-year-old, 80-kilogram, upright piano, from bustling London to the remote heart of the Indian Himalayas.
Year
2018
Country
United Kingdom
Director
Michal Sulima
Producer
Jarek Kotomski
Production Company
Between Friends
Has subtitles
Yes
Advisory
PG
Pretty Strong: Fernanda
17Mins
In this segment of Never Not Collective’s feature length all women’s climbing film, we follow Fernanda Rodriguez’s in El Salto, Mexico, as she runs a campground, owns a climbing gym, and picks her hardest climbing objective in 5 years.
Year
2019
Country
United States
Director
Julie Ellison, Leslie Hittmeier, Colette McInerney
Production Company
Never Not Collective
Has subtitles
Yes
Advisory
G
Return to El Guayas
32Mins
Award-winning filmmaker Ben Stookesberry joins up with Red Bull paddler Rafa Ortiz and long-time expedition kayaker Lane Jacobs to attempt the first descent of one of Colombia’s wildest rivers: El Rio Guayas. Ben, Lane, and Rafa reach the river with a perfect flow and perfect weather. In the middle of night two, rain pours down, leaving the team stranded in the most remote part of the canyon. With rumors of armed groups in mind, they paddle blindly into the now flooded unknown river.
Year
2020
Country
United States
Director
Ben Stookesberry
Producer
Ben Stookesberry
Production Company
Clear H2O Films
Has subtitles
No
Advisory
| PG, Coarse Language |
Silks
4Mins
Driven by the powerful movements of three Squamish adventure athletes, stunning locations and hair raising exposure, Silks is a short film showcasing the art of an aerial silk performance in a way never seen before.
Year
2020
Country
Canada
Producer
James Frystak
Has subtitles
No
Running The Roof (Tour Edit)
45Mins
Three friends, bonded by a love of running, were desperate to ditch their desks and go on an adventure. One night, after a few too many drinks, they placed a bet. They would spin a globe and wherever their finger landed, they would run. This is a story without finish lines or medals but rather a story about what happens when you trust in nothing but your own two feet to carry you across one of the last truly wild landscapes on earth.
Year
2019
Country
United Kingdom
Director
Ben Crocker, Alexis Tymon
Producer
Jody Bragger, Ben Crocker, Alexis Tymon
Has subtitles
No
Advisory
Coarse language and nudity
Trailer
Slack Sisters
4Mins
Four female highliners share about the art and sport of highlining and the wisdom each have gained from their time on the line.
Year
2020
Director
Jefe Greenheart, Kelly Greenheart
Producer
Jacob Laub, Kelly Greenheart
Production Company
Circus Picnic
Has subtitles
No
Advisory
G
Tempo. Movements in Mountains
4Mins
Tempo: Movements in Mountains is a conceptual exploration of the connection Kyle Richardson finds between his athletic pursuits in Boulder's Flatirons, and his background as a musician. Experienced through three short movements, Kyle performs a live score in a visceral interpretation of his expression in the hills.
Year
2020
Director
Thomas Woodson
Producer
Thomas Woodson
Has subtitles
Yes
Advisory
G
Ten Thousand Bolts
17Mins
10,000 Bolts is a short film about Toni Arbones, a professional rock climber and route bolter who, over the course of 30 years, has single-handedly turned Siurana, Spain into one of the most popular rock climbing areas in all of Europe. Bolting is an often overlooked process, integral to climbing and considered by climbers to be a unique art form. It is a craft that Toni has dedicated his life to perfecting.
Year
2020
Country
United States
Director
Ashley Benzwie, Alex Levin, Duncan Sullivan
Producer
Alex Levin, Trevor Martin, Duncan Sullivan
Has subtitles
Yes
Advisory
| PG Coarse Language |
Trailer
The Chairlift
12Mins
An ode to the often over-looked device that enabled a sport and still acts as a central pillar of ski culture to this day.
Year
2020
Country
Canada
Director
Mike Douglas
Producer
Mike Gamble
Production Company
Switchback Entertainment
Has subtitles
No
The Elder (The Winter)
11Mins
The Ainu are an ancient people of Japan, who largely inhabit Hokkaido, the northernmost of Japan's four main islands. For centuries, Ainu elders have passed down important history, songs, and dances through oral lore. In a remote Kotan called Lake Akan, these traditions live on today.
Year
2020
Country
United States
Director
Tim Kemple
Producer
Aimee Tetreault
Production Company
Camp4 Collective
Has subtitles
Yes
Advisory
G
The Ghosts Above
37Mins
A team sets out to solve one of the greatest mysteries in exploration: who made the first ascent of Mt. Everest. Every stereotype they know about the mountain and its people are turned on its end during this brutally honest look at the current state of affairs during one the busiest Everest seasons in history.
Year
2019
Country
United States
Director
Jay Macmillan, Renan Ozturk, Taylor Rees
Production Company
Expedition Studios
Has subtitles
No
Advisory
| PG |
The Legend of Tommy G
5Mins
Where in the world is Tommy G? The Belgian freerider has been a bit aloof lately and wild rumours have been spreading throughout the mountain bike world. Rumours about breaking the sound barrier, riding on water and detonating berms with the sickest of styles.
Year
2020
Country
Canada
Director
Darcy Wittenburg
Producer
Scott Jewett
Production Company
Anthill Films
Has subtitles
No
Advisory
G
Trailer
The Lonely Star
4Mins
An ill-fated explorer finds himself marooned on a desolate planet. Alone with his thoughts, he is caught between a sandy reality and snowy hallucinations of winters past.
Year
2019
Country
United States
Director
Frank Pickell
Producer
Dan Pizza
Production Company
Futuristic Films
Has subtitles
No
The Long Today
16Mins
My Dad turned 70 this summer. So he found a “river” on a map, repaired one of his old wood canoes, and invited his family to help him celebrate the big day. Only a few of us showed up.
Year
2020
Country
Canada
Director
Niobe Thompson
Producer
Niobe Thompson
Production Company
Handful of Films
Has subtitles
No
Trailer
The Secret of Bottom Turn Island
3Mins
Snowboarder Alex Yoder searches to the ends of the earth for the lost art of "snow-surfing" only to find the answers he seeks on Bottom Turn Island.
Year
2019
Director
Ian Durkin
Producer
Alex Yoder
Has subtitles
No
Advisory
G
Trailer
Voice Above Water
11Mins
Voice Above Water is the story of Wayan, a 90-year-old fisherman who can no longer fish because of the amount of plastic piling up in the ocean. Instead he uses his fishing boat and net to pull trash from the water in hopes of being able to fish again.
Year
2020
Country
United States
Director
Dana Frankoff
Producer
Eric Ebner
Production Company
Turning Tides Films
Has subtitles
Yes
Trailer
Where I Belong
9Mins
Chris Hill, an environmental lobbyist and angler, never saw people like herself on the river until recently. Through social media platforms like Instagram, traditionally underrepresented voices are creating communities to encourage one another and amplify their message - we belong here too.
Year
2019
Country
United States
Director
Chris Cresci
Producer
Greg Balkin
Production Company
Wondercamp
Has subtitles
No
Advisory
| PG |
Trailer
Zeppelin Skiing (Tour Edit)
5Mins
It's a world first: three athletes fly with a huge zeppelin to the Eastern Alps in Austria to abseil and ski and snowboard on steep terrain.
Year
2019
Country
Austria
Director
Andreas Gumpenberger, Stefan Ager
Producer
Stefan Ager, Andreas Gumpenberger
Production Company
Lensecape Productions
Has subtitles
Yes
Advisory
G