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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.

The Dover Quartet, (from left): Joel Link, Bryan Lee, Camden Shaw, and Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, with broadcaster Eric

Banff International String Quartet Competition: Talking With the Dover Quartet

The Dover Quartet speak about what makes the Banff International String Quartet Competition stand out from the rest.

Ragnheiður (Ragga) Gestsdóttir and Markús Þór Andrésson.

An Icy Touch: Ragga and Markus on film

These two Icelandic artists were in residence in December, putting the finishing touches on their film "Time and Time and Again."

Anna Maria Tremonti

Anna Maria Tremonti Leaves Her Comfort Zone When it Feels Too Easy

Anna Maria Tremonti answers our mountain-themed Banff questionnaire.

Hendri Coetzee the subject of the film Kadoma and the memoir, Living the Best Day Ever

Living the Best Day Ever

It is now four years since our friend and author of Adventure Travel book Living the Best Day Ever, Hendri Coetzee, was taken from his kayak by a crocodile in t

A Dance That All Began With an Underwater Dream

“I had a dream one night,” Aszure Barton explains. “I dreamed I was underwater sitting in a rocking chair.”

How to Get Your Music on a Spike Lee Soundtrack

One day you're a Banff Musician in Residence, the next your original song is being featured in one of Spike Lee's films.

Oliver Stone on Vietnam and the Joy of Directing

Some tidbits from the directorial legend during his talk at The Banff Centre.

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.

Sandy Allan and Rick Allen at Voices of Adventure

Voices of Adventure: Sandy Allan and Rick Allen interviewed by Geoff Powter

Join Sandy and Rick Allen in conversation with Geoff Powter as they retell the story of this epic climb.

The Banff Centre Presents Neil Beloufa's "Counting on People"

A social media-based sci-fi drama. A statistical map of the unpredictable nature of physical attraction. A dinosaur sculpture representing pre-human history. Ne

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