Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival

From the film The Magnitude of All Things

The Magnitude of All Things - Feature Film | Virtual

The Magnitude of All Things draws intimate parallels between the experiences of grief—both personal and planetary. Stories from the frontlines of climate change

From the film The Horse Tamer, photo by Hamid Sardar

Horse Tamer - Feature Film | Virtual

In the Darhat valley in northern Mongolia, the horses of nomadic tribes are disappearing. Bandits steal horses from their owners, and sell them for a few rubles

From the film The Arctic: Our Last Great Wilderness

The Arctic: Our Last Great Wilderness - Feature Film | Virtual

Imagine a place in the far north of Alaska that is vast, wild, and magical – where one of earth’s greatest natural spectacles unfolds. Princess Daazhraii Johnso

From the film Not Alone, photo by Alex Taylor, Heather Mosher Media

Not Alone - Feature Film | Virtual

After an ice climbing avalanche takes the life of her friend, professional athlete and alpine guide Sarah Hueniken finds herself questioning everything about he

From the film Moti Bagh, photo by Nirmal Chander

Moti Bagh - Feature Film | Virtual

83 year old Vidyadutt Sharma holds the record for growing the heaviest radish in India weighing 23 kgs and he now aims to beat the world record of 31 kgs.

From the film Long Live Chainsaw

Long Live Chainsaw - Feature Film | Virtual

Long Live Chainsaw reveals the true story of the meteoric rise, untimely death and long-lasting legacy of Canadian downhill mountain bike legend, Stevie Smith.

From the film Buried

Buried - Feature Film | Virtual

The story of an unprecedented avalanche that devastated a small mountain community and the anguish of the forecaster responsible for predicting it.

From the film Balandrau: Hell Frozen Over

Balandrau, Hell Frozen Over - Feature Film | Virtual

On the morning of December 30th, 2000, Josep Maria Vilà, a 27-year-old biochemist, ski toured to the top of Balandrau in the Pyrenees with his girlfriend and th

From the film Sonder

Peaks and Valleys - Mixed Films | Virtual

Set yourself on a course for setting new records, changing old mindsets and reconciling the past and on the way you’ll have time to pause and reflect on the bea

From the film Frame of Mind, photo by Jeff Thomas

Snow Show Shorts | Virtual

Waist deep pow, big air, steep and deep couloirs and bluebird skies are all in the cards for Snow Show. Join us at this favourite local’s event to ring in the r

2021 Category Finalists

Banff Mountain Book Competition category finalists announced

Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival is pleased to announce the long list of category finalists for the Banff Mountain Book Competition. The prescreenin

From the film The Slabs, photo by Dave Mackison

Radical Reels | Virtual

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

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