Media + Production

John Burnside on the Secret to a Good Book

Scottish poet and 2015 juror for the Man Booker Prize, John Burnside, speaks on what he would like to see in the next best contemporary novel.

3D-printed mini-model of the award

3D Printers Bring a Digital Idea into the Physical World

Here at The Banff Centre we love mash-ups. Check out what happens when graphics meets sculpture to create something for the Mountain Festival!

Will Gadd

Will Gadd, National Geographic's 2014 Adventurer of the Year, discusses his latest trip to Africa, the challenges and dangers of mountaineering and his first ex

Gunther Ulman invisibility

The Science Behind Harry Potter's Invisibility Cloak

The Top 10 Mountain Climbing Film Clichés You Should Never Use

Kid Koala (right) with part of his project "Nufonia Must Fall"

Kid Koala Goes Wild With an Interactive Theatre Experience

DJ Kid Koala embarks on a creative project that combines theatre, visual art, and live-action film.

Jeremy Collins Wild Inside Project Timelapse

Time-Lapse: What This Artist Created in Seven Hours

From a blank canvas to a full-blown work of art in seven hours.

Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival Live Performance

Photos: The Best of the 2014 Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival

If you missed the 2014 Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival, fear not. Here’s a snapshot of the fun that was had over #NineEpicDays here at The Banff Centre.

Deepa Mehta in conversation with Ian Brown

How 'Water' Director Deepa Mehta Visualizes a Film in Her Head

There's so much work to be done before Deepa Mehta puts pen to paper.

Special Effects for "The Consort"

Making Visual Effects Come to Life

Marvelous Designer is the name of a software program used for simulating cloth textures, but it is also an apt description for the team of visual effects design

These Historical Field Recordings Are a Folk Music Time Capsule

An ambitious musical project reimagines historical folk music recordings for the 21st century.

Film Leader Image

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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