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Radical Reels (Live)

Sherpas Cinema at Radical Reels 2017

Sherpas Cinema at Radical Reels 2017

Radical Reels is a Banff tradition for all ages, bursting with high-energy films of extreme sports, crazy adventures, and wild athletes.

The 2018 Mountain Idol will be announced on-stage during Radical Reels.

Book this event as part of the Festival Passport and save $2 per ticket.

Sponsored by:

Dan Sparks & Associates   RMCC

Related Films

Image from the film Ride of the Dead

Ride of the Dead

12Mins

Enter into the world of Oaxacan mountain bike culture during Mexico's famous annual celebration known as Dia De Los Muertos.

*in person attendance

CANADIAN PREMIERE

2017
United States
Michael Parenteau
Lindsey Hagen*
Stept. LLC
Yes
Image from the film Silence

Silence

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Adam Ondra is one of the best climbers in the world and he made a little piece of climbing history when he finally sent his project, Silence (9c/5.15d) in the spectacular Hanshelleren Cave in Norway.

2018
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Bernardo Gimenez
Pavel Blazek
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Yes
Image from the film Holocene

Holocene

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Join two riders from Japan as they dive into the cultural history of the Dolomites, clattering up Via Ferratas and shredding down couloirs along the way.

*in person attendance

WORLD PREMIERE

2018
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Yuta Watanabe*
Ranyo Tanaka*
Rightup Inc.
Yes
Image from the film Beautiful Idiot

Beautiful Idiot

14Mins

Take a wild ride through the mindset and motivations of those who feel driven to pursue greatness, how it feels to fall short, and the consequences of reaching a lofty goal when the struggle to get there has defined you for so long.
 

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Robb Thompson, Harrison Mendel
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No

General

Image from the film Stumped

Stumped

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Maureen Beck has never let the fact that she is missing her lower left arm hold her back from climbing. She doesn’t want to be considered a good one-armed climber, or a good female climber…she just wants to be a plain good climber.

2017
United States
Taylor Keating, Cedar Wright
Cedar Wright
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No

Coarse Language & Violence

Perspectives // India

5Mins

Professional mountain bike athlete and artist Micayla Gatto adventures to the Indian Himalayas to experience the culture with her unique artistic perception.

WORLD PREMIERE

2018
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Scott Secco
Brandon Watts
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No
Image from the film Inside the Indus - A Pakistani Odyssey

Inside The Indus - A Pakistani Odyssey

26Mins

An International team of kayakers heads to Pakistan to attempt a descent of the fabled Rondu Gorge, on the Indus river. Hidden behind a wall of political and security factors meant it had been eight years since the last expedition had ventured into the gorge.

CANADIAN PREMIERE

2017
France
Ciarán Heurteau
Mike Dawson
Twelve Productions
Yes
Image from the film Notes from the Wall

Notes From The Wall

34Mins

In February 2017 three of world’s best and fun loving climbers, Sean Villanueva O'Driscoll, Nicolas Favresse and Siebe Vanhee free-climbed one of the hardest routes of Patagonia, “El Regalo de Mwono”, a 1200-metre-high route on the east side of Torre Central, Torres del Paine.

2017
Belgium
Nicolas Favresse, Sean Villanueva O'Driscoll, Siebe Vanhee
Guillaume Lion, Siebe Vanhee
Yes

Parental Guidance: Coarse language; nudity