Banff - Aspen Film Program
Saturday, April 1, 2023 - 7:30 PM
Colors of Mexico
2021, France, 5 minutes
Filmmaker: Pierre Henni, Kilian Bron, Commencal
Discover Mexico from the tops of its most active volcanoes to the steep and colorful streets of historic villages with rider Kilian Bron and his team.
Eco-Hack!
2022, USA, 17 minutes
Filmmaker: Josh Izenberg, Brett Marty, Speculative Films
Advisory: Coarse language
Biologist Tim Shields has watched desert tortoise populations in the Mojave Desert plummet since the 1990s. The latest threat? Ballooning populations of ravens. Tim quits traditional observational biology in exchange for direct intervention.
Fabric: A Documentary Series, Ep 4 Heritage (Tour Edit)
2021, Canada, 10 minutes
Filmmaker: Robin Van Gyn, Justin Taylor Smith, Yulin Olliver, FBRC Media Ltd., Happy Okay Pictures
Embracing identity and tradition to empower future generations of Indigenous youth, Hawaiian surfer Mainei Kinimaka preserves ancestral tradition through stewardship of language and tradition.
Balkan Express
2022, USA, 40 minutes
Filmmaker: Jochen Mesle, Max Kroneck, Johannes Mller, Philipp Becker, El Flamingo GmbH
Advisory: Coarse language
Freeskiers Max Kroneck and Jochen Mesle of Ice and Palms reunite for another adventure a 2,500 kilometre journey by bike and ski, exploring the mountains of the Balkans.
The Process
2021, UK, 15 minutes
Filmmaker: Matt Pycroft, Matt Hardy, Coldhouse Collective
Advisory: Coarse language
Climber Tom Randall is known for his commitment to training and outrageous challenges he sets himself. This time, he has set his mind on fell running and a link-up of 15 classic Lakeland rock climbs, 42 summits, and 142 kilometres in 24 hours.
Clean Mountains
2021, Netherlands, 19 minutes
Filmmaker: Geertjan Lassche, Jos de Putter, Dieptescherpte BV
During the pandemic there were no foreign climbers in the Himalaya. A Sherpa family decides to climb Mount Everest and clean up the garbage left behind restoring the holiness of the mountain and calming the gods.
Sheri (Tour Edit)
2022, USA, 19 minutes
Filmmaker: James Q Martin, Emily L. Doig, Q Stories
Advisory: Coarse language
Sheri Tingey started a company at age 50 that has revolutionized the outdoor industry. This is a film about the hurdles she overcame to launch the company and about the ways she hid from view so that people would judge the boats, not her role in creating them.
Walking on Clouds
2021, Brazil, 7 minutes
Filmmaker: Renan Kamizi, Joo Juchem, GO Visuals
In the city of Praia Grande, Santa Catarina, Brazil, Rafael Bridi attempts the highest highline record in the world by setting his line above the clouds.