BANFF 2025 Thursday Night Films
BANFF Mountain Film Festival
Thursday, March 20, 2025 - 7:30 PM
Doors Open @ 6:00 PM
Anytime - Switzerland (Tour Edit)
2024, Canada, 5 minutes
Filmmakers: Darcy Wittenburg, Colin Jones, Darren McCullough, Anthill Films, Red Bull Media House, Ian Dunn, Galen Knowles
Advisory: No Advisory
Set in the Lenzerheide Bike Park this segment will highlight the fact that good times are at the core of it all. Leave your preconceptions behind and join the revolution as these women prove they're not just riding - they're reigning.
The Smoke that Thunders
2024, Canada, 5 minutes
Filmmaker: Caleb Roberts
Advisory: No Advisory
Aiming to paddle the fabled Minus rapids at the base of Victoria Falls on the Zambezi river, Ben Marr's biggest challenge is to access them by trekking upstream. A total assault on the senses awaits as the force of the river speaks for itself.
Streets to the Peaks
2023, United Kingdom, 29 minutes
Filmmakers: Andrew Ashworth, Cut Media, Sami Young
Twelve young athletes are here to change the world, defy the odds, and show that nothing is impossible. From city streets to the epic alpine trail race at UTMB, this documentary captures their emotive and powerful journey to inspire change.
Farming Turns
2024, Canada, 25 minutes
Filmmakers: Anthony Bonello, Chris Rubens, Jesse Ambrogi-Yason, Picture
Advisory: No advisory
Chris Rubens was living the dream. As a professional skier, for years he travelled the globe in search of the best skiing, until an expedition to Greenland brought the reality of climate change and his impact into sharp focus. Forced to confront his footprint and values, he takes action, risking his career as an athlete to become an organic farmer in a quest to foster a stronger, more sustainable community and connection to the mountains.
The Streif
2024, Austria, 4 minutes
Filmmakers: Fabio Wibmer, Christoph Thoresen, Tobi Reindl, Thomas Wernhart, Legs of Steel in cooperation with Sick Cinema
Advisory: No advisory
Fabio Wibmer is back on snow! This time crashing the preparations for the most legendary ski race in the world: the Streif.
Jamrock: The birth of Jamaican rock climbing
2024, USA, 17 minutes
Filmmakers: Gareth Leah, Well Good Productions
Advisory: No advisory
Kai Lightner, a 12-time national US climbing champion and the visionary founder of "Climb for Change" embarks on a transformative mission into the heart of Jamaica's emerging climbing community, where passion and determination thrive despite limited resources and recognition.
Canyon Chorus V2
2024, USA, 17 minutes
Filmmakers: Chris Cresci, Davis Love, Wondercamp
Advisory: Coarse Language
Set against the backdrop of Desolation Canyon, UT, Mikah Meyer, a world-record traveler and LGBTQ+ advocate and his friends reflect on their stories and the power of mentorship within the queer community.
Welcome to the Pit
2024, Canada, 15 minutes
Filmmakers: Seth Gillis, Charlène Brochu
Advisory: Coarse language
In 2011, Steve Matthews had a bright idea. With his kids completely hooked on snowboarding, he rallied a few friends and set out to build Yellowknife's first and only rope tow.
Undammed
2024, USA, 17 minutes
Filmmakers: Shane Anderson, Patagonia Films. Swiftwater Films
Advisory: No advisory
After witnessing a massive fish kill on her ancestral home waters, Yurok tribal attorney Amy Bowers Cordalis dedicated her life to reversing the generations-long destruction wrought by the Klamath River dams. Undammed follows her journey to free the Klamath, from testifying before Congress to passing down fishing traditions within her young family.
Sliding V2
2024, United States Virgin Islands, 4 minutes
Filmmakers: Katie Tannenbaum, Matiss Spaile, Juris Kudeiko
Advisory: No advisory
A female athlete skips the crowded ski slopes to traverse the Swiss Alps on her sled... headfirst.