BANFF 2025 Saturday Night Films
BANFF Mountain Film Festival
Saturday, March 22, 2025 - 7:30 PM
Doors Open @ 6:00 PM
Anytime - Cali (Tour Edit)
2024, Canada, 5 minutes
Filmmakers: Colin Jones, Darren McCullough, Darcy Wittenburg, Ian Dunn, Galen Knowles, Anthill Films, Red Bull Media House
For the most progressive rider in the sport, Emil Johansson's frontier is truly defined by breaking new ground for what is possible on a bike. Their goal for a film segment: to not be held back by any limitations other than himself. In order to achieve this, he needs a perfect canvas - the right dirt, conditions, build crew, landscape and of course, time.
Home from Home V2
2024, USA, 8 minutes
Filmmaker: John Peirce Dellanno
Advisory: No advisory
Take a glimpse into the lives and hearts of some of the best Japanese freeride skiers in the world. Home from Home explores the intersection between Japanese athletes and the natural world.
Ian V3
2024, Australia, 8 minutes
Filmmakers: Matt Raimondo, GoodFolk Film Production
Advisory: No advisory
Meet 72-year-old Australian climber, Ian Elliott. Ian's extraordinary climbing ability defies age stereotypes, showcasing his resilience and challenging societal perceptions.
109 Below
2023, USA, 14 minutes
Filmmakers: Nick Martini, Stept Studios, Sarah Stewart, Ben Osborne, Lex Hinson
Advisory: No advisory
109 Below tells a tale of resilience and grit when elite rescue volunteers go out of their way to save the lives of strangers.
Ice Waterfalls (Tour Edit)
2024, Spain, 36 minutes
Filmmakers: David Arnaud, MOVIO, Red Bull Media House
Advisory: Coarse language
For years, professional kayaker Aniol Serrasolses has dreamed of running the rivers and waterfalls formed by melting ice caps and gigantic glaciers. Accompanied by a team of expert kayakers and Artic guides, he ventures into one of the most remote and rugged regions of the planet: Svalbard. Amidst the Arctic's otherworldly landscapes, reality is about to surpass his wildest dreams.
Eliot Jackson - Drop the Mic V2
2024, Canada, 2 minutes
Filmmakers: Scott Secco, Seb Kemp, Daniel Gillooley, Scott Secco Films
Advisory: No advisory
Eliot Jackson has sneaky superpowers. He is one of the most badass riders to ever scrub-whip a mountain bike.
Keep It Burning
2024, Spain, 32 minutes
Filmmakers: Guillaume Broust, Manu Moreau, Petzl
Advisory: No advisory
The Karakoram is the wildest mountain range in the world and Nameless Tower beckons to climbers who approach. Edu Marín, his brother Alex and father Novato attempt the second free ascent of Eternal Flame 33 years after the first ascent by Wolfgang Güllich and Kurt Albert, and 13 years after Alex and Thomas Huber's first free ascent.
Cone People
2024, USA, 11 minutes
Filmmakers: Trever Santora, Grant Canary, Mast Films
Unsung climate heroes who steal from squirrels to rebuild our forests ignite hope for rural communities and the fight against climate change.
Soul Flyers - The Longest Line V2
2024, France, 5 minutes
Filmmakers: Thibault Gachet, TG Films, Guillaume Peyrot
20 years after the creation of the first-generation Soul Flyers team by Reunion Island native Loïc Jean-Albert, new-generation team members Fred Fugen and Vincent Cotte return to the island where it all began, to keep the Soul Flyers spirit alive.
A Team Sport
2024, USA, 16 minutes
Filmmakers: Alexis Berg, Julien Raison, Sarah Stewart, Jon Brogan, Laura Mittleberg, Jason Israel, Marion Blache, Oliver Denton, Stept Studios
Advisory: No advsiory
Ultra-runner Courtney Dauwalter is one of the greatest athletes in the history of the sport. Continuing to shatter records, in 2023 she became the first person ever to wear the Triple Crown of ultra-running, winning three iconic 100+mile races back-to-back in one summer. But who is the team behind Courtney and her remarkable success?