BANFF Mountain Film Festival World Tour

Friday 21 April 2017
Cambridge Corn Exchange - CB2 3QE
Experience an extraordinary collection of short films from the world's most prestigious mountain film festival.

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There will be 2 shows in 2017 with different films shown on each night!

Follow the expeditions of some of today's most incredible adventurers, see amazing footage of adrenaline packed action sports and be inspired by thought-provoking pieces shot from the far flung corners of the globe.

This year there are two evenings that will ignite your passion for adventure, action and travel. For double the adventure come along both nights for two entirely different film programmes.Exciting events not to be missed with free prize giveaways! 

Age Guidance: 12A (TBC)


Programme:

Doing It Scared
Eighteen years after a catastrophic accident left him partially paralysed, climber Paul Pritchard returns to the Totem Pole in Tasmania to find out if he has recovered enough to finish the climb.
This is a film about an extraordinary man on an inspiring life journey, his continuing recovery from a crushing injury and the never waning desire for adventure. It’s a film about determination and acceptance, patience and humility, grace, and ultimately, freedom.
A reminder that disabled never means unable.
Duration: 11 minutes
Filmmakers: Catherine Pettman


DreamRide
Enter a dream world where the trail never ends. Where the promise of joy and freedom exists around each bend. Take a magical trip through beautiful landscapes and join us on this DreamRide, a mountain bike adventure unlike any other.
Duration: 5 minutes
Filmmaker: Lacy Kemp (producer), Ryan Gibb (Director)

Give Me Five
Join a madcap group of French free falling flyers as they try to perform the aerial stunt of a lifetime in the Chamonix valley. Uplifting.
Duration: 11 minutes
Filmmakers: Arnaud Longobardi

La Liste
When Swiss skier Jérémie Heitz announced that he would conquer a list of the gnarliest, steepest skiing descents in the Alps, people thought he was nuts. After all, many of these faces had only been skied once and never tackled again because the slightest mistake would have terrible consequences.
But Heitz was determined, and he went a step further. Known for his fast, fluid freeriding, he sets out to transfer this speedy approach to the unforgivable inclines.
Duration: 14 minutes
Filmmakers: Guido Perrini

Locked In
Deep in Papua New Guinea’s rainforest, a team of kayakers attempt a committing 13-day first descent in one of the most remote corners of the world.
This daunting 40km section of the Beriman River is lined with sheer limestone walls, so the only way out is to ride to the ocean…
Duration: 24 minutes
Filmmakers: Reel Water Productions

Mira
Growing up in a remote mountain village in Nepal, Mira Rai always dreamt of being a successful sportswoman, despite all the challenges that she and other Nepali girls face.
Out of money and about to abandon her dream, a last-minute decision to enter a local 50km race shows that her tough mountain village upbringing, plus a stint in the Maoist army, prepared her perfectly for the hardy sport of mountain running. Mira’s story is only just beginning…
Duration: 42 minutes
Filmmakers: Lloyd Belcher

The Super Salmon
Banff Award – Special Jury Mention
Those who plan to construct a hydroelectric mega-dam on Alaska’s Susitna River say it wouldn’t affect the salmon runs because of its location – upstream of where fish usually swim. Tell that to the Super Salmon.
This film uses the journey of one particularly determined king salmon, plus the animated and passionate narration of fisherman and activist Mike Wood, to illustrate the importance of the river to the area’s wildlife, tourism, economy and lifestyle. In a stunning setting, the story examines the potential consequences of constructing an enormous and outdated technology to meet Alaska’s need for renewable energy.
Duration: 25 minutes
Filmmakers: Ryan Peterson

 

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Doors 6:45pm

First half 7:30pm - 8:50pm

Second half 9:10pm - 10:25pm