SFCT Presents: Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour

SFCT Presents: Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour

Program: 2h 28mins

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 7:45PM - 10:15PM

Time: 7:45pm Day: Tuesday Doors: 5:45pm

Ages: All Ages Price: $18

The Santa Fe Conservation Trust (SFCT) in partnership with Motorama at the Downs Santa Fe is thrilled to bring the 45th Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour back to Santa Fe this year!

Get off the beaten path and explore the edge of believable with exhilarating stories from one of the largest and most prestigious mountain festivals in the world! Stand on the highest peaks, ski the steepest slopes, and be a part of the gripping adventures waiting for you in this year’s Drive-in Banff!

From exploring remote landscapes to adrenaline-fueled action sports, the Turquoise Program from Banff features 8 films that are sure to captivate and amaze you. The Banff World Tour celebrates amazing achievements in outdoor storytelling and filmmaking worldwide!

Join us on September 7th (and September 8th) for inspiration, exhilaration and fun!

FILMS

World Tour Turquoise Program (Link)

ACCOMPLICE: The Time Machine

2020, USA, 6 minutes

Filmmaker: Jeremy Grant, Teton Gravity Research

Brothers Cam and Tyler McCaul head to Virgin, Utah for a two-wheeled game of follow the leader in this segment from Teton Gravity Research’s mountain bike film, ACCOMPLICE.

A Few Steps from Home

2020, Germany, 7 minutes

Filmmaker: Philipp Becker, Johannes Müller, El Flamingo GmbH

The idea is simple. A small mountain hut, a warm stove, and three friends. Even if the big cities of Munich and Innsbruck are almost in sight, wild mountain adventures can often be found right out the back door.

FKT

2019, Canada, 11 minutes

Filmmaker: Brice Ferré, Brice Ferré Studio

We follow Salomon-athlete Jeanelle Hazlett as she attempts to establish a Fastest Known Time (FKT) record on Mount Brunswick, British Columbia. One wrong step could mean serious injury or death.

The Ghosts Above

2019, USA, 36 minutes *Advisory: Mature subject matter

Filmmaker: Renan Ozturk, Taylor Rees, Jay Macmillan

A team sets out to solve one of the greatest mysteries in exploration: who made the first ascent of Mt. Everest. Every stereotype they know about the mountain and its people are turned on its end during this brutally honest look at one the busiest Everest seasons in history

The Lonely Star

2019, USA, 4 minutes

Filmmaker: Frank Pickell, Dan Pizza, Futuristic Films

An ill-fated explorer finds himself marooned on a desolate planet. Alone with his thoughts, he is caught between a sandy reality and snowy hallucinations of winters past.

24 Leeches

2020, USA, 10 minutes

Filmmaker: Aaron Peterson, Aaron Peterson Studios

24 Leeches documents a family canoe adventure to the Slate Islands of Ontario, Canada and more importantly a way of life. One part family adventure, one part environmental film, 24 Leeches is a tribute to a father’s best friend and adventure partner, his 10-year-old son.

Ocean to Asgard

2020, Canada, 34 minutes *Advisory: Coarse language

Filmmaker: Heather Mosher, Heather Mosher Media

Four friends travel to Baffin Island for a forty-day human-powered adventure, featuring first ascents, paddle descents, and a surprising number of wild flamingos.

The Chairlift

2020, Canada, 12 minutes

Filmmaker: Mike Douglas, Mike Gamble, Switchback Entertainment

An ode to the often over-looked device that enabled a sport and still acts as a central pillar of ski culture to this day.

The Santa Fe Conservation Trust is a 28-year old nonprofit that

• Protects over 43,000 acres locally and in northern NM to support wildlife habitat, prevent loss of biodiversity, and increase resilience to climate change.

• Safeguards and supports outdoor recreation through development of local trails (75 miles), continual maintenance of existing dirt trails for the City of Santa Fe, and creation of new trails to improve connectivity.

• Promotes equitable access to nature through community programs that bring hundreds of kids, families, elders and individuals onto trails who may not have the ability or inclination to do so otherwise.