Banff Mountain Film Festival News

 
Dina Iordanova: Think of the bigger picture for film festivals
Scotsman
Film festivals nowadays take place in locations that have not traditionally been known as cinephile hothouses: such as the Hippodrome Silent Film Festival in Bo'ness, the Banff Mountain Film Festival, the Small Islands Film Festival at Benbecula and ...


 
Chester Playhouse to screen Mt. Everest documentary
South Shore Now
She directed and shot “40 Days at Base Camp,” making her the first woman to film on the world's highest mountain. The film made its debut at the Vancouver International Film Festival and was the opening-night film at the Banff Mountain Film Festival.


 
5Point Film Fest in Carbondale looks to motivate people
Aspen Times
He says 5Point, in its brief history, has put itself among the top outdoors film events, alongside Mountainfilm and the Banff Mountain Film Festival, a view echoed by several filmmakers who have toured the festival circuit. “It's the idea of inspiring ...

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ARTS IN BRIEF | May 18, 2012
TheChronicleHerald.ca
The film made its debut at the Vancouver international Film Festival and was the opening night film at the Banff Mountain Film Festival. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for students, and are available online at www.chesterplayhouse.ca or by calling ...


 
Everest Climber Cory Richards Leaves Summit Expedition
National Geographic
The footage he took of that journey became the film Cold, which won the Grand Prize at the Banff Mountain Film Festival. Richards was named a National Geographic Adventurer of the Year in 2012. Photo copyright Cory Richards Photography.

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Sydney Morning Herald
Journey to the edge
Sydney Morning Herald
The Banff Mountain Film Festival proves you don't need big bucks to make thrilling cinema. "This is Ben. Can you hear me? We've had a terrible accident here … There's been a terrible accident … Hendri's gone.'' These words, spoken over a mobile phone ...

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5Point: Carbondale filmmakers look beyond adventure
Aspen Times
To remove all doubts about their passion for cinematic visual thrills, Fogel cues up a three-minute video he made as a trailer for this year's 5Point Film Festival, and it is two action-packed minutes of slot canyons, mountains, deep powder, ...

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