Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour

Hosted by the Sierra Club Moshannon Group

Sponsored by Nature's Pantry and Appalachian Outdoors

Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour was born from Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival which began in Banff, Alberta. In 1976 a tight-knit group of climbers and outdoor enthusiasts conceived The Banff Festival of Mountaineering Films. This was a one-day gathering that became the renowned international Festival it is today, and the Sierra Club Moshannon Group is bringing the World Tour to State College as it has for over 20 years. 

For two nights, you will be transported to some of the most spectacular and often vulnerable outdoor spaces in the world. You’ll watch as outdoor adventurers, thrill seekers, and conservationists tell their epic mountain stories. These amazing films will be shown on the State Theatre’s new 4K projector. With a clearer picture, more vivid colors, and better sound, the films will come alive like never before. 

Doors open at 6 p.m. so come early and help us celebrate the environmental victories that have been achieved in our region in 2024.  Meet Sierra Club members in the lobby and our local partners in the attic where you can sign up to be eligible for our intermission drawing of prizes from our local sponsors and from the Banff World Tour sponsors.

Join us in coming together to celebrate the spirit of adventure as well as the spectacular gifts our planet has given us

Schedule:

Saturday Night Sandstone

The Streif

2024, Austria, 4 min

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.

River Mamma

2023, USA, 11 min

Filmmakers: Sarah Hamilton, Sarah Hamilton Film, Ryan Weigman

Advisory: Coarse language

River Mamma follows Elisha McArthur, a lifelong raft guide and single mom and her relationship with her teenage goth daughter, Charlotte, who has no interest in rivers at all.

109 Below

(2024 Best Film - Adventure*)

2023, USA, 14 min

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.

Keep It Burning

2024, Spain, 32 min

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.

Welcome to the Pit

2024, Canada, 15 min

Filmmakers: Seth Gillis, Charlene 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.

Dolomites (Tour Edit)

2024, France, 33 min

Filmmakers: Kilian Bron, Valentin Birant, VB Films

Advisory: No advisory

Mountain biking free solo and more… Kilian Bron and his team take you on a thrilling and history-rich adventure, riding the steepest trails of the Dolomites.

Undammed

2024, USA, 17 min

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.

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