Filmprogram 2010
This is the 2010 film program for the screenings in Oslo, Stockholm, Göteborg, Helsinki, Copenhagen and Lund.
For details on time, location, local activities and tickets see the country specific pages for Norway, Finland, Denmark and Sweden.
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Intro
A short introduction of films and activities.
The Fellowship of the Bearing
Canada, 2008, 12 minutes
Directed and produced by Daniel Pape
Classification: General - no advisory
Focus: Downhill skateboardings
From the film: The Fellowship of the Bearing. Courtesy of Banff Mountain Festivals.
A film depicting the sport and culture of downhill skateboarding in Southern B.C.
Take a Seat
Special Jury Mention
“We were drawn in by the charisma of the main character in this film,” jury member Lindsay Griffin says. “It proves that you can have a superb adventure without having to be particularly macho.”
UK, 2009, 46 minutes
Directed by: Ed Stobart, Dominic Gill
Produced by: Lucy Wilcox
Classification: General - nudity
Focus: Human story, adventure, biking
From the film: Take a Seat. Courtesy of Banff Mountain Festivals.
Dominic Gill’s mission is to cycle the 32,000 kilometres from the northern coast of Alaska to the southern tip of South America, on a tandem bike, picking up random strangers on the way. A gripping tale of two years and two continents, full of extraordinary characters and incidents.
Progression: World Cup
USA, 2009, 11 minutes
Directed and produced by Josh Lowell
Classification: Parental Guidance - coarse language
Focus: Indoor rock climbing competition
Photo: Johanna Ernst
This segment from "Progression" focuses on veteran Spanish sport climber Patxi Usobiaga as he trains for and competes in the World Cup circuit. Also featured is 15-year-old up-and-coming Austrian climber Johanna Ernst.
Mont-Blanc Speed Flying
Award for Best Short Mountain Film
Jury member Don Bowie describes this film as a “wonderfully filmed adrenaline ballet.”
France, 2008, 10 minutes
Directed and produced by Didier Lafond
Classification: General – no advisory
Focus: Speed riding, family-friendly
From the film: Mont Blanc Speed Flying. Courtesy of Banff Mountain Festivals.
Six speed riders fly from the upper slopes of Mont Blanc down to Chamonix in one continuous 10-minute shot, filmed in Cineflex.
Intermission
About 20-30 min intermission. During the intermission you have the opportunity to grab something to eat or drink, visit the exibition, take part in the price draw, chat with people and get ready for the second half!
Rowing the Atlantic
USA, 2009, 26 minutes
Directed and produced by JB Benna
Classification: General – no advisory
Focus: Sea-kayaking, adventure, human story, family-friendly
From the film: Rowing the Atlantic. Courtesy of Banff Mountain Festivals.
A few years ago, Roz Savage gave up what for many would be an ideal life (husband, great job, big house), picked up a few pairs of rowing oars and a boat to go with them and set off across the Atlantic Ocean – alone – in a rowboat.
Signatures: Canvas of Snow
USA, 2009, 16 minutes
Directed by: Nick Waggoner
Produced by" Ben Sturgulewski
Classification: General - no advisory
Focus: Skiing, snowboarding and noboarding
From the film: Signatures: Canvas of Snow. Courtesy of Banff Mountain Festivals.
In Japan there is a cultural connection to the different signatures of terrestrial home - a sense that the rhythm of fall, winter, spring and summer influences the rhythm of the person, their energy, their riding style and the lines they choose. This special edit features skiers, snowboarders, a photographer and a noboarder who are each in tune with this connection to winter and the environment they ride in.
Azazel
France, 2007, 22 minutes
Directed and produced by: Guillaume Broust
Classification: General - no advisory
Focus: Mountaineering, family friendly
From the film: Azazel. Courtesy of Banff Mountain Festivals.
Four friends set out to establish a new route on the Trango Pulpit Tower, a mythic 6000-metre-high rock wall in Pakistan.
Days and days of pleasure, quantities of testosterone expended, frozen fingers and naps on the wall.
Project Megawoosh
Special Jury Mention
Germany, 2009, 4 minutes
Directed by Minh Duong
Produced by Nikolas Hannack
Classification: General, no advisory
Focus: Humour, spoof
From the film: Project Megawoosh. Courtesy of Banff Mountain Festivals.
Bruno Kammerl, a German engineer, works to perfect the world's tallest human water slide.
