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Hot
on the heels of the largest, and one of the most
prestigious, mountain festivals in the world,
the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour has
hit the road, with stops planned in more than
275 communities and 30 countries across the globe.
This
year's tour features a collection of the most
inspiring and thought-provoking action, environmental,
and adventure mountain films. Traveling from remote
landscapes and cultures to up close and personal
with adrenaline-packed action sports, the 2008/2009
World Tour is an exhilarating and provocative
exploration of the mountain world.
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Show
Dates: February 21st
and 22nd, 2009
Show
1 has different films than show 2
Location:
RIT IngleAuditorium, Student Alumni Union Bldg
4
Campus
maps: http://facilities.rit.edu/campus/maps/
Show
Times: Doors open at 6PM.
Show starts at 7.
*Ticket
cost: $10 RIT students
with ID
(per
show) $11 RIT fac/staff
with ID
$12 Public
Purchase
both nights together and save $1
Tickets
sales: Gordon Field House Box
Office, Bldg 24
(585) 475-4121 for charge by phone, or
www.ticketmaster.com
On Sale Now!
More
info: www.interactiveadventures.rit.edu
www.banffmountainfestivals.ca
tom.connelly@rit.edu
(585) 475-2628
*RIT
discount purchases must be made in person with
RIT ID, 4 ticket max per person
Sign
language interpreters for the deaf available by
advanced request
While
any remainining tickets will be sold, cash only,
at the door,
BOTH
OF LAST YEAR'S SHOWS SOLD OUT!
BUY
YOUR TICKETS NOW!
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Film
Selections
Shows
begin at 7PM
These
selections are tentative. Major changes are not
expected, but some adjustments to the line-up
may occur.
Saturday,
February 21, 2009
The
Red Helmet
USA,
2008, 6 minutes
Directed by Tyler Young
Produced by Dave Barlia
Website: www.outdoorgames.org
Classification: General
Focus: multiple action sports
Overcome
with fear, a young boy runs into the forest.
He finds a magic red helmet and goes on
the adventure of a lifetime. Slowly building
his courage, he is transformed and returns
to confront his boyhood fears. |
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The
Cable Car
Switzerland,
2008, 7 minutes
Directed by Claudius Gentinetta, Frank Braun
Produced by Claudius Gentinetta
Website: www.gentinettafilm.ch
Classification: General
Focus: animation, story
While
travelling by cable car to a place somewhere
in the mountains, an old man treats himself
to some snuff. With every sneeze, the cable
car cabin falls apart more and more. The
man, however, is far from accepting his
fate. |
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Journey
to the Center
Best
Film on Mountain Sports
USA, 2007, 55 minutes
Directed by Jens Hoffmann
Produced by Iiro Seppanen, Jeb Corliss
Website: www.journey-movie.com
Classification: General
Focus: exploration, BASE jumping, culture
Journey
with three world-renowned BASE jumpers as
they travel 10,000 miles to confront the
mist and mystery of an old cave, an ancient
culture and their own demons at the center
of their dangerous mission: Tian Keng, the
Heavenly Pit. |
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Intermission |
The
Unbearable Lightness of Skiing
Canada,
2008, 14 minutes
Directed and produced by Greg Hill
Website: www.greghill.ca
Classification: General
Focus: backcountry skiing, ski mountaineering
A
season of backcountry skiing with a keen
and passionate narrator. |
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Silent
Snow
The
Netherlands, 2007, 13 minutes
Directed by Jan van den Berg
Produced by Ann Andreasen, Sabine Groenewegen,
Jacob Gelt Dekker, Henk Sannes
Website: www.drsfilm.tv
Classification: General
Focus: environment, culture
Dangerous
pesticides from all over the planet are
being carried to the poles by northbound
wind and waves. Against a background of
melting ice, two girls in northern Greenland
discuss the pollution that is dramatically
changing their lives. |
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Sharp End: Eastern Europe
USA,
2008, 17 minutes
Directed and produced by Peter Mortimer,
Nick Rosen
Website: www.senderfilms.com
Classification: Parental Guidance (coarse
language)
Focus: rock climbing, tower jumping, culture
A
talented group of climbers explores the
unique history, culture, and danger of one
of the world's most remarkable climbing
destinations. |
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Crux
People's
Choice Award for Radical Reels
Canada, 2007, 12 minutes
Directed by Alexander Lavigne
Produced by Ryan Leech
Website: www.ryanleech.com
Classification: General
Focus: trials biking
Combining
sheer difficulty with creative style, three
athletes execute mind-bending feats of bike
mastery and redefine technical riding standards.
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Sunday,
February 22, 2009
Mountain
Town: The Grasshopper and the Soldier
USA,
2007, 15 minutes
Directed by Brendan Kiernan, Frank Pickell
Produced by Steve Metcalf, Brendan Kiernan
Website: www.themountaintown.com
, www.futuristicfilms.com
Classification: General
Focus: culture, skiing
This
excerpt from the feature documentary Mountain
Town combines the stories of two very
different residents. Nick Devore is a young
telemark skier, while Gino Hollander is
an 81-year old artist who has maintained
a remarkable sense of the sheer joy of living.
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Papiroflexia
USA,
2007, 3 minutes
Directed and produced by Joaquin Baldwin
Website: www.pixelnitrate.com
Classification: General
Focus: environment, animation
An
origami tale of a skillful paper folder
who could shape the world with his hands.
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Flying
with Eagles
Denmark,
2006, 43 minutes
Directed and produced by Anton Gammelgaard
Website: www.paravision.dk
Classification: General
Focus: paragliding, wildlife, human narrative
Two-time
world paragliding champion Louise Crandal
has a new challenge: a Russian steppe eagle
is to be her new training partner. But will
he fly with her? |
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| Intermission |
Patagonian
Winter
Special
Jury Award
UK, 2007, 31 minutes
Directed and produced by Alastair Lee
Website: www.posingproductions.com
Classification: Parental Guidance (contains
suggestive language)
Focus: alpine climbing, human narrative
Andy
Kirkpatrick is a pioneer of winter climbing
in Patagonia, with many hair-raising ascents
to his name. His latest Patagonian horror
show is an attempt at the first winter ascent
of Torre Egger with fellow alpinist Ian
Parnell. |
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Shikashika
USA,
2008, 10 minutes
Directed and produced by Stephen Hyde
Website: www.shikashika.com
Classification: General
Focus: culture
A
Peruvian family journeys into the Andes
to cut enormous blocks of ice, bringing
them down to the valley to make colorful
shave ice treat called shikashika. |
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The
Last Frontier — Papua New Guinea
USA,
2008, 18 minutes
Directed and produced by Trip Jennings
Website: www.epicocity.com
Classification: General
Focus: kayaking, exploration, culture, environment
The
Epicocity crew travel to Papua New Guinea
to document the island of New Britain's
pristine water, habitat and intact indigenous
culture through an exploratory caving and
kayaking expedition.
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If
You're Not Falling
Best
Short Mountain Film
UK, 2008, 8 minutes
Directed by Dave Brown
Produced by Paul Diffley
Website: www.hotaches.com
Classification: General
Focus: rock climbing
Canadian
rock legend Sonnie Trotter heads to Scotland
to do battle on another “hardest rock climb
in the world.” As each day passes, he collects
more and more air time: 50-foot falls from
the steep rock buttress that plunges down
beneath a historic castle. “Well, if you're
not falling, you're not trying,” observes
Trotter. |
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