Get off the beaten path and explore the edge of believable with captivating stories from the 49th Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival. Stand on the highest peaks, ski the steepest slopes, and be a part of the gripping adventures waiting for you in this year’s Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour. From exploring remote landscapes to adrenaline-fueled action sports, films selected for the 2025 World Tour are sure to captivate and amaze you. Be moved. Be inspired.

Schedule of Events:

Sandstone Program - Friday, February 7, 2025

Approximately 3 hours | Featuring:

The Streif (2024, Austria, 03:21 min)
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, 10:30 min)
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 (2023, USA, 13:49 min)
2024 Banff Mountain Film Competition: ***BEST FILM: MOUNTAIN SPORTS***
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, 32:40 min)
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, 14:45 min)
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, 33:07 min)
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, 17:00 min)
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.

Basalt Program - Saturday, February 8, 2025

Approximately 3 hours | Featuring:

Home from Home (2024, USA, 07:48 min)
A glimpse into the lives and hearts of some of the best Japanese free ride skiers in the world. Home from Home explores the intersection between Japanese athletes and the natural world.

Wolf of Wingsuit (2024, Australia, 03:41 min)
The beautiful and towering mountains of Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland, are a paradise for BASE jumpers and wingsuit professionals seeking thrills during the off-season. Avalon, an American wingsuit pilot, and a Filipino-Australian documentary filmmaker unite to capture Avalon's audacious quest to leap from the mountainside as many times as humanly possible.

Canyon Chorus (2024, USA, 16:32 min)
Advisory: coarse language
Set against the backdrop of Desolation Canyon, UT, Mikah Meyer, a world record traveler and LGBTQ+ advocate and his friends reflect on their stories and the power of mentorship within the queer community.

Dropping Molly (2024, USA, 30:04 min)
Advisory: coarse language, violence
Follow Molly Mitchell's roller coaster journey to climb Crank It, one of Colorado's most dangerous routes. After breaking her back on the climb, Molly must face her rocky mental health and embark on a journey of therapy, self-discovery, and growth.

Eliot Jackson - Drop The Mic (2024, Canada, 02:07 min)
Eliot Jackson has sneaky superpowers. He is one of the most badass riders to ever scrub-whip a mountain bike.

The Bird in My Backyard (2024, Canada, 20:07 min)
2024 Banff Mountain Film Competition: ***BEST SHORT FILM***
The Bird in my Backyard follows a window salesman turned hummingbird expert as he documents the secret lives of the hummingbirds that nest in his urban backyard.

Wild Days (Tour Edit) (2024, France, 49:58 min)
2024 Banff Mountain Film Competition: ***BEST FILM – SNOW SPORTS***
Advisory: coarse language
Four friends from Savoie have a crazy idea: 50 days of self-sufficiency in Alaska's Denali massif. Wild Days takes us overland on a grueling overland journey to a place where time drifts, spirits wander off, and where friendships are created and then tested by commitment.

Date: February 7-8, 2025

Location: The Flynn - 153 Main St, Burlington, VT 05401

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