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Every Winter, Banff, in the heart of the Canadian Rockies, hosts the most prestigious Mountain Film Festivals in the world. There is a massive programme - unequalled anywhere on the planet. Heason Events has arranged for The Buxton Opera House in Buxton is to show a selection of the very best films from the 2007 festival held last November. |
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| Programme (approximately 2 hrs of film) Balance
(11) – Skiing BREAK
Committed to Grit (7 min)
– Climbing |
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Film Descriptions Canada, 2006,
11 minutes Balance profiles the rapidly growing world of new-school skiing, looking at all aspects of the sport: big mountain lines, terrain parks and half-pipes, and jibbing. This film captures the athletes’ desires to push the edge of their abilities while facing the obvious safety risks associated with high calibre skiing. With high-energy footage cut to an upbeat soundtrack, the audience is challenged to judge whether these athletes are crazy or just extremely talented, or maybe both. Searching for the Coast Wolves Germany, 2006,
52 minutes Gudrun Pflueger is an ex-world champion cross-country skier and long-distance runner. For the last six years, she has been studying wolves in the wilds of Canada, collecting field data, hair, droppings and other evidence for use in scientific projects on wolves. She goes in search of the mysterious coast wolves of British Columbia, a quest that culminates with a dramatic and powerful encounter. France, 2007,
3 minutes On the Eiger and the Jungfrau in Switzerland, professional wingsuit flyers Loïc Jean-Albert, Julian Boulle, and Ueli Gegenschatz perform the closest ever flight to the ground in formation. UK, 2007, 7
minutes Held in awe by climbers around the world, the hard trad scene in Britain commands both respect and bewilderment. This segment of Committed follows James Pearson and Katherine Shirrmacher on gritstone routes in England’s Peak District. Best Film on
Mountain Environment The tale of a badger who just wants the world to let him sleep. USA, 2007, 15
minutes Light in Liquid features expeditions and adventures on rivers and creeks in Colorado, Idaho, and Mexico. This kayak collage pushes the creative edge in the whitewater film genre and focuses on the process of travel, the paddlers themselves, and the world around us, just as much as it does on running waterfalls and creeks. USA, 2007, 7
minutes Cross-country with the Snakes is a short film about a nordic-skiing punk band. It documents a tour with the Black-eyed Snakes as they ski all day and play rock at night. Nordic skiing, long portrayed as serene and classical, is cast in a new light as exciting and dynamic through the lens of punk/blues rock and fast-action photography. People’s
Choice Award for Radical Reels Mountain biker Ryan Leech sets out to ride an incredibly difficult trail in the coastal mountains of British Columbia. With the valley slated for clearcut logging, Trial & Error combines Ryan’s extraordinary riding with his thoughts about the very special location. Ain’t Got No Friends on a Powder Day Switzerland,
2007, 5 minutes Loris is a “classic” freerider. Jean-Yves, however, has a more or less “accidental” style. This film draws a parallel between two styles and two approaches to the same mountain, which are otherwise worlds apart.
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