A reminder that the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour is bringing a night of gripping adventure films to the big screen at Reading’s Hexagon on Saturday (September 28).
The Banff Mountain Film Festival stars the world’s top adventure filmmakers as they ski, climb, BASE jump and paraglide in remote corners of the planet.
Check out the trailer for a taste of the action: www.banff-uk.com/2024-teaser
Banff Mountain Film Festival Tour is returning to venues around the UK with a new set of thrilling adventure films. With extreme BASE jumping, paragliding, skiing and more, the Banff 2024 Blue Film Programme features a new collection of gripping action films from remote regions of the globe.
“Get ready for an inspirational night of adventure from the wildest corners of the planet!” says tour director Nell Teasdale.
“With intrepid athletes, spectacular cinematography and a big dose of adrenaline, the Banff Mountain Film Festival stars the best new films from the world’s top adventure filmmakers. Plus, we guarantee you’ll be inspired to have an adventure of your own as well!”
As well as white-knuckle films, each event features a free prize draw for outdoorsy goodies from the tour’s partners.
Banff tour films are chosen from hundreds of entries into the Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival, which is held every November in the Canadian Rocky Mountains.
Now in its 15th year, the UK and Ireland tour is visiting more than 50 locations.
For more information and to book tickets visit www.banff-uk.com
Film highlights include:
Eternal Flame: Jumping from the top of Nameless Tower in Pakistan (6,200m), after having climbed the Eternal Flame route, combines one of the most beautiful climbs in the world with one of the most beautiful BASE jumps imaginable.
Following in the footsteps of pioneer jumpers from the early 1990s, BASE jumpers Éric Jamet and Antoine Pecher take on this immense adventure. Beauty, power and fear all contribute to the experience.
No Way!: Watch out – there’s a paraglider about! Pro paraglider pilot and video maker Jean Baptiste Chandelier specialises in proximity flying: swooping low to the ground and over natural or man-made obstacles. In this joyful short film, ‘JB’ takes his unique low-flying, ground-skimming art combining paragliding and filmmaking to a whole new level.
Going Greenland: How do we follow our dreams while living in a way that is more in harmony with our environment? Athletes Rachael Burks and Jessica Baker attempt to find out, by combining a renewable energy sailboat with an arctic ski expedition in Greenland. The result is an inspiring and formidable voyage, with compromise and progress going hand in hand on an experimental journey through the wild landscapes and seascapes of Western Greenland.
See www.banff-uk.com for more.
