The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour returns for two nights of exhilarating mountain adventures at larger-than-life scale. Featuring the world’s best films on subjects ranging from ice climbing and extreme alpinism to mountain culture and the environment, the tour delivers adrenaline-packed thrills alongside profound messages about human potential and the natural world. An entirely different program of films  screens each night.

Film Lineup:

March 5, 2025

Running time: approx. 147 min. Program subject to change.

Eliot Jackson: Drop the Mic: Eliot Jackson has sneaky superpowers. He is one of the most badass riders to ever scrub-whip a mountain bike. (Scott Secco, Canada, 2024, 2 min.)

The Bird in My Backyard: 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. (Ryan Wilkes, Canada, 2024, 20 min.)

Of a Lifetime: Of a Lifetime is a celebration of discovery, adventure, and the passing of the torch to the next generation against the breathtaking backdrop of Antarctica. It chronicles the renowned De Le Rue family's journey as Xavier, Victor and 18-year-old Mila sail across the Drake Passage to ride the unimaginably steep icy lines of the white continent. (Jérôme Tanon, Switzerland, 2024, 44 min. / Advisory: coarse language)

Sliding:  A female athlete skips the crowded ski slopes to traverse the Swiss Alps on her sled... headfirst. (Katie Tannenbaum (UCSB alum), Matiss Spaile, U.S. Virgin Islands, 2024, 4 min.)

Dropping Molly: 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. (Cedar Wright, USA, 2024, 30 min. (advisory: coarse language, violence)

Wolf of Wingsuit: 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. (Aaron Garcia, Australia, 2024, 4 min.)

Ice Waterfalls (Tour Edit): For years, professional kayaker Aniol Serrasolses has dreamed of running the rivers and waterfalls formed by melting ice caps and gigantic glaciers. Accompanied by a team of expert kayakers and Arctic guides, he ventures into one of the most remote and rugged regions of the planet: Svalbard. Amidst the Arctic's otherworldly landscapes, reality is about to surpass his wildest dreams. (David Arnaud, Spain, 2024, 36 min. / Advisory: coarse language)

March 6, 2025

Running time: approx. 155 min. Program subject to change.

The Streif: Fabio Wibmer is back on Snow. This time crashing the preparations for the most legendary ski race in the world: the Streif. (Fabio Wibmer, Christoph Thoresen, Australia, 2024, 4 min.)

Undammed: 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. (Shane Anderson, USA, 2024, 17 min.)

Wild Days (Tour Edit): Four friends from Savoie have a crazy idea: 50 days of self-sufficiency in Alaska's Denali massif. Wild Days takes us on a grueling overland journey to a place where time drifts, spirits wander off, and where friendships are created and then tested by commitment. (Yohan Guignard, France, 2024, 50 min. / Advisory: coarse language)

109 Below: 109 Below tells a tale of resilience and grit when elite rescue volunteers go out of their way to save the lives of strangers. (Nick Martini, USA, 2023, 14 min.)

Footprints on Katmai: Following his grandmother's footsteps to one of the most remote and bear-strewn beaches in Alaska, painter Max Romey discovers that an ocean of problems is closer to home than he could have imagined. (Max Romey, USA, 2023, 22 min.)

The Smoke That Thunders: Aiming to paddle the fabled Minus rapids at the base of Victoria Falls on the Zambezi river, Ben Marr’s biggest challenge is to access them by trekking upstream. A total assault on the senses awaits as the force of the river speaks for itself. (Caleb Roberts, Canada, 2024, 4 min.)

Reel Rock: Jirishanca: Renowned alpinists Josh Wharton and Vince Anderson attempt a free ascent of the Jirishanca, an epic 6000-meter peak in the Peruvian Andes. The duo will have to tackle 5.13 face climbing, horizontal ice roofs, technical mixed terrain, and treacherous snow mushrooms as they reconcile the inherent risk of climbing with their love of alpine adventure. (Peter Mortimer, Josh Lowell, USA, 2024, 32 min. / Advisory: coarse and sexual language)

Date: March 5, 2025 - March 6, 2025
 
Time: 7:00pm

Location: Arlington Theatre - 1317 State Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101

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