Arts and Entertainment
January 21, 2025
From: Berkeley Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World TourSchedule:
February 8, 2025
1:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m: Basalt
Home from Home
2024, USA, 8 min Filmmakers: John Peirce Dellanno Advisory: No advisory Take a glimpse into the lives and hearts of some of the best Japanese freeride skiers in the world. Home from Home explores the intersection between Japanese athletes and the natural world.
Wolf of Wingsuit 2024, Australia, 4 min Filmmakers: Aaron Garcia Advisory: No advisory 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, 17 min Filmmakers: Chris Cresci, Davis Love, Wondercamp 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 min Filmmakers: Cedar Wright, Cedar Wright Productions Advisory: Coarse language, mature content 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, 2 min Filmmakers: Scott Secco, Seb Kemp. Daniel Gillooley, Scott Secco Films Advisory: No advisory 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 Best Short Film*) 2024, Canada, 20 min Filmmakers: Ryan Wilkes, CBC, Trochilus Films Advisory: No advisory Follow Eric Pittman, 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 Best Film - Snow Sports*) 2024, France, 50 min Filmmakers: Yohan Guignard, L'Endroit, Pascal Barneville 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 journey to a place where time drifts, spirits wander off, and where friendships are created and then tested by commitment.
7:00 p.m - 10:00 p.m: Quartzite
Anytime - Switzerland (Tour Edit) 2024, Canada, 5 min Filmmakers: Darcy Wittenburg, Colin Jones, Darren McCullough, Anthill Films, Red Bull Media House, Tan Dunn, Galen Knowles Advisory: No advisory Set in the Lenzerheide Bike Park this segment will highlight the fact that good times are at the core of it all. Leave your preconceptions behind and join the revolution as these women prove they're not just riding -they're reigning.
Jamrock: The birth of Jamaican rock climbing 3024, USA, 17 min Filmmakers: Gareth Leah, Well Good Productions Advisory: No advisory Kai Lightner, a 12-time national US climbing champion and the visionary founder of "Climb for Change" embarks on a transformative mission into the heart of Jamaica's emerging climbing community, where passion and determination thrive despite limited resources and recognition.
Of A Lifetime 2024, Switzerland, 44 mins Filmmakers: Jérôme Tanon, Sari KDLR Suisse, Xavier de Le Rue, Beanie de Le Rue Advisory: Coarse language Of A Lifetime 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.
The Smoke that Thunders (2024 Creative Excellence Award*) 2024, Canada, 5 min Filmmakers: Caleb Roberts Advisory: No advisory 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.
The Last Observers (2024 Special Jury Mention*) Filmmakers: Maja K Mikkelsen, Patagonia Films, Adam Mikkelsen Advisory: No advisory For decades, every third hour around the clock, every day of the year, Karin Persson and Lennart Karlsson have gone outside to observe and record the weather. At one of the last manual weather stations on the planet, there are no days off.
Reel Rock: Jirishanca 2024. USA, 32 min Filmmakers: Peter Mortimer, Josh Lowell, Zachary Borz, Halte jonns, Sender Films, Patagonia Films Advisory: Course and sexual language Renowned alpinists Josh Wharton and Vince Anderson attempt a free ascent of the Jirishanca, an epic 6000-metre 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.
Sliding 2024, United States Virgin Islands, a min Filmmakers: Katie Tannenbaum, Matiss Spoile, Juris Kudeiko Advisory: No advisory A female athlete skips the crowded ski slopes to traverse the Swiss Alps on her sled headfirst.
General Admission $25
UCB Students $15
February 9, 2025
1:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m: Sandstone
The Streif 2024, Austria, a min Filmmakers: Fabio Wibmer, Christoph Thoresen, Tobi Reindl, Thomas Wernhart, Legs of Steel in cooperation with Sick Cinema Advisory: No advisory 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, 11 min Filmmakers: Sarah Hamilton, Sarah Hamilton Film, Ryan Weigman 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 (2024 Best Film - Adventure*) 2023, USA, 14 min Filmmakers: Nick Martini, Stept Studios, Sarah Stewart, Ben Osborne, Lex Hinson Advisory: No advisory 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 min Filmmakers: Guillaume Broust, Manu Moreau, Petzl Advisory: No advisory 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 Advhone Caarse 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. Framcn 33 Fomokers Kilan Bron, Valentin Birant, VB Films Advisary 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 2004, USA, 17 min Fibnwaters: Stone Anderson, Patagonia Fions, whaater Films 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.
General Admission $25
UCB Students $15
Date: February 8 - 9, 2025
Location: Wheeler Auditorium, UC Berkeley