The Banff Mountain
Film Festival World Tour Comes to Berkeley & San
Francisco!
4/21/2006 7:00 PM
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The Banff
Mountain Film Festival World Tour Comes to Berkeley & San
Francisco!
7 pm, Wednesday & Thursday, April 19 & 20, Wheeler
Auditorium, UC Berkeley
7 pm, Friday & Saturday, April 21 & 22, Cowell Theatre,
Fort Mason, SF
Come experience adventure filmmaking at its best. REI is pleased to
host these special evenings of award-winning adventure films and
videos from the 2005 festival in Banff, Alberta. Tickets go on sale
March 15–at REI Berkeley, Concord and Fremont for the Berkeley
shows; and at REI Corte Madera, San Carlos and San Francisco for
the San Francisco shows. Ticket cost: $13 for REI members (if
purchased in advance at REI); $16 for non-members and for tickets
purchased at the door. Doors open at 6:30 pm for open
seating.
Film List:
April 19th at Wheeler Auditorium, UC Berkeley
April 21st at Cowell Theater, Fort Mason Center in San
Francisco
Return2Sender: Bug Out - (Bouldering, Youth) USA
Bug Out is a profile of inspiring 10-year old climbing phenomenon,
Cicada Jenerik, with footage of her shocking ascent of Lowrider V10
in Bishop, California. The film is interspersed with her insightful
commentary on climbing, motivation and being 10.
Hockey Night in Ladakh (Culture, Sport) - Canada
Middle-aged Canadian Embassy staff living in New Delhi fly up to
Ladakh to play in a hockey tournament on an ice rink almost at the
elevation of Mount Robson. While there, the out-of-shape Canucks
manage to avoid having heart attacks in the rarefied atmosphere
and, at the same time, help nurture a Himalayan-sized passion for
Canada’s national sport.
Sur le fil des 4000 – Grand Prize (Alpine Climbing) - France
On March 1, 2004, Patrick Bérhault and Philippe Magnin set out to
climb all 82 summits above 4000 metres in the Alps. Well-known for
their solid experience and purist approach to climbing, they brave
changing weather and strong emotions as they proceed on their long
journey. On April 28, they are making their way along Nadelgrat, an
interminable ridge leading up to their 67th summit, when destiny
steps in.
Tangerine Dream – Custom World Tour Edit (Ski, Snowboard, Base
Jumping) - USA
Take a ride in the orange truck that started it all for TGR (Teton
Gravity Research)! This special World Tour version features Chris
Collins throwing huge double back flips, Jeremy Jones riding wildly
steep lines in Alaska, Erik Roner and Karina Hollekim BASE jumping
in Europe, and an incredible session at Utah’s legendary Pyramid
Gap
Praszczur – Best Film on Mountain Sports (Paragliding, Culture) -
Poland
79 year-old Janusz Orlowski is full of energy and zeal. There is
nothing special about this — except that he flies. He is a
paraglider. The paraglider’s environment is always changing, but
young people dominate the sport. The frail, old man doesn’t really
“fit” into this environment, but the youngsters have accepted him.
Flying is Janusz’s passion and requires health, agility, and
stamina. Consequently, he must overcome all the limitations that
come with age. He gets help from his younger friends and sometimes
falters, but he never gives up. Janusz says he will always
fly.
Ozarks (Climbing) - USA
Features Chris Sharma and friends bouldering in the Ozark Mountains
of Arkansas. Includes the first ascent of a cave traverse, dubbed
“Witness the Fitness.”
Solilchairliftquist (Humour) - USA
The time involved in riding chairlifts, while skiing a hundred days
a year, can lead to many profound realizations. This short explores
the complexities of life as a ski bum.
* Films are listed alphabetically, not in the order they will be
shown. Films are subject to change.
April 20th at Wheeler Auditorium, UC Berkeley
April 22nd at Cowell Theater, Fort Mason Center in San
Francisco
Balancing Point – Special Jury Award (Environment) - USA
This short film involves the “reverse destruction” of balanced rock
sculptures. The protagonist appears to magically create the
sculptures — intended to be very meditational and a manipulation of
gravity and time, through the simple effect of reversing the
film.
Cavewoman – (Mixed Climbing) - Scotland
Scottish climber Fiona Murray has taken a career break to climb
full-time. She spends the whole winter season in the Canadian
Rockies and becomes obsessed with a route called “Caveman,” a
classic hard mixed climb. When it was first climbed five years ago,
it was considered one of the hardest routes in the world. A
humorous and inspirational tale for every female who has ever felt
intimidated in the often testosterone-dominated mountain-sports
arena.
Grand Canyon Dreams (Paragliding) - Canada
Ten years ago Will Gadd flew over the Grand Canyon at 30,000 feet
(9000 metres) in a jet and thought, “Hey, I wonder if you could fly
a paraglider over that monster?”
The Hatch (Fly Fishing) - USA
Once a year, an epic insect hatch invades Colorado’s Gunnison River
Gorge, sending tingles down the spine of every trout and angler in
Black Canyon National Park. This film is a tribute to this
extraordinary place and to the people who will fight for its future
as a unique ecosystem.
Khumbu Mighty Mites (Skiing/Culture) - USA
After a big snowstorm, the children of Nepal’s Khumbu enjoy a day
of fun on their homemade skis.
Middle Kaweah, (Kayaking) - USA
The world’s best kayakers embark on a six-day expedition into the
Sierra Nevada to kayak a 500-foot (1,524-metre), 35-mile (56-km)
river: Middle Kaweah. It is a first descent.
Return2Sender: Parallelojams - Alpine Club of Canada Award for Film
on Best Climbing (Crack Climbing) - USA
An award-winning look at the challenges and characters of modern
desert crack climbing, featuring hilarious commentary by Timmy
O’Neill. Includes Didier Berthod’s first ascent of “From
Switzerland, With Love” (probably the hardest crack in the desert
at 5.13+R), Eric Decaria’s inspiring repeat of the hairball arête
“Air Swedin” (5.13R), Timmy O’Neill’s traverse of the Bridger-Jacks
highline and much, much more.
Retrospective Red Bull, Custom World Tour Edit (Freeride Mountain
Biking) - Canada
A candid look back–from the birth of freeride mountain biking to
the spectacular riding and remarkable athletes which defined the
legendary Red Bull Rampage event from 2001 to 2004.
* Films are listed alphabetically, not in the order they will be
shown.
Films are subject to change.
| Location: |
Cowell Theatre, Fort Mason, San
Francisco |
| Contact: |
REI San Francisco Customer Service,
(415) 934-1938 |
| Cost: |
Ticket cost: $13 for REI members
(if purchased in advance at REI); $16 for non-members and for
tickets purchased at the door. |
Registration
Required? No.
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