Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival

These films are within the Arnica program of the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour for the 2023/24 season.

How Did We Get Here? (Tour Edit) (2023, Canada, 9 min) Filmmakers: Clay Mitchell, Simon Shave, CK9 Studios Advisory: Coarse language

The Blondes, three strange animals. Who are they? What are they thinking? Are they naturally Blonde? This is a film highlighting the ski crew the Blondes through their friendship and adventures in skiing and in life.

Still Alive (2023, USA, 27 min) Filmmaker: Santino Martirano Advisory: Coarse language

Doctors gave him until age twenty-five to live and now 10 years after his expiration date, he is still climbing. Despite having Cystic Fibrosis, Klaas Willems has bolted hundreds of routes in Sardinia, Italy and dedicated his life to climbing.

Sea to Sky Trail Series: Progression (2022, Canada, 12 min) Filmmakers: Joel Fuller, Michael Overbeck Advisory: None

The trail-running community is constantly evolving. Lately runners have progressed, drawing from the world of alpinism, rock climbing, and running and tackling technical terrain in a way we’ve never seen. Watch as Emma Cook-Clarke and Jesse McAuley dig deep on the west peak of Ch’ich’iyúy Elxwíkn, the Twin Sisters (or the Lions), an iconic Sea to Sky trail.

Slides on the Mountain (2023, Canada, 30 min) Filmmakers: Seth Gillis, Aline Mayerhoffer, Sandy Ward Advisory: Coarse language

Two young brothers from the Lil’wat Nation set out to ski the sacred mountain they were raised beneath, pushing both themselves and their culture to evolve.