PRESENTS
BANFF
MOUNTAIN AND
FILM BOOK FESTIVAL
OCTOBER 31 – NOVEMBER 8, 2015
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“Thank you for delivering such an incredible, inspiring event. It’s one of the most wonderful events I have ever been to. I am determined to get a film picked for Banff again so that I can come back one day!” – Leon McCarron, 2014 Film Finalist, Into the Empty Quarter
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THE 2015 BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM AND BOOK FESTIVAL celebrates 40 years of ground-breaking adventure and exploration from filmmakers and authors around the globe. 40th anniversary highlights include: u Over 75 films including North
American and World premieres!
Final film lineup announced mid-October
u In-person appearances by world-
renowned climbers including Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold. u Authors and adventurers sharing
their latest works. u Festival Flashback Film Screenings
and a special panel of the world’s top climbers on ‘The Next 40 Years.’
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Cover photo: Les Drus, Chamonix, France © Soren Rickards TOMMY CALDWELL, left (see page 15) and ALEX HONNOLD, right (see page 13). Photo © Austin Siadak
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FRIDAY OCTOBER 30 7 – 9 P.M. DOWNTOWN BANFF FREE
KICK-OFF PARTY Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival! Don’t miss this year’s Kick-Off Party in downtown Banff, with Festival special guests and live music by Bitterweed Draw. Visit banffmountainfestival.ca for more details.
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FESTIVAL
FLASH
FILM SCREENINGS IN DOWNTOWN BANFF LUX CINEMA BANFF, 229 BEAR STREET | $12
HBACK
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30 7 P.M. The Epic of Everest Screened at the inaugural Festival, 1976 (UK, 1924, 87 min.)
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31 8 P.M. The Red Helmet (USA, 2008, 6 min.)
9:15 P.M. Badgered Best Film Mountain Environment, 2007 (UK, 2005, 7 min.)
Alone Across Australia Best Film Mountain Environment and People’s Choice Award, 2003 (Australia, 2003, 51 min.)
Being Caribou People’s Choice Award, 2004 (Canada, 2004, 72 min.)
Christophe (France, 1985, 26 min.)
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1 7 P.M. Cowboy Special Jury Mention, 1986 (Canada, 1985, 9 min.)
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3 7 P.M. Atanarjuat (The Fast Runner) Best Feature-length Film, 2002 (Canada, 2000, 172 min.) WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4 7 P.M. Of Souls + Water – The Shapeshifter Audio Post Production Award, 2012 (USA, 2012, 6 min.)
Mont Blanc Speed Flying Best Short Film, 2009 (France, 2008, 10 min.)
Chasseur du Miel Best Film Mountain Environment, 1990 (France, 1988, 19 min.)
Asiemut People’s Choice Award and Special Jury Mention, 2006 (Canada, 2006, 56 min.)
Red Gold People’s Choice Award, 2008 (USA, 2008, 54 min.)
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5 7 P.M. He Dances For His Cormorants Best Film Mountain Culture and People’s Choice Award, 1994 (France, 1993, 26 min.)
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Berserk in the Antarctic People’s Choice Award, 2001 (Norway, 2000, 51 min.) 9:15 P.M. Stranded...I’ve Come From a Plane that Crashed on the Mountains Best Feature-length Film, 2008 (France, 2007, 127 min.)
Left to right: From the film Atanarjuat; From the film Asiemut
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OPENING
Jimmy Chin, from the film Meru
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SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31 – NOVEMBER 1
WEEKEND SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31
Film Screenings
Opening Night: Meru
SATURDAY, OCT. 31 | 12 P.M. 3:30 P.M. SUNDAY, NOV. 1 | 12 P.M. 3:30 P.M. 7:30 P.M. ERIC HARVIE THEATRE | $12 PER PROGRAM
Celebrate the 2015 Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival Opening Weekend with five unique film programs, delivering adventure from around the world. Film titles will be announced mid-October.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31
Mountain Artwalk 4 P.M. | FREE MEETING PLACE: ERIC HARVIE THEATRE PATIO
MOUNTAIN ART AND CRAFT SALE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31 11 A.M. – 7:30 P.M.
7:30 P.M. | ERIC HARVIE THEATRE | $25
In the high-stakes game of big-wall climbing, the Shark’s Fin on Mount Meru may be the ultimate prize. Elite climbers Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin and Renan Ozturk set out to tackle this difficult wall and overcome obstacles that have turned away the best climbing teams over the past 30 years. Winner of the audience award at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, Meru is not to be missed.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1 11 A.M. – 5:30 P.M. ERIC HARVIE THEATRE – LOBBY | FREE
Find one-of-a-kind mountain-themed art and handcrafted items.
Meru will be screened along with other films in competition.
Explore mountain art and photography exhibits with a walk through The Banff Centre campus, wrapping up with the exhibitions and a reception at the Walter Phillips Gallery.
OPENING WEEKEND BUNDLE Save $5 per ticket! (View details page 19)
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4
Radical Reels
The Snow Show
7:30 P.M. | ERIC HARVIE THEATRE (LIVE) AND MARGARET GREENHAM THEATRE (SIMULCAST) $25
7:30 P.M. | ERIC HARVIE THEATRE | $25
Sponsored by MSR, Buff®,Yomads and Oboz Footwear and locally by Dan Sparks & Associates. Radical Reels has become more than just a night of awesome extreme sports, crazy athletes and mega-adrenaline feats on a massive screen. It’s an annual highlight, a Banff tradition that is full of wacky antics, outrageous stunts and high octane films – with climber Cedar Wright as MC.
Sponsored by The Lake Louise Ski Resort and Summer Gondola We know you’re itching for it. Fresh powder. Big air. Blue skies. Off-season is almost over! Join us for our annual night of snow films geared to get you psyched up for winter.
Mountain Idol Celebrate youth, sport and the spirit of the outdoors with the Mountain Idol competition. The 2015 Mountain Idol will be announced on-stage during Radical Reels. Mountain Idol is sponsored by Devonian Properties, The North Face and Alpine Club of Canada. Nominate an idol by September 30, 2015. banffmountainfestival.ca/idol
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EPIC SAMPLER
The Dirtbag Café with David Chaundy-Smart 7:30 P.M. THE CLUB, THEATRE COMPLEX | $15
David Chaundy-Smart took it as a compliment when his high school vice-principal reprimanded him for skipping class, suggesting that he was squandering his time climbing. In his new book, A Youth Wasted Climbing, he tells the story of how he spent the last years of the 1970s fighting suburban boredom to become one of the leading figures in the Ontario rock climbing scene. Followed by films in competition.
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From the film The Rockies Traverse (November 7) © Jody MacDonald Photography
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5
STORIES Old Style Storytelling Session 8:30 – 9:45 A.M. | MAX BELL BUILDING ROOM 252 FREE
Come to hear old-school and off the cuff tales from some of the Rockies’ best storytellers including Sarah Hueniken, Andrew Brash, Roy Anderson, Barb Renner and Patsy Murphy. Hosted by Chic Scott.
Circling the Midnight Sun James Raffan
All the Wild That Remains David Gessner
10 – 11:30 A.M. | MAX BELL AUDITORIUM | $15
Circling the Midnight Sun
Canadian writer, geographer and canoe scholar James Raffan’s latest book Circling the Midnight Sun took him on a 17,000 km journey around the Arctic Circle. He explored complex communities facing climate change. The charm, diversity and resilience of these people fill Raffan’s book, making it a new classic in Arctic adventure.
All the Wild That Remains
Environmentalists Edward Abbey and Wallace Stegner left their footprints all over the western landscape. They both had very different ideas about what it meant to love the land and try to care for it – and they did so in very unique styles. Award-winning nature writer David Gessner braids their stories from Saskatchewan to Utah in his latest book.
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Alpine Exposures Jonathan Griffith
for the right shot, have made Partridge a legend in his field. Partridge’s new memoir The Adventure Game chronicles the Emmy-winner’s rise to the top.
12:30 – 1:45 P.M. | MAX BELL AUDITORIUM | $15
One of the world’s leading mountain sports photographers, Jonathan Griffith has completed cutting-edge ascents in the Alps, Patagonia, Alaska, and the Himalaya, and published his first photography book, Alpine Exposures in autumn 2014. He continues to push himself to document what has never been shot before – and his approach to photography has taken his climbing to a level that sees him regularly tie-in with climbers such as Ueli Steck.
Too Close to God Jeff Long
The Adventure Game Keith Partridge
2 – 3:30 P.M. | MAX BELL AUDITORIUM | $15
Too Close to God
New York Times bestselling author Jeff Long is one of the best living storytellers in mountain fiction. In 2006, his book The Wall took the Grand Prize at the Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival. Long’s latest book, Too Close to God, is a collection of short stories from the last thirty years of his career.
The Adventure Game
From bubbling high-altitude volcanos to frozen tundra, adventure cameraman Keith Partridge can take his camera anywhere. His unique and creative filming style and willingness to tough anything out
Book signings follow most presentations.
“The word is the mountain. Ascent is a physical act, of course, but not before it is an idea built from other ideas, like mountain and summit. We climb upon our language.” – Jeff Long
© James Raffan
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“Congratulations on creating an event that amplifies the art and importance of books in this day and age and that builds a community of committed, supportive readers and writers. Hoorah!” – Author Jennifer Kingsley, 2014 Guest Speaker
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7
Alex Honnold, Hadwin’s Judgement, and Book Awards
Voices of Adventure: An Interview with Simone Moro
7:30 P.M. | ERIC HARVIE THEATRE | $35
10 – 11:30 A.M. | MAX BELL AUDITORIUM | $15
The program begins with the presentation of the 2015 Banff Mountain Book Competition awards.
Simone Moro is a celebrated Italian alpinist who specializes in winter climbing: he holds the record for first winter ascents of 8000-metre peaks – Shishapangma, Makalu, and Gasherbrum II. A passionate climber, he is also an accomplished helicopter pilot and founder of a helicopter rescue program in Nepal. The recipient of countless awards, Moro returns to the Banff stage with his new book, The Call of the Ice for an intimate interview with climber, writer and psychologist Geoff Powter.
Who isn’t intrigued by Alex Honnold? The 30-yearold American superstar climbs in a way no one else would – without a partner or rope and on extremely difficult routes. In his new memoir, Alone on the Wall, Honnold and veteran climbing writer David Roberts team up to tell the stories behind the climbs. John Vaillant’s award-winning book The Golden Spruce is recreated in Sasha Snow’s new film Hadwin’s Judgement. BC logger and survivalist Grant Hadwin takes on a crusade against the devastation wrought by clear-cutting the world’s last great temperate rainforest.
The Tower: Kelly Cordes 12:30 - 1:45 P.M. | MAX BELL AUDITORIUM | $15
Climbing Cerro Torre wasn’t enough for American alpinist Kelly Cordes. After reaching the summit, he began an exhausting two-year journey of research to get to the bottom of the iconic Argentine peak’s notorious controversies – culminating in his book The Tower: A Chronicle of Climbing and Controversy on Cerro Torre. Book signings follow most presentations.
Page 12 images: From the film Hadwin’s Judgement © David Christensen
LIVE MUSIC! Danny Michel and Jeremy Fisher 11:30 P.M. DOORS 11 P.M. THE CLUB, THEATRE COMPLEX | $20
Sponsored by Big Rock Brewery This unique double bill features two wonderful artists performing separately and collaboratively.
Danny Michel
With three Juno nominations, a spot on the Polaris Prize long list and 10 albums under his belt, Danny Michel is unquestionably one of the finest and most charming songwriters ever to grace the stage.
Jeremy Fisher
With his folk-drenched musical roots, two-time Juno-nominee Jeremy Fisher could be considered a renaissance man or even a modern-day folk hero who is forging a career path as a singer/songwriter that is built to endure. The Club is a licensed venue and recommended for those 14 years of age and older.
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+ FILMS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6
Tears of the Dawn Jules Lines
Alpine Warriors Bernadette McDonald 2 – 3:30 P.M. | MAX BELL AUDITORIUM | $15
Tears of the Dawn
Jules Lines is Britain’s most accomplished free solo climber and the recipient of the 2014 Boardman Tasker Prize for mountain literature. Tears of the Dawn spans more than three decades of reflections on extreme climbing revealing the drive and determination needed to gamble with one’s own existence.
Alpine Warriors
Award-winning author Bernadette McDonald returns with Alpine Warriors, an intriguing look into the unknown world of Slovenian alpinists. By 1995, all of the fourteen 8,000-metre peaks had been summitted by Slovenian teams and in the next ten years, some of the most dramatic and futuristic climbs were made by these ferocious alpinists.
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Words and Wine: A Mountain Reading 4:30 P.M. | KINNEAR CENTRE ROOM 303 | FREE
Look forward to undertones of adventure, hints of humour, and full-bodied tales with mountain-writers Brandon Pullan, James Edward Mills, and Lyndsie Bourgon. Book signings follow most presentations.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6 LIVE MUSIC! Danny Michel and Jeremy Fisher (See page 13 for full event details)
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6
Tommy Caldwell – and Films
Films in Competition 8 P.M. | MARGARET GREENHAM THEATRE | $25
8 P.M. | ERIC HARVIE THEATRE | $35
Films announced online mid-October.
Sponsored by MEC Everybody from the Telegraph to the Today Show covered the moment when Tommy Caldwell and his partner Kevin Jorgeson finished the first free ascent of Yosemite’s Dawn Wall. Caldwell’s remarkable achievements, fantastic athleticism and his uncompromising climbing style are lessons on dreaming big and rising to the challenge. Presentation followed by: A Line Across the Sky, a boisterous new work from Sender Films about the first complete traverse of the Fitz Roy massif by Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold.
Sherpa, a new film from Director Jennifer Peedom and high altitude cinematographer Renan Ozturk, reveals the 2014 Everest climbing season from the sherpa point of view including the tragic avalanche and it’s aftermath.
The Mountain Story – Lori Lansens with John Vaillant 8 P.M. | ROLSTON RECITAL HALL | $15
Five days. Four lost hikers. Three survivors. Acclaimed Canadian writer Lori Lansens’ latest book The Mountain Story is heavy on cliff-hanging suspense but ultimately about friendship and respect for nature set amidst the rugged alpine landscape of San Jacinto Peak. Lansens is a guest faculty member in The Banff Centre’s Mountain and Wilderness Writing Program and joins acclaimed Canadian writer John Vaillant in conversation at this year’s Festival.
Lydia Bradey with Greg Child – and Films 8 P.M. | MAX BELL AUDITORIUM | $35
In 1988, Lydia Bradey became the first woman in the world to climb Mount Everest without supplementary oxygen. It was a controversial climb because Bradey did not have the correct permit and, fearing the Nepalese would ban them from climbing in the country forever, her teammates denied her summit claim. She joins us in conversation with celebrated Australian-born climber and award-winning writer Greg Child. Followed by films in competition. Image courtesy of Lydia Bradey
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FINAL
WEEKEND SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7 AND SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8
Daytime Film Screenings
Hot Topics Seminar
9 A.M. – 5:30 P.M. | VARIOUS VENUES $49 FOR THE DAY
12:30 – 1:30 P.M. | MAX BELL AUDITORIUM | FREE
Remote corners of the globe share the spotlight with heart-wrenching stories, complex questions and epic adventures. These are films you won’t forget – including many North American and World premieres. Choose between Program A or B. Final film lineup announced mid-October.
Tackling current big mountain issues with a panel of experts – always lively, always engaging, always hot! Visit website for details.
Mountain Gallery Hop SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7 | 3 – 7 P.M. VARIOUS TIMES, VARIOUS VENUES (DOWNTOWN BANFF)
(See details on page 20) Image below: From the film Unbranded © Fin & Fur Films Part of Program B, Daytime Film Screenings November 7 and 8
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MOUNTAIN MARKETPLACE FROM 7 P.M. FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY 4:30 P.M. (NOV. 6 – 8) THEATRE COMPLEX | FREE
Check out the hottest gear and apparel from industry leaders, browse and buy top selling books and plan your next adventure.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8
The Next 40 Years, The Citadel – and Films
The Rockies Traverse – and Films
Best of the Festival: Awards Night and Films
8 P.M. | ERIC HARVIE THEATRE | $35
8 P.M. | MARGARET GREENHAM THEATRE | $25
1978 saw the first ascent of Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen. Several climbing ‘firsts’ were achieved in the 1980s, including a winter ascent of Annapurna and the world’s first climb rated 5.14b. In 1993, Lynn Hill wowed the world with the first free ascent of The Nose in Yosemite and this past year, Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold completed the first traverse of the Fitz Roy range in Patagonia. For “What’s Next?”we bring together a panel of the world’s top climbers – Simone Moro, Majka Burhardt, Raphael Slawinski, Tommy Caldwell and others – to discuss the future of climbing.
In the summer of 2014, two of the world’s finest adventurers met in McBride, BC and set flight for the US border, pushing the sport of paragliding, or more precisely vol-bivy or “fly camping”, as they flew 640 kilometres along and above the Canadian Rockies. Will Gadd and Gavin McClurg were named National Geographic Adventurers of the Year in 2014 for their 35-day journey. In the new film The Rockies Traverse, their pure elation at the adventure can’t help but make you smile.
7:30 P.M. | ERIC HARVIE THEATRE $25 – FILMS AND AWARDS
The panel discussion will be followed by The Citadel and films in competition.
Kit Deslauriers – and Films
The Citadel is the new film from adventure filmmaker Alastair Lee. It follows UK alpinists Matt Helliker and Jon Bracey as they tackle one of the hardest mixed lines ever conceived, deep in the Alaskan wilderness. Impeccably shot, this North American premiere will have you hanging on the edge of your seat.
Followed by films in competition.
8 P.M. | MAX BELL AUDITORIUM | $35
When American ski mountaineer Kit Deslauriers skied from the summit of Everest in 2006, she became the first person ever to ski from the Seven Summits. This raises many questions: How? Why? Was it legal? Is there even snow on all those mountains? Deslauriers shares the details of how she did it in her new memoir Higher Love – and how she pulled it all off in secret.
8 P.M. | MARGARET GREENHAM THEATRE AND MAX BELL AUDITORIUM $25 – FILMS ONLY
This is one of the most highly anticipated events at the Festival for both the audience and filmmakers, where the international film jury announces the Banff Mountain Film Competition award winners. Most of the winning films are re-screened and the 2015 Summit of Excellence Award is presented.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7 LIVE MUSIC! Danny Michel and Jeremy Fisher (See page 13 for full event details)
Followed by films in competition.
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FESTIVAL AT A OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
30 | F R I D A Y
1 | S U N D AY
4 | W E D N E S D AY
6 | F R I D AY
7 | S AT U R D AY
Kick-Off Party 7 – 9 p.m. | Downtown Banff | Free
Mountain Art and Craft Sale 11 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | EHT Lobby | Free
Festival Flashback Screening* 7 p.m. | LUX | $12
Mountain Marketplace 8 a.m. – 10 p.m. | TC | Free
Festival Flashback Screening* 7 p.m. | LUX | $12 9:15 p.m. | LUX | $12
Opening Weekend Film Screenings 12 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. EHT | $12
The Snow Show 7:30 p.m. | EHT | $25 | Epic Sampler $45
Voices of Adventure: Simone Moro 10 – 11:30 a.m. | MBA | $15
31 | S A T U R D A Y Mountain Art and Craft Sale 11 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. | EHT Lobby Free
Festival Flashback Screening* 7 p.m. | LUX | $12
2 | M O N D AY
The Dirtbag Café: David Chaundy-Smart 7:30 p.m. | CLB | $15
5 | T H U R S D AY
Words and Wine: A Mountain Reading 4:30 p.m. | KCCI 303 | Free Mountain Marketplace 7 – 10 p.m. | TC | Free
Mountain Art Exhibitions Various venues (See pg. 21) | Free
Mountain Artwalk 4 p.m. | Meet outside EHT | Free
3 | T U E S D AY
Circling the Midnight Sun: James Raffan All the Wild That Remains: David Gessner 10 – 11:30 a.m. | MBA | $15
Festival Flashback Screening* 7 p.m. | LUX | $12
Alpine Exposures: Jonathan Griffith 12:30 – 1:45 p.m. | MBA | $15
Radical Reels 7:30 p.m. | EHT (LIVE) / MGT (SIMULCAST) $25 | Epic Sampler $45
Too Close to God: Jeff Long The Adventure Game: Keith Partridge 2 – 3:30 p.m. | MBA | $15
Festival Flashback Screening* 8 p.m. | LUX | $12
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Festival Flashback Screening* 7 p.m. | LUX | $12 9:15 p.m. | LUX | $12 Alex Honnold, Hadwin’s Judgement and Book Awards 7:30 p.m. | EHT | $35
PROGRAM A AND PROGRAM B
Two different daytime film programs are shown on Saturday, November 7 and Sunday, November 8. If you are attending both days, you will likely be in the same theatre on both days, and will see a different program on each day.
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Tears of the Dawn: Jules Lines Alpine Warriors: Bernadette McDonald 2 – 3:30 p.m. | MBA | $15
Old Style Storytelling Session 8:30 – 9:45 a.m. | MBB 252 | Free
Opening Weekend Film Screenings 12 p.m. 3:30 p.m. | EHT | $12
Opening Night: Meru 7:30 p.m. | EHT | $25
The Tower: Kelly Cordes 12:30 – 1:45 p.m. | MBA | $15
Lori Lansens with John Vaillant 8 p.m. | RRH | $15 Tommy Caldwell and Films 8 p.m. | EHT | $35 Films in Competition 8 p.m. | MGT | $25 Lydia Bradey with Greg Child and Films 8 p.m. | MBA | $35 Danny Michel & Jeremy Fisher – Live Music 11:30 p.m. | CLB | $20
THEATRES AND SEATING
All Festival presentations are general admission with the exception of evening screenings on Friday, November 6 and Saturday, November 7 in the Eric Harvie Theatre, which are reserved seating.
Daytime Film Screenings Program A 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | EHT/RRH | $49 Daytime Film Screenings Program B 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | MGT/MBA | $49 National Geographic Exploration and Grants Workshop 9 a.m. | KCCI 201 | Free National Geographic Adventure Writing and Photography Workshop 11 a.m. | KCCI 201 | Free Hot Topics Seminar 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. | MBA | Free Mountain Gallery Hop 3 – 7 p.m. | Various downtown galleries | Free The Next 40 Years and Films 8 p.m. | EHT | $35 The Rockies Traverse and Films 8 p.m. | MGT | $25 Kit Deslauriers and Films 8 p.m. | MBA | $35 Danny Michel & Jeremy Fisher – Live Music 11:30 p.m. | CLB | $20
THE FINE PRINT
Programs and speakers are subject to change without notice. Tickets are non-refundable. All audience members must have a ticket (including infants). Processing fees apply. $2 per ticket to a maximum of $16 per order.
GLANCE 8 | S U N D AY
FILM SCREENING SCHEDULE
Mountain Marketplace 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | TC | Free Daytime Film Screenings Program A 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | MGT/MBA | $49
All Festival films are entries in the Banff Mountain Film Competition. By mid-October, film finalists are chosen and a detailed 2015 screening schedule is unveiled on our website.
Daytime Film Screenings Program B 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | EHT | $49
Programs and speakers are subject to change without notice.
National Geographic Television Story Pitch Workshop 9 a.m. | KCCI 201 | Free
Please check back with us regularly for updates, including the full schedule at: banffmountainfestival.ca
National Geographic Pushing the Boundaries of Storytelling 11 a.m. | KCCI 201 | Free Hot Topics Seminar 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. | MBA | Free Best of the Festival 7:30 p.m. | EHT $25 – Awards and Films 8 p.m. | MGT/MBA $25 – Films Only
*Festival Flashback Screenings Tickets only at luxbanff.com and at door See page 5 for details.
FESTIVAL PACKS
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Rundle Film Bundle $140-$160
Purchase a ticket to THREE or more of the following six events on October 31 or November 1 and save $5 per ticket. • Saturday Opening Weekend Film Screenings (12 p.m. 3:30 p.m.). • Opening Night: Meru (7:30 p.m.) • Sunday Opening Weekend Film Screenings (12 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m.)
Includes a ticket to your choice of each of the following FOUR film events from November 6 – 8: • Friday evening film events (choose 1 of 3 events) • Saturday daytime film screenings (9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.) • Saturday evening film events (choose 1 of 3 events) • Sunday daytime film screenings (9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.)
Cascade Book Bundle Save $2 per ticket
The Epic Sampler | $45
Purchase a ticket to THREE or more of the following nine events and save $2 per ticket:
BANFF CENTRE VENUES CLB EHT KCCI MBA MBB MGT RRH TC
Opening Weekend Bundle Save $5 per ticket
The Club, Theatre Complex Eric Harvie Theatre, Theatre Complex Kinnear Centre for Creativity & Innovation Max Bell Auditorium Max Bell Building Margaret Greenham Theatre, Theatre Complex Rolston Recital Hall, Music and Sound Building Theatre Complex
• Wednesday Dirtbag Café (7:30 p.m.) • Thursday guest speakers (10 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 2 p.m.) and book signings • Alex Honnold, Hadwin’s Judgement and Book Awards (7:30 p.m.)
OFF SITE VENUES LUX Lux Cinema Banff, 229 Bear St.
• Friday guest speakers (10 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 2 p.m.) and book signings
WE ARE GLOBAL
• Lori Lansens with John Vaillant (8 p.m.)
The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour and the Radical Reels Tour hit the road following the Festival, bringing the best in mountain and adventure films to over 450,000 people in approximately 45 countries. Visit our website to find a location near you. banffmountainfestival.ca/tour
Purchase a ticket to: • Radical Reels Tuesday, November 3 AND • The Snow Show Wednesday, November 4 and save $5 off the combined ticket price (both events are regularly $25 each). Note: All ticket bundles and packages must be booked in a single transaction.
Everest Pass | $2,000 The exclusive Festival adventure. Be a Festival “insider”– see and do it all! Each Everest Pass includes a full Festival pass, priority seating, access to VIP socials and a $1,000 taxdeductible donation to The Banff Centre in support of the Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival.
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MOUNTAIN GALLERY HOP
MOUNTAIN ART
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7 3 – 7 P.M. VARIOUS VENUES, VARIOUS START TIMES VISIT BANFFMOUNTAINFESTIVAL.CA FOR SPECIFIC EVENTS AT EACH GALLERY FREE
Head downtown for some quality cultural time at participating mountain art galleries. Enjoy artwork, indulge in some refreshments and engage with artists in attendance. Participating galleries: Canada House, Willock & Sax, Gingko & Ink, The Wild Flour Bakery and Café, Banff Public Library and The Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies.
From Indigo Haze © Steven Nederveen
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In downtown Banff:
At The Banff Centre:
EDGES & LEDGES: Paintings by Georgina Perkins Hunt
THE CALLING Angelica Mesiti (AUS) WITHOUT, WITHIN Elisheva Biernoff (USA)
TOPOGRAPHIC Bradley Keys & The Makings VI: Ceramic Exhibitions WILLOCK & SAX GALLERY, 210 BEAR STREET NOVEMBER 1 – 30 | RECEPTION: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 3 – 5 P.M.
MOUNTAIN ESCAPE
WALTER PHILLIPS GALLERY SEPTEMBER 5 – NOVEMBER 15 ARTWALK RECEPTION: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 5 – 7 P.M.
HELD ABOVE OUR HEADS IN STONE Tyler Los-Jones
INDIGO HAZE Steven Nederveen CANADA HOUSE, 201 BEAR STREET, BANFF NOVEMBER 4 – 17 | RECEPTION: NOVEMBER 7, 1 – 7 P.M.
GLYDE HALL ENTRANCE SEPTEMBER 18 – MAY 29, 2016
BOLIVIA: PLACES OF MUSIC Craig Richards (CAN)
IMAGES FROM THE RIVER Jim Olver BANFF PUBLIC LIBRARY, 101 BEAR STREET, BANFF OCTOBER 18 – NOVEMBER 16 | RECEPTION: 4 – 6 P.M.
THE BOW BIENNIAL THE WHYTE MUSEUM OF THE CANADIAN ROCKIES, 111 BEAR STREET
ARTISTS VIA THE BOW VALLEY: FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION OCTOBER 30 TO JANUARY 18
COURT PAINTER & THE POLITICAL ELITE
JEANNE AND PETER LOUGHEED BUILDING, MAIN FLOOR OCTOBER 1 – NOVEMBER 12
40 YEARS: POSTER RETROSPECTIVE Past Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival Posters
STAY WITH US
MAX BELL BUILDING, HUSKY ENERGY FOYER ONGOING
When you purchase a 2015 Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival ticket, the special Festival rate at The Banff Centre is $129 plus taxes and fees. See ad on page 22.
VIRTUALLY THERE Andreas Rutkauskas (CAN) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE OCTOBER 15 – FEBRUARY 28, 2016
OCTOBER 23 TO JANUARY 18
GATEWAY TO THE ROCKIES
DINE WITH US
POINT OF NO RETURN Cory Richards and Renan Ozturk
ONGOING
RHYTHMS OF PRAYER GINGKO & INK, 111 BANFF AVE OCTOBER 30 – NOVEMBER 30, 2015 | RECEPTION 3 – 7 P.M.
BANFF MOUNTAIN PHOTO ESSAY Grand Prize Winner THE WILD FLOUR BAKERY AND CAFÉ 211 BEAR STREET OCTOBER 24 – NOVEMBER 22 RECEPTION: NOVEMBER 7, 5:30 – 7:30 P.M.
All Festival exhibitions are FREE
THE NORTH FACE AND NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC OUTDOOR EXHIBITS THROUGHOUT THE BANFF CENTRE CAMPUS ONGOING
FOUR LOCATIONS AND A LINE OF TEXT PAUL D. FLECK LIBRARY SEPTEMBER – DECEMBER
MOUNTAIN ARTWALK
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PLAY WITH US
Present a ticket from any Festival event and enjoy access to the Sally Borden Fitness and Recreation Centre. Drop-in fee of $9.00 + gst for the day and receive 10% off 60-and 90-minute massages. Valid from October 31 – November 9, 2015
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31 | 4 P.M. | FREE (VIEW DETAILS PAGE 7)
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THE BANFF CENTRE Stay With Us From $129 / night Stay in the heart of the Festival, and enjoy dining outlets, access to our on-site art gallery, fitness and aquatics centre, climbing gym, and property-wide Wi-Fi. This offer is valid with a Festival ticket purchase. Room rates available for single or double occupancy, plus fees and taxes. 1.800.413.8368 | 1.403.762.6301 banffmountainfestival.ca
For the full Banff experience, we invite you to stay a little longer. Check out these hotel deals, art exhibits and more.
BANFF AIRPORTER You Watch the Festival, We’ll Watch the Road Banff Airporter Special Festival Rate Multiple daily transfers between Calgary International Airport and Banff. Banff Airporter is your best way to get to the Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival. 15% Discount Once in Banff, take advantage of our FREE shuttle service from November 6 – 8 between Banff hotels and the Festival at The Banff Centre. 1.888.449.2901 | 1.403.762.3330 banffmountainfestival.ca/transportation
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BANFF PARK LODGE Stay with us and receive $25 Food and Beverage Credit. Sunday to Friday – $99* Saturday – $129* Located in the heart of downtown, Banff Park Lodge offers a variety of nearby activities.This full service hotel is a perfect getaway during the festival. To book our rates on line use the special code “FESTIVAL”. Valid Oct. 12 – Nov. 11, 2015.
*with a $25 food and beverage credit
(minimum purchase of entrée required in La Terrazza)
1.800.661.9266 | banffparklodge.com
BUFFALO MOUNTAIN LODGE Canadian Rockies Package True mountain lodging – enjoy a glass of wine in front of your own fieldstone fireplace before falling into your cozy feather duvet. Fieldstone fireplace in every room – Breakfast featuring Rocky Mountain Cuisine – Outdoor hot tub – Complimentary parking – Wireless internet – Starting at $109 per person per night, plus taxes. Based on double occupancy. Valid Oct. 25 – Nov. 12, 2015. Subject to availability.
1.800.661.1367 | crmr.com
BREWSTER’S MOUNTAIN LODGE
CHARLTONS BANFF
Stay in the Heart of Downtown Banff A family owned hotel offering warm western hospitality, surrounded by shopping, dining, and entertainment. Includes: – Accommodation for 2 in a Standard Room – Complimentary continental breakfast – Wireless internet $99 (Sun-Thurs) and $109 (Fri-Sat), plus taxes. Based on single or double occupancy. Valid Oct. 1 – Nov. 30, 2015, excluding Oct. 9 – 11, 2015. Booking Promo Code: FILM
Classic Alpine Comfort A relaxed and comfortable stay awaits at Charltons Banff. Only 10 minutes from downtown you will enjoy the indoor pool and hot tub, free lite continental breakfast and free covered parking. Festival-goers rates start at $119 (Sun-Thurs) and $149 (Fri-Sat), plus taxes. Based on single or double occupancy. Offer valid Oct. 18 – Nov. 9, 2015 Booking Promo Code: FILM
1.800.661.1225 charltonsbanff.com
1.888.762.2900 brewstermountainlodge.com
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FAIRMONT BANFF SPRINGS
THE JUNIPER HOTEL & BISTRO
Save up to 30% off! Festival-goers can take advantage of the Alberta Residents’ Rate!
The Juniper Hotel features one of the top rated restaurants in Banff, a fantastic outdoor hot tub, complimentary Wi-Fi and of course the most stunning views in Banff! Come experience the Juniper Hotel & Bistro for yourself by booking our Fall Retreat Package for $139/night*.
Treat yourself to a luxurious get-away while enjoying the Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival. Situated minutes from downtown Banff and The Banff Centre, enjoy elegant accommodation, world-class dining and relax in the Willow Stream Spa. Call or click to book our best rates. 1.866.540.4406 fairmont.com/banffsprings
Fall Retreat
The package includes: Accommodation for 2 in a Standard Room – Breakfast for 2 – * Based on double occupancy, subject to availability, some conditions apply. Valid from Oct. 12 – Nov. 30, 2015.
1.866.551.2281 | thejuniper.com
FAIRMONT CHATEAU LAKE LOUISE (Re)Discover Lake Louise at up to 30% off! Take advantage of your exclusive Alberta Residents’ Rate! We know that you’ve been looking for that exciting new winter experience and with countless activities right at our door step, The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise should have you reaching for your toques and mittens! Strap on a pair of snowshoes or cross country skis and begin exploring Lake Louise and the surrounding trails. After a day of exploring the outdoors, soak in the many luxurious amenities available to you at The Chateau! 1.800.441.1414 fairmont.com/lakelouise
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MOUNT ROYAL HOTEL Special Festival Offer The historic Mount Royal Hotel is situated in the very heart of Banff, making it the perfect hotel for enjoying the festival and all the amenities and restaurants Banff has to offer. For the Festival, we are offering low room rates from $99 per night for our standard rooms. Upgrades are available.
Valid Oct. 27 – Nov. 14, 2015.
1.877.442.2623 mountroyalhotel.com
PARKS CANADA
WHYTE MUSEUM OF THE CANADIAN ROCKIES
Scenic Drives
Feature Exhibitions:
Take a break from your theatre seat – journey along one of five scenic drives in Banff National Park!
The Bow Biennial Artists via the Bow Valley: From the Permanent Collection October 30 to January 18
Whether you have a half hour or two, take the time to rejuvenate and connect with the spectacular landscape of a national park. Perhaps even see a bit of wildlife too.
Image: Carl Clemens Moritz Rungius, Old Bald Face (detail), 1935, etching (RuC.04.05)
Stop by the Parks Canada Visitor Centre to inquire about the perfect drive for you.
Court Painter & The Political Elite October 23 to January 18
Banff Visitor Centre 224 Banff Avenue parkscanada.gc.ca/banff
Gateway to the Rockies Ongoing 1.403.762.2291 | whyte.org
Banff Lake Louise Tourism/Paul Zizka
THE RUNDLESTONE LODGE
WILLOCK & SAX GALLERY
2015 Film Festival Package
Edges & Ledges paintings by Georgina Perkins Hunt
Following an entire property renovation in 2014, experience our Premium King or 2 Queen Guest Room, free Wi-Fi, parking, swimming pool, hot tub and gym. Package includes daily Á La Carte hot breakfast for 2 and bottle of sparkling wine in room on arrival. Right next to Film Festival shuttle bus stop! Suite upgrades (pictured) from $40 + tax.
Topographic – Bradley Keys & The Makings VI ceramic exhibitions November 1 – 30
Package is $119 weekday, $139 weekend plus taxes based on double occupancy. Breakfast gratuity not included. Valid Oct. 25 – Nov. 12, 2015. Subject to availability. Direct bookings only; Promo code: FILM
1.800.661.8630
Reception Saturday, November 7, 3 to 5 p.m. 1.403.762.2214 willockandsaxgallery.com
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Georgina Perkins-Hunt, North Shore View – Lake O’Hara, acrylic/canvas
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FALL EVENTS AT THE BANFF CENTRE RITA COOLIDGE: THE DELTA LADY SHOW September 20
BALLET BC 30TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR November 21
SALMAN RUSHDIE: BANFF CENTRE TALKS September 26
DARCY OAKE: EDGE OF REALITY November 29
TANYA TAGAQ: NANOOK OF THE NORTH October 9 + 10
MOLLY JOHNSON: BILLIE HOLIDAY CHRISTMAS December 12
HOFESH SHECHTER CO. BARBARIANS October 24
SOWETO GOSPEL CHOIR December 13
Co-Presented with Springboard Performance’s Fluid Festival 2015.
FALL PACKAGES AVAILABLE. Accommodation, tickets, breakfast for two from $180 1.800.884.7574 Visit banffcentre.ca for the full events lineup Box Office: 1.800.413.8368
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Image courtesy of Tanya Tagaq.
THANKS
HIGHER GROUND “ I walked away from this experience inspired, excited, and with a new eye and mind for storytelling and filmmaking. I walked in with a project and by the time I left the workshop, my ‘project’ had rapidly developed into a creation that I know will be successful.” – Debora De Napoli, 2014 Workshop Participant
Presenting Partners
BANFF ADVENTURE FILMMAKERS’ WORKSHOP Explore the concepts that are key to every great adventure film at our intensive eight-day filmmakers’ workshop.
Major Partners
November 2 – 9, 2015 Sponsored by Big Rock Brewery, Goal Zero, Helly Hansen and Osprey
BANFF MOUNTAIN AND WILDERNESS WRITING PROGRAM Delve into a writing project, of any genre, in the area of mountain or wilderness culture.
Supporting Partners
October 30 – November 20, 2015 Offsite manuscript development: September 9 – October 22, 2015 Sponsored by Kootenay Mountain Culture and Coast Mountain Culture Magazines
For more information on 2016 programs: arts_info@banffcentre.ca 403.762.6180 | 1.800.565.9989
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support ground-breaking artists champion creative risk-takers inspire culturally vibrant communities Your donation to The Banff Centre helps writers, filmmakers and other exceptional artists learn, create, exchange ideas, and showcase new work to the world. Donate online at banffcentre.ca/support If you would like to discuss a gift, please call: Manager, Strategic Partnerships, Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival | 1.403.762.7504