Banff Mountain Film Festival

Coming to Bishop, California on March 29 & 30, 2013 . . .  at the Tri-County Fairgrounds

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The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour 

Friday, March 29 Films

1st Afghan Ski Challenge (17 min) - Best Film, Mountain Sports. First downhill ski racing competition in Afghanistan

Crossing the Ice (44 min) -  Grand Prize & People's Choice awards. Two Australians attempting a trip to the South Pole find . . . a Norwegian ahead of them!

Flow Hunters (9 min) - Kayakers in New Zealand's white water

The Gimp Monkeys (8 min) - What has four legs, five arms and three heads, and attempts the first all-disabled ascent of El Capitan?  

Last of the Great Unknown (23 min) - Secrets of the Grand Canyon

Lily Shreds Trailside (4 min) - The mountain biker's best companion

On Thin Sea Ice (2 min) - Slide away with simple pleasures: skating, bathing and a little vodka

Reel Rock 7: Honnold 3.0 (33 min) - Best Film, Climbing. Alex Honnold prepares for the Yosemite Triple

Saturday, March 30 Films

The Denali Experiment (16 min) - Directed by Jimmy Chin. Skier and snowboarder have to ascend Denali             before they can descend - could that be a problem?

Ernest (5 min) - Last of a vanishing breed of mountain men reveals his best survival tool

Highway Wilding (13 min) - Pioneering solutions for preserving animal life and preventing road kill

Industrial Revolutions (5 min) - Special Jury Mention. Biking abandoned ironworks.

Moonwalk (4 min) - An unusual walk by the light of the full moon

Ndizotheka (46 min) - Paragliding, promises, and a school full of children in Malawi 

Petzl RocTrip China (23 min) – Banff Centre Award for Creative Excellence. Chinese limestone attracts climbers from all over the world, with superb             soundtrack of traditional music 

Reel Rock 7: Wide Boyz (12 min) – Best Short Mountain Film. Suffering in a dodgy Sheffield basement, the ethics of style, and big   payoffs in Southwest US 

Unicorn Sashimi (6 min) - Taiko drumming, skiing and snowboarding come together 

Program subject to change  ~  Films not listed in order of appearance

Doors open at 6:00 p.m. ~ Screenings begin at 7:00 p.m. 

All tickets $12.00 - available at Wilson’s Eastside Sports and Inyo Council for the Arts in Bishop, and Booky Joint in Mammoth Lakes

Tickets will be available at the door the night of the event for cash purchase

Please note that tickets will not be available to purhcase by phone

www.eastsidesports.com or 760-873-7520 for more information