The Banff Film Festival World coming to the Wood Theater in February

Film is at the Wood Theater, Glens Falls
Different Show each evening
Doors will open a 6 pm prior to each screening.
Film starts at 7 pm.
Chapter members and past attendees will receive a presale email around Dec 8

Join us early at 6 pm
Common Roots Drinks and snacks will be available
Enjoy a prescreening Mountain Art Exhibit created by local artists
Early bird door prizes and a raffle

Ticket Information:
Tickets $23 / evening - Includes ticketing fees
Tickets go on sale December 12th at noon
Charles R Wood Theater at 518-480-4878

Schedule:

Friday, January 31, 2025

Anytime - Utah (Tour Edit) 2024, Canada, 8 min Filmmakers: Darcy Wittenburg, Colin Jones, Darren McCullough, Galen Knowles, Ian Dunn, Anthill Films, Red Bull Media House Advisory: Coarse language In Utah's rugged, arid landscape, a new era of female freeride mountain biking is born. Follow four trailblazing women as they carve unprecedented lines and push the limits of what is possible.

Ian 2024, Australia, 8 min Filmmakers: Matt Raimondo, GoodFolk Film Production Advisory: No advisory Meet 72-year-old Australian climber, Ian Elliott. Ian's extraordinary climbing ability defies age stereotypes, showcasing his resilience and challenging societal perceptions.

For Winter (Tour Edit) 2024, USA, 45 min Filmmakers: National Geographic Society Impact Story Lab, Taylor Schuelke, Katie Cleary Advisory: Coarse language Glaciologist and National Geographic Explorer Alison Criscitiello leads her team on an ambitious 10-day climb up Mt. Logan, through whiteout conditions and precarious icefalls, to unearth thousands of years of climate data in one record-breaking ice core.

2 Legs is 2 Easy 2024, USA, 7 min Filmmakers: Tamara Susa, BTX Productions Advisory: No advisory Steve Karczewski was born with bone cancer in his left leg and has never known what it is like to have two legs, but that hasn't prevented him from doing anything and everything he's ever wanted as an outdoor athlete.

House of Bliss 2024, Iceland, 9 min Filmmakers: Elli Thor Magnusson, Ben Weiland, Steve Lewis, 104 Frames Advisory: Coarse language House of Bliss (Saeluhus) documents the making of a shelter situated somewhere on the border of reality and imagination. A private world of contemplation and quiet relief from the outside world.

Ice Waterfalls (Tour Edit) 2024, Spain, 36 min Filmmakers: David Arnaud, MOVIO, Red Bull Media House Advisory: Coarse language For years, professional kayaker Aniol Serrasolses has dreamed of running the rivers and waterfalls formed by melting ice caps and gigantic glaciers. Accompanied by a team of expert kayakers and Arctic guides, he ventures into one of the most remote and rugged regions of the planet: Svalbard. Amidst the Arctic's otherworldly landscapes, reality is about to surpass his wildest dreams

A Team Sport 2024, USA, 16 min Filmmakers: Alexis Berg, Julien Raison, Sarah Stewart, Jon Brogan, Laura Mittleberg, Jason Israel, Marion Blache, Oliver Denton, Stept Studios Advisory: No advisory Ultra-runner Courtney Dauwalter is one of the greatest athletes in the history of the sport. Continuing to shatter records, in 2023 she became the first person ever to wear the Triple Crown of ultra-running, winning three iconic 100+mile races back-to-back in one summer. But who is the team behind Courtney and her remarkable success?

Saturday, February 1, 2025

Anytime - Switzerland (Tour Edit) 2024, Canada 5 Filmmakers: Darcy Wittenburg, Collin Jones, Darrem McCullough Anthal Fams, Red Not Media House, Jan Dunn, Galen Anow Advisory: No adulsory 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 2004, USA, 27 min Filmmakers Gareth Lean, Weill Good Productions Advisory: Nu adiisury 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. Soitzeriant za mins Filmmakers: Jerame Tanan, Sari XDLR Suisse Kavier de Le Rue, Beanie de Le Rae Advisary: Course 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. Conade 5mit Filummakers: Cales Roberts Advisory: Na 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: b?aja Klikketzen, Patagonia Fimx. Adinin 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 Blare Fiulie lonns, Senter Films, Pataganür 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, and min Advisory: No advisory Fimmakers Katie Tannendum. Matiss Spalle, Juris Nadelko A female athlete skips the crowded ski slopes to traverse the Swiss Alps on her sled... headfirst.

Sunday, February 2, 2025

The Streif 2024, Austria, and min Filmmakers: Fabio Wibmer, Christoph Thoresen, Tobi Reindi, 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, 21 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 - Mountain Sports) 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 Marin, 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 2024, Canada, 15 min Filmmakers: Seth Gillis, Chartène Brochu Advisory: Coarse longuage 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, France, 33 min Filmmakers: Kilian Bron, Valentin Birant, VB Films Advisory: No advisory 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 2024, USA, 17 min Filmmakers: Shane Anderson, Patagonia Films, Swiftwater Füms Advisory: No advisory 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.

Date: January 31 - February 2, 2025

Location:

Charles Wood Theater
207 Glen Street
Glens Falls, NY 12801

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