December 12, 2019

2019/2020 Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour Returns to St. Louis this March

2019/2020 Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour Returns to St. Louis this March

Don't miss two nights of inspiring adventure: Tickets are available now!

Full program details for both nights added below!

Alpine Shop's most popular film festival of the year returns this coming March as we celebrate 28 years of hosting the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour here in St. Louis in 2020.

This international traveling festival celebrates the most inspiring action, environmental and adventure films from the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival each year in Banff, Alberta. Each year, we also get a little more inspired to discover something about ourselves through the spirit of adventure.

Join us for two nights of inspiration and adventure on March 25 and 26 at the The Sheldon - in the Grand Center Arts District of St. Louis. Completely different films each night!

Tickets are available here!

March 25 Program

  • The Flip - 3 minutes - Fun, BASE jumping show opener.
  • Camel Finds Water - 8 minutes - A creatively made buddy/road trip/surf film.
  • The Motivator - 5 minutes - A middle-aged mother shares her passion for outdoor activity with her adult son.
  • Life of Pie - 12 minutes - Up-beat film jammed with great mountain biking, delicious pizza and an inclusive message.
  • Spectre Expedition - Mission Antarctica - 36 minutes - Classic adventure/journey film to the world's most remote mountain.
  • INTERMISSION
  • The Imaginary Line - 11 minutes - An American/Mexican team bridge the Rio Grand Canyon by highline in a symbolic gesture of friendship.
  • Siblings - 3 minutes - Cheerful shout-out to the life-long joys of cycling.
  • The Long River Home - 20 minutes - Moving story of three American veterans taking on Grand Canyon's Colorado River by kayak.
  • Lhotse - 23 minutes - Two American ski mountaineers attempt to be the first team to ski the treacherous Lhotse Couloir.
  • Hors Piste - 6 minutes - Hilarious animated send-up of macho mountain rescue professionals.
  • Total film time = 127 minutes

March 26 Program

  • Surfer Dan - 8 minutes - A cold-water surfer braves the icy waters of Lake Superior in this funny opening film.
  • Safe Haven - 8 minutes - A climbing gym in inner-city Memphis serves as a safe and encouraging community gathering place.
  • Circle of the Sun - 5 minutes - Norway's Lofoten Islands shine in this poetic short film featuring Austrian free skier Lene Stoffel.
  • Into the Canyon - 45 minutes - Two journalists barely survive a 750 mile hike through Grand Canyon. This year's strongest long film.
  • INTERMISSION
  • Charge - 5 minutes - Four freeskiers plow through deep British Columbian powder in this exciting POV ski short.
  • Gone Tomorrow - Kentucky Ice Climbing - 20 minutes - Irreverent take on ice climbing In Kentucky, (uncut and bleeped versions available).
  • The Ladakh Project - 13 minutes - A young Frenchwoman tackles a massive Himalayan river by kayak… solo.
  • Reel Rock 13: Up to Speed - 21 minutes - A funny and fast-paced primer on the new Olympic sport of speed climbing.
  • Danny Daycare - 4 minutes - This year's best closing film. Leaves the whole audience laughing and smiling on their way out.
  • Total film time = 129 minutes

Tickets are available here!

* Please note: Films may be changed at any time.

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