The Banff Mountain Film Festival is back with a brand-new line-up of captivating short films packed with extreme journeys, intriguing characters and stunning cinematography. Join the world’s top outdoor filmmakers and adventurers as they climb, ski, paddle, run and ride through the wildest corners of the planet!
There are two epic film collections, each with a totally different set of films – the 2025 Red Programme (20 February) and the 2025 Blue Programme (21 February). Double the adventure and save with the two-show discount!
RED FILM PROGRAMME
Ice Waterfalls
36 minutes
For years, professional kayaker Aniol Serrasolses has dreamt of running 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. Amid the Arctic’s otherworldly landscapes, reality is about to surpass Aniol’s wildest dreams.
Dropping Molly
30 minutes
Follow climber Molly Mitchell’s rollercoaster journey to climb Crank It, a route in Colorado known for its extreme difficulty and high risks. After facing serious injury on her intense, years-long project, Molly confronts her rocky mental health and embarks on a journey of self-discovery and growth, asking what drives her to push herself to the limits – and beyond.
Soul Flyers – The Longest Line
5 minutes
Witness the longest terrain-flying wingsuit line in history. Jumping in formation, Fred Fugen, Vincent Cotte and Aurélien Chatard travel an incredible 7.5km over the stunning landscape of Mont Blanc, passing mountaineers, glaciers, ice cracks and cliffs as they speed their way to a world record. This film takes the viewer up and into the middle of the action.
The Streif
3 minutes
You’ve heard of defying gravity, but this is defying physics. Freestyle mountain bike phenomenon Fabio Wibmer is crashing the preparations for the most legendary ski race in the world – the Streif in Austria. Get set for a jaw-dropping world-first descent unlike anything ever seen before.
Dolomites
33 minutes
Kilian Bron is a pro mountain biker known for his penchant for risk taking and his passion for creative adventure filmmaking. In this nail-biting film, he takes us on a thrilling high-alpine journey, riding the steepest trails of the Dolomites. Kilian says it has taken him 15 years to accumulate the experience and confidence to charge the most exposed lines in this breath-taking rocky playground.
Welcome to the Pit
15 minutes
It’s not where you live, it’s what you make of it. Just south of the Arctic Circle, Yellowknife in Canada is a hostile landscape, not for the fainthearted. But when a bunch of skiers and boarders install a rope tow lift at a local gravel pit, they inadvertently create the epicentre of snow-sliding in the Northwest Territories. A heartwarming story of community, resilience and making the most of what you’ve got.
BLUE FILM PROGRAMME
109 Below
14 minutes
The story of an extraordinary rescue attempt. On Mount Washington, renowned for the worst weather in North America, two climbers get lost in a blizzard. Despite savage conditions and sub-zero temperatures, elite rescue volunteers go out of their way to help these strangers. The attempted rescue not only changes the course of the climbers’ lives, but also the lives of the rescuers trying save them, forever.
A Team Sport
16 minutes
Ultra-runner Courtney Dauwalter is one of the greatest athletes in the history of the sport, and she’s testing the limits of body and mind even further. Courtney has challenged herself to tackle three iconic 100-mile races back-to-back in one summer, including the legendary Tour du Mont Blanc. A Team Sport explores how Courtney sees herself as the latest rung in a long ladder of women redefining the boundaries of trail running.
Of A Lifetime
44 minutes
It’s the ultimate adventure destination. Of A Lifetime follows three extreme skiers and snowboarders as they sail across the notorious Drake Passage to ride the unimaginably steep, icy lines of Antarctica. Set against the breath-taking backdrop of the White Continent, the film also highlights a poignant passing of the adventure baton to the next generation.
Ian
8 minutes
Ian Elliott is a rock climber from Queensland who’s at the top of his game – aged 72. Defying age stereotypes, Ian’s technical skills, strength and endurance shatter societal norms and highlight the extraordinary potential of older athletes.
Reel Rock: Jirishanca
32 minutes
Alpinists Josh Wharton and Vince Anderson attempt a free ascent of the Jirishanca, an epic 6,000-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.
2 Legs is 2 Easy
6 minutes
Mountain town culture is all about highlighting adventurous achievements and inspiring others to push their limits in their outdoorsy lives. In Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, one resident stands out as an inspiration to many. Steve Karczewski has never known what it’s like to have two legs, but that hasn’t prevented him from doing anything and everything he’s ever wanted as an outdoor athlete.
