2019 Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival Brochure

Oct 26 – Nov 3 2019 banffmountainfestival.ca

Welcome to the 2019 Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival!

Join us for nine days filled with tales of remote journeys, groundbreaking expeditions, and remarkable achievements, told by adventurers, photographers, authors, and filmmakers from around the world.

Tickets on sale now at banffmountainfestival.ca

Highlights include: • Legends and extraordinary people including Andrzej Bargiel, Sasha DiGiulian, Sarah Marquis, Mark Twight, and Sharon Wood • Over 75 films with North American and World Premieres • Presentations by award-winning authors • Mountain Marketplace (new location in 2019!)

• And mountains of FREE events and exhibitions

“ I have been going to the Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival for almost two decades. Not only have the films I have seen there been a source of inspiration from the beginning of my career as a filmmaker and photographer, but I am so grateful for the Festival community, which has deeply influenced me and has supported my growth over the years.”

– Jimmy Chin, Photographer and Filmmaker

Photos, cover: Valentine Fabre, Dent Blanche, Switzerland © Ben Tibbetts; This page: Andrzej Bargiel © Red Bull Media

A community kick-off celebration!

Friday, October 25 View details on page 33.

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Kai Lightner Š Jodie Morse

Opening Weekend Banff Avenue Block Party

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26

Climbing Through Barriers – and Films 7:30 p.m. | Eric Harvie Theatre| $35 What if you found yourself in love with the outdoors but there was no one who looked like you or who you could relate to? What if you felt so out of place in a culture you were drawn to that you felt the outdoors wasn’t really designed for you or your family?

Would you be able to reach your potential if you felt no support from your community?

Climbing mentors Kai Lightner (professional climber), Mikhail Martin (Brothers of Climbing), Erynne Gilpin (Indigenous Womxn Climb) and Bethany Lebewitz (Brown Girls Climb) are working to bring diversity to climbing and they are bridging gaps so that we can celebrate an outdoor community where everyone is included. This panel discussion will be hosted by James Edward Mills.

Presentation followed by Festival films.

Films announced October 4 at banffmountainfestival.ca

All Day Films New in 2019 A different set of films each day on both weekends.

Four days, four different sets of films!

Saturday, October 26 Sunday, October 27 Saturday, November 2 Sunday, November 3 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. $65 Full Day $35 Half Day (Morning: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. or Afternoon: 2 – 5 p.m.)

Join us for a diverse selection of films from around the world showcasing remote cultures, epic journeys and tales of adventure, including North American and World Premieres.

Summit Film Pass See all four days of films and save!

View details on page 20.

Mountain Gallery Hop Saturday | 12 – 5 p.m.

View details on page 23.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27

Evening Films 7:30 p.m. | Eric Harvie Theatre | $25 From hundreds of entries submitted to the Festival, join us for a mixed program of films.

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On the Edge

MONDAY, OCTOBER 28

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30

Radical Reels

Snow Show 7:30 p.m.

Eric Harvie Theatre $25

7:30 p.m.

Eric Harvie Theatre (Live) Margaret Greenham Theatre (Simulcast) $25

SPONSORED BY THE LAKE LOUISE SKI RESORT AND SUMMER GONDOLA

It’s time for fresh tracks, face shots, and big air in our annual night of snow films to get you ready for winter!

SPONSORED BY DAN SPARKS & ASSOCIATES

Radical Reels is a Banff tradition for all ages, bursting with high energy films of crazy adventures, extreme sports, and hardcharging athletes.

Dirtbag Café with Barb Clemes 7:30 p.m.

The Club, Theatre Complex $15 Climbing on rock and ice, glaciated peaks, at indoor competitions, and as a professional guide, Barb Clemes has done it all. She was a member of the first Canadian women’s team to successfully climb Denali, completed the first female ascents of many of the Rockies greatest frozen waterfalls, and climbed 5.12’s, before and after having a baby. She joins us in Banff to present “The Frilly & the Chilly”.

Mountain Idol Competition SPONSORED BY BANFF MOUNT NORQUAY, RAB, AND ALPINE CLUB OF CANADA.

Celebrate Bow Valley youth, sport, and the spirit of the outdoors with the Mountain Idol competition. The 2019 Mountain Idol will be announced onstage during Radical Reels.

Photo by Corey Rich

Nominate an idol (from the Bow Valley) by September 30 at banffmountainfestival.ca/idol

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Mountain Books

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31 Craig Childs

Atlas of a Lost World

Frank Wolf

Lines on a Map 10 – 11:30 a.m.

Max Bell Auditorium | $15 Author and adventurer Craig Childs has followed ancient migration routes on foot, pursuing early Pueblo passages across the Southwest and the paths of first peoples into the Americas during the late Pleistocene. He brings to Banff his latest work, Atlas of a Lost World: Travels in Ice Age America.

Capturing two decades of adventure, Lines on a Map is an entertaining collection of travel journalism by renowned adventurer, writer, filmmaker, and environmentalist Frank Wolf – whose expeditions include being the first to canoe across Canada in one season, and cycling 2000 kilometres in winter from Dawson to Nome on the Yukon River.

Mark Twight Refuge

Image courtesy of Frank Wolf

12:30 – 1:45 p.m.

Max Bell Auditorium | $15

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With legendary accounts of harrowing, cutting-edge climbs, Mark Twight was one of the world’s leading alpinists for over two decades. He has since become an elite physical trainer, whose clients have included military Special Forces, Warner Brothers action film stars, and internationallevel athletes. He brings to Banff his new book Refuge, a visual celebration of this decades-long journey.

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Jeff Smoot

Hangdog Days

Kate Rawles The Life Cycle

2 – 3:30 p.m.

Max Bell Auditorium | $15 The era when rock climbing exploded in popularity, attracting a new generation of climbers eager to reach new heights via harder routes and faster ascents, is chronicled in Jeff Smoot’s latest work Hangdog Days. This contentious, often humorous period gave rise to sport climbing, climbing gyms, and the competitive climbing that we know today.

A bamboo bike. 13,000 kilometres.

Colombia to Cape Horn. That’s one mega cycling trip. Author and adventurer Kate Rawles uses the power of wild places to support action on environmental sustainability, sharing tales from the high Andes to the Atacama Desert. She is currently working on a new book and is the author of The Carbon Cycle.

Old Style Storytelling 4 p.m.

Kinnear Centre, Room 303 | Free

Enjoy authentic, heartfelt and unscripted tales from some of the Rockies’ best storytellers including Jasmin Caton, Jerry Kobalenko, Kathy Calvert, and Don Mickle. Hosted by Chic Scott.

Book signings follow most presentations.

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Cordillera Blanca Peru, Kate Rawles © Chris Loynes

Sponsored by Sierra Nevada Brewing Company

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31

Sharon Wood, Book Awards – and Films 7:30 p.m. | Eric Harvie Theatre | $35 The program begins with the 2019 Mountain Book awards.

In 1986, as part of a Canadian team, Sharon Wood became the first woman from the Western Hemisphere to summit Mount Everest – and the first woman in the world to do so via a new route from Tibet and without Sherpa support. She brings to Banff her latest book Rising, which is steeped in six decades of life experience rich with adrenalin, change, reflection, and humility.

Presentation followed by Festival films.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1 Voices of Adventure: An Interview with Nazir Sabir

Mark Synnott

10 – 11:30 a.m.

Max Bell Auditorium | $15

The Sun is a Compass

SPONSORED BY DR. JOHN MCCALL

Nazir Sabir, President of the Alpine Club of Pakistan, has been part of the mountain landscape his entire life. He spent most of his early climbing career scaling peaks in the Karakoram Range including four 8,000-metre peaks in Pakistan, two with Reinhold Messner. He completed a first ascent of the West/SSW Ridge on K2, and was the first Pakistani to reach the summit of Everest.

He joins author and climber Geoff Powter in conversation.

Corey Rich Stories Behind the Images 12:30 – 1:45 p.m.

Max Bell Auditorium | $15

Sharon Wood © Dwayne Congdon

Iconic shots of adventure superstars have been captured by Corey Rich for more than two decades. In his new book, he tells us the stories behind some of his favorite and most memorable images of climbers, adventurers, and skiers, including Tommy Caldwell, Beth Rodden, Lynn Hill, Kelly Slater, Bear Grylls, Alex Honnold, and Fred Beckey.

Book signings follow most presentations.

The Impossible Climb

Caroline Van Hemert 2 – 3:30 p.m.

Max Bell Auditorium | $15 A search for unclimbed and unexplored rock walls has taken Mark Synnott on expeditions around the world. In his latest book The Impossible Climb, his stories of big wall adventures culminates with his friend Alex Honnold’s unprecedented, almost unimaginable 900 metre vertical climb up El Capitan without a rope.

Ornithologist Caroline Van Hemert and her husband set off on a 6,400-kilometre wilderness journey from the Pacific rainforest to the Alaskan Arctic. Her latest book The Sun is a Compass, shares tales as they travel by rowboat, ski, foot, raft, and canoe, exploring northern landscapes so remote there were no maps or guidebooks to follow.

Tales and Ales: A Mountain Reading 4 p.m.

Kinnear Centre, Room 303 | Free SPONSORED BY SIERRA NEVADA BREWING COMPANY

Enjoy a hoppy evening with unfiltered adventure tales and refreshing hints of humour featuring mountain writers Jamey Glasnovic, Helen Rolfe, and Jenna Butler.

Hosted by Banff Poet Laureate Steven Ross Smith.

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Sasha DiGiulian © Red Bull Media

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Final Weekend

“ Above all else, adventure is a state of mind, a way to see things. It’s often a solitary process that awakens people’s fundamental principles, choices, and curiosity.”

– Sarah Marquis, Explorer and Author

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1

Sasha DiGiulian – and Films 8 p.m. | Eric Harvie Theatre | $35 SPONSORED BY MEC

Sasha DiGiulian has spent her life on rock.

Climbing since the age of six, she now has a long list of accomplishments to her name including Best Female Overall at the World Championships. She’s the first North American woman to climb 5.14d, has completed groundbreaking multi-pitch routes, and has accomplished over 30 first female ascents. Recently she completed the “Canadian Triology” – ascents of Castle Mountain, Mount Louis, and Mount Yamnuska, all 5.14 big walls in the Canadian Rockies.

The World Premiere of the film The Trilogy will be followed by a presentation and on stage interview with Sasha.

Presentation followed

by Festival films.

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Sarah Marquis – and Films 8 p.m. | Max Bell Auditorium | $35 When Sarah Marquis was eight, she left with her dog to spend the night in a cave without telling anyone – and so her journeys began.

She walked over 16,000 kilometres over three years, beginning in 2010 in Siberia, across Asia and then across Australia, scrounging for water in the desert and surviving dengue fever alone in the Laos jungle. Sarah returns to Banff to share her latest walking adventure to the edge of the earth, a remote traverse of Tasmania she attempted in 2018.

Presentation followed by Festival films.

Fire on the Hill – and Films 8 p.m. | Margaret Greenham Theatre | $25 Five miles south of downtown Los Angeles is a place that was, until recent years, known as the murder capital of the world.

For most, South Central LA is synonymous with gang violence, drug trafficking, and high amounts of crime. Since the city’s establishment, Compton and the surrounding neighborhoods have always had a culture of Black cowboys. This film is the story of three of those cowboys and their fight to live out their vision of the West. The screening of Fire on the Hill will be followed by more festival films.

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Andrzej Bargiel Š Red Bull Media

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Final Weekend

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2

Andrzej Bargiel – and Films 8 p.m. | Eric Harvie Theatre | $35 SPONSORED BY MEC

Andrzej Bargiel traded two table tennis paddles and a pocket knife for his first pair of wooden skis. From humble roots as one of eleven children, he became the three time Polish champion in ski mountaineering, and has skied all the highest peaks in Russia. He is renowned for his cutting-edge descents from four 8,000-metre peaks, including an impossible ski descent of K2. This fall he’ll attempt a world record speed ascent and descent of Mt. Everest. He joins us in Banff along with his brother, filmmaker Bartek Bargiel, for an on stage interview.

Followed by Festival films.

Chantel Astorga, Anne Gilbert Chase – and Films

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2 AND SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3

All Day Films 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. $65 Full Day (Eric Harvie Theatre, Margaret Greenham Theatre, or Max Bell Auditorium) $35 Half Day (Morning or Afternoon) (Rolston Recital Hall only) NEW in 2019 we are offering a unique and different set of films every day on both weekends of the Festival!

Join us for a diverse selection of films from around the world showcasing remote cultures, epic journeys and tales of adventure, including North American and World Premieres.

Summit Film Pass Get your film fix! The Summit Film Pass allows you access to all day films on Saturday October 26, Sunday October 27, Saturday November 2, and Sunday November 3.

See details page 20.

8 p.m. | Max Bell Auditorium | $35 Anne Gilbert Chase and Chantel Astorga are amongst the top alpinists in the world. Over four days they made the first female ascent of the 2,700-metre Slovak Direct on Denali. Following their Alaskan expedition they journeyed to the Indian Himalaya where, along with Jason Thompson, they made the first ascent of the unclimbed Southwest face of Mt. Nilkath. They received a special mention at the 2018 Piolets d’Or for their innovative climb. The dynamic duo joins us on the Banff stage for a look into the tough and unrelenting world of high alpine ascents.

Films announced October 4 at banffmountainfestival.ca

Followed by Festival films.

Evening Films 8 p.m. | Margaret Greenham Theatre | $25 From hundreds of entries submitted to the Festival, join us for a mixed program of films.

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Final Weekend

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3

Indigenous Dialogue Return of the Bison

Best of the Festival

Saturday | 12:30 p.m.

Kinnear Centre, Husky Great Hall, 103 | Free

Awards Night and Films 7:30 p.m. | Eric Harvie Theatre

Indigenous filmmakers from the Napi Collective and Nakoda AV Club talk about a new collaborative film project that explores stories of ancestry and cultural connection related to the return of bison to Banff National Park.

Moderated by Reneltta Arluk.

Films Only 8 p.m.

Margaret Greenham Theatre, Max Bell Auditorium, or Rolston Recital Hall All tickets: $35 It’s a night not to be missed!

Mountain Artwalk

The international film jury announces film award winners and a selection of the winning films will be screened.

Saturday | 4 p.m.

Meeting Place: Kinnear Centre Patio | Free Explore mountain art and photography exhibitions on Banff Centre campus.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3 Love & Loss – Our Relationship with Mountains

The mountain environment can both harm us and heal us. In a special panel discussion on mental health and the outdoors, Geoff Powter, Margo Talbot, and others talk about addiction, tragedy and the healing power of mountains.

Hosted by Ian Welsted. .

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Photo by Corey Rich

12:30 p.m.

Kinnear Centre, Husky Great Hall, 103 | Free

Mountain Marketplace NEW location in 2019!

Kinnear Centre for Creativity and Innovation, 2nd Floor Friday, November 1 4 – 8 p.m.

Saturday, November 2 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Sunday, November 3 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

The Marketplace is moving to a new home in Kinnear Centre at Banff Centre. Browse the latest gear and clothing from industry leaders, and treat yourself to mountain-themed gifts and top-selling books.

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More Films!

We are offering film screenings at locations in downtown Banff and Canmore.

All week!

Lux Cinema 229 Bear Street, Banff $15 – $25 at the door or at luxbanff.com Enjoy a night out in downtown Banff, and catch favourite films and re-screenings of films you may have missed earlier in the week!

ALL tickets are subject to availablilty.

Tickets luxbanff.com At Lux Cinema Banff.

On Sale Friday, October 4

NEW in 2019!

artsPlace Canmore Radical Reels | Monday, October 28 Snow Show | Wednesday, October 30 7:30 p.m.

950 8th Avenue, Canmore $25 See page 6 for details on Radical Reels and Snow Show.

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Anne Gilbert Chase © J. Thompson

Catch all the Radical Reels and Snow Show films without the drive to Banff. artsPlace screenings will feature films only and no in-person filmmaker appearances.

Tickets artsplacecanmore.com At ArtsPlace.

On sale Thursday, August 1

Did you know?

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Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour hits the road following the Festival in Banff and brings the best in mountain and adventure films to over 550,000 people with 1100 screenings in over 40 countries on all seven continents!

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Visit Banff Centre Box Office Located in the Eric Harvie Theatre Lobby

Visit banffmountainfestival.ca to find locations around the world.

Tuesday to Saturday | Noon – 5 p.m. box_office@banffcentre.ca

Stay Stay overnight at Banff Centre in the heart of the Festival.

See details page 27.

Parking and Shuttle Visit the “How to Festival” section of our website for improvements and options for free Festival parking and shuttle schedules.

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The Fine Print All Festival events are general admission.

Doors will open approximately 30 minutes prior to each show.

Please arrive on time! Latecomers will be seated at an appropriate break in the performance.

All audience members must have a ticket (including infants).

Processing fees are included in the ticket price.

Chantel Astorga © J. Thompson

Film programs, speakers, and details are subject to change without notice.

Tickets are nonrefundable.

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Festival Passport SAVE $2 PER TICKET Purchase tickets to five or more unique events IN ONE ORDER and save $2 per ticket.

All Day Films New in 2019: Now offered on both weekends of the Festival! $65 Full Day $35 Half Day (Morning or Afternoon) 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Oct. 26, 27 (Eric Harvie Theatre only) Nov. 2, 3 (Eric Harvie Theatre, Margaret Greenham Theatre, Max Bell Auditorium, Rolston Recital Hall.*) *Half Day on Nov. 2 and 3 available in Rolston Recital Hall only.

Summit Film Pass $240 (SAVE $20!)

This is your opportunity to see all 4 days of films on October 26 and 27 and November 2 and 3 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Films announced October 4 at banffmountainfestival.ca

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Image courtesy James Edward Mills

Passport and Passes

Festival Passports and Passes

Be a Friend of the Festival!

Be a Festival “insider” – see and do it all, while supporting emerging artists. Banff Centre is a non-profit organization and all revenue supports artistic training and creation.

Each Everest and Rundle pass includes: •

Entry to your choice of Festival events from October 26 through November 3*

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Preferred seating in VIP Guest section

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VIP Parking

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VIP Guest registration package

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Option to attend Infused with Adventure fine dining in Three Ravens Restaurant on Tuesday, October 29

Everest Patron Pass $2000

Erynne Gilpin © Flash Foxy

Also includes:

Rundle Supporter Pass $1000

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$1000 tax deductible receipt for donation

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Everest Patron Festival Name Badge

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$300 tax deductible receipt for donation

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Recognition as an Everest Patron in the Festival Print Program, on the Festival website and on-screen throughout the Festival

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Rundle Supporter Festival Name Badge

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Recognition as a Rundle Supporter in the Festival Print Program, on the Festival website and on-screen throughout the Festival

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Invitation to Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity annual supporter recognition event

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Two “Be Our Guest” passes redeemable for a Banff Centre performance

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Also includes:

* At time of purchase our staff will review your event selections with you.

Everest and Rundle Passes must be purchased by October 4.

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Matagi. Photo by Javier Corso

Photo by Corey Rich

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All Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival Exhibitions are FREE

In Downtown Banff:

At Banff Centre:

Inside Brilliant Indigenous Films – Are You Curious?

Various Artists

Strong Back, Soft Front: A Portrait Series Rebecca Ferri (Canada)

Buffalo Nations Museum, 1 Birch Avenue

Eric Harvie Theatre, West Lobby

Artist Demonstrations

Refuge Mark Twight (USA)

Canada House, 201 Bear Street The Carter-Ryan Gallery, 229 Bear Street Mountain Galleries at The Fairmont, 405 Spray Avenue October 26

Seized Hana Kujawa The Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, 111 Bear Street October 26 – January 27, 2019

In the Spirit of Adventure Readings and stories about Norman Luxton.

Luxton Home Museum, 206 Beaver Street

Unbridled Various Artists The Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, 111 Bear Street October 11 – January 26

Mountains I Have Met Jane Isakson

Jeanne & Peter Lougheed Building, Atrium

Youth Adventure Photography Workshop 2018 Various Artists Professional Development Centre, Lobby

Matagi Javier Corso (Spain) BANFF MOUNTAIN PHOTO ESSAY COMPETITION GRAND PRIZE Laszlo Funtek Building Exterior, Theatre Complex

Stories Behind the Images Corey Rich (USA) Max Bell Building Lobby

Chasing the Light Matt Snell (Canada) Outside Max Bell and Eric Harvie Theatres

Willock & Sax Gallery, 210 Bear Street October 26 – November 3

Mountain Gallery Hop Saturday, October 26 12 – 5 p.m. | Various Venues | Free

Mountain Artwalk Saturday, November 2 4 P.M. | Meeting Place: Kinnear Centre for Creativty and Innovation Patio Free

Head to downtown Banff for a taste of art and inspiration at local galleries. Explore mountain art and culture, indulge in refreshments, and mingle with artists.

Explore mountain art and photography exhibits with a walk through Banff Centre campus.

Visit banffmountainfestival.ca for specific receptions at each gallery.

Mountain Art Sponsored by the Braund Family.

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Festival at a glance

OCTOBER From the film Mira © Lloyd Belcher

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Banff Avenue Block Party

Radical Reels

View details on page 33.

7:30 p.m. | EHT (LIVE) / MGT (SIMULCAST) | $25 Also artsPlace Canmore

26 SATURDAY All Day Films 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. | EHT $65 Full Day $35 Half Day (morning or afternoon)

Mountain Gallery Hop 12 p.m. – 5 p.m | Various Venues, Downtown Banff Free

Climbing Through Barriers – and Films 7:30 p.m. | EHT | $35

Youth Photography Workshop October 26 & 27 10 a.m – 5 p.m.

(2-day workshop) $250, includes lunch

27 SUNDAY All Day Films 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. | EHT $65 Full Day $35 Half Day (morning or afternoon)

Kids’ Program Mountain Printmaking 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.

JPL 204 | Free Family Friendly Films 3 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

Telus Studio, JPL | Free

Evening Films

Image courtesy Mark Synnott

7:30 p.m. | EHT | $25

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28 MONDAY

29 TUESDAY Mountain Art Exhibitions Various Venues | Free

Infused with Adventure Three Ravens Restaurant Festival long-table dinner.

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30 WEDNESDAY Snow Show 7:30 p.m. | EHT | $25 Also artsPlace Canmore

Dirtbag Café with Barb Clemes 7:30 p.m. | CLB | $15

31 THURSDAY Craig Childs Frank Wolf 10 – 11:30 a.m. | MBA | $15

Mark Twight 12:30 – 1:45 p.m. | MBA | $15

Jeff Smoot Kate Rawles 2 – 3:30 p.m. | MBA | $15

Old Style Storytelling 4 p.m. | KCCI 303 Free

Sharon Wood, Book Awards – and Films 7:30 p.m. | EHT | $35

For the full schedule visit banffmountainfestival.ca.

Check back as we get closer to the Festival for the latest updates on free events, partner promotions, and films.

NOVEMBER 1

FRIDAY

Film Screening Schedule 2

Voices of Adventure: Nazir Sabir

SATURDAY

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SUNDAY

Mountain Marketplace

Mountain Marketplace

10 – 11:30 a.m. | MBA | $15

10 a.m. – 8 p.m. | KCCI 2nd Floor | Free

10 a.m. – 7 p.m. | KCCI 2nd Floor | Free

Corey Rich

All Day Films

All Day Films

12:30 – 1:45 p.m. | MBA | $15

9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

EHT/MGT/MBA | $65 Full Day RRH | $35 Half Day (morning or afternoon)

9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

EHT/MGT/MBA | $65 Full Day RRH | $35 Half Day (morning or afternoon)

Indigenous Dialogue Return of the Bison

Love & Loss –

Mark Synnott Caroline Van Hemert 2 – 3:30 p.m. | MBA | $15

Tales and Ales: A Mountain Reading 4 p.m. | KCCI 303 Free

Mountain Marketplace 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. | KCCI 2nd Floor | Free

MEC Campfire Conversations Sustainability in the Outdoor Retail Industry 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. | KCCI patio Free

Sasha DiGiulian and Films 8 p.m. | EHT | $35

Sarah Marquis and Films 8 p.m. | MBA | $35

Fire on the Hill and Films 8 p.m. | MGT | $25

12:30 p.m. | KCCI, Husky Great Hall | Free

MEC Campfire Conversations Protect our Winters 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. | KCCI patio Free

Mountain Artwalk 4 p.m. | Meet: KCCI patio Free

David Roberts – Escalante’s Dream 4 p.m. | KCCI 303 | Free

Andrzej Bargiel and Films 8 p.m. | EHT | $35

Chantel Astorga, Anne Gilbert Chase and Films 8 p.m. | MBA | $35

Evening Films 8 p.m. | MGT | $25

Our Relationship with Mountains 12:30 p.m. | KCCI, Husky Great Hall | Free

Kids’ Program Mountain Printmaking 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. | JPL 204 Free Family Friendly Films 3 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

Telus Studio, JPL | Free

MEC Campfire Conversations Diversity in the Outdoors 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. | KCCI patio Free

Best of the Festival 7:30 p.m. | EHT $35 – Awards and Films 8 p.m. | MGT, MBA, RRH $35 – Films

All Festival films are entries in the Mountain Film Competition. By Friday, October 4 film finalists are chosen, and the detailed 2019 screening schedule is unveiled on our website.

Programs and speakers are subject to change without notice.

Please check back with us regularly for updates, including the full schedule at: banffmountainfestival.ca

Banff Centre Venues CLB The Club, Theatre Complex EHT Eric Harvie Theatre, Theatre Complex JPL Jeanne & Peter Lougheed Building KCCI Kinnear Centre, Husky Great Hall MBA Max Bell Auditorium MGT Margaret Greenham Theatre, Theatre Complex RRH Rolston Recital Hall Music & Sound Building TC Theatre Complex

Off-site Venues LUX Lux Cinema Banff, 229 Bear Street, downtown artsPlace 950 8th Ave, Canmore Buy tickets banffmountainfestival.ca

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Banff Centre is art where you least expect it.

Discover a mountain of diverse performances presented all year long at Banff Centre.

Kronos Quartet: A Thousand Thoughts August 30

Reuben And The Dark October 19

The Lemon Bucket Orkestra November 15

Amy Helm February 1

Martyn Joseph March 8

Pharis & Jason Romero April 5

And more!

Sultans of Strings November 28

Get tickets at banffcentre.ca Photo by Chris Amat

Raising Mountain Programming to new Heights

Your Mountainside Escape Enjoy the Festival and stay the night — all at Banff Centre.

Support the Artists’ Fund

Special rates starting from $146/night.

Support emerging filmmakers, writers, and photographers, and help Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival bring the world’s greatest mountaineers, explorers, and conservationists to Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity.

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To make a donation, please visit banffcentre.ca/artists-fund or call Laurie Harvey at 1.403. 762.7504

Dine With Us Enjoy fine dining, bistro, or buffet options just steps away from the Festival activities.

Look out for special dining offers.

Photo by Nasa Koski

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Photos by Tom Arban, Jessica Wittman, and Nahanni McKay.

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Use Promo Code: MTNFILMFEST.

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Brewster’s Mountain Lodge Celebrating 28 Years in Canadian Fine Art

Stay in the Heart of Downtown Banff. $99 (Sun – Thurs) $129 (Fri – Sat) plus taxes.

A family-owned hotel offering warm western hospitality while surrounded by shopping, dining, and entertainment.

Rate includes complimentary continental breakfast and wireless internet. Based on double occupancy in a Standard Room.

Valid Oct 14 – Nov 30, 2019.

Promo Code: FILM

Nicholas Bott

FAIRMONT BANFF SPRINGS

1.888.762.2900 | brewstermountainlodge.com

Shopping Promenade level | Open Daily | 403.760.2382

Buffalo Mountain Lodge

Book and pay now to receive 15% off your stay!

Indulge in some time away.

Explore Banff during the day before retiring back to the lodge for our signature Rocky Mountain Cuisine and a crackling fire.

Valid for all stays Sunday to Thursday during the following dates: Oct. 15 – Dec. 19, 2019 or Jan. 2 – May 30, 2020.

Mountain Galleries at the Fairmont W W W . M O U NTAI N GALLE R I E S . C O M JASPER | BANFF | WHISTLER | STRATFORD

@MntGalleries

1.800.661.1367 | crmr.com/buffalo

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Canada House Gallery

Ocean Spectacle by Steven Nederveen

Ask us about complimentary art delivery and installation in the Bow Valley and Calgary.

Add the spirit of Canada to your art collection.

Explore our large independent downtown gallery (est. 1974) in the heart of Banff and discover work from a range of contemporary Canadian artists.

Gallery features work by 70 Canadian Artists.

1.403.762.3757 | canadahouse.com

Charltons Banff

Special Festival Rates starting from: $134 (Sun – Thurs) $154 (Fri – Sat) plus taxes.

Classic Alpine Comfort Relaxed and comfortable, just a 10-minute walk to Banff ’s vibrant downtown. Spacious Deluxe rooms, Kitchenettes and Loft Suites. Complimentary continental breakfast, parking, and WIFI as well as indoor pool and hot tub.

Special rates valid only from October 25 – November 3. Based on single or double occupancy.

Use promo code “FILM” to receive festival rates

1.800.661.1379 | charltonsbanff.com

Mount Royal Hotel

Festival Bed & Breakfast Special $139 (Sun – Thurs) $179 (Fri – Sat) plus taxes.

For generations, locals and visitors built a community around the Mount Royal Hotel.

While we honour our heritage through design and décor, allnew contemporary amenities provide the very best in modern hotel experiences.

Rates Valid from Oct 25 – Nov 4, 2019. Based on double occupancy in a Standard Room.

1.877.862.2623 | mountroyalhotel.com

Willock & Sax

Mountains I Have Met paintings by Jane Isakson October 26 – November 9 “I was always heading for higher ground, someplace where I could look out over the landscape.”

Open 10 to 6 daily 210 Bear Street 1.403.762.2214 | willockandsaxgallery.com

BIG Adventures Small Footprints trekking • biking • safari polar voyages • mountaineering

worldexpeditions.com 1.800.567.2216

47 William St., Ottawa (ON) K1N 6Z9 - TICO retail & wholesaler permits

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VISIT THE HOME OF THE FESTIVAL

What better place to celebrate mountain culture than in Banff and Lake Louise. If you’re a chaser of incredible adventures then Banff National Park is exactly where you need to be this fall. Come and live your adventure in the home of the Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival.

BANFFLAKELOUISE.COM/ADVENTURE

Photo Credit Katie Whitt, Banff Centre

Proud Partner of

Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival

Enjoy these dining choices:

Full-service dining with a contemporary menu and the best views on the mountain!

BANFF AVENUE BLOCK PARTY

A COMMUNITY KICK-OFF CELEBRATING THE BANFF CENTRE MOUNTAIN FILM AND BOOK FESTIVAL Friday, October 25 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Banff Avenue, between Buffalo and Caribou Streets.

Sushi meets mountain with fresh-crafted spring rolls, nigiri, sashimi and more!

skilouise.com 1-877-956-8473

Join local community and businesses in the heart of downtown Banff to celebrate the start of the festival with product demos, interactive displays, live entertainment, and more!

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Banff Centre is art that’s breathtaking, at an altitude that doesn’t help.

Banff Centre is .

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Thank You to our Amazing Partners!

Presenting Partners:

Elevate

your mountain stories Mountain and Wilderness Writing Program Adventure Filmmakers Workshop Youth Adventure Photography Workshop

Kate Harris Š Kari Medig

Mountain Photography Residency

Sponsored by:

NEW: Adventure Filmmakers Masterclass

For more information and application deadlines visit: banffcentre.ca/programs

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October 26 – November 3 Since 1976

Buy Tickets Banff Centre Box Office: 1.403.762.6301 1.800.413.8368 banffmountainfestival.ca