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Bellow are the films that will be shown at the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour.

The Cable Car

Switzerland, 2008, 7 minutes 
Directed by Claudius Gentinetta, Frank Braun 
Produced by Claudius Gentinetta 
Website: www.gentinettafilm.ch 
Classification: General 
Focus: animation, story

While travelling by cable car to a place somewhere in the mountains, an old man treats himself to some snuff. With every sneeze, the cable car cabin falls apart more and more. The man, however, is far from accepting his fate.

Crux

People's Choice Award for Radical Reels 
Canada, 2007, 12 minutes 
Directed by Alexander Lavigne 
Produced by Ryan Leech 
Website: www.ryanleech.com 
Classification: General 
Focus: trials biking

Combining sheer difficulty with creative style, three athletes execute mind-bending feats of bike mastery and redefine technical riding standards.

The Fine Line

Canada, 2008, 25 minutes 
Directed by Dave Mossop 
Produced by Malcolm Sangster 
Website: www.rockymountainsherpas.com 
Classification: General 
Focus: skiing, snowboarding, avalanche safety

A cinematic journey that combines unites the cutting edge of winter action sports with education about responsible backcountry usage, The Fine Line features epic riding, amazing visuals, and stunning true stories of avalanche survivors.

If You're Not Falling

Best Short Mountain Film 
UK, 2008, 8 minutes 
Directed by Dave Brown 
Produced by Paul Diffley 
Website: www.hotaches.com 
Classification: General 
Focus: rock climbing

Canadian rock legend Sonnie Trotter heads to Scotland to do battle on another, hardest rock climb in the world! As each day passes, he collects more and more air time: 50-foot falls from the steep rock buttress that plunges down beneath a historic castle. "Well, if you're not falling, you're not trying", observes Trotter.

Journey to the Center

Best Film on Mountain Sports 
USA, 2007, 55 minutes 
Directed by Jens Hoffmann 
Produced by Iiro Seppanen, Jeb Corliss 
Website: www.journey-movie.com 
Classification: General 
Focus: exploration, BASE jumping, culture

Journey with three world-renowned BASE jumpers as they travel 10,000 miles to confront the mist and mystery of an old cave, an ancient culture and their own demons at the center of their dangerous mission: Tian Keng, the Heavenly Pit.

The Last Frontier - Papua New Guinea

USA, 2008, 18 minutes 
Directed and produced by Trip Jennings 
Website: www.epicocity.com 
Classification: General 
Focus: kayaking, exploration, culture, environment

The Epicocity crew travel to Papua New Guinea to document the island of New Britain's pristine water, habitat and intact indigenous culture through an exploratory caving and kayaking expedition.

The Sharp End: Eastern Europe

USA, 2008, 17 minutes 
Directed and produced by Peter Mortimer, Nick Rosen 
Website: www.senderfilms.com 
Classification: Parental Guidance (coarse language) 
Focus: rock climbing, tower jumping, culture

A talented group of climbers explores the unique history, culture, and danger of one of the world's most remarkable climbing destinations.

This is the Official poster for the 2009 Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour.