MSU Welcomes the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour!
From the crocodile-infested White Nile in Uganda to big-water first descents in Madagascar, a group of friends seek adventure on African rivers. Accompanying the team is Rita Riewerts, the founder of the Sun Catchers Project, a non-profit that installs solar cooking facilities in orphanages, hospitals and communities.
Four friends set out to open a route up the Trango Pulpit, a mythic 6000-metre tower in Pakistan. Days and days of pleasure, quantities of testosterone expended, frozen fingers, and naps on the wall.
After gaining international climbing renown for his landmark free-solo of Moonlight Buttress (V, 5 .12+, 9 pitches) in Zion National Park, Utah, in April 2008, 24-year-old Alex Honnold moves on to his next big challenge: the first free-solo of the Regular Northwest Face (VI, 5 .12a, 23 pitches) on Yosemite’s Half Dome. Adrenaline Factor: High
Length: 24 mins
What happens if you show up to climb one of the biggest frozen waterfalls in Canada — but it isn’t completely frozen? Will Gadd and E.J. Plimley battle to do the first ascent of B.C.’s remote Hunlen Falls. Falling ice, crashing water, fear, big fun!
The coolest human-powered adrenaline tool ever invented — the mountain bike? Revolve blasts in cinematic glory from the French Alps to the lush coast of B.C., incorporating dirt jump, trail, freeride, slopestyle and downhill.
Six speed riders fly from the upper slopes of Mont Blanc down to Chamonix in one continuous 10-minute shot, filmed in Cineflex.
Bruno Kammell, a German engineer, works to perfect the world’s tallest human water slide.
In Japan there is a cultural connection to the different signatures of our terrestrial home — a sense that the rhythm of fall, winter, spring and summer influences the rhythm of the person, their energy, their riding style and the lines they choose. This special edit features skiers, snowboarders, a photographer and a noboarder who are each in tune with this connection to winter and the environment they ride in.
When and Where
Wednesday, April 7 7:30pm
Michigan State University Campus
N100 Eli Broad Business College
(NW corner of Bogue St and Shaw Lane)
There is a parking ramp on Shaw Ln across the street from the Business College.
What is the Banff Mountain Film Festival?
Making its way from Austria to Argentina and from Iceland to India, the Banff World Tour is an extreme outdoor sports and mountain culture film festival that spans the globe. More than 195,000 people attend approximately 450 screenings in about 250 locations. This year, the Michigan State University Outdoor Club is pleased to host a screening at our university.
Tickets
Tickets are $10 and may be pre-purchased at Moosejaw in East Lansing.
If not sold out, remaining tickets will be available at the door.
Bellow are the films that will be shown at MSU's showing of the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour.
Africa Revolutions Tour
Focus: White-Water Kayaking, NGO work in AfricaFrom the crocodile-infested White Nile in Uganda to big-water first descents in Madagascar, a group of friends seek adventure on African rivers. Accompanying the team is Rita Riewerts, the founder of the Sun Catchers Project, a non-profit that installs solar cooking facilities in orphanages, hospitals and communities.
Adrenaline Factor: Medium-High
Classification: Parental guidance – coarse language
Length: 20 mins
Azazel
Focus: Climbing/MountaineeringFour friends set out to open a route up the Trango Pulpit, a mythic 6000-metre tower in Pakistan. Days and days of pleasure, quantities of testosterone expended, frozen fingers, and naps on the wall.
Adrenaline Factor: Medium
Length: 22 mins
First Ascent: Alone on the Wall
Focus: Rock Climbing, Free solo climbingAfter gaining international climbing renown for his landmark free-solo of Moonlight Buttress (V, 5 .12+, 9 pitches) in Zion National Park, Utah, in April 2008, 24-year-old Alex Honnold moves on to his next big challenge: the first free-solo of the Regular Northwest Face (VI, 5 .12a, 23 pitches) on Yosemite’s Half Dome. Adrenaline Factor: High
Length: 24 mins
Hunlen
Focus: Ice ClimbingWhat happens if you show up to climb one of the biggest frozen waterfalls in Canada — but it isn’t completely frozen? Will Gadd and E.J. Plimley battle to do the first ascent of B.C.’s remote Hunlen Falls. Falling ice, crashing water, fear, big fun!
Adrenaline Factor: Medium
Length: 12 mins
Revolve
Focus: Mountain BikingThe coolest human-powered adrenaline tool ever invented — the mountain bike? Revolve blasts in cinematic glory from the French Alps to the lush coast of B.C., incorporating dirt jump, trail, freeride, slopestyle and downhill.
Adrenaline Factor: Medium/High
Classification: Parental Guidance – coarse language
Length: 11 mins
Mont-Blanc Speed Flying
Focus: Speed riding (aka. hard-core skiing with a parachute, family-friendlySix speed riders fly from the upper slopes of Mont Blanc down to Chamonix in one continuous 10-minute shot, filmed in Cineflex.
Adrenaline Factor: Low/Medium
Length: 10 mins
Project Megawoosh
Focus: Humour, spoof, family-friendlyBruno Kammell, a German engineer, works to perfect the world’s tallest human water slide.
Adrenaline Factor: High
Length: 4 mins
Canvas of Snow
Focus: Skiing, Snowboarding, NoboardingIn Japan there is a cultural connection to the different signatures of our terrestrial home — a sense that the rhythm of fall, winter, spring and summer influences the rhythm of the person, their energy, their riding style and the lines they choose. This special edit features skiers, snowboarders, a photographer and a noboarder who are each in tune with this connection to winter and the environment they ride in.
Adrenaline Factor: Medium
Length: 16 mins
Move information about the Festival can be found here http://www.banffmountainfestivals.ca/tour/
If you have any questions regarding the Banff Mountain Film Festival please contact Lauren at hollensl@msu.edu.
This is the Official poster for the 2010 Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour.
