BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL - WORLD TOUR

At The University of Victoria Centre Auditorium

Saturday November 22 and Sunday November 23

7:30 PM

Saturday's Program:

1. FALLING (USA,2003, 6 minutes)

The awe and exhilaration of waterfall kayaking.

2.FOCUSED (USA,2002, 10 minutes)

Shane McKonkey takes his usual antics on snow and off to the next level.

3.FRONT RANGE FREAKS: BISCUIT (USA,2003, 3 minutes)

Biscuit , a small dog with an appetite for big climbs.

4.HIGH LIFE (USA,2003, 20 minutes)

Big mountain skiing from Utah to the Dolomites.

5.STEFANIA BELMONDO (USA,2003, 15 minutes)

The first Italian woman to win a gold medal in cross country skiing.

6.WEHYAKIN (USA,2003, 21 minutes)

Wild white water in Iceland, Mexico and Norway.

INTERMISSION AND PRIZE DRAW (from ticket stubs)

7.XTREME TRAMPING - THE LORD OF THE SPRINGS (Canada,2003, 7 minutes)

An elite team of Xtrampers search for the perfect backyard trampoline. Adrenaline highs and hilarious comedy.

8.THE OTHER FINAL (Netherlands,2002, 53 minutes)

2003 Grand Prize Winner. On the same day as Germany and Brazil played in the World Cup Final in Japan the national teams of Bhutan and Montserrat met in an officially sanctioned match in Thimphu, Bhutan. The film follows the two teams as they train, travel and finally play.

9. UNLIMITED WINTER (Canada,2003 5 minutes)

A dynamic and unusual look at traditional and modern cross country skiing featuring Olympic medalist Beckie Scott.

10.ROCK STARS (Switzerland,2003, 12 minutes)

Wild stunts and escapades on and off the mountain bike in the Swiss Alps.

Sunday's Program

1. A MAN CALLED NOMAD (UK,2002, 44 minutes)

2003 Best Film on Mountain Culture. Through the story of Choegatar, a 33 year old nomad in north eastern China, the film explores the dilemma of a modern nomad caught in the interface between traditional life and the changing world around him.

2. JANICA KOSTELIC (USA, 2003, 23 minutes)

The civil war of 1991 in Yugoslavia left the Kostelic family jobless and penniless but with their love of skiing intact. This film traces the careers of their two children, Janica and Ivica, from the Austrian Alps to the Olympics at Salt Lake City.

INTERMISSION AND PRIZE DRAW (from ticket stubs)

3.THE MATTERHORN-MOVIE STAR (Switzerland,2001, 31 minutes)

From the death of 4 climbers in 1985 during the first ascent to the present day. This film includes exceptional archival footage from a film made in 1901, a copy of which was found in a cupboard. The Matterhorn and cinema make a true love story.

4.PARAHAWKING (UK, 2003, 45 minutes)

The city of Pokhara nestled in the heart of Nepal's foothills and set against the backdrop of the Himilayas has played host to a re

markable story. Adam Hill and Rajesh Bomjan, owners of Sunrise Paragliding, meet Scott Mason, a falconer from England and together they train birds to fly with paragliders.

5.FRONT RANGE FREAKS: BISCUIT (USA,2003, 3 minutes)

Biscuit , a small dog with an appetite for big climbs.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:

The Alpine Club of Canada (Vancouver Island Section) thanks our local sponsor Valhalla Pure Outfitters for assistance with ticket sales and The Oak Bay Beach Hotel for assistance with accommodation.

CHANGES: There may be some changes to the above program at the discretion of the Tour M.C.