Banff Fest Dhaka | 2022

Like every year, Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour will be in Dhaka soon. 2 hours of adventure movie marathon will be on the screen on 27th May 2022 at Bishwo Shahitto Kendro
(বিশ্বসাহিত্য কেন্দ্র)

The Banff Mountain Film Festival is the most prestigious international film competition and an annual presentation of short films and documentaries about mountain culture, sports, and environment. It was launched in 1976 as The Banff Festival of Mountain Films by The Banff Centre and is held every October in Banff, Canada.

Since 1976, the Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival, a flagship program of Banff Centre, has been an industry leader in the celebration of Mountain Culture. We promote understanding and appreciation of the world’s mountain places by creating opportunities for people to share and find inspiration in mountain experiences, ideas, and visions. Following the festival each fall, our annual World Tour reaches more than 40 countries on 7 continents, making us the largest adventure film tour on the planet.

Approximately 375 films are entered into the film festival annually, and the top 80 films are selected by a pre-screening committee to be shown at the week-long festival in Canada. During the festival, the international film festival jury chooses the best films and presents awards in various categories including: Best Film on Mountain Sport, Best Film on Mountain Environment, Best Film on Mountain Culture, Best Film on Exploration and Adventure and more.

From this selection a program of over 2 hours of thought-provoking films, with subject matter ranging from remote landscapes and cultures to adrenaline-packed action sports are selected to tour Bangladesh this May.

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Films

A Dog’s Tale | 5.17 min | Canada

Film Synopsis: There’s something primal about the feeling of the forest floor under your paws and smelling a thousand different smells all at once. The freedom of the trail is what we long for.

Always Higher | 13 mins | Canada 

Film Synopsis: Lysanne Richard is one of the world’s best high divers. Now, the mother of three focuses on her own personal projects like being the first person to high dive from 22 metres into a frozen lake…in the dead of winter!

If You Give a Beach a Bottle | 5 mins |

Film Synopsis: Inspired by a picture book, Max Romey heads to a remote beach on Alaska’s coastline in search of marine debris.

Between Walls | 2 mins | Austria

Film Synopsis: Johanna Bolanos Cabrera and Jasmijn Hanegraef grab their longboards and speed down the Timmelsjoch High Alpine Road in Austria.

Precious Leader Woman|47 min | Canada | Audience Choice Award

Film Synopsis: Hailing from the remote village of Alert Bay, British Columbia snowboarder Spencer O’Brien dedicated her life to becoming a world champion. But, being driven to win came at a cost. Snowboarding at the elite level was taking Spencer further from her Indigenous heritage than she realized. Precious Leader Woman tells Spencer’s story from childhood to the world stage, to coming full circle to embrace her identity as she pushes forward bringing her heart and soul to her next challenge, the backcountry.

Jump to Zero | 7.45 mins | USA

Film Synopsis: Jump To Zero is the story of 3 BASE jumpers changing the paradigm of human-powered access and female empowerment in action sports. Knowing that car and plane access have adverse environmental effects, they set out to discover how much they can reduce their impact while still enjoying the places they love and practicing the sports that bring them joy.

Inside – A Hole new Ski Experience |11:18 mins | Austria

Film Synopsis: After an amazing ski tour at the Grand Ferrand massive in France, where you can ski through stunning rock caves, a few skiers decide to take it to the next level in a huge cave in Slovenia.

Reel Rock 15: Action Directe | 16 mins | USA

Film Synopsis: French powerhouse Melissa Le Nevé spends seven years battling insane moves, inner doubt, and the burden of history to climb the most revered sport route on earth.

Follow the Light | 4 mins |

Film Synopsis: Immerse yourself in the colorful landscape of Turkey, and follow riders Kilian Bron, Pierre Henni, Pierre Dupont and JB Liautard and the light.

The North Face Presents: FACETS | 11 mins | Canada

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Markus Eder’s The Ultimate Run | 10 mins |