Banff Mountain Film Festival presents adventure filled line-up

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Wed, 15 Oct 2014 10:43

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From 23 October select Ster-Kinekor theatres present the 2014 South African leg of the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour, hosted by Cape Union Mart. The festival showcases a collection of the most inspiring and thought-provoking short action, adventure and mountain films. South Africa is one of 35 countries and 390 communities participating globally.

Ons het Geklim

Included in the film line-up is the winning film from Cape Union Mart s Adventure Film Challenge, which was awarded to PJ Kotze and his film Ons het Geklim. The short features climbing footage collected by Kotze and his fellow mountaineers over two years at locations in and around Gauteng. The voice over was done by Jaco Van der Merwe of the popular South African band Bittereinder, while the soundtrack was done by South African band Kidofdoom.

The Beauty of the Irrational

South African filmmakers Dean Leslie and Greg Fell of The African Attachment capture the epic journey of Ryan Sandes record-breaking run of the Fish River Canyon Trail in Namibia. The film has been included as part of the World Tour and Evan Torrance, marketing director at Cape Union Mart says, We re really proud that South Africa was represented during the international festival in Canada and that local audiences can also appreciate a local story alongside international adventure feats this year.

North of the Sun

Two young Norwegian adventurers travel to a remote, arctic island to surf, ski and clean up the beach. The two quirky characters build themselves a cabin out of collected debris and take time to reflect, appreciate the rare occurrence of sunshine and discover what it means to live off the grid.

Watch the trailer for North of the Sun

Keeper of the Mountain

Keeper of the Mountain shares the story of Elizabeth Hawley who travelled to Kathmandu in 1960 where she began chronicling Himalayan expeditions, including those to Mount Everest, for The Himalayan Database. The soon 90 year old continues to work on these records with rigorous accuracy and dedication.

Watch the trailer for Keeper of the Mountain

Ghost Town

In the mid 1800s, British Columbia boomed as prospectors flocked to the mountain towns during the great gold rush. The now abandoned towns become a ski playground 150 years later.

Watch the Ghost Town trailer.

The Sensei

Twenty-something world class boulderer, Daniel Woods, and 43-year old climbing veteran, Yuji Hirayam, discover they have much to learn from each other and team up for the expedition of a lifetime.

Watch the trailer for The Sensei

The Questions We Ask

Bruce Kirkby crosses the Pacific from Vancouver to Victoria on a stand-up paddleboard, and ponders what adventure means to him.

Not Bad

Seven bike riders set out on thirty days of outrageous bicycle tomfoolery in New Zealand.

Watch the Not Bad trailer

35

A 35 year-old challenges himself to climb 35 routes in one day to celebrate each year of his life.

Split of a Second

A base jumper soars through the air after leaping from the edge of cliffs and demonstrates why 99.9% of time is spent in preparation for living a few moments of joy and the other 0.1% is to only be in the moment.

The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour screens at the following Ster-Kinekor cinemas:

Cape Town: Cavendish Square 23 to 31 October; Tygervalley Center, 24 to 31 October

Johannesburg: Sandton City, 23 to 31 October

Pretoria: Brooklyn Mall, 24 to 31 October

Durban: Gateway Centre, 30 and 31 October

Port Elizabeth: The Bridge Ster-Kinekor, 31 October

Tickets can be booked online via the Ster- Kinekor website, or by calling the Ster-Kinekor Ticketline on 082 16789.

Visit the festival website for more information.

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