From exploration of remote landscapes and cultures to adrenaline-fueled action sports, films in this year’s world tour are sure to captivate and amaze the explorer within us all. The tentative movie schedule includes showings of “Journey to the Center,” featuring three world-renowned BASE jumpers as they travel 10,000 miles to confront Tian Keng, the Heavenly Pit; “The Fine Line,” a cinematic journey that combines the cutting edge of winter action sports with education about responsible backcountry usage; “Seasons,” a mountain biking film that follows the personal challenges, victories and adventures of some of the world's best mountain bikers; and “The Last Nomads,” a film about the struggles of the nomadic Penan people of Borneo.A complete listing of the festival’s lineup and brief description of each film being shown at Brevard College is available online at www.brevard.edu/banff.
Tickets are $10 each showing or $15 for both nights. They may be purchased from 10:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. Monday through Friday from the Porter Center Box Office by calling (828) 884-8330 or by visiting the Box Office in person.
The film festival doors will open on Friday, March 20 at 7 p.m. to give patrons an opportunity to interact with this year’s sponsors. The film showing will begin at 7:30 p.m. On Saturday, March 21, the doors will open at 7 p.m. and the film showing will begin at 7:30 p.m. Each night will also feature a performance by The Mason Jar Drinkers.
The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour is produced by Mountain Culture at The Banff Centre and features award-winning films and audience favorites from hundreds of films entered in the annual festival in Banff Alberta, Canada.
Sponsoring this year’s event at Brevard College are Nali Outdoor Wear, Mast General Store, Diamond Brand Outdoors, WNCW 88.7, Green River Adventures, REI Asheville, Landmark Learning, and Blue Ridge Outdoors, Mountain Xpress, Bracken Mountain Bakery, Image 420, Brevard Rock Gym and Looking Glass Outfitters.
For more information about the Banff Mountain Film Festival at Brevard College, contact Jason A Djuren, Assistant Director of Student Life, Outdoor Recreation, at (828) 883-8292, ext. 2232
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