Banff Mountain Film Festival

About the Event

Get ready to be inspired! Join the Rotary Club of Grand Junction when the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour returns to Grand Junction to bring the spirit of outdoor adventure to the Avalon Theatre.

Plan on attending both nights to view a unique line-up of up to eight unique films.

Your ticket purchase benefits the following local organizations: COPMOBA, Colorado Canyons Association, CMU International Student and Outdoor Recreation Program, Colorado National Monument Association, and Western Colorado Conservation Corps

Traveling to remote vistas, analyzing topical environmental issues, and bringing audiences up-close and personal with adrenaline-packed action sports the 2024/2025 World Tour is an exhilarating and provocative exploration of the mountain world.

Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival is one of the largest and most prestigious mountain festivals in the world! Hot on the heels of the Festival that is held every fall in beautiful Banff, Alberta, the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour hits the road. With stops planned in about 550 communities and more than 40 countries across the globe, the Banff World Tour celebrates amazing achievements in outdoor storytelling and filmmaking worldwide!

From the over 400 entries submitted into the Festival each year, award-winners and audience favorites are among the films that are carefully selected to play in theaters around the world.

For tickets and information contact the Avalons box office at (970)-263-5757.

Schedule:

The Streif (2024, Austria, 03:21 min) Director: Fabio Wibmer, Christoph Thoresen, Producer: Tobi Reindl, Thomas Wernhart, Production Company: Legs of Steel in cooperation with Sick Cinema, Advisory: No advisory
Film Synopsis: Fabio Wibmer is back on Snow. This time crashing the preparations for the most legendary ski race in the world - the Streif.

Farming Turns (2024, France, 25:00 min) Director: Anthony Bonello, Producer: N/A, Production Company: Picture Organic Clothing,  Advisory: Coarse language
Film Synopsis: As a professional skier, Chris Ruebens traveled the globe in search of the best skiing until an expedition to Greenland brought the reality of climate change into sharp focus. Forced to confront his footprint and values, he takes action, risking his career as an athlete to become an organic farmer in a quest to foster a stronger connection to the mountains.

Dropping Molly (2024, USA, 30:04 min) Director: Cedar Wright, Producer: Cedar Wright, Production Company: Cedar Wright Productions, Advisory: Coarse language, violence
Film Synopsis: Follow Molly Mitchell's roller-coaster journey to climb Crank It, one of Colorado's most dangerous routes. After breaking her back on the climb, Molly must face her rocky mental health and embark on a journey of therapy, self-discovery, and growth.

Intermission

Eliot Jackson - Drop The Mic (2024, Canada, 02:07 min) Director: Scott Secco,  Producer: Seb Kemp, Daniel Gillooley,  Production Company: Scott Secco,  Films Advisory: No advisory
Film Synopsis: Eliot Jackson has sneaky superpowers. He is one of the most badass riders to ever scrub-whip a mountain bike.

Dolomites (Tour Edit) (2024, France, 33:07 min) Director: Kilian Bron, Valentin Birant, Producer: Kilian Bron,  Production Company: VB Films, Advisory: No Advisory
Film Synopsis: Mountain biking free solo and more... Kilian Bron and his team take you on a thrilling and history-rich adventure, riding the steepest trails of the Dolomites.

The Last Observers 2024 Banff Mountain Film Competition: ***SPECIAL JURY MENTION*** (2024, USA, 24:00 min) Director: Maja K Mikkelsen,  Producer: Adam Mikkelsen,  Production Company: Patagonia,  Films Advisory: No advisory
Film Synopsis: For decades, every third hour around the clock, every day of the year, Karin Persson and Lennart Karlsson have gone outside to observe and record the

Sliding (2024, United States Virgin Islands, 03:56 min) Director: Katie Tannenbaum, Matiss Spaile, Producer: Katie Tannenbaum, Juris Kudeiko,  Production Company: N/A,  Advisory: No advisory
Film Synopsis: A female athlete skips the crowded ski slopes to traverse the Swiss Alps on her sled—headfirst.

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