Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour

This year, we are pleased to announce that the Sierra Club Moshannon Group will host three unique film packages from the 50th anniversary of the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival at the State Theatre. Family packages are being offered this year at the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour at the State Theatre. All three unique film programs (Friday night at 6:30, Saturday at 1:00 pm and Saturday night at 6:30) include coarse language and some nudity. The suggested age of children is 8+. Come early and explore the attic where you can learn about other local groups in our area working on environmental issues. Visit all tables and get a chance to win a prize from the Sierra Club. Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour was born from Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival which began in Banff, Alberta. In 1976 a tight-knit group of climbers and outdoor enthusiasts conceived The Banff Festival of Mountaineering Films. This was a one-day gathering that became the renowned international Festival it is today. Over 30 years ago, Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival began an outreach program to bring the Festival to other communities. This has become known as Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour. Like the first festival in Banff, the tour began small – three cities across Canada. Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour now reaches over 40 countries and brings mountain films to an audience of over 550,000 worldwide in approximately 550 locations. Join us in coming together to celebrate the spirit of adventure with Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival and World Tour. Friday Night – Crevasse Check Out The Films Saturday 1PM – Morraine Check Out The Films Saturday Night – Icefall Check Out The Films Friday Night – Crevasse Check Out The Films Saturday 1PM – Morraine Check Out The Films Saturday Night – Icefall Check Out The Films Jaunt 2025, USA, 4 min Director: Daniel Mitchell Producers: Blk Elk, Neiagha Thomas Advisory: No Advisory In a stark warehouse office, Justice is weighed down by mounting deadlines and an endless to-do list. But every day, he finds escape in a one-hour ritual that reignites his spirit. Bridgers USA, 2025, 12 min Director: Joseph Fletcher Producers: Second Original, Joseph Fletcher Advisory: No Advisory Two Bozeman-based ski patrollers reflect on the rapid changes facing their home and the sport they love. With 50 seasons under his belt, Dene Brandt regards the future with an optimism that infects his younger co-worker. Beyond Parallels Canada, 2025, 45 min Directors: Ariane Moisan, Laurent Poliquin Producer: Charlène Brochu Advisory: Coarse Language After crossing Canada from North to South in 2021, the adventurers of AKOR expeditions set out on a new challenge: a crossing of the Canadian Far North from West to East, from the Yukon to Baffin Island. A 6,900-kilometre journey by bike, canoe, sailboat, and on foot. INTERMISSION One Step Ahead Canada, 2025, 14 min Director: Anthony Bonello Producers: Blank Collective Films, Alexi Godbout Advisory: Coarse Language After losing his leg in an accident, Norwegian skier Bernt Marius gets back to doing what he loves best: skiing big lines in the Sunnmøre Alps. Trail to Bayanihan Canada, 2025, 22 min Director: Cat Aeppel Producers: Steelhead Marketing, Martin Faubert-Smith Advisory: No Advisory Sam pedals through diverse landscapes in the Philippines, celebrating the joy of biking and the power of community. Riding with local groups like the Baguio crew, she discovers how biking bridges distances, connects cultures, and transforms her search for heritage into a celebration of shared humanity. Reel Rock: Riders on the Storm USA, 2025, 28 min Director: Josh Lowell Producers: Reel Rock, Josh Lowell, Halle Johns Advisory: Coarse language; Nudity Big wall climber Siebe Vanhee enlists Drew Smith and fellow Belgian countrymen Nico Favresse and Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll to attempt the first free ascent of the elusive Riders on the Storm route on the East Face of Patagonia’s Torre Central. Friday Night Tickets Crevasse Jaunt 2025, USA, 4 min Director: Daniel Mitchell Producers: Blk Elk, Neiagha Thomas Advisory: No Advisory In a stark warehouse office, Justice is weighed down by mounting deadlines and an endless to-do list. But every day, he finds escape in a one-hour ritual that reignites his spirit. Bridgers USA, 2025, 12 min Director: Joseph Fletcher Producers: Second Original, Joseph Fletcher Advisory: No Advisory Two Bozeman-based ski patrollers reflect on the rapid changes facing their home and the sport they love. With 50 seasons under his belt, Dene Brandt regards the future with an optimism that infects his younger co-worker. Beyond Parallels Canada, 2025, 45 min Directors: Ariane Moisan, Laurent Poliquin Producer: Charlène Brochu Advisory: Coarse Language After crossing Canada from North to South in 2021, the adventurers of AKOR expeditions set out on a new challenge: a crossing of the Canadian Far North from West to East, from the Yukon to Baffin Island. A 6,900-kilometre journey by bike, canoe, sailboat, and on foot. INTERMISSION One Step Ahead Canada, 2025, 14 min Director: Anthony Bonello Producers: Blank Collective Films, Alexi Godbout Advisory: Coarse Language After losing his leg in an accident, Norwegian skier Bernt Marius gets back to doing what he loves best: skiing big lines in the Sunnmøre Alps. Trail to Bayanihan Canada, 2025, 22 min Director: Cat Aeppel Producers: Steelhead Marketing, Martin Faubert-Smith Advisory: No Advisory Sam pedals through diverse landscapes in the Philippines, celebrating the joy of biking and the power of community. Riding with local groups like the Baguio crew, she discovers how biking bridges distances, connects cultures, and transforms her search for heritage into a celebration of shared humanity. Reel Rock: Riders on the Storm USA, 2025, 28 min Director: Josh Lowell Producers: Reel Rock, Josh Lowell, Halle Johns Advisory: Coarse language; Nudity Big wall climber Siebe Vanhee enlists Drew Smith and fellow Belgian countrymen Nico Favresse and Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll to attempt the first free ascent of the elusive Riders on the Storm route on the East Face of Patagonia’s Torre Central. Friday Night Tickets Crevasse About the Sierra Club Moshannon Group The Sierra Club is a dedicated grassroots environmental organization inspired by and pursuing John Muir’s goals: to explore, enjoy, and protect the wild places of the Earth; to practice and promote the responsible use of the Earth’s ecosystems and resources; and to educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment. The Sierra Club Moshannon Group serves eleven counties in Pennsylvania: Bedford, Blair, Cameron, Center, Clearfield, Elk, Huntington, Jefferson, Juniata, McKean and Mifflin Counties. Cold Calls – Japan USA, 2025, 6 min Director: Alexi Godbout Producers: Blank Collective Films, Alexi Godbout Advisory: Coarse language Cold Calls is a ski film pieced together through conversations, memories, and whatever the season decided to offer! The Hive Architect UK, 2025, 12 min Director: Max Weston Producers: Fera, Sidney Hiscox Advisory: Coarse language For the last 14 years Matt Somerville has spent the winters creating his log hives before driving around all of England in the summer, erecting them as non-intervention habitats for wild honey bees. Best Day Ever *2025 Best Film: Mountain Sports 2025 Audience Choice Award USA, 2025, 47 min Directors: Ben Knight, Berne Broudy Producers: Richmond Mountain Trails, Berne Broudy Advisory: Coarse language Best Day Ever follows the stories of adaptive mountain bikers Greg Durso and Allie Bianchi as they navigate the relentless challenges of their disabilities with humour and attitude. Along the way, they embrace the tremendous support, friendship, and joy they find in their rural Vermont riding community. INTERMISSION Deluge Canada, 2025, 2 min Director: Scott Secco Producers: Scott Secco, Chris King Advisory: No Advisory Georgia Astle, Casey Brown, Carson Storch, and Tom van Steenbergen battle the elements. Dissidence France, 2025, 34 min Director: Rama Dio Syahputra Producer: Rama Dio Syahputra Advisory: No Advisory Two unexpected names are emerging on the stage of the climbing World Championships: Ravianto and Raviandi Ramadhan, twin brothers from Indonesia. With nothing but their own resources, Dissidence retraces their extraordinary journey, from the training walls of Jakarta to a climbing route in Savoie, France. A Baffin Vacation, Love on Ice Canada, 2025, 26 min Directors: Rush Sturges, Skip Armstrong Producers: River Roots, Rush Sturges, Sarah McNair-Landry, Erik Boomer Advisory: Coarse language; Nudity Join adventurers Erik and Sarah on yet another outrageous Baffin Vacation as they kiteski north along the remote coastline of Baffin. Over their 69-day holiday, they ski mountains, climb an epic big wall, and cross a glacier in search of new rivers to whitewater kayak. Saturday Matinee Tickets Morraine Cold Calls – Japan USA, 2025, 6 min Director: Alexi Godbout Producers: Blank Collective Films, Alexi Godbout Advisory: Coarse language Cold Calls is a ski film pieced together through conversations, memories, and whatever the season decided to offer! The Hive Architect UK, 2025, 12 min Director: Max Weston Producers: Fera, Sidney Hiscox Advisory: Coarse language For the last 14 years Matt Somerville has spent the winters creating his log hives before driving around all of England in the summer, erecting them as non-intervention habitats for wild honey bees. Best Day Ever *2025 Best Film: Mountain Sports 2025 Audience Choice Award USA, 2025, 47 min Directors: Ben Knight, Berne Broudy Producers: Richmond Mountain Trails, Berne Broudy Advisory: Coarse language Best Day Ever follows the stories of adaptive mountain bikers Greg Durso and Allie Bianchi as they navigate the relentless challenges of their disabilities with humour and attitude. Along the way, they embrace the tremendous support, friendship, and joy they find in their rural Vermont riding community. INTERMISSION Deluge Canada, 2025, 2 min Director: Scott Secco Producers: Scott Secco, Chris King Advisory: No Advisory Georgia Astle, Casey Brown, Carson Storch, and Tom van Steenbergen battle the elements. Dissidence France, 2025, 34 min Director: Rama Dio Syahputra Producer: Rama Dio Syahputra Advisory: No Advisory Two unexpected names are emerging on the stage of the climbing World Championships: Ravianto and Raviandi Ramadhan, twin brothers from Indonesia. With nothing but their own resources, Dissidence retraces their extraordinary journey, from the training walls of Jakarta to a climbing route in Savoie, France. A Baffin Vacation, Love on Ice Canada, 2025, 26 min Directors: Rush Sturges, Skip Armstrong Producers: River Roots, Rush Sturges, Sarah McNair-Landry, Erik Boomer Advisory: Coarse language; Nudity Join adventurers Erik and Sarah on yet another outrageous Baffin Vacation as they kiteski north along the remote coastline of Baffin. Over their 69-day holiday, they ski mountains, climb an epic big wall, and cross a glacier in search of new rivers to whitewater kayak. Saturday Matinee Tickets Morraine Rogatkin Switzerland, 2024, 15 min Director: Keenan DesPlanques Producer: Keenan DesPlanques​ Advisory: No advisory From the highs to lows, Nicholi Rogatkin has changed the sport of slopestyle mountain biking with countless world-first tricks. Through a 20- year career of pushing the sport, he has been a positive inspiration for his community. A Sense of Fight Australia, 2025, 2 min Director: Matt Raimondo Producer: Matt Raimondo Advisory: Coarse language Callan Blanchknox reflects on the deeper meaning of climbing—beyond strength, it’s about movement, connection, and the sense of fight it brings—all while tackling the first ascent of an epic upside-down cave traverse. The Finisher: Jasmin Paris and the Barkley Marathons USA, 2025, 47 min Directors: Julia Marie Campanelli, Drew Darby Producers: Singletrack LLC, Finn Alexander Melanson, Robert Fisher Advisory: No advisory The Finisher follows ultrarunner Jasmin Paris as she takes on the notorious Barkley Marathons, attempting to become the first woman to ever complete the race in its 38-year history. Through past failures and relentless perseverance, Paris pushes the limits of endurance and possibility. INTERMISSION That One Friend USA, 2025, 9 min Directors: Sara Beam Robbins, Grant Robbins Producers: The Road West Traveled, Sara Beam Robbins, Grant Robbins Advisory: Coarse language Professional backcountry skier Sierra Schlag has built a career around focus, grit, and always chasing the next big line. She takes her job, and her skiing, seriously. But when Waverly Chin—aka Waves—her funky, free-spirited best friend shows up with snacks and silliness, it’s reminder not to take life (or skiing) too seriously. The Book of George USA, 2025, 15 min Director: Danny Schmidt Producers: Pure Gold Pictures, Danny Schmidt, George McKenzie Jr, Clay Barron Advisory: Coarse language From Brooklyn’s concrete jungle to the heart of the Everglades, meet George McKenzie Jr., a Black photographer transforming his lens into a beacon of change. Swapping the weight of a gun for the promise of a camera, George found his calling amid nature’s raw grandeur, capturing everything from city pigeons and rats to elusive panthers. Arctic Alchemy USA, 2024, 29 min Directors: Colin Arisman, Zeppelin Zeerip Producers: Field Work Creative, Wild Confluence, Zeppelin Zeerip, Colin Arisman Advisory: Coarse language Traveling by packraft and foot through Alaska’s mighty Brooks Range, Roman Dial and his team have a goal of finding the source of a mysterious phenomenon poisoning watersheds in the Arctic. Along the journey, Roman reckons with fatherhood, personal tragedy, and the power of wilderness to both break us and bring us fully alive. Saturday Night Tickets Icefall Rogatkin Switzerland, 2024, 15 min Director: Keenan DesPlanques Producer: Keenan DesPlanques​ Advisory: No advisory From the highs to lows, Nicholi Rogatkin has changed the sport of slopestyle mountain biking with countless world-first tricks. Through a 20- year career of pushing the sport, he has been a positive inspiration for his community. A Sense of Fight Australia, 2025, 2 min Director: Matt Raimondo Producer: Matt Raimondo Advisory: Coarse language Callan Blanchknox reflects on the deeper meaning of climbing—beyond strength, it’s about movement, connection, and the sense of fight it brings—all while tackling the first ascent of an epic upside-down cave traverse. The Finisher: Jasmin Paris and the Barkley Marathons USA, 2025, 47 min Directors: Julia Marie Campanelli, Drew Darby Producers: Singletrack LLC, Finn Alexander Melanson, Robert Fisher Advisory: No advisory The Finisher follows ultrarunner Jasmin Paris as she takes on the notorious Barkley Marathons, attempting to become the first woman to ever complete the race in its 38-year history. Through past failures and relentless perseverance, Paris pushes the limits of endurance and possibility. INTERMISSION That One Friend USA, 2025, 9 min Directors: Sara Beam Robbins, Grant Robbins Producers: The Road West Traveled, Sara Beam Robbins, Grant Robbins Advisory: Coarse language Professional backcountry skier Sierra Schlag has built a career around focus, grit, and always chasing the next big line. She takes her job, and her skiing, seriously. But when Waverly Chin—aka Waves—her funky, free-spirited best friend shows up with snacks and silliness, it’s reminder not to take life (or skiing) too seriously. The Book of George USA, 2025, 15 min Director: Danny Schmidt Producers: Pure Gold Pictures, Danny Schmidt, George McKenzie Jr, Clay Barron Advisory: Coarse language From Brooklyn’s concrete jungle to the heart of the Everglades, meet George McKenzie Jr., a Black photographer transforming his lens into a beacon of change. Swapping the weight of a gun for the promise of a camera, George found his calling amid nature’s raw grandeur, capturing everything from city pigeons and rats to elusive panthers. Arctic Alchemy USA, 2024, 29 min Directors: Colin Arisman, Zeppelin Zeerip Producers: Field Work Creative, Wild Confluence, Zeppelin Zeerip, Colin Arisman Advisory: Coarse language Traveling by packraft and foot through Alaska’s mighty Brooks Range, Roman Dial and his team have a goal of finding the source of a mysterious phenomenon poisoning watersheds in the Arctic. Along the journey, Roman reckons with fatherhood, personal tragedy, and the power of wilderness to both break us and bring us fully alive. Saturday Night Tickets Icefall