Tickets on Sale: Radical Reels goes faster, steeper, higher, deeper!
July 16, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Monday, October 4 at the Byham Theater, catch the Banff Mountain Film Festival’s extreme little sister, the Radical Reels tour. Radical Reels comes from the same cream-of-the-crop picks as the films you saw this spring, but when film critics and judges watch the 300-some entries every year, they save those that hurtle down the steepest untouched slopes, capture the cold spray of stomach-dropping kayak first descents, fly high with the worlds wildest BASE jumpers, and much more in extreme mountain sports. They’ll be screening these, the extreme of the extreme, on October 4th.
Tickets are on sale now through the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust here.
For more information on the Radical Reels tour, you can visit their website, www.radicalreels.com
Banff sets new records all around!
April 14, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
The Banff Mountain Film Festival is historically our second biggest event of the year, and this year was no different. The two night film festival set new records across the board. 2,750 people attended over the two nights and we sold 26,000 raffle tickets-that’s a lot of raffle!
26,000 raffle tickets!
Banff Ticket Giveaway!
The Banff Mountain Film Festival in almost here! We’re giving away tickets everyday this week to celebrate the World Tour’s stop in PGH. Just follow the step below and you’ll be automatically entered to win 2 free tickets for the April 9th and 10th event!
Step 1: Retweet the EXACT message below on Twitter:
RT @ventureoutdoors hosts 2 nights of Banff films April 9th & 10th. RT to win 2 tix! Winners chosen daily – http://bit.ly/aKeknx
That’s it! The winning name will be announced daily at 5:00 PM. We’ll announce the winner via tweet! Good luck and we hope to see you at Banff on April 9th and 10th.
To order your tickets for the Banff Mountain Film Festival, click here.
Banff Raffle: bigger and better than ever!
March 15, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Anyone who’s been to the Banff Mountain Film Festival knows that the films are thrilling and inspiring and often make you want to jump out of your theater seat and go climb something. However, when Venture Outdoors hosts the Banff Mountain Film Festival even the intermission is exciting!
Each night we compile an extravagant spread of prizes and at the end of intermission raffle them off to one lucky winner after another! Brand new bikes, kayaks, Kayak Pittsburgh Season Passes and private guided fly fishing trips are among the top prizes, but this year we’ve added something else worth your dollar, TIMESHARES!
Friday night we’ll raffle off a week in Beaver Creek Colorado. The winner will spend 7 days at the Hyatt Mountain Lodge, an value of $2,100. The 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom suite sleeps 4-6 people and is located close to Vail Mountain.
Saturday night we’re giving away a week in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley of Virgina at the Massanutten Resort. The resort is located 10 miles east of Harrisonburg, VA and features challenging golf courses, an indoor and outdoor waterpark, and luxurious spa.
It will only take $1 to win, of course your chances are better if you buy a kayaks length for $20! We’ll start selling raffle tickets as soon as the doors open on Friday and Saturday, April 9th and 10th. Proceeds from the raffle will benefit our Family and Community Programs.
Don’t have your tickets yet? What are you waiting on! Tickets are on sale now through Pro Arts Ticketing. To order, CLICK HERE.
To find out more about the films and festivities of this year’s Banff Mountain Film Festival visit, ventureoutdoors.org/banff.aspx
Banff Price Change
February 2, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Don’t wait until the last minute. Ticket prices for the Banff Mountain Film Festival are raising February 10th! Reserve your seats early and save.
Right now Premium Seats are $17.00 and Mid Level are $13.00. You can also reserve a Side Seat for just $6.00 but don’t blame us for the kink in your neck the next day, these seats don’t face the stage.
Check out our seating map and pick out your seats today; the good ones won’t last long! Then mark April 9th and 10th on your calendar. You won’t want to miss our biggest Banff yet!
Click here to order tickets.
Soldiers and Sailors Seating Chart
Banff Sneak Peek – Video Trailers
January 5, 2010 by admin · 4 Comments
Ignite your passion for adventure! The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour is sure to exhilarate with amazing big-screen stories when it comes to Soldiers and Sailors at April 9th and 10th. Journey to exotic locations, paddle the wildest waters and climb the highest peaks.
This year’s feature films list begins with filmmaker and reluctant adventurer Alun Hughes joins high-altitude paragliding pioneer John Silvester on a dizzying search for new routes through the mountains of Pakistan in Birdman of the Karakorum. Committed deep into a remote and hypoxic world of snow, ice and previously unexplored terrain, the two soon find that flying to survive becomes the name of the game.
Deep powder meets deep philosophy in Sweetgrass Productions’ Signatures. Gorgeous cinematography, a laid-back roots music soundtrack, and a sincere exploration of Japanese ski culture renders this sweet shredding flick palatable to the ski-porn adverse. Signatures features Japanese and western riders of all stripes, including a skateboarder turned ‘noboarder’ who rides the backcountry like a giant skate park.
In January 2007, Andrew McAuley set out to become the first man to kayak from Australia to New Zealand, crossing 1600 kilometres of one of the wildest and loneliest stretches of ocean on Earth. Alone and pinned in the cockpit of his solo kayak, McAuley recorded his own reflections during the thirty days he crossed the Tasman sea. Solo weaves together footage recovered from that video diary with interviews of his widow, friends, and advisors. The result is uncomfortably real but sensitive portrait of the psyche of an adventurer who risked his life for a first in his sport.
In 2006, Dominic Gill set out from the northern coast of Alaska with a tandem bike, a camera, and a heavy trailer. The destination was the southernmost tip of South America, but the goal was to find strangers to help peddle the 220lb bike. Recipient of a Special Jury Mention at the 2009 Banff Mountain Film Festival, Take a Seat, is a gripping, touching, and downright funny tale of extraordinary characters and incidents encountered over Gill’s two year journey across two continents.
Check out the trailers below of feature films from this year’s world tour. Vote for your favorite and help us plan the perfect two nights of films.
After voting make sure you’ve reserved the best seats in the house for April 9th and 10th, order your 2010 Banff tickets here!
Photo from the film MedeoZ. Courtesy of the Banff Centre.
Going up January 1, 2010!
December 18, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Right now is the best time to reserve your seats for this year’s Banff Mountain Film Festival. Tickets will never be cheaper! The best seats in the house are selling for just $15.00 but only until Friday, January 1st.
This is our 8th straight year of bringing Banff to the Burg, and we’re hoping to make it our biggest celebration yet! We’ve got over 3,000 seats to fill at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum in Oakland.
Make plans to join us on Friday and Saturday, April 9th and 10th for some of the best mountain films in the world. But remember, there will never be a better time to buy your tickets then right now!
Banff tickets now for sale!
December 7, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Hot on the heels of the largest, and one of the most prestigious, mountain festivals in the world, the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour has hit the road, with stops planned in about 285 communities and 30 countries across the globe.
Photo courtesy of Banff. From the film First Ascent: Alone on the Wall
This year’s tour features a collection of the most inspiring and thought-provoking action, environmental, and adventure mountain films. Traveling from remote landscapes and
cultures to up close and personal with adrenaline-packed action sports, the 2010 World Tour is an exhilarating and provocative exploration of the mountain world.
Tickets are on sale now and are assigned seats. Get yours early and save; the best seats in the house start at just $15.00 but they’ll be gone fast!
See ticket information and pricing!
Banff Mountain Film Festival goes to new heights in Byham return
April 16, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
By Bob Karlovits
TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Staffers at Venture Outdoors have added a new element to the Banff Mountain Film Festival, which is making its seventh visit here.
In addition to using the films as a way to kick off the spring outdoors adventure season, the group is trying to get the screenings to help its Family and Diverse Groups Initiative, says bike tour coordinator Seth Grnot.
Two nights of screenings open Friday Downtown, and Venture Outdoors will raffle off a bicycle, kayak and yearlong pass to Climb North, a Hampton climbing center, each day.
Last Chance for Banff!
April 9, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Banff Mountain Film Festival is finally here! If you haven’t gotten your tickets yet don’t wait any longer! This event has sold out every year and we are expecting a packed house both nights. While you are there enter to win a one of the 4 great prize packages we will be raffling off. Packages include a Kayak Package, Bike Tour Package, Climbing Package and many more. For tickets, and more information CLICK HERE
