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
Venture Outdoors Brings Annual Film Festival to Pittsburgh
March 31, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Venture Outdoors hosts Banff Mountain Film Festival April 10th – 11th
(Pittsburgh-March 31, 2009) – Venture Outdoors will bring The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour to Pittsburgh this April for the seventh consecutive year. The festival will be held at the Byham Theater on April 10th and 11th at 7:00 PM.
“Venture Outdoors wanted to create a program that works for Pittsburgh. The films vary from high-adrenaline, beautiful landscapes and even wildlife research, but all of the films share a sense of adventure,” said Seth Gernot, Bike Tour Coordinator. “They take you places you normally don’t get to see.” Read more
Banff Mountain Film Festival: April 10 & 11
February 23, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
[UPDATE: Banff 2010 Tickets are on sale now - click here!]
The Banff Mountain Film Festival is coming back to the Byham Theater in Downtown Pittsburgh for two nights of action-packed films! We will be announcing the films for each night right here on the blog so stay tuned for updates!
Tickets are available online and range from $8.50 – $18.50 per night. Discounts are available for those purchasing tickets for both nights and for groups. Call 412.456.6666 for more information.
To order tickets online, click here.
