Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour
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The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour is back for 2022, bringing the latest actionand adventurefilmsto venues around the UK and Ireland, including to Hebden Bridge Picture House on May 19 and October 13. Starring intrepid characters, extreme expeditions and stunning cinematography, the tour features two new collections of inspirational films from the wildest corners of the planet.
“We are so excited to be sharing these awe-inspiring new films with audiences around the UK and Ireland
– up on the big screen!” says tour director Nell Teasdale. “As well as adrenaline-packed stories from the world’s best adventure filmmakers, Banff events are a celebration of the great outdoors with a vibrant atmosphere – and we guarantee audiences will leave inspired to have an adventure of their own too.” As well as thrilling films, each event features a free prize draw for outdoorsy goodies from the tour’s partners.
The UK and Ireland tour will visit over 50 locations in spring and autumn 2022. Film highlights include:
Exit the North Pole
In 24-hour darkness and with temperatures down to minus
40 degrees, polar explorers Børge Ousland and Mike Horn attempttheunimaginable:a 1,500kmskiexpeditionacross thefrozenArcticOcean,viathe NorthPole.Withdriftingice andthethreatofpolarbears, thisgruellingjourneyhas beendescribedas theboldestpolar expedition of moderntimes. Dream Mountain Defying societalnorms, eliteclimber Pasang Lhamu SherpaAkitahas hadatrailblazing career, summiting K2, Everestandotherworld-class peaks.Lifechangedwiththe birthofherson, butPasang decidesthattobethebest mothershecan,sheneeds tofollowherdreamsagain. Transcending expectations