Winter Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 It just wrapped up and here are some of the winners. Touching the Void in a full length feature and what looks like a great film on the oldtimers and the Eigerwand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_Parker Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 So when does the tour hit Seattle? Usually in December sometime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary_Yngve Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 David_Parker said: So when does the tour hit Seattle? Usually in December sometime. Dec 10-12 at the Mounties HQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary_Yngve Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatboy Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 How about Portland? Is there a website where you can get the tour dates, etc? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatboy Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 Duh, I clicked the link and answered my own question . . . It's not here until April 21-22... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelle Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 So Seattle is only 3 hours away. Why wait until April? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolyn Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 It was shown out here last weekend. I heard it was okay... not one of the better one's. Too bad I had to work. All five shows were sold out anyway.*sniff sniff* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatboy Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 ehmmic said: So Seattle is only 3 hours away. Why wait until April? I'm down. I drove from P-town up to Seattle for the Mark Twight show last week. It was definitely worth the drive and effort. I don't quite have as much faith in the Banff M F F, but would rather see it sooner than wait til April. I'll see what I can swing . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skisports Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 I thought it was worth seeing... I got payed to see it but I would still go see it even if I had to pay for it. But the show is diffrent from place to place. It depends on the culture of the city. There are over 300 movies and there is only time to show at most 10. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glassgowkiss Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 i know a couple of people who went in banf to the film fest. year after year it's getting worst. a friend of my told me this year he was there for 2 days and there wasn't anything worth his time and money he spent. so the review for this year was save your cash, drink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salbrecher Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 (edited) I saw it last night in Kamloops. I've seen it the past 3 years and this was defanitly the worst. Only 1 or 2 good films and some just drrrraaaagggged on like "The Other Final". The one that stood out was a spoof on XTREME alpine climbing called "Sister Extreme" and talked with Will Gad, Barry Blanchard, and pat Morrow. Very entertaining. Edited November 20, 2003 by salbrecher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinkyclimber Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 Here's the show line-up for the two showings here in Victoria this weekend. Most of them look fairly shitty. We'll see. The line up changes slightly for each tour stop, but the list of possible show options is somewhat limited (the tour host picks their own line up from a list), so I am betting that your tour stop will look similar. Saturday's Program: 1. FALLING (USA,2003, 6 minutes) The awe and exhilaration of waterfall kayaking. 2.FOCUSED (USA,2002, 10 minutes) Shane McKonkey takes his usual antics on snow and off to the next level. 3.FRONT RANGE FREAKS: BISCUIT (USA,2003, 3 minutes) Biscuit , a small dog with an appetite for big climbs. 4.HIGH LIFE (USA,2003, 20 minutes) Big mountain skiing from Utah to the Dolomites. 5.STEFANIA BELMONDO (USA,2003, 15 minutes) The first Italian woman to win a gold medal in cross country skiing. 6.WEHYAKIN (USA,2003, 21 minutes) Wild white water in Iceland, Mexico and Norway. INTERMISSION AND PRIZE DRAW (from ticket stubs) 7.XTREME TRAMPING - THE LORD OF THE SPRINGS (Canada,2003, 7 minutes) An elite team of Xtrampers search for the perfect backyard trampoline. Adrenaline highs and hilarious comedy. 8.THE OTHER FINAL (Netherlands,2002, 53 minutes) 2003 Grand Prize Winner. On the same day as Germany and Brazil played in the World Cup Final in Japan the national teams of Bhutan and Montserrat met in an officially sanctioned match in Thimphu, Bhutan. The film follows the two teams as they train, travel and finally play. 9. UNLIMITED WINTER (Canada,2003 5 minutes) A dynamic and unusual look at traditional and modern cross country skiing featuring Olympic medalist Beckie Scott. 10.ROCK STARS (Switzerland,2003, 12 minutes) Wild stunts and escapades on and off the mountain bike in the Swiss Alps. Sunday's Program 1. A MAN CALLED NOMAD (UK,2002, 44 minutes) 2003 Best Film on Mountain Culture. Through the story of Choegatar, a 33 year old nomad in north eastern China, the film explores the dilemma of a modern nomad caught in the interface between traditional life and the changing world around him. 2. JANICA KOSTELIC (USA, 2003, 23 minutes) The civil war of 1991 in Yugoslavia left the Kostelic family jobless and penniless but with their love of skiing intact. This film traces the careers of their two children, Janica and Ivica, from the Austrian Alps to the Olympics at Salt Lake City. INTERMISSION AND PRIZE DRAW (from ticket stubs) 3.THE MATTERHORN-MOVIE STAR (Switzerland,2001, 31 minutes) From the death of 4 climbers in 1985 during the first ascent to the present day. This film includes exceptional archival footage from a film made in 1901, a copy of which was found in a cupboard. The Matterhorn and cinema make a true love story. 4.PARAHAWKING (UK, 2003, 45 minutes) The city of Pokhara nestled in the heart of Nepal's foothills and set against the backdrop of the Himilayas has played host to a re markable story. Adam Hill and Rajesh Bomjan, owners of Sunrise Paragliding, meet Scott Mason, a falconer from England and together they train birds to fly with paragliders. 5.FRONT RANGE FREAKS: BISCUIT (USA,2003, 3 minutes) Biscuit , a small dog with an appetite for big climbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salbrecher Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 #5 is also pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClimbingGirl33 Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 They are already sold out for Friday's show in Seattle - get your tickets fast if you want to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigWave Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 The tour is coming to Olympia Dec. 13 & 14!! No need to drive all the way to Seattle. It's in the Capitol Theater this year too!! Timmy O'neill is doing a free show Dec 5 at The Alpine Experience he'll be showing bisquit and a few other things too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordop Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 7.XTREME TRAMPING - THE LORD OF THE SPRINGS (Canada,2003, 7 minutes) An elite team of Xtrampers search for the perfect backyard trampoline. Adrenaline highs and hilarious comedy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluck Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 Am I reading that correctly? The grand prize winner is a film about a soccer match??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinkyclimber Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 cluck said: Am I reading that correctly? The grand prize winner is a film about a soccer match??? It can't be worse than the TWO films about competitive cross-country skiing. I have always preferred seeing two X-C ski films rather than just one...keeps the rush going for longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluck Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 Sheesh.. what's next? Elderly women bridging cultural differences while they explore revolutionary quilting techniques? I guess I can just hang out at the bar while they're showing the lame shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinkyclimber Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 You should have plenty of time to get very drunk with this plan. Then the lame shit might seem funny at the very least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adventuregal Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 stinkyclimber said: cluck said: Am I reading that correctly? The grand prize winner is a film about a soccer match??? It can't be worse than the TWO films about competitive cross-country skiing. I have always preferred seeing two X-C ski films rather than just one...keeps the rush going for longer. Just because you can't appreciate the athleticism and skill it requires doesn't mean that everyone feels the same way..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatboy Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 Adventureregal, do you mean the skill and athleticism of skiing, or soccer? My problem with the so called "Mountain" film fest is that it has gotten far away from mountains per se -- the soccer thing is a good example -- as well as some of the jumping out of airplanes sort of things they've shown over the last few years, or the epic sailboat trips, extreme unicycling, all that shit, etc -- not that those things aren't valuable, but wazzup with calling it a mountain film fest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adventuregal Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 Skiing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lummox Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 goatboy said: but wazzup with calling it a mountain film fest? it is a film fest near the mountains. sheesh. get a clue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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