Friday
March
28
Banff Mountain Film Festival
2025 Banff Mountain Film Festival - SANDSTONE
Friday, March 28th, 2025 at 7:00pm
Doors open at 6:30pm
$16.00-$25.00 ($20.82-$30.83 after fees)
(Service fees will apply)

Take in the stunning natural beauty and explore the globe through the greatest mountain and adventure films.

Get off the beaten path and explore the edge of believable with captivating stories from the 49th Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival, coming to The Academy of Music. Stand on the highest peaks, ski the steepest slopes, and be a part of the gripping adventures waiting for you in this year’s Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour. From exploring remote landscapes to adrenaline-fueled action sports, films selected for 24/25 World Tour are sure to captivate and amaze you.

Be moved.

Be inspired.

Don’t miss out.

 

Plus lots of raffle prizes and a fun night—come for the adventure, stay for the excitement, and take home a prize!

THE FILMS

 

The Streif | 2024, Austria, 4 min
Fabio Wibmer is back on snow! This time crashing the preparations for the most legendary ski race in the world: the Streif.

River Mamma | 2023, USA, 11 min
River Mamma follows Elisha McArthur, a lifelong raft guide and single mom and her relationship with her teenage goth daughter, Charlotte, who has no interest in rivers at all.
Advisory: Coarse language

109 Below (2024 Best Film – Mountain Sports*) | 2023, USA, 14 min
109 Below tells a tale of resilience and grit when elite rescue volunteers go out of their way to save the lives of strangers.

Keep It Burning | 2024, Spain, 32 min
The Karakora, is the wildest mountain range in the world and Nameless Tower beckons to climbers who approach. Edu Marin, his brother Alex and father Novato attempt the second free ascent of Eternal Flame 33 years after the first ascent by Wolfgang Guilich and Kurt Albert, and 13 years after Alex and Thomas Huber’s first free ascent.

Welcome to the Pit | 2024, Canada, 15 min
in 2011, Steve Matthews had a bright idea. With his kids completely hooked on snowboarding, he rallied a few friends and set out to build Yellowknife’s first and only rope tow.
Advisory: Coarse language

Dolomites (Tour Edit) | 2024, France, 33 min
Mountain biking free solo and more…Kilian Bron and his team take you on a thrilling and history-rich adventure, riding the steepest trails of the Dolomites.

Undammed | 2024, USA, 17 min
After witnessing a massive fish kill on her ancestral home waters, Yurok tribal attorney Amy Bowers Cordalis dedicated her life to reversing the generations-long destruction wrought by the Klamath River dams. Undammed follows her journey to free the Klamath, from testifying before Congress to passing down fishing traditions within her young family.

* Banff Mountain Film and Book Competition Award Recipient

Fees always apply to purchase. Tickets can be purchased in person or over the phone Tuesday through Friday 3pm to 6pm. Tickets can also be purchased online at any time for no additional cost/fee. All Sales are final. If you have any questions about accessibility, please contact the box office at boxoffice@aomtheatre.com or (413) 584-9032 X105.

This event is participating in the Card to Culture Program! Banff Mountain Film Festival will be offering 10 seats at a discounted price of $10 to any patrons with a valid EBT, WIC, or ConnectorCare card. To purchase these tickets, please visit or call the box office Tuesday through Friday between 3:00pm and 6:00pm. Limit 4 tickets per cardholder per show. Tickets are sold on a first-come-first-serve basis. Find out more at: https://massculturalcouncil.org/organizations/card-to-culture/

Show Date/Time:
Friday, March 28, and Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 7:00 pm
Doors at 6:30 pm

Ticket Prices:
$16.00- $25.00($20.82- $30.83 after Fees)

Where/ How Tickets Can be Purchased:
Purchase online using the button on the top or bottom of the page. You can also visit or call our box office at 413-584-9032 ext.105.
Box Office Hours are 3pm – 6pm, Tuesday – Friday. Service fees always apply with purchase.

$16.00-$25.00 ($20.82-$30.83 after fees)
(Service fees will apply)