Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour
From snowboarding on Antarctic icebergs to wingsuit flying in the Swiss Alps, this celebration of adventurous cinema will get your pulse racing.
Overview
In need of some new procrastination material? Well, you're in luck. Google image search 'Banff' and spend a few minutes (or half an hour) taking in the gorgeous pictures of snow-capped mountains, aqua water and towering pines. It's impossible to not daydream about holidaying somewhere far-flung and exciting while ogling these picture-perfect views, as we're sure you'll agree.
Thankfully, you'll have the opportunity to slip into this magical world without ever leaving Sydney. The River City's Brisbane Powerhouse is hosting Banff Mountain Film Festival's 2025 tour — the event's latest stopover, after beginning back in 1976. Its stunning cinematography attracts film buffs and adventurers alike, making the festival mighty popular across the world today.
Pierre Vieira
Each year, hundreds of films enter the competition with the cream of the crop chosen to entertain and amaze festivalgoers. Some of the featured flicks battled it out in categories including Best Film on Mountain Sport, Best Film on Mountain Environment, Best Film on Mountain Culture, Best Film on Exploration and Adventure, and more.
Check out seven of them in May around the Harbour City, in a package featuring films about snowboarding on Antarctic icebergs, wingsuit flying in the Swiss Alps, ultra-marathon running, mountain biking in the Dolomites and more. The fest heads to Event Cinemas George Street from Thursday, May 8–Friday, May 9; Randwick Ritz on Wednesday, May 14; and the Hayden Orpheum from Wednesday, May 21–Friday, May 23, plus Sunday, May 25.
Top images: Christoph Thoresen Ofa / Tamara Susa / Jerome Tanon.
