The World's Best Mountain Films Return To The Big Screen
Hosted by the New Zealand Alpine Club, the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour returns to Aotearoa this May to July 2024.
Adrenaline inducing adventures to far flung shores are again a reality and we have just the solution for you to get some inspiration. Join us and go mountain biking under an erupting volcano, share the sightless experience of climbing a mountain via echo location, touch and imagination, mountaineer up the 6,200m Nameless Tower in Pakistan then fly back down just like the 1990 BASE jump pioneers. Venture into the depths of the earth with hobbyist cavers set to break records in Canada, ski the unexplored mountains on the border of Kyrgyzstan and China, or go on a family holiday climbing 600m big walls with Freya (9yrs) and Jackson (5yrs). These are just a taste of the adventures awaiting you on the big screen, all packed into one epic night.
The Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour has something for everyone, even for those who are not so active outdoors, as we travel to remote vistas, analysing topical environmental issues, and bringing audiences up close and personal with adrenaline-packed action sports. The NZ Tour is coming to a location near you this May-June, with an online viewing option available in July, as a fundraiser for the New Zealand Alpine Club.
Since 1976, the Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival has been an industry leader in the celebration of Mountain Culture. Following the festival held every October, the annual World Tour reaches more than 45 countries on 7 continents, making it the largest adventure film tour on the planet.
Together with presenting partners La Sportiva, Osprey, NZ Mountain Safety Council and Cycle Journeys, the annual Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour, hosted by the New Zealand Alpine Club, will be presented to New Zealand audiences around the country starting in Queenstown from the 1st of May. The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour will deliver the spirit of outdoor adventure to 16 locations in New Zealand, with an exciting 33 screenings scheduled!
The New Zealand Alpine Club have been proud hosts of the Banff Mountain Film Festival since 2001. All the profits from this festival are used by the New Zealand Alpine Club to support recreation and access to Aotearoa’s alpine regions. We are very grateful that we can share films that will inspire our community and in return raise funds to support us in furthering our mission of supporting climbing, access, and the outdoors community in New Zealand.
The Club is looking forward to another year of the tour in New Zealand, uniting the outdoor community once again at these beloved events.
Dates and Locations:
QUEENSTOWN | 1st, 2nd MAY
DUNEDIN | 15th, 22nd MAY
NAPIER | 16th MAY
WHANGAREI | 22nd MAY
TAURANGA | 24th MAY
WELLINGTON | 28th, 29th May & 11th, 12th JUNE
CHRISTCHURCH | 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th (matinee) & evening JUNE
HAMILTON | 6th JUNE
AUCKLAND | 7th, 11th, 13th, 18th, 20th and 23rd JUNE
NELSON | 7th, 8th JUNE
ROTORUA | 14th JUNE
TIMARU | 15th JUNE
INVERCARGILL | 20th JUNE
NEW PLYMOUTH | 21st JUNE
TAUPO | 23rd JUNE
LOWER HUTT | 24th, 25th JUNE
ONLINE | 3rd -31st JULY
For Tickets and more details on the screenings: https://banff.nz