8:00 p.m.

Official Welcome and Opening Address (simulcast)

Mary Hofstetter, President and CEO, The Banff Centre, and Deb Smythe, Manager, Banff Mountain Film Festivals.

8:20 p.m.

Simone Moro (simulcast)

Italian mountaineer Simone Moro is one of the world’s most technically skilled alpinists. His 25-year courtship with the mountains began while climbing in the Dolomites at the age of 13

9:30 p.m.

Break

9:45 p.m.

The Naghol — Origin of Bungy Jumping

Switzerland, 2004, 5 minutes — North American Premiere
Directed and produced by Magdalena Livingstone

Land diving is a centuries-old ceremony practised exclusively in Vanuatu in the South Pacific. Each spring, the boys and young men of the island of Pentecost jump from high wooden towers to celebrate the yam harvest.

9:53 p.m.

Kilimanjaro — Going for Broke

UK, 2006, 52 minutes
Directed and produced by Richard Heap, Ben Pritchard

A group of climbers, all of whom have suffered severely as a result of climbing accidents, get together to ascend Kilimanjaro. This inspirational film follows the climbers, Paul Pritchard and Jamie Andrew among them, as they share their passion for the mountains and the determination to make the most of every opportunity.

10:48 p.m.

New World Disorder VI: Unchained [short]

Canada, 2005, 7 minutes
Directed by Derek Westerlund (appearing in person)
Produced by Derek Westerlund, Carey Bokser

This short excerpt from New World Disorder VI: Unchained showcases a group of young, daring riders who push the limits of freeride mountain biking beyond imagination.