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The programme includes films from the Banff World Tour - bringing you the current and best award winning adventure and outdoor themed films to Dundee.

 

The audience get the chance to vote for their favourite film - "The People's Choice". Each voting slip goes into a draw for the chance to win two nights bed and breakfast for two people at the famous Clachaig Inn at Glencoe. Drawn after the interval on Saturday evening.
 

Anomaly. USA, 2006, 30 minutes.

Directed and produced by Todd Jones, Dirk Collins, Steve Jones, Corey Gavitt  - The freakish and abnormal abilities of today's skiers and snowboarders pushing the boundaries. Join these athletes as they forge into a brave new world of riding in locations around the globe. The anomaly unfolds as Jeremy Jones continues to touch the void in Alaska, Erik Roner completes his disturbing two-year vision, Jamie Pierre survives a world record 25-story free fall, legends Seth Morrison and Jeremy Nobis trade lines on a boat trip in Canada. A Teton Gravity Research Film. A Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour Film.

Asiemut. Canada, 2006, 56 minutes

Directed and produced by Olivier Higgins, Mélanie Carrier. - Olivier Higgins and Melanie Carter pedal 8,000 miles across Asia from Mongolia to Calcutta.

This film won the People's Choice Award at the 2006 Banff Mountain Film Festival, and  has since been voted the best film at other festivals including Boulder, Fort William and Val D'Isere.  Read more about  Olivier and Mélanie's adventures on their website here...

 

Aweberg. Canada, 2006, 27 minutes.

Produced by Will Gadd - Top Canadian ice climbers Will Gadd and Ben Firth climb dangerous  unstable floating "awesome bergs" 20 km off Newfoundland!

This film won a Special Jury Mention at the 2006 Banff Mountain Film Festival. Will says "I still get sweaty palms just watching the video". Come and see this film on Saturday and get sweaty hands too! Will is appearing at the festival after the interval on Saturday morning, discussing the making of the extreme sport films he is involved with.

Beyond Iraq. Iraq/USA, 2006, 8 minutes.

Directed by Tom Eldridge, Produced by Annalisa Hodgkins - Beyond Iraq follows young soldiers, severely injured during the War in Iraq, as they find freedom and adventure in the Rocky Mountains on the Challenge Aspen program. The program  provides recreational, cultural, competitive and educational experiences for individuals who have mental or physical disabilities. The veterans are at first skeptical of the  program, wary of causing more harm to their already severely injured bodies. They soon find their fears are groundless as they enjoy the mountain sports, encouraged and supported by the Challenge Aspen team. They return to their lives of rehabilitation in hospitals with revitalized spirits and a new sense of purpose. Uplifting and intriguing, Beyond Iraq includes awe-inspiring footage of severely disabled veterans as they ski, snowboard, and sit-ski. The footage is supplemented with discerning interviews that reveal how these soldiers have changed through their experience of war in Iraq. A Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour Film.

Cayesh - The Calling. USA, 2006, 20 minutes. 

Directed and produced by Steve House - A one day ascent of a new route on the west face of Cayesh in Peru, filmed by the two climbers, Steve House and Marko Prezelj. . The film gives the viewer a true taste of modern alpinism as practiced by two of the best alpinists in the world today. A Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour Film. 

 

Cresta. UK, 1950's, 29 Minutes

Produced by the Air Ministry, London

Two members of Kinloss Mountain Rescue Team on the second winter ascent of Cresta Climb (Grade III) on Ben Nevis. This black and white "silent" movie has step by step commentary with leader Sullivan at times climbing only with "moral support". Filmed by Hamish McInnes.

Duet and Death on St Kilda. UK. 2007, 7 minutes and 5 minutes

Produced and Directed by Keith Partridge.

Two short pieces from the BBC global production "St Kilda - a European Opera, Echo of the Birds" recorded earlier this year. The French vertical dance company Retouramont perform a dramatic ariel ballet suspended from the Hebridean cliffs. See website for more information.

First Ascent - Didier Versus the Cobra. USA, 2006, 25 minutes

Produced by Peter Mortimer, Timmy O'Neill, Nick Rosen and Pascal Bronniman. Directed by Peter Mortimer.

The elegant granite Cobra Crack in Squamish, British Columbia, is perhaps the hardest crack climb in the world, and Swiss climber Didier Berthod is one of the world's best crack climbers. Didier spends months in his epic quest to grab the first ascent. This film won the Best Short Film Award at the Banff Mountain Film Festival 2006.

Grand Canyon Dreams. Canada, 2005, 15 minutes.

Director/Producer: Will Gadd - Will Gadd paraglides across the Grand Canyon.

Mountains without Barriers. USA, 2006, 24 minutes.

Directed by Michael Brown. Produced by Mark Wellman, Dave D’Angelo. Two blind men and a man with no legs tackle the Cassin Route on the Tre Cime di Lavaredo, a 1,000 ft rock tower in Italy. This film features the blind climber Erik Weihenmayer who climbed Everest in the film "Farther than the Eye Can See", which we screened in 2005, and was voted "Most Inspirational Film" at the recent Boulder Adventure Film Festival. Read more here.. A Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour Film.

Patagonia - A Travel to the End of the World. Norway, 2006, 40 minutes.

Directed and produced by Vebjørn Hagen - The first unsupported crossing of the South Patagonian Icecap with Børge Ousland and Thomas Ulrich.

Ride of the Mergansers. USA, 2004, 11 minutes

Produced by Steve Furman.The Hooded Merganser is a rare and reclusive duck found only in North America. Every spring, in the Great Lakes region, the wary hen lays and incubates her eggs in a nest high in the trees. Just 24 hours after hatching, the tiny ducklings must make the perilous leap to the ground below to begin life in the wild. This age-old rite is rarely observed by humans. 'Ride of the Mergansers,' an 11-minute wildlife documentary, brings this hidden drama to the screen. Filmed entirely in northern Minnesota, 'Ride of the Mergansers' is a heartwarming blend of natural history, humor, and suspense. You'll be entertained, educated, and inspired - and leave with a newfound appreciation of the phrase 'leap of faith.' the Great Lakes, rare ducklings make a perilous leap to the ground to begin life in the wild. Great website. A Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour Film.

Roam, Canada, 2006, 18 minutes.  

Directed and produced by Darcy Wittenburg, Jamie Houssain - The same team that brought you the award winning film "The Collective" (shown at Dundee in 2005). The world's top mountain bike riders visit Moab, Whistler and Utah. See the Roam's classy website. A Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour Film.

St Kilda - a European Opera - Echo of the Birds, 2007, 40 minutes.

DCA will be screening two short films from this spectacular project, which celebrated the lives and legacy of the people of St Kilda through contemporary European music and new media. The project featured vertigo-inducing film of the French vertical dance company Retouramont performing a dramatic aerial ballet suspended from the Hebridean cliffs. The project was shot by cinematographer Keith Partridge (who also shot Touching The Void and the Beckoning Silence) who will be present at the screening together with some of the people behind the production. Tickets from DCA. Telephone 01382 909900

 

The Best of Jo. Canada, 2006, 3 minutes.

Produced and Directed by Logan Carlstrom. A stop-action Lego film about a coffee addicted gut named Jo. He is eager to try all the mountain sports available, such as climbing, skiing and fishing.

 

Tyrol - Land in the Mountains Austria, 2001, 10 minutes.

Directed and produced by Georg Riha- Images of the Tyrolean Alps by Georg Riha combined with piano music by Philip Glass.  A Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour Film.

 

Wild Climbs: Czech Republic, UK, 1999, 30 minutes.

Produced and Directed by Richard Else.

In 1999 Andy Cave and Leo Houlding were two British climbers already with a world-wide reputation. Both are bold, confident and incredibly talented and this film from the "Wild Climb" series shows skill and determination which brought the sport into the 21st century.

Yes to the No, Canada, 2006, 10 minutes.

Directed by Dave Mossop Produced by Spencer Francey, Cholo Burn - ‘Yes to the No’ is a story of invention; of breaking down traditional ways of thinking and advancing technology by making it simpler. Noboarding - snowboarding without the use of bindings - surfing the mountains. A Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour Film

Yo-Yo. UK, 1960, 10 minutes

Film by kind permission of Rhona Weir. Classic film of Joe Moriaty on a famous second ascent of Yo-Yo in Glencoe in 1959. Filmed by Tom Weir. There is a photograph of this ascent in the book "High Endeavours", the story of the life of Robin Smith by Jimmy Cruickshank.