Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour – Icefall Program

Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival returns for a two day screening! Find the details for day one here.

ROGATKIN (15 min)
From the highs to lows, Nicholi Rogatkin has changed the sport of slopestyle mountain biking with countless world-first tricks. Through a 20 year career of pushing the sport, he has been a positive inspiration for his community.

A SENSE OF FLIGHT (2 min)
Callan Blanchknox reflects on the deeper meaning of climbing—beyond strength, it’s about movement, connection, and the sense of fight it brings—all while tackling the first ascent of an epic upside-down cave traverse.
Viewer’s Guide: Coarse Language

THE FINISHER: JASMIN PARIS & BARKLEY MARATHONS (47 min)
The Finisher follows ultrarunner Jasmin Paris as she takes on the notorious Barkley Marathons, attempting to become the first woman to ever complete the race in its 38-year history. Through past failures and relentless perseverance, Paris pushes the limits of endurance and possibility.

THAT ONE FRIEND (9 min)
Professional backcountry skier Sierra Schlag has built a career around focus, grit, and always chasing the next big line. She takes her job, and her skiing, seriously. But when Waverly Chin — aka Waves — her funky, freespirited best friend shows up with snacks and silliness, it’s reminder not to take life (or skiing) too seriously
Viewer’s Guide: Coarse Language

THE BOOK OF GEORGE (16 min)
From Brooklyn’s concrete jungle to the heart of the Everglades, meet George McKenzie Jr., a Black photographer transforming his lens into a beacon of change. Swapping the weight of a gun for the promise of a camera, George found his calling amid nature’s raw grandeur, capturing everything from city pigeons and rats to elusive panthers.
Viewer’s Guide: Coarse Language

ARCTIC ALCHEMY (30 min)
Traveling by packraft and foot through Alaska’s mighty Brooks Range, Roman Dial and his team have a goal of finding the source of a mysterious phenomenon poisoning watersheds in the Arctic. Along the journey, Roman reckons with fatherhood, personal tragedy, and the power of wilderness to both break us and bring us fully alive
Viewer’s Guide: Coarse Language