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The awe-inspiring Banff Mountain Film Festival returns for a second night of stellar films at the Rio. Information about tonight’s films is below, and for more visit the UCSC Recreation Department. Tickets $18 students/$20 general at brownpapertickets.com or in person at the Bicycle Trip, 1001 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz. Saturday-Sunday, 7pm at the Rio Theatre.
For a taste of the night’s shows, watch this trailer from Unbranded, the People's Choice Award winning film that offers a new look at the American West.
Photo from the film Unbranded, courtesy of Ben Masters.
SATURDAY LINEUP
Sounds of Paragliding
Listen to nature’s harmony while aerobatic paragliding pilot Théo de Blic dances to the sounds of the sky.
Climbing Ice: The Iceland Trifecta
Join award-winning photographer Tim Kemple and ice climbers Klemen Premrl and Rahel Schelb for an expedition to Iceland’s Vatnajökull Glacier to discover new ways to push the boundaries of climbing ice.
Unbranded
Four men and 16 wild mustangs set off on a 5000 kilometre journey across the American West from Mexico to Canada. In the spirit of true adventure, whiskey is drunk, tempers fly, tragedy strikes, and the bonds of friendship hold fast. But can the journey help save the plight of the wild horses roaming on public lands? Only time will tell.
A People's Choice Award winner.
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The Important Places
Using a mix of old 16mm footage and new visuals, a son rediscovers the necessity of returning to and protecting “the important places” in our lives. The Best Short Mountain Film.
Project Mina
A rare, intimate, behind-the-scenes look at the life of pro climber Mina Leslie-Wujastyk during a season on the world cup bouldering circuit.
Eclipse
The odds are low, the risks are high – photographer Reuben Krabbe is determined to capture a photo of a skier in front of the 2015 solar eclipse in Svalbard. But the weather’s bad, the guide is sketchy, the pressure is massive and the skiers just want to ski. The Best Film in Snow Sports.
