For 37 years during the first week of November, thousands of extreme-sports enthusiasts and filmmakers have descended on the little town of Banff, in the Canadian Rockies, to savor the world’s top films on mountain sports and cultures. See the best of that gathering at this popular Nat Geo Live event. Parental guidance advisory for nudity and coarse language in select films.

All tickets to the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour are now sold out.

The order of screening below is confirmed.

Films for Tuesday, January 29
Reel Rock 7: Wide Boyz (USA/2012/12 min) Two crack climbing specialists train hard and play harder. Best Short Mountain Film
5 Races, 5 Continents (South Africa/2011/11 min) The joy, pain, and inspiration of mountain running around the world.
Crossing the Ice (Australia/2012/44 min) Two Australians attempt a perilous, unassisted journey across Antarctica to the South Pole and back again. Grand Prize, People’s Choice Award, and Best Film, Exploration and Adventure
Intermission
Highway Wilding (Canada/2012/13 min) A short documentary about wildlife and highways.
Gone Curling (New Zealand/2010/25 min) A zealous cast of characters attempt to uphold the sport of curling. Special Jury Mention
On the Road – Skiing the Void (USA/2012/7 min) A skiing expedition in South America.
Flow Hunters (New Zealand/2010/9 min) Adventure and risk in New Zealand’s white water.
Lily Shreds Trailside (USA/2011/4 min) Mountain biking with a radical dog!

Films for Wednesday, January 30
Strength in Numbers (Canada/2012/15 min) The world of mountain biking has many communities, drawn together by dirt trails.
Moonwalk (USA/2011/4 min) A full moon like no other!
One Step Beyond (France/2012/57 min) A poignant and extremely personal story of friendship, loss, achievement, and angst.
Intermission
Ernest (USA/2012/5 min) Meet one of the last of a vanishing breed of mountain men.
Reel Rock 7: Honnold 3.0 (USA/2012/33 min) The boldest soloist of his generation prepares for his biggest adventure yet. Best Film, Climbing
Mountains in Motion (USA/2012/10 min) Striking time-lapse photography and an original story bring the Canadian Rockies to center stage.
On Thin Sea Ice 2 (Norway/2011/2 min) Skating, bathing, and a little vodka.

Films for Thursday, January 31
The Gimp Monkeys (USA/2012/8 min) Three friends attempt the first all-disabled ascent of Yosemite’s iconic El Capitan.
The Way Home (USA/2011/9 min) Although our national parks belong to all citizens, too few people of color visit them.
Wild Bill’s Run (USA/2012/47 min) A ragtag crew of adventurers try snowmobiling from Minnesota to Moscow.
Intermission
Petzl RocTrip China (France/2012/23 min) Being stuck in traffic has never seemed so enchanting. Banff Centre Award for Creative Excellence
Unicorn Sashimi (USA/2012/6 min) A sweet piece of visual and musical poetry, set to Taiko drumming.
Huck (USA/2012/6 min) The risks and rewards of a life driven by big waterfalls.
The Dream Factory (USA/2012/27 min) A pilgrimage to America’s last frontier.

Films for Friday, February 1
1st Afghan Ski Challenge (Switzerland/2011/17 min) Gutsy first-time skiers in Afghanistan learn to ski through trial by fire. Best Film, Mountain Sports
Ndizotheka – It Is Possible (Canada/2012/45 min) Two men seek to be the first to paraglide from Malawi’s highest peak.
Intermission
Denali Experiment (USA/2011/15 min) A skier and snowboarder attempt to descend Mount Denali.
Viva La Vie (USA/2012/17 min) An American climber visits France to pay tribute to the roots of modern sport climbing.
Last of the Great Unknown (USA/2012/23 min) Secrets still remain within the Grand Canyon.
Industrial Revolutions (UK/2011/5 min) A world-renowned trails rider uses an abandoned ironworks as his playground. Special Jury Mention

The films for Saturday, February 2, are a selection of favorites from the previous nights.
The Gimp Monkeys (USA/2012/8 min) Three friends attempt the first all-disabled ascent of Yosemite’s iconic El Capitan.
Ernest (USA/2012/5 min) Meet one of the last of a vanishing breed of mountain men.
Mountains in Motion (USA/2012/10 min) Striking time-lapse photography and an original story bring the Canadian Rockies to center stage.
Crossing the Ice (Australia/2012/44 min) Two Australians attempt a perilous, unassisted journey across Antarctica to the South Pole and back again. Grand Prize, People’s Choice Award, and Best Film, Exploration and Adventure
Intermission
1st Afghan Ski Challenge (Switzerland/2011/17 min) Gutsy first-time skiers in Afghanistan learn to ski through trial by fire. Best Film, Mountain Sports
Flow Hunters (New Zealand/2010/9 min) Adventure and risk in New Zealand’s white water.
The Way Home (USA/2011/9 min) Although our national parks belong to all citizens, too few people of color visit them.
Reel Rock 7: Wide Boyz (USA/2012/12 min) Two crack climbing specialists train hard and play harder. Best Short Mountain Film
Unicorn Sashimi (USA/2012/6 min) A sweet piece of visual and musical poetry, set to Taiko drumming.
On Thin Sea Ice 2 (Norway/2011/2 min) Skating, bathing, and a little vodka.