BANFF 2025: Basalt

The Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour highlights the best short films that capture inspiring moments and thought-provoking action in mountain sports and culture from around the world.

January 23rd Film Program:

Home from Home

Take a glimpse into the lives and hearts of some of the best Japanese freeride skiers in the world. Home from Home explores the intersection between Japanese athletes and the natural world.

Wolf of Wingsuit

The beautiful and towering mountains of Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland, are a paradise for BASE jumpers and wingsuit professionals seeking thrills during the off season. Avalon, an American wingsuit pilot, and a Filipino-Australian documentary filmmaker, unite to capture Avalon’s audacious quest to leap from the mountainside as many times as humanly possible.

Canyon Chorus

Set against the backdrop of Desolation Canyon, UT, Mikah Meyer, a world-record traveler and LGBTQ+ advocate, and his friends reflect on their stories and the power of mentorship within the queer community.

Dropping Molly

Follow Molly Mitchell’s roller-coaster journey to climb Crank It, one of Colorado’s most dangerous routes. After breaking her back on the climb, Molly must face her rocky mental health and embark on a journey of therapy, self-discovery, and growth.

Eliot Jackson – Drop the Mic

Eliot Jackson has sneaky superpowers. He is one of the most badass riders to ever scrub-whip a mountain bike.

The Bird in My Backyard (2024 Best Short Film*)

Follow Eric Pittman, a window salesman turned hummingbird expert, as he documents the secret lives of the hummingbirds that nest in his urban backyard.

Wild Days (Tour Edit) (2024 Best Film – Snow Sports*)

Four friends from Savoie have a crazy idea: 50 days of self-sufficiency in Alaska’s Denali massif. Wild Days takes us overland on a grueling overland journey to a place where time drifts, spirits wander off, and where friendships are created and then tested by commitment.