Buzz Magazine March 2014 | Page 13

BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL
Film fanatics, adrenaline junkies, and outdoors lovers,
your attention please. The BANFF Mountain Film Festival
World Tour returns to the UK this month for a fifth year
running, and will be celebrating the best of outdoor film
with three dates in South Wales.
Named after the November festival which was originally
cultivated in Banff, Canada in 1975, the ensuing World
Tour visits approximately 35 countries over 300 dates, and
showcases a range of independent films focusing on the
environment, mountain culture and outdoor life.
The BANFF programme has something for all, featuring
eye-opening and inspirational films from a range of
backgrounds, locations and makers. One minute you’re
captivated with awe as you watch kayakers float down the
stunning blue water of Agua Azul in Southern Mexico; the
next, your heart pumps as you’re taken into the world of
Wingsuit World Champion Espen Fadnes, as he steps off
cliffs with you on board, courtesy of his helmet camera.
The UK leg of the festival’s tour makes its way down
to South Wales for a three-date stop-off. Starting at
Porthcawl’s Grand Pavilion on Thurs 27 Mar, the festival
visits Y Ffwrnes in Llanelli the following evening before
heading to the Torch Theatre in Milford Haven on Tue 8
Apr. BB
Info: www.banff-uk.com
Heaven’s Gate © Kristian Schmidt

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