Banff Centre Mountain Film + Book Festival takes place every autumn in Banff, Alberta. It gather lots of adventurers, writers, photographers, and film directors from all over the world. International film competition is dedicated to short films and documentaries about mountains, mountain sports, and environment. About 60 films are selected from more than 300 entries by a pre-screening committee to be shown at the festival. During the festival, the jury chooses the best films and gives them awards.
Banff Festival films feature a range of themes—climbing, skiing, kayaking, biking, and adventure. After the festival is over, a selection of the best films goes on tour to visit 550 cities in 40 countries, reaching the 220,000 audience. The festival was founded in 1976 as The Banff Festival of Mountain Films by The Banff Centre. It is followed by the Banff Mountain Book Festival which is dedicated to mountain literature, and features meetings with authors, readings, seminars, and an international book competition.
The Festival was founded in 1976 as the Banff Festival of Mountain Films by The Banff Centre. It is followed by the Banff Mountain Book Festival which is dedicated to mountain literature and features meetings with authors, readings, seminars, and an international book competition.
Every autumn, the Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival is generously hosted by Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity.
