International Mountain Day

In recognition of International Mountain Day, join us for a special screening of award winners and audience favourites from the 2025 Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival. 

Banff Centre, Max Bell Auditorium

International Mountain Day, designated by the United Nations in 2003, raises global awareness of the vital role mountains play in sustaining life on Earth. It highlights both the opportunities and challenges of mountain development and fosters alliances that promote positive change for mountain communities and environments worldwide.

Celebrate the spirit of mountain culture and adventure through a curated selection of films that inspire, challenge, and connect us to the landscapes and communities that shape life in the mountains.

Featuring three films:

Echo of Turns 
(Japan, 2025, 14 min)
With unknowns and anxiety in his heart Shikaichi Ueki moved from Japan to Golden, BC. Five years later, he’s feeling the positive energy that flows from person to person. At the heart of it all is, without a doubt, skiing.

Le Moulin des Artistes – A Home for Free Spirits
2025 Best Film: Snowsports
(France, 2025, 25 min)
Director: Pierre Cadot
Some people make a living from their craft. Others can’t live without it.

Run Again
(France, 2025 65 min)
Director: Alexis Berg
Dave Pen in the singer of Archive, an English rock band that has been selling out Europe’s biggest venues for 30 years. At 45 years old he’s looking for a new lease of life and signs up for a 460-kilomentre race in winter.