I wanted to post this as a follow-up to my Watercooler Wednesday post a few weeks ago. If you’re interested in following culture and the arts, check out Watercooler Wednesdays over at Ethos.
As expected, I had a great time at the Nashville stop of the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour over at Montgomery Bell Academy. There were some amazingly talented filmmakers featured covering some really cool athletes and adventure seekers. I thought I’d give a bit of a recap/review of some of the films that caught my attention. I’d encourage everyone to check out the world tour next year.
Badgered, Best Film on Mountain Environment
An animated film depicting a funny day in the life of badgers and birds and their resilience to human impact. Take 7 minutes from your break and watch it. You won’t regret it.
King Lines, Alpine Club of Canada Award for Best Film on Climbing
A young world-traveler/climber always challenging himself with new routes. Imagine trying to climb a route over and over again… sometimes hundreds of times, failing AND falling every time. Now imagine doing this all over the world. King Lines website
20 Seconds of Joy, Best Film on Mountain Sports
This was our feature film for the evening. 20 Seconds of Joy follows the life of Norway’s only professional female base jumper, Karina Hollekim. Define Base Jumping: jumping off of perfectly stable cliffs, bridges, buildings, etc. to experience flying. Somewhat akin to skydiving. Favorite quote: “If you can jump off a building, what else is there to fear?”
Trial & Error, People’s Choice Award for Radical Reels
Mountain biker builds and then learns to ride one of the most challenging courses ever. He compares out treatment of the environment life a hard mountain bike crash.
The official world tour preview for a full taste of the world tour experience.
I’ve attended this Nashville stop twice now and I’ve always been impressed at the quality of films presented. Thanks to Blue Ridge Mountain Sports for bringing this event to Nashville year after year.