This year, IUOA will be showing the Banff World Tour "Yarrow" package on Saturday night and the "Arnica" package on Sunday night.
World Tour Packages
Driving Sweep
2023, USA, 10 min Filmmakers: Greg Cairns, Cairns Film Advisory: Coarse language
Few river guides ever get the chance to drive Idaho’s Iconic sweep boat. Join Katie Veteto as she learns how to “drive sweep” down the Middle Fork of the Salmon River. She’s learned the rapids and the river. Now she learns to drive 4,000lbs down steep rocky rapids.
Fuego
2023, France, 7 min Filmmakers: Pierre Henni, Kilian Bron Advisory: None
Kilian Bron rides from the foot of the Fuego volcano the day before its historic eruption, to the colourful facades of Barrio Chualluma in La Paz, through the geological formations of the Valle de las Animas to an unforgettable meeting with the Cholitas Escaladoras.
Mustafa Ceylan
2022, Switzerland, 12 min Filmmakers: Jules Guarneri, Benoît Goncerut, Cause Advisory: Coarse language
This is the story of a young Turkish immigrant, destined to play football and take over his parents’ kebab restaurant. But one day, fate put a pair of skis in his way.
One Degree° #Peru
2023, France, 15 min Filmmakers: Alex Lopez, Riding to Explore Advisory: None
After a successful ski racing career, Adrien Grabinski ventured West from Alberta. He discovered his true calling at Shames Mountain, a remote co–op nonprofit ski area near Terrace, B.C. The mountains, the snow, and the big lines first captivated him, but the local ski community truly stole his heart.
Range Rider
2023, USA, 30 min Filmmakers: Colin Arisman, Wild Confluence Media Advisory: Coarse language
As wolves repopulate Washington State, conflict is heating up with rural ranching communities. When wolves are suspected of killing livestock, the consequences for packs can be fatal. Range rider Daniel Curry’s job is to patrol wild areas on horseback, creating a buffer between wolves and cattle herds.
Subterranean (Tour Edit) Best Film: Adventure
2023, Canada, 40 min Filmmakers: François-Xavier De Ruydts, Jenny Rustemyer, Cold Fingers Films Advisory: Coarse language
Two gritty teams of hobbyist cavers are poised to break records for the longest and deepest caves in Canada. From muddy crawls to vertical pits and underwater squeezes, these are places where no person has been before.
The Best Skier You've Never Heard Of
2023, Sweden, 8 min Filmmakers: Marcus Ahlström, Mattias Fredriksson, Stellar Equipment Advisory: None
After a successful ski racing career, Adrien Grabinski ventured West from Alberta. He discovered his true calling at Shames Mountain, a remote co–op nonprofit ski area near Terrace, B.C. The mountains, the snow, and the big lines first captivated him, but the local ski community truly stole his heart.
Two Point Four
2023, United Kingdom, 20 min Filmmakers: Natasha Brooks, Leo Houlding Advisory: Coarse language
Not your typical family holiday…but this is not your typical family! Leo Houlding, his wife Jess, and their two children Freya (9 years) and Jackson (5 years) climb Norway’s national mountain via a 2,000 ft big wall.
Arnica Collection: Sunday, March 31
After You've Gone
2022, USA, 12 min Filmmakers: Max Erickson, Jared Zissu, Flylords, Fiska Media Advisory: Coarse language
Rachel Finn, a female fishing guide in the Adirondacks, grapples with life after loss. While taking a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Argentina, she navigates moving forward in an unapologetically true-to-self way, that brings a smile to everyone who crosses her path.
Eternal Flame (Best Film: Mountain Sports)
2023, Switzerland, 26 min Filmmakers: Nicolas Bossard, MS PROD Advisory: Coarse language
Following in the footsteps of pioneer jumpers from 1990, French BASE jumpers Eric Jamet and Antoine Pecher jump from the top of the Nameless Tower in Pakistan after climbing the Eternal Flame route, combining one of the most beautiful ascents with one of the most exhilarating descents in the world.
How Did We Get Here? (Tour Edit)
2023, Canada, 9 min Filmmakers: Clay Mitchell, Simon Shave, CK9 Studios Advisory: Coarse language
The Blondes, three strange animals. Who are they? What are they thinking? Are they naturally Blonde? This film highlights the ski crew the Blondes through their friendship and adventures in skiing and life.
Leaving A Tread
2023, USA, 5 min Filmmakers: Maxwell Frank, Becky Gardner, WTB Advisory: None
Mountain Biker Israel Carrillo shows us his hometown of Guanajuato, Mexico, and the difficulties and differences of being a mountain biker in Mexico.
Pioneers: Tandem XC Skiing (Tour Edit)
2023, USA, 20 min Filmmakers: Chris Parr, Flutter Brothers Productions Advisory: Coarse language
After winning the American Birkebeiner, the largest cross country ski race in North America, Joe Dubay was disqualified for wearing the wrong bib. Now, 11 years later, Joe and Chris, his former roommate who lent him the bib, return to the Birkebeiner to pioneer a new sport: tandem cross country skiing.
Sea to Sky Trail Series: Progression
2022, Canada, 12 min Filmmakers: Joel Fuller, Michael Overbeck Advisory: None
The trail-running community is constantly evolving. Lately runners have progressed, drawing from the world of alpinism and rock climbing by running and tackling technical terrain in a way we’ve never seen. Watch as Emma Cook-Clarke and Jesse McAuley dig deep on the west peak of Ch’ich’iyúy Elxwíkn, the Twin Sisters (or the Lions), an iconic Sea to Sky trail.
Slides on the Mountain
2023, Canada, 30 min Filmmakers: Seth Gillis, Aline Mayerhoffer, Sandy Ward Advisory: Coarse language
Two young brothers from the Lil’wat Nation set out to ski the sacred mountain they were raised beneath, pushing both themselves and their culture to evolve.
Still Alive
2023, USA, 27 min Filmmakers: Santino Martirano Advisory: Coarse language
Doctors gave him until age twenty-five to live and now 10 years after his expiration date, he is still climbing. Despite having Cystic Fibrosis, Klaas Willems has bolted hundreds of routes in Sardinia, Italy and dedicated his life to climbing.