Saturday, April 14, 2012
7 pm

Bullock Creek High School Auditorium
1420 S. Badour Rd., Midland, MI

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limited number available!

Member: $10 Ÿ Non-member: $12
Ages: 12+

Each November, The Banff Centre hosts the Banff Mountain Film Festival, celebrating the spirit of adventure and the mountains!  The top films from that festival go on tour, and Chippewa Nature Center is proud to host one of the stops on the World Tour. See some of the best mountain films of 2010 featuring the people who live, play and enjoy those area through high adventure, humor and a love for the out-of-doors!

Special thanks to our local sponsors:

Little Forks Outfitters, Meier Camera Shop and Midland Community Center

              

See a preview of this year's films!

Film Selections for Chippewa Nature Center Screening

On Assignment: Jimmy Chin – (6 minutes) A brief portrait of a passionate athlete who has melded climbing and photography. Jimmy Chin believes that “the most honest photos happen when both the subject and the photographer are just in the moment, and the rest of the world has just fallen away.” www.camp4collective.com

© Photo credit: Jimmy Chin

Ski Bums Never Die – (4 minutes) What does it take to be a ski bum? An unending dedication to powder skiing? The ability to do anything in your ski boots? A lifelong quest for deep snow? Find out with this unusual and inspiring band of senior skiers in the Kootenay region of British Columbia. www.switchbackentertainment.com

© Photo credit: Eric Crosland

Blue Obsession – (8 minutes) The beautiful and ever-changing icefalls of Alaskan glaciers provide a stunning setting for some unusual ice climbing adventures. www.blueobsessionfilm.com

© Photo credit: Kristina Williams

On the Trail of Genghis Khan: The Last Frontier – (46 minutes) On an epic journey of truly historic proportions, Australian Tim Cope, his band of horses, and his dog Tigon travel overland 10,000 km from Mongolia to Hungary, following the footsteps of legendary warrior and nomad Genghis Khan. Cope visits distant parts of the world rarely seen, places on the cusp of modernity yet proud of nomadic traditions. The Last Frontier captures the culmination of his stunning three-year journey, the crossing of the Carpathian Mountains. Sponsored by V.I.O. www.timcopejourneys.com

© Photo credit: Tim Cope

  ~ Intermission ~

Reel Rock: Origins – Obe & Ashima – (23 minutes) Superbly gifted nine-year-old Ashima Shiraishi from New York City is taking the bouldering world by storm. Guided by her inspiring coach and former bouldering star Obe Carrion, this tiny master is crushing competitions and raising the bar for her peers. A trip to the bouldering mecca of Hueco Tanks provides a glimpse of the past for Obe and the start of amazing new adventures for Ashima. www.senderfilms.com

© From the film 'Reel Rock: Origins - Obe & Ashima'

Treeverse (Special edit for the Banff tour) – (16 minutes) Follow two intrepid tree climbers on a pioneering one-kilometer transect through the forest canopy over five days. www.uncagethesoul.com

© Photo credit: John Waller

Chasing Water – (18 minutes) Pete McBride grew up on a ranch in Western Colorado, a child of the Colorado River. After a life spent visiting other countries to tell stories as a National Geographic photojournalist, in 2008 Pete decided to follow the water from his family’s ranch to see where it ends up. This is the story of Pete’s journey, and a story about the lifeblood of the American West. Sponsored by The North Face. www.petemcbridephotography.com

© Photo credit: Peter McBride

C.A.R.C.A – (8 minutes) One man's quest to revolutionize the world of animal avalanche rescue. www.carca.ca

© Photo credit: Adam Bailey