In association with The Canadian High Commission ( New Delhi )
& The Banff Centre ( Alberta , Canada )

Invites you all to a screening of

The Banff Mountain Films (short adventure films)

On

Saturday, 17 th March 07,  Show Time ; 4.00 p.m. to 8.00p.m.

At

Rachna Sansad 278, Shankar Ghanekar Marg, Prabhadevi,
Next to Ravindra Natya Mandir, Mumbai—400 025

Passes are available at HCC (Below Address), from 1 st to 15 th March,
between 12 to 5 p.m. (Members- Rs.150/- Guests-Rs.200/- per person)

  HIMALAYAN CLUB CENTRE [HCC] 314, Turf Estate, Shakti Mills Lane, Off Dr. E. Moses Road,
Mahalaxmi West, Mumbai--400 011, India. Phone; (91 22) 2491 2829

E mail; hc@himalayanclub.com Web: www.himalayanclub.org

 Film Time Slot:

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 Synopsis of the films.

Hockey Night… in Ladakh
Canada, 2005, 9 minutes
Directed and produced by Baiba Auders Morrow & Pat Morrow
Website: www.patmorrow.com
Rating: General
Focus: Culture, Sport
Middle-aged Canadian Embassy staff living in New Delhi fly up to
Ladakh to play in a high altitude hockey tournament. While there, the
sorely out-of-shape Canucks manage to avoid having heart attacks in
the rarified atmosphere and, at the same time, help to nurture a
Himalayan-sized passion for Canada 's national sport. In return, the
Ladakhi people give them a big, warm Tibetan Buddhist welcome


 Praszczur (Grandpa)  
AWARD WINNER:  BEST FILM ON MOUNTAIN SPORTS
Poland, 2005, 26 minutes
Directed & produced by Mirosław Dembiński
Rating: General
Focus: Paragliding, Culture
79 year-old Janusz Orlowski is full of energy and zeal. There is
nothing special about this – except that he flies. He is a paraglider.
The paraglider's environment is always changing, but young people
dominate the sport. The frail, old man doesn't really "fit" into this
environment, but the youngsters have accepted him. Flying is Janusz's
passion and requires health, agility and stamina. Consequently, he
must overcome all the limitations that come with age. He gets help
from his younger friends and sometimes falters, but he never gives up.
Janusz says he will always fly.

Baffin Island B.A.S.E. Jump Adventure

USA, 2005, 21 minutes
Directed by Cliff Hake
Produced by Bob Unvert
Website: www.oceanwatch.com
Rating: Parental Guidance / This film contains graphic language
Focus: BASE Jumping
Some of the world's most experienced BASE jumpers participate in a
month-long expedition on Baffin Island, climbing and jumping from
4000-foot (1200-meter) cliffs. Featured are Shane McConkey, Miles
Dasher, Mike Vail, Charles Bryan, Felix Baumgartner and Mike Libecki.

The Magic Mountain      
AWARD WINNER:  PEOPLE'S CHOICE
Canada, 2005, 50 minutes
Directed by Pat Morrow
Produced by Baiba Auders Morrow
Website: www.patmorrow.com
Rating: General
Focus: Culture
This film recounts the offbeat story of educator Cynthia Hunt, the
founder of HEALTH (Health, Environment and Literacy in the Himalayas)
in Ladakh, northwest India -- one of the highest and driest inhabited
places on Earth. Her often theatrical efforts to empower illiterate
women propel viewers on a rare and exhilarating journey as she hikes
over 5000-metre (16,000-foot) passes and through a frozen river gorge
deeper than the Grand Canyon .

High Fly Summits  
France, 2005, 13 minutes
Directed & produced by Claude Adam
Website: www.ridetheplanets.com
Rating: General
Focus: Skydiving, Skiing, Snowboarding
In 2004, the French Soulflyer team of Loic Jean-Albert, Val Montant
and Pierre Desmet aimed to fly over many of the planet's emblematic
summits. The rides in this film combine snow, mountains and high
altitude with BASE jumping, wing suits, skydiving, and skiing – on
Mont Blanc on the French-Italian border, and on Mount Fuji in Japan.

Return2Sender: Parallelojams (The Fundamentals)   
AWARD WINNER: BEST FILM ON CLIMBING (excerpt from award winning full version)
USA, 2005, 18 minutes
Directed by Peter Mortimer
Produced by Peter Mortimer & Timmy O'Neill
Website: www.senderfilms.com
Rating: General / This film contains graphic language
Focus: Crack Climbing
A hilarious and inspiring look at modern desert crack climbing, hosted
by Timmy O'Neill.  The Fundamentals is a special excerpt from the
highly-acclaimed Parallelojams and showcases the accomplishments of
crack-climbing addicts in legendary Indian Creek , Utah . This funny and
insightful film offers a unique perspective on this pure form of climbing.

Sur le fil des 4000      
AWARD WINNER: GRAND PRIZE
France , 2005, 50 minutes
Directed by Gilles Chappaz
Produced by Philippe Savoyat, Babeth Leprince, Quentin Mourey, Eric Blanc
Rating: General / This film contains graphic language
Focus: Alpine Climbing
On March 1, 2004 , Patrick Bérault and Philippe Magnin set out to climb
all 82 summits above 4000 metres in the Alps .  Well-known for their
solid experience and purist approach to climbing, they brave changing
weather and strong emotions as they proceed on their long journey.  On
April 28, they are making their way along Nadelgrat, an interminable
ridge leading up to their 67th summit, when destiny steps in.

The Retrospective - Red Bull Rampage (Custom World Tour Edit)
Canada, 2005, 17 minutes
Directed by Derek Westerlund
Produced by Jonnie Broi and Chris Mater
Website: www.free-ride-entertainment.com
Rating: Parental Guidance / This film contains graphic language
Focus: Freeride Mountain Biking
A candid look back from the birth of freeride mountain biking to the
spectacular riding and remarkable athletes that defined the legendary
Red Bull Rampage event from 2001 to 2004.

Bulletins from a Colder Planet: Cream Show
Canada , 2005, 13 minutes
Directed by: Dave Mossop & Eric Crosland
Produced by: Robin Scrimer
Website: www.rockymountainsherpas.com
Rating: General
Focus: Skiing, Snowboarding
The passion of backcountry skiers and snowboarders resonates in a
landscape of untouched powder and coated peaks. But as bold athletes
push their physical and mental limits, humanity is pushing nature and
weather patterns into uncharted territory.

 

Jasmine Hegde,
Hon. Local Secretary
The Himalayan Club, Mumbai.