Event

Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour 2016 - Santa Cruz

National Geographic and the North Face present the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour 2016!

Ignite your passion for adventure, action & travel!

For the 26th year, we're bringing the spirit of outdoor adventure and mountain culture to the Rio Theatre in Santa Cruz. This year's World Tour features the best mountain films this year, showcasing amazing filmmaking talent from the world over to an audience that spans the globe.

The 2015/2016 World Tour features a collection of exhilarating and provocative films that explore life in the mountains. They highlight remote cultures, intense expeditions into exotic landscapes and bring adrenaline-packed action sports into sharp focus.

Join UCSC Recreation when the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour brings the spirit of outdoor adventure to Santa Cruz, at the Rio Theatre on Feb. 19, 20, 21 at 7 pm. Films will be listed 3 - 4 weeks prior to the event. *To view films go to: http://recreation.ucsc.edu/banff.html.

Benefits the UCSC Wilderness Orientation Scholarship Fund. This fund provides full and half scholarships to dozens of first-year students, affording them the chance to experience the shared magic of the wilderness before beginning life at UCSC.

This event is locally sponsored by UCSC Colleges, Housing and Educational Services (CHES), Adventure Sports Unlimited, Dream Inn, The Buttery, Bicycle Trip, Allterra Solar, Good Times & SantaCruz.com, Santa Cruz Bicycles, Pacific Edge Climbing Gym, Greenspace, Redwood Canopy Tours & Velocity, Five Branches University, Capitola Veterinary Hospital & Adventure Sports Journal.

Parental discretion advise. Some films have brief nudity and language. Please review the film ratings prior to purchasing minor's tickets.