The best new adventure films
Fresh from the Canadian Rockies, the Banff Mountain Film Festival tours the UK with an adventure-filled programme of short films. Here’s our pick of the best.
Jeremy Collins’ Drawn
Jean-Baptiste Chandelier’s Touch
Chris Burkard’s Arctic Swell
Danny MacAskill’s The Ridge
Tashi and the Monk
The Banff Mountain Film Festival tour hits 82 locations around the UK from January to June. Check out the programme and find a screening near you.
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