Saturday, November 1 — 7:30 p.m.
Eric Harvie Theatre — $9

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Mountain Town: Chispas de la Vida

USA, 2007, 9 minutes
Directed by Brendan Kiernan, Frank Pickell
Produced by Steve Metcalf, Brendan Kiernan

Mountain Town tells the story of 11 very different people all living in a Colorado resort over the course of a winter season. In this segment, artist Gino Hollander describes his background, motivation, and philosophy.

Finalist in: Best Film on Mountain Culture
Best Short Mountain Film

Stranded — I’ve Come from a Plane That Crashed on the Mountains…

France, 2007, 127 minutes
Directed by Gonzalo Arijón
Produced by Marc Silvera

If you attended the 2006 Banff Mountain Film Festival, you would remember the riveting presentation by Nando Parrado, survivor of the 1972 Andean plane crash that made headlines around the world. In Stranded, one of the greatest survival stories of all time is finally told by the survivors themselves, brilliantly crafted by their childhood friend, master filmmaker Gonzalo Arijón. Arijón goes beyond the lurid tale of cannibalism that swept the media to discover the essence of this extraordinary human drama. Exceptional reenactments set the stage for an experiential journey that unlocks the truth of this amazing story. Thirty-five years later, the survivors and their children revisit the crash site. Stranded is a profound parable of the human condition, as hauntingly powerful as it is true. (Mature theme)

Finalist in: Best Feature-length Mountain Film