Banff Mountain Festivals
Beyond the Summits

Best Feature-length Mountain Film
Sponsored by Sole ($2000)

Beyond the Summits

France, 2008, 73 minutes

Directed and produced by Rémy Tezier

Production company: Tec Tec Production

Catherine Destivelle is an ambassador for the French Alps and is well known in France and abroad. In Beyond the Summits, viewers will feel like they are climbing up the mountain with her. The film shows three classic Chamonix routes with three different climbing partners. Each partner was chosen because they had a profound impact on her life. The camera captures the magnificent scenery, as well as frank and intimate moments during the ascents.

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“This is one of the most evocative alpine climbing films we've ever seen,” says jury member Lindsay Griffin, citing its spectacular photography and technical prowess. “Through narrative, character, and image, the film exemplifies the special connections made in mountaineering.”