PORTLAND — The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour will return for its 15th year at 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12 and Monday, Feb. 13, at the State Theatre.

There will be different film menus each night. Complete menus for each night. The program, including the intermission, is approximately three hours.

Selected from 450 entries from more than 41 countries, this year’s tour features a collection of inspiring and thought-provoking action, environmental and adventure mountain films with stops in 400 locations in all seven continents.

Tickets cost $18 in advance, $15 for students with school ID, or $21 at the door (if still available) beginning at 5 p.m. the night of the event.

Tickets are available through the State Theatre at the Port City Music Hall Box Office, 504 Congress St., 800-745-3000, or visit www.statetheatreportland.com.

Sunday lineup

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“Max Your Days” (2016, Canada, 4 min). Summer solstice on Canada’s West Coast — the possibilities are end- less!

“Poumaka” (2016, USA, 15 minutes, PG for harsh language). With hopes of summiting the elusive Poumaka Tower, American bouldering champion, Angie Payne, leaves everything she knows behind as she ventures deep into the French Polynesian jungle with veteran climber and explorer, Mike Libecki.

“The Perfect Flight” (2016, USA, 5 minutes). When some neighborhood kids gave Shawn Hayes an abandoned red-tailed hawk chick, it launched him on a lifelong journey into the medieval traditions of falconry.

“Northbound” (2016, Norway, 10 minutes, PG for harsh language). Four skateboarders head north above the Arctic Circle to the cold Norwegian coast to apply their urban riding skills to a canvas of beach flotsam, frozen sand, and pastel skies. The result is a beautiful mashup of biting winds, ollies and one ephemeral miniramp.

“Four Mums in a Boat” (Tour Edit) (2015, UK, 30 minutes). When four middle-aged working British mums announced they wanted to row the Atlantic Ocean, their families thought they had lost their minds.

“Ruin and Rose” (Tour Edit) (2016, USA, 7 minutes). Follow these talented freeskiers as they tackle very different terrain in search of gorgeous jumps in Whistler and big lines in Alaska.

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“Ace and the Desert Dog” (2015, USA, 9 minutes). For his 60th birthday, adventure photographer Ace Kvale and his dog, Genghis Khan, set out on a 60-day trek in Utah’s canyon country.

“The Accord” (2016, Iceland, 19 minutes). Being so far removed from the hustle and bustle of the tropical surf world hardens Iceland’s surfers to confront the harsh reality they all must face — that old and unforgiving North Atlantic wind.

“The Super Salmon” (2016, USA, 25 minutes). Those who plan to construct a hydroelectric mega-dam on Alaska’s Susitna River say it wouldn’t affect the salmon runs because of its location — upstream of where fish usually swim. Tell that to the Super Salmon.

“Metronimic” (Tour Edit) (2016, France, 5 minutes). High above the Gorges du Verdon, a skillful blend of artists and high-level balancing athletes play a high energy symphony devoted to risk. It’s a hymn that melds visual performance and contemplative poetry into pure entertainment.

Monday lineup

“Dreamride” (2016, Canada, 5 minutes). Enter a dream world where the trail never ends. Where the promise of joy and freedom exist around each bend. Take a magical trip through beautiful landscapes and join us on this DreamRide, a mountain bike adventure unlike any other.

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“Fast Forward” (2016, USA, 8 minutes) For bikepacker and ultra-long-distance racer Lael Wilcox, taking on the Arizona Trail — more than 1280 kilometres miles of desert single- track — is a challenge unlike any other.

“Doing it Scared” (2016, Australia, 11 min). Eighteen years after a catastrophic accident which left him partially paralyzed, climber Paul Pritchard returns to the Totem Pole to find out if he has recovered enough to finish the climb.

“Sea Gypsies: The Far Side of the World” (Tour Edit) (2016, USA, 46 minutes). The vessel is Infinity, a 120-foot hand-built sailing ketch, crewed by a community of wanderers. The journey — a 12,800-kilometre Pacific crossing from New Zealand to Patagonia, with a stop in Antarctica, weather permitting. This film epitomizes the spirit of adventure.

“Packing it Out” Cleaning America’s Wild” (2016, USA, 4 minutes). Follow the guys from the “Packing It Out” crew as they pick up litter — and inspire everyone they meet — along the Pacific Coast Trail.

“Iran: A Skier’s Journey” (2016, Canada, 12 minutes). Cautioned not to travel to Iran, skiers Chad Sayers and Forrest Coots decide to go, regardless. They find comfort, bedazzlement, and a surprisingly cool ski culture.

“Trail Dog” (2016, South Africa/France, 5 minutes). In a small village in the south-east of France, a young man explores the mountains with his dogs. Trail Dog is an ode to the beauty and happiness that can be found in the simplest of things — friendship.

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“Elk River” (2016, USA, 27 minutes). A modern band of explorers join their ungulate counterparts on a trek from Wyoming’s ranch lands over mountain passes and treacherous river crossings to the rugged beauty of Yellowstone’s high-alpine meadows. Along the way, they meet backcountry guides and cattle ranchers whose lives are intricately tied with the fate of the elk.

“Danny MaCaskill’s Wee Dy Out” (2016, UK, 6 minutes). Want to see what Danny MacAskill does on his day off? Explore the rural landscape around Edinburgh in a film that sets out to capture the simple fun of a ride in the country with moments of incredible riding and a touch of humour.

The Banff program, including the intermission is approximately three hours.

Note: Film menu and order of films subject to change.


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