Banff Mountain Festival

Banff Mountain Festival

Festival + World Tour Films

39 ratings
40 reviews
Free

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Released
October 30, 2020
Updated
September 3, 2026

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Access a curated collection of inspiring adventure, mountaineering, sports, culture, and environment films. Watch festival favorites and exclusive content from a renowned mountain festival, either at home or on the go.

✓Festival and World Tour films
✓Monthly award-winning films
✓Exclusive festival presentations
✓Roundtable discussions
✓Mountain culture shorts
✓Arts and leadership videos
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What's New in Banff Mountain Festival

10.0

September 3, 2026

Updated for the 2026 festival

User reviews

Just bought a bundle, can’t view

We’ve always enjoyed the Banff FF World Tour and we were so happy to see that we can now stream many of the films. We purchased a bundle of 3 films and received an email acknowledging our order but we can’t view the films either on the website or in the app. Of course chat is closed at 10 o’clock at night so there is no help available. The eventlive site promises an “exceptional” viewing experience. In 2022 not being able to see purchased films does qualify as exceptional. The eventlive chat guidelines prohibit offensive remarks, abusive content, and vulgar language. Sounds like they have a lot of unhappy users. Lots of 1-star reviews here also seem to indicate the same thing.

Please be polite and professional. Inappropriate conduct or harassment towards chat participants will not be tolerated.
No vulgar language or abusive conduct. Vulgar or abusive language, masked with symbols, characters abbreviations, or otherwise, will not be tolerated.
No offensive remarks. Remarks or name-calling regarding a participant’s real or perceived race, color, national origin, age, sex or gender, sexual orientation, religion or other protected class will not be tolerated.
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Poorest

Not user friendly

Not very user friendly in my opinion. Should have content easily available to find and see. Difficult to search for, in my opinion. Would love to use this app, to watch things, but I’ll stick with YouTube, Netflix, etc for now.

Banff from home

I did the combo package from home and found it to be convenient I’m watching it over a period of time and watching all of the films.
The subject matter was a little different from previous years but as always The film festival was grand.
Thank you

Amazing

I always love watching the creative arts sandwiched with the people pushing the limits in the outdoors!

User experience

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Reported Bugs

9 issues

Cannot view purchased films

Bug

App not playing purchased videos

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Does not auto-connect to TV

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Casting plays on phone too

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Difficult to navigate

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Site is horrible

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No home button

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Content from older seasons

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Troubleshooting is frustrating

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Requested Features

5 requests

Allow buying films within the app

Feature

Include all names in the PDF program

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15 or 30 sec rewind/advance for screen mirroring

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ROKU app as a choice

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More time to view films

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FAQ

What kind of films can I watch on this app?

The app offers a curated selection of inspiring adventure, mountaineering, high adrenaline sports, mountain culture, and environment films. You can access unique annual Festival and World Tour films, as well as monthly award-winning film offerings.

How do I access the films?

Films can be purchased on the Festival website. Once purchased, you can watch them through the app by signing into your account. A free Festival subscription also provides access to exclusive content.

Is there any free content available?

Yes, you can sign up for a free Festival subscription to receive exclusive access to Festival presentations, roundtable discussions, mountain culture shorts, archival pieces, and arts and leadership videos from Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity.

Where can I watch these films?

The app brings these stories directly to your device, allowing for convenient viewing at home or on the go. The content is curated by the team behind the Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival.

What is the Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival?

It is a prestigious mountain festival located in Banff, Alberta, Canada, that has been a leader in authentic mountain culture programming since 1976. Its World Tour brings festival favorites to over 500,000 fans annually in more than 40 countries.