Jasper is a town full of outdoor enthusiasts, but Dec. 8 and 9 are a couple of days enthusiasts might want to spend inside, hunkered down in comfy movie theatre seating, munching popcorn.
Those nights, the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour rolls into the Chaba Theatre, featuring an action-packed lineup of the most popular outdoor adventure films from this year鈥檚 festival.
Jasper is just one of 350 screening locations across North America (and even more across the globe), and Dwain Wacko, who has helped bring the festival to Jasper for more than a decade, has helped choose what he feels is a stellar set of shows.
鈥淚鈥檓 excited about the whole program,鈥� Wacko said.
For the second year in a row, Wacko is extending the show to two nights, in a effort to cram as many flicks as possible into the lineup, and to ensure there are enough tickets for all of Jasper鈥檚 mountain-loving moviegoers.
鈥淲hen we only had one night we always had a lot of disappointed people,鈥� Wacko said.
Films range anywhere from a few minutes to close to an hour, and follow passionate thrill seekers as they explore some of the world鈥檚 most exciting and unique outdoor phenomena.
They range from the festival grand prize winner, North of the Sun, which chronicles two Norwegians as they make camp on an isolated beach for the Scandinavian winter, to the four-minute long, visual tribute to the Colorado River, I am Red.
Wacko said he is thrilled to bring such a 鈥渦nique event鈥� to Jasper, and hopes people will flood the theatre and make it a success.
He said there will be tons of great door prizes and free samples of coffee to the first 300 people who come out.
Trevor Nichols
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