2025/26 Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour

Get ready, Aotearoa! The Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour — the biggest annual fundraiser for the New Zealand Alpine Club — is back this April to July 2026.

Adventure awaits both avid explorers and armchair adventurers. Ski big mountain lines in Norway after losing a leg. Attempt a daring first descent of Mount Robson's legendary South Face. Journey by packraft through Alaska's Brooks Range in search of an Arctic mystery. Follow two fathers dragging their two-year-olds through the Swiss Alps on mountain bikes. Tackle a big wall first free ascent in Patagonia. Or join a 62-year-old ultra runner training for her third Hardrock 100. These films promise breathtaking landscapes, gripping stories, and unforgettable moments — all packed into one or two epic nights. Can't make a live screening? Catch the online Tūtoko programme from home in July. All proceeds support the New Zealand Alpine Club.

Since 1976, the Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival has been a global leader in the celebration of mountain culture. Following the festival held in Banff every October, the annual World Tour reaches more than 45 countries on 7 continents, making it the largest adventure film tour on the planet.

This year, with presenting partners — La Sportiva, Osprey, NZ Mountain Safety Council, and World Expeditions — the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour kicks off in Tāhuna - Queenstown on 29th April. With screenings at 17 locations across Aotearoa New Zealand, it's time to unite the outdoor community once again.

Don't miss out — secure your tickets today at banff.nz

Screenings across Aotearoa:

• Whangārei — Wed 10 June

• Tāmaki Makaurau - Auckland — Wed 10, Sun 14, Fri 19, Wed 24 & Sun 28 June • Tauranga — Fri 15 May

• Kirikiriroa - Hamilton — Thurs 4 & Fri 5 June

• Rotorua — Fri 26 June

• Taupo — Fri 19 June

• Ahuriri - Napier — Thurs 14 May

• Ngāmotu - New Plymouth — Fri 12 June

• Pōneke - Wellington — Tues 12 & Wed 13 May; Tues 9 & Wed 10 June

• Whakatū - Nelson — Fri 5 & Sat 6 June

• Waiharakeke - Blenheim — Thurs 28 May

• Ōtautahi - Christchurch — Wed 3, Thurs 4, Fri 5 & Sat 6 June

• Hokitika — Fri 26 June

• Te Tihi-o-Maru - Timaru — Sat 13 June

• Tāhuna - Queenstown — Wed 29 & Thurs 30 April

• Ōtepoti - Dunedin — Thurs 7, Tues 12 & Thurs 14 May

• Waihōpai - Invercargill — Thurs 4 June

About the New Zealand Alpine Club

The New Zealand Alpine Club have been proud hosts of the Banff Mountain Film Festival since 2001. All profits support the Club's mission of promoting access to Aotearoa's alpine and climbing regions — including publishing guidebooks and the NZ Alpine Journal, maintaining 16 alpine huts and base lodges, instruction, advocacy, and support for overseas climbing expeditions.

Formed in 1891, the Club has over 4,500 members and twelve regional sections. Membership is open to all.

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