BLUE Film program
It is with great pleasure that we present this year’s two film programs. Here you can see a selection of the best festival entries, prize winners and audience favorites from the festival in Canada.
The BLUE film program brings you 6 films straight from the Canadian festival scene. It’s a diverse mix of films with different themes and lengths that will keep you glued to the screen. Our awesome host will be there to introduce the festival and each film, plus they’ll be rockin’ some great giveaways and more.
We’ll take a break around halfway through the evening for about 20 minutes. And don’t worry about the language barrier, because all the films either have English audio or English subtitles.
BLUE Program – 6 epic mountain stories
Cold Calls – Canada
Cold Calls is a ski film pieced together through conversations, memories, and whatever the season decided to offer!
| 2025, Canada, 05:56 min | |
| Filmmaker: | Alexi Godbout |
| Focus: | Skiing |
Robson
Two world-class ski mountaineers, Christina Lustenberger and Guillaume Pierrel, attempt a daring first descent of Mount Robson’s South Face, retracing the footsteps of alpine pioneers and the weight of a legacy that has challenged generations.
| 2025, Canada, 48:54 min | |
| Filmmaker: | Philip Forsey, Malcolm Sangster, Joshua Lavigne, Gabriella Dufour-Léonard |
| Focus: | Mountaineering, Skiing |
Reel Rock: Riders on the Storm
Big wall climber Siebe Vanhee enlists Drew Smith and fellow Belgian countrymen Nico Favresse and Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll to attempt the first free ascent of the elusive Riders on the Storm route on the East Face of Patagonia’s Torre Central.
| 2025, USA, 28:08 min | |
| Filmmaker: | Josh Lowell, Halle Johns |
| Focus: | Climbing |
INTERMISSION
Halfway through, we’ll take a 20-minute break — a great chance to step outside, grab a snack or something to drink, and get some fresh air. Take the time to chat with some of the awesome exhibitors and partners who are here today.
A Brutal, Beautiful Life
Amid the rugged beauty of the Rocky Mountains and high desert, ranching women, their dogs, horses, and cattle share quiet, powerful moments of connection. Through instinct and experience, four species reveal the deep, often unseen harmony that binds life on the range.
| 2023, U2024, USA, 10:27 min | |
| Filmmaker: | Beau Gaughran, Maddy Butcher, Sarah Branna |
| Focus: | Culture |
Carving Lines
Carving Lines is a visual diary of a printmaker depicting a popular ski touring zone through her art medium of print makin
| 2025, USA, 5:45 min | |
| Filmmaker: | Dmitry Surnin, Wongi Kim |
| Focus: | Skiing |
King of Chaos: Justinas Leveika
By day, Justinas Leveika manages a nursing home. In his spare time, he’s attempting a brutal cycling endurance challenge: to ride three of the longest, toughest bikepacking races in North America in a single year. With an intimate perspective on time
and aging, Justinas races not to win, but to live..
| 2024, USA, 6:25 min | |
| Filmmaker: | Fraser Byrne, James Atkey |
| Focus: | Biking |
Festival partners 2025
Huge shoutout to our amazing partners for making this tour happen!
