--- title: Banff Mountain Film festival 2011 in Matsumoto date: 2011-10-25T10:59:00+09:00 author: Patrick Nesbitt canonical_url: "https://www.morinolodge.com/blog/banff-mountain-film-festival-2011-in-matsumoto" section: Blog --- # Banff Mountain Film festival 2011 in Matsumoto 25 Oct 2011 · [Activities](https://www.morinolodge.com/blog/activities) ![](https://d5pb8f5oxpnel.cloudfront.net/general/legacy/2022/09/_960xAUTO_crop_center-center_none/IMG_1359.jpg) Autumn is in full swing in **Hakuba** at the moment & the excitement of another winter amongst the snowy peaks of the Northern Alps is is starting to build.  It`ll be not long now that mother nature tilts her axis, once again, bringing meters upon meters of fluffy white stuff to the Hakuba valley making for one of the world`s premier winter playgrounds. For those who need a little mountain fix asap or just another reason to get you amped for the coming season, the renowned [Banff Mountain Film festival](http://www.banff.jp/index.html "the banff Mountain film Festival Nagano Japan") is coming to Matsumoto Sunday Oct 30th. It promises **“the World` s Best Mountain Films”** with selections like [Jeremy Jone`s “Deeper”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4c2nAl0jew "Jeremy Jones Deeper"), [“A Life Ascending”](http://www.youtube.com/user/TheBanffCentre#p/u/6/RxzR2-63Jlc "A Life`s Ascending"), [“Into Darkness”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSIF3HprHVs "Into Darkness trailor"), & [“Life Cycles”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=Meh3k2ms56w "Life Cycles"). So if you`re anywhere near Matsumoto on Oct 30th & need some inspiration or just wanna check out some good`ol mountain films….drop on by! Its at [the Matsumoto Performing Arts Center](http://www.mpac.jp/about/access.html "Matsumoto performing arts center") *(Shimin Geijutsukan)* about a 10 minute walk from the station. Program A starts @ 1:00pm & Program B @ 5:00pm. The Banff Mountain Film festival Tour also stoops in **Myoko Kogen** on Nov 3rd. For more info check out – [http://www.banff.jp/index.htm](http://www.banff.jp/index.html "Banff Mountain Film Festival 2011 Japan Tour") See you there!