Cindy Edwards was part of the selection committee for the BANFF Mountain Film Festival World Tour, which is stopping in Sitka to showcase a selection of mountain and outdoors-based adventure films. Edwards talked about how themes of perseverance and the human spirit drive many of the films, shot all over the world with topics such as rock climbing, BASE jumping, and tight rope walking.
The 2015 Sikta BANFF Mountain Film Festival will be Wednesday, February 25th at the Sitka Performing Arts Center. Tickets are on sale at Old Harbor Books and the Hames Center, $15/adults and $10/students and seniors.
Proceeds benefit the Hames Wellness Fund to support partnerships with Sitkans Against Family Violence, Blatchley Middle School, Pacific High School, and the Sitka Tribe of Alaska.
