CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) — The BANFF Film Festival is headed back to the Paramount Theater this spring, with three separate screenings from March 6-8.
The touring festival, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, holds its World Tour each year following its flagship festival in Banff, Alberta, in fall. The festival aims to share films showcasing the world’s mountains and mountain culture, with each location’s local organizers selecting what prepackaged lineups of films to show its audience.
In Charlottesville, the event is organized by the Shenandoah National Park Trust, the official philanthropic partner of Shenandoah National Park that has raised more $7 million to support the park’s endeavors. The trust has brought the BANFF Film Festival to the Paramount the past 11 years. The trust’s Event and Volunteer Manager Molly Strauchler told Cville Right Now the festival is the trust’s largest annual fundraiser…