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Welcome To Banff Film Festival Hotels. The Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival is nine days of immersion into the outdoor world of mountain climbing and exploration. Both filmmakers and authors take their audiences on an exhilarating journey of mountain expeditions and all that is learned about necessary conservation methods. Started in 1976, this world-renowned festival now has over 300 film screenings and numerous lectures spread over the course of the event. Photography exhibits, story-telling sessions and seminars are also included. The Banff Centre, in Banff National Park, hosts this mountain-rich affair each year.