Short film about Jasper aerialist premiering at Banff festival [Video]

BANFF, Alta. –

A short documentary featuring Jasper aerial artist Sasha Galitzki will have its debut at a prestigious festival in the Canadian Rocky Mountains.

Wild Aerial will premiere at the Jenny Belzberg Theatre at the Banff Centre on Oct. 27 at 9 a.m. at the 2024 Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival.

“Our goal from the beginning was to premiere at the Banff Mountain Film Festival,” Galitzki said. “It’s a film festival that we’re excited to be a part of, and so the fact that we not only got in but we’re able to do our world premiere there means a whole lot to me and the whole crew.”

Directed by Trixie Pacis, Wild Aerial showcases Galitzki’s aerial performancesin the icy landscapes of Jasper and Banff national parks. Initially meeting Galitzki through a mutual friend, Pacis later came up with the idea of doing a short documentary after seeing photos of Galitzki hanging in a massive cave at the …