(09:30) Santa Cruz – The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour begins in Santa Cruz today. The 4 day film festival will feature mountain climbing, boating, cycling, skiing, and skateboarding. The Festival takes place at 7 p.m. at the Rio Thursday through Sunday. Friday and Saturday events are sold out. Tickets are $20 for the general public and $18 for students, for Thursday and Sunday programs. Tickets can be purchased online at www.brownpapertickets.com. Ticket sales benefit the UC Santa Cruz Wilderness Orientation Scholarship Fund.