Adventureskope Productions event director Sophie Kennedy will screen The Fine Line: A 16mm Avalanche Education Film, at the World Bar, with all proceeds going to New Zealand Land Search and Rescue.
The 2008 film includes innovative cinematography, including wire-cam, timelapse, animation and a claymation cameo, to present extreme back-country action, while illustrating the nature of avalanches and how to ride and survive them.
The hour-long documentary was produced by Rocky Mountain Sherpas. It won Best at Festival at the 2009 Fernie Mountain Film Festival and Absolute Winner: King of Films at the 2009 Livigno Film Festival.
It won Best Director, Best Cinematography and Best Editing at the 2009 X-Dance Film Festival.
"It's an extremely well-made film, beautiful cinematography, and appeals to anyone who likes a good ski movie, but it's a movie with a message," Ms Kennedy said.
Snowsports enthusiasts "need to watch this movie, complete an avalanche awareness safety course, buy or rent or borrow safety equipment and practice everything they've learned by getting out into the back country when conditions are right."
The World Bar manager Gary Livesey said he was pleased Ms Kennedy had approached him about the presentation. Hosting a film night was a first for the Shotover St venue.
Avalanche awareness "is massively important". The possibility of avalanches in Queenstown was underestimated, he said.
"If we can raise awareness of the dangers of avalanches and raise money for search and rescue teams, that's going to benefit everybody in Queenstown."
• Doors open at the World Bar at 6.30pm and the film starts at 7pm. Tickets are $10 and available at the door, with all proceeds going to Search and Rescue. Entry to the spot prize draw is included.
Prizes have been donated from Body Sanctum, Harris Mountains Heli-Ski, IO-NZ, Joe's Garage, Onsen Hot Pools, Outside Sports, Petzl, Quest, the Studio Pilates and Physiotherapy, and the World Bar.
