For a generation of young Americans, "the outdoors" is that rainy space between their car door and Best Buy, where they're picking up the next big thing in video games.

		Banff Mountain Film Festival Where: Byham Theater, Downtown When: 4:30 p.m. April 5, 7 p.m. April 6 Tickets: One night $10, both nights $16, 412-255-0564 Schedule: April 5: "Yes to the No," "First Ascent: Thailand," "Conflict Tiger," "Tyrol -- Land in the Mountains," Mission: Epicocity," "Beyond Iraq," "Ride of the Mergansers," "Ride." April 6: "Anomaly," "The Best of Jo," "The Simplicity Factor," "Exploring the Mother of Waters," "Unchained: New World Disorder IV," "Conversing with Aotearoa/New Zealand," "Kids Who Rip," "First Ascent: Didier vs. the Cobra." Details: www.ventureoutdoors.org.

But from the top of Canada's Banff Mountains, "the outdoors" looks like a great gift and a serious responsibility. With a little help from the local outdoors advocates at Venture Outdoors, the folks from Banff want to invite you to get out of the house and, well, into a movie theater.

"Yeah," says Banff Mountain Festival's world tour director Jim Baker, with a laugh. "I suppose you could say that."

But not just any theater. And not for just any movie. Unable to move the mountain, organizers of the annual 10-day Banff Mountain Festival send out collections of short films intended to bring the mountain to the world. Next stop: Pittsburgh's Byham Theater.

"The overall goal is to share stories of mountain culture and the appreciation of mountain opportunities and challenging ideas," says Baker. "I think there's a broad range of experiences associated with that. There are quite a few armchair enthusiasts out there, and also some hard-core adventurers. The film festival reaches out to the diverse range of audience experience with stories about human adventure, wildlife and inspirational themes."

Each night, the festival features a different set of movies ranging in length from three minutes to an hour. One film, "Conflict Tiger," examines the challenges facing Siberian tigers and the people who share their habitat. "Ride of the Mergansers" uses hidden-camera footage to follow ducklings leaving the nest. And in the animated "The Best of Jo," a 12-year-old filmmaker sends Leggo figures on extreme skiing, fishing and heliskiing adventures.

"Some are action films with people jumping off cliffs," says Baker, "and some are culture films about mountain lifestyles or environmental films about wildlife. We really want to focus on a wide variety and range of filmmaking and activities."

The festival starts at 4:30 p.m. April 6 with a discussion and wine-and-cheese book signing by mountaineer and author Arlene Blum. The real action, however, happens in the lobby where Venture Outdoors volunteers set up promotional displays, pass out literature and talk about what happens when people venture outdoors.

"It's a way for the outdoors community to come together," says Baker, "connecting in the lobby, building connections for the next trip."