Losing Blue
Home Synopsis What does it mean to lose a colour? Losing Blue is a cinematic poem about losing the otherworldly blues of ancient mountain lakes, now fading due to climate change. With stunning cinematography, this short doc immerses the viewer in the magnificence of these rare lakes, pulling us in to stand on their rocky […]
The Forgotten Coast
Home Synopsis Inspired by over a decade of documenting Iceland’s glacial river systems and their intersection with the ocean from the seats of small aircraft, Chris Burkard sets out for an immersive expedition across 41 of these rivers – by connecting a 400km series of exposed sandbars that provide a barrier between the harsh waters […]
A Fine Line
Home Synopsis How do we reconcile our love of outdoor adventure with the inevitability of loss in high-risk sports? In A Fine Line, Graham Zimmerman reflects on balancing his career as an award-winning professional alpinist with his marriage and work in climate advocacy. Runtime: 5 minutes Language: English Country: United States Premiere: Utah Premiere […]
The Last Gunners
Home Synopsis The silent hours of deep, snowy mornings at Alta Ski Area are ruptured by the reverberation of heavy artillery echoing off the surrounding granite crags. Since 1949, weapons of World War II have been an invaluable tool in combating the ever-looming threat of deadly avalanches that descend upon the town and around the […]
Soundscape
Home Synopsis Soundscape shares the sightless experience of climbing a mountain via echo location, touch and imagination. Soundscape features Erik Weihenmayer, a global adventure athlete and author who is fully blind, as he ascends a massive alpine rock face deep in the Sierra Nevada. Using expert camera work and emotive, novel animation to bring to […]
Return to Sender
Home Synopsis Suspended in the air hundreds of feet above the Crooked River in Central Oregon, a group of highliners attempt to set the record for the longest highline in United States history – nearly a mile in length. Runtime: 26 minutes Language: English Country: United States Premiere: US Premiere Director: Nate Stephens Producer: Keegan […]
One For All
Home Synopsis Tony Drees actually considers himself to have “good fortune,” despite being born into an abusive household, surviving the deadliest bombing of the Gulf War, beating cancer, and having his leg amputated up to his hip. After it all, and through his newly found passion for skiing, Tony sets an ambitious goal for this […]
Twin Oaks
Home Synopsis “Twin Oaks” is a captivating documentary about the Hoyt family, and their experiences trail building in the Pacific Northwest spanning over many years and multiple generations. The documentary chronicles the profound relationship a human develops with the earth when spending their entire life working entrenched in the natural world, and everything it has […]
Deepfreeze Directissime Walker
Home Synopsis In June 1986, Patrick Gabarrou and Hervé Bouvard opened the Walker Directissime in the Grandes Jorasses north face. A masterpiece of difficulty in a 1200m big wall.Nobody tried it since 37 years.In February 2023, three French mountaineers try to free climb it and to make the first winter ascent of this route.That’s the […]
