Saturday, November 1 — 3:30 p.m.
Eric Harvie Theatre — $9

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Committed 2: Grit Kids

UK, 2008, 22 minutes
Directed by Paul Diffley
Produced by Dave Brown
North American Premiere

Teenagers Pete and Katy Whittaker burst onto the U.K. climbing scene with a series of spectacular ascents on gritstone. One evening after school, with his whole family assembled to watch, Pete attempts a terrifying and truly iconic line at Burbage South.

Finalist in: Best Film on Climbing

Grand Canyon Adventure — River at Risk

USA, 2008, 45 minutes
Directed and produced by Greg MacGillivray

This film combines exhilarating river rafting on the Colorado River, family fun, and the grandeur of the Grand Canyon to tell an engaging story of how ordinary people can make a difference for our parched planet — one that is running out of clean, fresh water so fast that the U.N. estimates that 40 per cent of the world could face life-threatening shortages by 2050. Taking audiences on this illuminating rafting trip are two environmental heroes: renowned river advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and author-explorer Wade Davis, accompanied by their daughters Kick Kennedy and Tara Davis.

Finalist in: Best Film on Mountain Environment

Tracking the White Reindeer

France, 2008, 50 minutes
Directed by Hamid Sardar
Produced by Manuel Catteau
World Premiere

In the remote plains of northern Mongolia, the Tsaatan nomads are a proud people who live off hunting and gathering. They travel on the backs of reindeer, on which they completely depend to survive. Quizilol, 18, and the beautiful Solongo are in love. But Solongo’s father believes that Quizilol is not mature enough to marry his daughter. Only if Quizilol shows that he is capable of raising a herd of reindeer by himself will he marry Solongo.

Finalist in: Best Film on Mountain Culture