Friday, November 6 — 8:00 p.m.
Max Bell Auditorium — $32

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8:00 p.m.

Guest Speaker

Karina Hollekim

9:00 p.m.

Break

9:15 p.m.

Slate Monkeys

UK, 2009, 14 minutes
Directed and produced by Paul Diffley
Appearing in person: Tom Kirby and Matt Segal

Set in the post-industrial landscape of a disused Welsh slate quarry, this film follows three very different climbers as they battle their way up some unusual climbing. Matt Segal, a professional climber from the U.S.; Hazel Findlay, a young student from England; and Johnny Dawes, the British climbing legend from the 1980s, take it in turn to crimp, squirm, and wriggle their way up the esoteric route Gin Palace. Contains some coarse language.

Finalist in: Best Film on Climbing
Best Short Mountain Film

9:32 p.m.

The Season [festival cut]

Canada, 2009, 16 minutes
Directed by Bryan Smith
Produced by Fitz Cahall
Appearing in person: Bryan Smith and Fitz Cahall

Adapted from an Internet TV project, The Season follows three athletes through a Pacific Northwest summer. Each athlete’s season is a unit of measure in a career — an opportunity to leave a mark on their given sports and on their lives. A boulderer returns to form after a series of failed knee surgeries and personal struggles. Aged by the loss of his father, a young kayaker redraws the frontiers of sea kayaking. To push traditional climbing’s boundaries, a veteran climber dreams up a new piece of gear and makes the ultimate commitment to realize his invention’s potential.

Finalist in: Best Film on Mountain Sports

9:51 p.m.

Uruca (5.12c R/X)

Brazil, 2008, 8 minutes
Directed and produced by Erick Grigorovski
Appearing in person: Erick Grigorovski

On a Sunday morning perfect for rock climbing, Hugo attempts one of the hardest and most sought-after climbing routes at the Sugar Loaf in Rio de Janeiro: Uruca. Extremely difficult and dangerous, it will demand all of his skill and concentration.

Finalist in: Best Film on Climbing
Best Short Mountain Film

10:02 p.m.

Rowing the Atlantic

USA, 2009, 25 minutes
Directed and produced by JB Benna
World Premiere
Appearing in person: JB Benna

A few years ago, Roz Savage gave up what for many would be an ideal life (husband, great job, big house), picked up a few pairs of rowing oars and a boat to go with them and set off across the Atlantic Ocean — alone — in a rowboat. This film presents the thought-provoking and heartwarming story of Savage’s first steps on a wildly different life path.

Finalist in: Best Film on Mountain Sports

10:30 p.m.

Autour de Babel (Around Babel) [20 min.]

France, 2008, 20 minutes
Directed by Fred Ripert

French climbers Arnaud Petit and Stéphanie Bodet go to Morocco with two friends to put up a new free-climbing route at Taghia, in the Atlas Mountains. In addition to taking on the challenges of opening up an 800-metre route in a strict ethical style, they have the opportunity to develop warm friendships with the locals in the nearby village.

Finalist in: Best Film on Climbing

Program subject to change