USA, 2005, 21 minutes
Directed by Cliff Hake
Produced by Bob Unvert
Website: www.oceanwatch.com
Focus: BASE Jumping
Rating: Parental Guidance / This film contains graphic language

Some of the world’s most experienced BASE jumpers participate in a month-long expedition on Baffin Island, climbing and jumping from 4000-foot (1200-metre) cliffs. Featured are Shane McConkey, Miles Dasher, Mike Vail, Charles Bryan, Felix Baumgartner and Mike Libecki.

Balancing Point

Special Jury Award
USA, 2004, 6 minutes
Directed and produced by Danny Brown
Website: www.senseistudios.com
Focus: Environment
Rating: General

This short film involves the “reverse destruction” of balanced rock sculptures. The protagonist appears to magically create the sculptures — intended to be very meditational and a manipulation of gravity and time through the simple effect of reversing the film.

Becoming a Man in Siberia

France, 2004, 52 minutes
Directed by Benoît Segur
Produced by Manuel Catteau
Website: www.zed.fr
Focus: Culture
Rating: General

From the north to the south of the huge expanse that is Siberia, the people have kept their roots and perpetuated their ancient culture as nomadic animal breeders. Edik, Altagan and Dsolbo — children of the steppes and tundra, all lovers of dry and often hostile lands — have to retain the teachings of their elders in their hearts if they are to become true men.

Cavewoman

Scotland, 2005, 14 minutes
Directed and produced by David Brown, Paul Diffley
Website: www.hotaches.com
Focus: Mixed Climbing
Rating: Parental Guidance / This film contains graphic language

Scottish climber Fiona Murray has taken a career break to climb full-time. She spends the whole winter season in the Canadian Rockies and becomes obsessed with a route called “Caveman,” a classic hard mixed climb. When it was first climbed five years ago, it was considered one of the hardest routes in the world. A humorous and inspirational tale for every female who has ever felt intimidated in the often testosterone-dominated mountain-sports arena.

Charles, Edouard ou le temps suspendu (Suspended Time)

Best Film on Mountain Culture
France, 2003, 26 minutes
Directed and produced by Bernard Boyer
Focus: Culture
Rating: General

Silence and the passing of time mark the lives of two elderly brothers living on a mountain farm. For the two bachelors, isolation is a way of life. They share few words and live in a routine of caring for their animals and watching the slow cycle of the natural world.
NOTE: Not available for presentation in all countries

Grand Canyon Dreams

Canada, 2005, 15 minutes
Directed and produced by Will Gadd
Website: www.gravsports.com
Focus: Paragliding
Rating: General / This film contains graphic language

Ten years ago Will Gadd flew over the Grand Canyon at 30,000 feet (9000 metres) in a jet and thought, “Hey, I wonder if you could fly a paraglider over that monster?”

Harvest Moon

USA, 2005, 39 minutes
Directed and produced by Rob Frost
Website: www.secondchancefilms.com
Focus: Alpine Climbing
Rating: General / This film contains graphic language

A Swiss expedition climbs a technically challenging new route on Thalay Sagar (22,650 feet, 6903 metres) in the Garwhal Himalaya of northern India. Stephan Siegrist, Denis Burdet, Thomas Senf, and Ralph Weber tackle the northwest ridge, on the right side of the mountain’s 4600-foot (1400-metre) north face. Interviews with noted climbers give background and perspective on the mountain’s challenges.

The Hatch

USA, 2005, 18 minutes
Directed and produced by Ben Knight, Travis Rummel
Website: www.feltsoulmedia.com
Focus: Fly fishing
Rating: Parental Guidance / This film contains graphic language

Once a year, an epic insect hatch invades Colorado’s Gunnison River Gorge, sending tingles down the spine of every trout and angler in Black Canyon National Park. This film is a tribute to this extraordinary place, and to the people who will fight for its future as a unique ecosystem.

High Fly Summits

France, 2005, 13 minutes
Directed and produced by Claude Adam
Website: www.ridetheplanets.com
Focus: Skydiving, Skiing, Snowboarding
Rating: General

In 2004, the French Soulflyer team of Loïc Jean-Albert, Val Montant, and Pierre Desmet aimed to fly over many of the planet’s emblematic summits. The rides in this film combine snow, mountains, and high altitude with skydiving, wing suits, and skiing — on Mont Blanc on the French-Italian border, and on Mount Fuji in Japan.

Hockey Night… in Ladakh

Canada, 2005, 9 minutes
Directed and produced by Baiba Auders Morrow, Pat Morrow
Website: www.patmorrow.com
Focus: Culture, Sport
Rating: General

Middle-aged Canadian Embassy staff living in New Delhi fly up to Ladakh to play in a hockey tournament on an ice rink almost at the elevation of Mount Robson. While there, the out-of-shape Canucks manage to avoid having heart attacks in the rarefied atmosphere and, at the same time, help to nurture a Himalayan-sized passion for Canada’s national sport.

The Khumbu Mighty-Mites

USA, 2005, 3 minutes
Directed by Karl Swingle
Produced by Conrad Anker, Jennifer Lowe
Website: www.alexlowe.org
Focus: Skiing, Culture
Rating: General

After a big snowstorm, the children of Nepal’s Khumbu enjoy a day of fun on their homemade skis.

The Lost People of Mountain Village

USA, 2005, 15 minutes
Directed and produced by Carol Black, Neal Marlens
Focus: Environment, Satirical Humour, Culture
Rating: General

Anthropologist Wade Davis calls it “no less than the most spectacular archaeological and anthropological discovery of our lifetimes.” Jerrold Sapphire, author of Vanished: Why Bad Things Happen to Bad Civilizations, calls it — well, you’ll see what he calls it. When a lost backcountry skier stumbles onto a monumental complex of structures — apparently completely uninhabited — the only thing upon which experts agree is that we may never know what really happened to the lost people of Mountain Village.

The Magic Mountain

People’s Choice Award
Canada, 2005, 50 minutes
Directed by Baiba Auders Morrow
Produced by Pat Morrow
Website: www.patmorrow.com
Focus: Culture
Rating: General

This film recounts the offbeat story of educator Cynthia Hunt, the founder of HEALTH (Health, Environment and Literacy in the Himalayas) in Ladakh, northwest India. Her often theatrical efforts to empower illiterate women propel viewers on a rare and exhilarating journey as she hikes over 5000-metre (16,000-foot) passes and through a frozen river gorge deeper than the Grand Canyon.

Middle Kaweah

USA, 2004, 21 minutes
Directed and produced by Scott Lindgren
Website: www.oceanwatch.com
Focus: Kayaking
Rating: General

The world’s best kayakers embark on a six-day expedition into the Sierra Nevadas to kayak a 500-foot (1524-metre), 35-mile (56-km) river: Middle Kaweah. It is a first descent.

Never Say Nevis Again

Canada, 2003, 10 minutes
Directed and produced by Steve Rogers
Website: www.breadandbutter.me.uk
Focus: Kayaking
Rating: Parental Guidance / This film contains graphic language

Combining interesting camera angles, fun whitewater, and typical Scottish weather, this short film focuses on local paddlers paddling (and swimming) the classic Scottish creek boat run — the River Nevis.

Off Road to Athens (Custom World Tour Edit)

USA, 2005, 51 minutes
Directed by Jason Berry
Produced by Ken Bell
Website: www.offroadtoathens.com, www.grippedfilms.com
Focus: Mountain Biking, Culture
Rating: General / This film contains graphic language

The tumultuous path taken by eight cyclists hoping to make the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team. The film is fuelled by the high-energy, high-stress world of professional mountain biking, but also covers the personal struggles and sacrifices of four men and four women who are vying for only three available positions. From the jungles of Ecuador to the highlands of Scotland, from Belgium to Canada and places in between, the viewer is taken on a ride culminating in a dramatic finish that no one could have predicted.

The Ozarks

USA, 2005, 19 minutes
Directed and produced by Josh Lowell
Website: www.biguppproductions.com
Focus: Climbing
Rating: General

Chris Sharma and friends bouldering in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas. Includes the first ascent of a cave traverse dubbed “Witness the Fitness.”

Person as Projectile

USA, 2005, 4 minutes
Directed and produced by Matt Sheridan (Slip)
Website: www.team13.com
Focus: Skiing
Rating: General

In a breakout performance, unknown skier Julian Carr explains the mindset and the tub science required to jump “ginormous” cliffs without injury. Not wanting to be perceived as a rock star driven only by adrenaline, Julian believes that it takes not guts but rather self-confidence and knowledge of the snowpack to go big. An introspective film featuring some of the biggest jaw-dropping cliffs ever recorded, including a front flip off a 165-foot (50-metre) cliff.

Praszczur (Grandpa)

Best Film on Mountain Sports
Poland, 2005, 26 minutes
Directed and produced by Mirosław Dembiński
Focus: Paragliding, Culture
Rating: General

79 year-old Janusz Orlowski is full of energy and zeal. There is nothing special about this — except that he flies. He is a paraglider. The paraglider’s environment is always changing, but young people dominate the sport. The frail, old man doesn’t really “fit” into this environment, but the youngsters have accepted him. Flying is Janusz’s passion and requires health, agility, and stamina. Consequently, he must overcome all the limitations that come with age. He gets help from his younger friends and sometimes falters, but he never gives up. Janusz says he will always fly.

The Retrospective — Red Bull Rampage (Custom World Tour Edit)

Canada, 2005, 17 minutes
Directed by Derek Westerlund
Produced by Jonnie Broi and Chris Mater
Website: www.free-ride-entertainment.com
Focus: Freeride Mountain Biking
Rating: Parental Guidance / This film contains graphic language

A candid look back from the birth of freeride mountain biking to the spectacular riding and remarkable athletes that defined the legendary Red Bull Rampage event from 2001 to 2004.

Return2Sender: Bug Out

USA, 2005, 10 minutes
Directed by Peter Mortimer
Produced by Peter Mortimer,Timmy O’Neill
Website: www.senderfilms.com
Focus: Bouldering, Youth
Rating: General

Bug Out is a profile of inspiring 10-year old climbing phenomenon Cicada Jenerik, with footage of her shocking ascent of Lowrider V10 in Bishop, California. The film is interspersed with her insightful commentary on climbing, motivation and being 10.

Return2Sender: Parallelojams

Alpine Club of Canada Award for Best Film on Climbing
USA, 2005, 45 minutes
Directed by Peter Mortimer
Produced by Peter Mortimer,Timmy O’Neill
Website: www.senderfilms.com
Focus: Crack Climbing
Rating: General / This film contains graphic language

An award-winning look at the challenges and characters of modern desert crack climbing, featuring hilarious commentary by Timmy O’Neill. Includes Didier Berthod’s first ascent of “From Switzerland, With Love” (probably the hardest crack in the desert at 5.13+R), Eric Decaria’s inspiring repeat of the hairball arête “Air Swedin” (5.13R), Timmy O’Neill’s traverse of the Bridger-Jacks highline and much, much more.

Return2Sender: Parallelojams (The Fundamentals)

USA, 2005, 18 minutes
Directed by Peter Mortimer
Produced by Peter Mortimer,Timmy O’Neill
Website: www.senderfilms.com
Focus: Crack Climbing
Rating: General / This film contains graphic language

A hilarious and inspiring look at modern desert crack climbing, hosted by Timmy O'Neill. The Fundamentals is a special excerpt from the highly-acclaimed Parallelojams and showcases the accomplishments of crack-climbing addicts in legendary Indian Creek, Utah. This funny and insightful film offers a unique perspective on this pure form of climbing.

Solilochairliftquist

USA, 2005, 4 minutes
Directed and produced by T. M. (Thomas) Faversham
Website: www.favermanfilms.com
Focus: Humour
Rating: General

The time involved in riding chairlifts while skiing a hundred days a year can lead to many profound realizations. This short explores the complexities of life as a ski bum

Sur le fil des 4000

Grand Prize
France, 2005, 50 minutes
Directed by Gilles Chappaz
Produced by Philippe Savoyat, Babeth Leprince, Quentin Mourey, Eric Blanc
Focus: Alpine Climbing
Rating: General / This film contains graphic language

On March 1, 2004, Patrick Bérhault and Philippe Magnin set out to climb all 82 summits above 4000 metres in the Alps. Well-known for their solid experience and purist approach to climbing, they brave changing weather and strong emotions as they proceed on their long journey. On April 28, they are making their way along Nadelgrat, an interminable ridge leading up to their 67th summit, when destiny steps in.

The Tangerine Dream (Custom World Tour Edit)

USA, 2005, 17 minutes
Directed and produced by Todd Jones, Dirk Collins, Steve Jones, Corey Gavitt
Website: www.tetongravity.com
Focus: Ski, Snowboard, BASE Jumping
Rating: Parental Guidance / This film contains graphic language

Take a ride in the orange truck that started it all for TGR! This special World Tour version features Chris Collins throwing huge double back flips, Jeremy Jones riding wildly steep lines in Alaska, Erik Roner and Karina Hollekim BASE jumping in Europe, and an incredible session at Utah’s legendary Pyramid Gap.

Unconquerable Summit

Kazakhstan, 2002, 40 minutes
Directed by Vladimir Tulkin
Produced by Alexander Severnuk
Focus: Mountaineering, Culture
Rating: General

With the help of people who knew him, the film chronicles the life, mountaineering feats, and very tolerant disposition of Anatoli Boukreev. This famous alpinist made more than 21 ascents on 8000-metre peaks without using supplementary oxygen and reached the top of Everest four times. The documentary is based on footage shot during his tragic last expedition to Annapurna.


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MtnCulture Home Tour Host Home Canada and USA Tour 2005/06 International Tour 2005/06 Radical Reels Tour 2006 Speakers’ Bureau	Canada and USA Tour 2005/06 Film Descriptions Updated December 15, 2005 \| PDF Word File Text File This is the final list; no additional films will be added. Baffin Island B.A.S.E. Jump Adventure (Custom World Tour Edit) Balancing Point Becoming a Man in Siberia Cavewoman Charles, Edouard ou le temps suspendu (Suspended Time) Grand Canyon Dreams Harvest Moon The Hatch High Fly Summits Hockey Night… in Ladakh The Khumbu Mighty-Mites The Lost People of Mountain Village The Magic Mountain Middle Kaweah Never Say Nevis Again Off Road to Athens (Custom World Tour Edit) The Ozarks Person as Projectile Praszczur (Grandpa) The Retrospective — Red Bull Rampage (Custom World Tour Edit) Return2Sender: Bug Out Return2Sender: Parallelojams Return2Sender: Parallelojams (The Fundamentals) Solilochairliftquist Sur le fil des 4000 The Tangerine Dream (Custom World Tour Edit) Unconquerable Summit Baffin Island B.A.S.E. Jump Adventure (Custom World Tour Edit) USA, 2005, 21 minutes Directed by Cliff Hake Produced by Bob Unvert Website: www.oceanwatch.com Focus: BASE Jumping Rating: Parental Guidance / This film contains graphic language Some of the world’s most experienced BASE jumpers participate in a month-long expedition on Baffin Island, climbing and jumping from 4000-foot (1200-metre) cliffs. Featured are Shane McConkey, Miles Dasher, Mike Vail, Charles Bryan, Felix Baumgartner and Mike Libecki. Balancing Point Special Jury Award USA, 2004, 6 minutes Directed and produced by Danny Brown Website: www.senseistudios.com Focus: Environment Rating: General This short film involves the “reverse destruction” of balanced rock sculptures. The protagonist appears to magically create the sculptures — intended to be very meditational and a manipulation of gravity and time through the simple effect of reversing the film. Becoming a Man in Siberia France, 2004, 52 minutes Directed by Benoît Segur Produced by Manuel Catteau Website: www.zed.fr Focus: Culture Rating: General From the north to the south of the huge expanse that is Siberia, the people have kept their roots and perpetuated their ancient culture as nomadic animal breeders. Edik, Altagan and Dsolbo — children of the steppes and tundra, all lovers of dry and often hostile lands — have to retain the teachings of their elders in their hearts if they are to become true men. Cavewoman Scotland, 2005, 14 minutes Directed and produced by David Brown, Paul Diffley Website: www.hotaches.com Focus: Mixed Climbing Rating: Parental Guidance / This film contains graphic language Scottish climber Fiona Murray has taken a career break to climb full-time. She spends the whole winter season in the Canadian Rockies and becomes obsessed with a route called “Caveman,” a classic hard mixed climb. When it was first climbed five years ago, it was considered one of the hardest routes in the world. A humorous and inspirational tale for every female who has ever felt intimidated in the often testosterone-dominated mountain-sports arena. Charles, Edouard ou le temps suspendu (Suspended Time) Best Film on Mountain Culture France, 2003, 26 minutes Directed and produced by Bernard Boyer Focus: Culture Rating: General Silence and the passing of time mark the lives of two elderly brothers living on a mountain farm. For the two bachelors, isolation is a way of life. They share few words and live in a routine of caring for their animals and watching the slow cycle of the natural world. NOTE: Not available for presentation in all countries Grand Canyon Dreams Canada, 2005, 15 minutes Directed and produced by Will Gadd Website: www.gravsports.com Focus: Paragliding Rating: General / This film contains graphic language Ten years ago Will Gadd flew over the Grand Canyon at 30,000 feet (9000 metres) in a jet and thought, “Hey, I wonder if you could fly a paraglider over that monster?” Harvest Moon USA, 2005, 39 minutes Directed and produced by Rob Frost Website: www.secondchancefilms.com Focus: Alpine Climbing Rating: General / This film contains graphic language A Swiss expedition climbs a technically challenging new route on Thalay Sagar (22,650 feet, 6903 metres) in the Garwhal Himalaya of northern India. Stephan Siegrist, Denis Burdet, Thomas Senf, and Ralph Weber tackle the northwest ridge, on the right side of the mountain’s 4600-foot (1400-metre) north face. Interviews with noted climbers give background and perspective on the mountain’s challenges. The Hatch USA, 2005, 18 minutes Directed and produced by Ben Knight, Travis Rummel Website: www.feltsoulmedia.com Focus: Fly fishing Rating: Parental Guidance / This film contains graphic language Once a year, an epic insect hatch invades Colorado’s Gunnison River Gorge, sending tingles down the spine of every trout and angler in Black Canyon National Park. This film is a tribute to this extraordinary place, and to the people who will fight for its future as a unique ecosystem. High Fly Summits France, 2005, 13 minutes Directed and produced by Claude Adam Website: www.ridetheplanets.com Focus: Skydiving, Skiing, Snowboarding Rating: General In 2004, the French Soulflyer team of Loïc Jean-Albert, Val Montant, and Pierre Desmet aimed to fly over many of the planet’s emblematic summits. The rides in this film combine snow, mountains, and high altitude with skydiving, wing suits, and skiing — on Mont Blanc on the French-Italian border, and on Mount Fuji in Japan. Hockey Night… in Ladakh Canada, 2005, 9 minutes Directed and produced by Baiba Auders Morrow, Pat Morrow Website: www.patmorrow.com Focus: Culture, Sport Rating: General Middle-aged Canadian Embassy staff living in New Delhi fly up to Ladakh to play in a hockey tournament on an ice rink almost at the elevation of Mount Robson. While there, the out-of-shape Canucks manage to avoid having heart attacks in the rarefied atmosphere and, at the same time, help to nurture a Himalayan-sized passion for Canada’s national sport. The Khumbu Mighty-Mites USA, 2005, 3 minutes Directed by Karl Swingle Produced by Conrad Anker, Jennifer Lowe Website: www.alexlowe.org Focus: Skiing, Culture Rating: General After a big snowstorm, the children of Nepal’s Khumbu enjoy a day of fun on their homemade skis. The Lost People of Mountain Village USA, 2005, 15 minutes Directed and produced by Carol Black, Neal Marlens Focus: Environment, Satirical Humour, Culture Rating: General Anthropologist Wade Davis calls it “no less than the most spectacular archaeological and anthropological discovery of our lifetimes.” Jerrold Sapphire, author of Vanished: Why Bad Things Happen to Bad Civilizations, calls it — well, you’ll see what he calls it. When a lost backcountry skier stumbles onto a monumental complex of structures — apparently completely uninhabited — the only thing upon which experts agree is that we may never know what really happened to the lost people of Mountain Village. The Magic Mountain People’s Choice Award Canada, 2005, 50 minutes Directed by Baiba Auders Morrow Produced by Pat Morrow Website: www.patmorrow.com Focus: Culture Rating: General This film recounts the offbeat story of educator Cynthia Hunt, the founder of HEALTH (Health, Environment and Literacy in the Himalayas) in Ladakh, northwest India. Her often theatrical efforts to empower illiterate women propel viewers on a rare and exhilarating journey as she hikes over 5000-metre (16,000-foot) passes and through a frozen river gorge deeper than the Grand Canyon. Middle Kaweah USA, 2004, 21 minutes Directed and produced by Scott Lindgren Website: www.oceanwatch.com Focus: Kayaking Rating: General The world’s best kayakers embark on a six-day expedition into the Sierra Nevadas to kayak a 500-foot (1524-metre), 35-mile (56-km) river: Middle Kaweah. It is a first descent. Never Say Nevis Again Canada, 2003, 10 minutes Directed and produced by Steve Rogers Website: www.breadandbutter.me.uk Focus: Kayaking Rating: Parental Guidance / This film contains graphic language Combining interesting camera angles, fun whitewater, and typical Scottish weather, this short film focuses on local paddlers paddling (and swimming) the classic Scottish creek boat run — the River Nevis. Off Road to Athens (Custom World Tour Edit) USA, 2005, 51 minutes Directed by Jason Berry Produced by Ken Bell Website: www.offroadtoathens.com, www.grippedfilms.com Focus: Mountain Biking, Culture Rating: General / This film contains graphic language The tumultuous path taken by eight cyclists hoping to make the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team. The film is fuelled by the high-energy, high-stress world of professional mountain biking, but also covers the personal struggles and sacrifices of four men and four women who are vying for only three available positions. From the jungles of Ecuador to the highlands of Scotland, from Belgium to Canada and places in between, the viewer is taken on a ride culminating in a dramatic finish that no one could have predicted. The Ozarks USA, 2005, 19 minutes Directed and produced by Josh Lowell Website: www.biguppproductions.com Focus: Climbing Rating: General Chris Sharma and friends bouldering in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas. Includes the first ascent of a cave traverse dubbed “Witness the Fitness.” Person as Projectile USA, 2005, 4 minutes Directed and produced by Matt Sheridan (Slip) Website: www.team13.com Focus: Skiing Rating: General In a breakout performance, unknown skier Julian Carr explains the mindset and the tub science required to jump “ginormous” cliffs without injury. Not wanting to be perceived as a rock star driven only by adrenaline, Julian believes that it takes not guts but rather self-confidence and knowledge of the snowpack to go big. An introspective film featuring some of the biggest jaw-dropping cliffs ever recorded, including a front flip off a 165-foot (50-metre) cliff. Praszczur (Grandpa) Best Film on Mountain Sports Poland, 2005, 26 minutes Directed and produced by Mirosław Dembiński Focus: Paragliding, Culture Rating: General 79 year-old Janusz Orlowski is full of energy and zeal. There is nothing special about this — except that he flies. He is a paraglider. The paraglider’s environment is always changing, but young people dominate the sport. The frail, old man doesn’t really “fit” into this environment, but the youngsters have accepted him. Flying is Janusz’s passion and requires health, agility, and stamina. Consequently, he must overcome all the limitations that come with age. He gets help from his younger friends and sometimes falters, but he never gives up. Janusz says he will always fly. The Retrospective — Red Bull Rampage (Custom World Tour Edit) Canada, 2005, 17 minutes Directed by Derek Westerlund Produced by Jonnie Broi and Chris Mater Website: www.free-ride-entertainment.com Focus: Freeride Mountain Biking Rating: Parental Guidance / This film contains graphic language A candid look back from the birth of freeride mountain biking to the spectacular riding and remarkable athletes that defined the legendary Red Bull Rampage event from 2001 to 2004. Return2Sender: Bug Out USA, 2005, 10 minutes Directed by Peter Mortimer Produced by Peter Mortimer,Timmy O’Neill Website: www.senderfilms.com Focus: Bouldering, Youth Rating: General Bug Out is a profile of inspiring 10-year old climbing phenomenon Cicada Jenerik, with footage of her shocking ascent of Lowrider V10 in Bishop, California. The film is interspersed with her insightful commentary on climbing, motivation and being 10. Return2Sender: Parallelojams Alpine Club of Canada Award for Best Film on Climbing USA, 2005, 45 minutes Directed by Peter Mortimer Produced by Peter Mortimer,Timmy O’Neill Website: www.senderfilms.com Focus: Crack Climbing Rating: General / This film contains graphic language An award-winning look at the challenges and characters of modern desert crack climbing, featuring hilarious commentary by Timmy O’Neill. Includes Didier Berthod’s first ascent of “From Switzerland, With Love” (probably the hardest crack in the desert at 5.13+R), Eric Decaria’s inspiring repeat of the hairball arête “Air Swedin” (5.13R), Timmy O’Neill’s traverse of the Bridger-Jacks highline and much, much more. Return2Sender: Parallelojams (The Fundamentals) USA, 2005, 18 minutes Directed by Peter Mortimer Produced by Peter Mortimer,Timmy O’Neill Website: www.senderfilms.com Focus: Crack Climbing Rating: General / This film contains graphic language A hilarious and inspiring look at modern desert crack climbing, hosted by Timmy O'Neill. The Fundamentals is a special excerpt from the highly-acclaimed Parallelojams and showcases the accomplishments of crack-climbing addicts in legendary Indian Creek, Utah. This funny and insightful film offers a unique perspective on this pure form of climbing. Solilochairliftquist USA, 2005, 4 minutes Directed and produced by T. M. (Thomas) Faversham Website: www.favermanfilms.com Focus: Humour Rating: General The time involved in riding chairlifts while skiing a hundred days a year can lead to many profound realizations. This short explores the complexities of life as a ski bum Sur le fil des 4000 Grand Prize France, 2005, 50 minutes Directed by Gilles Chappaz Produced by Philippe Savoyat, Babeth Leprince, Quentin Mourey, Eric Blanc Focus: Alpine Climbing Rating: General / This film contains graphic language On March 1, 2004, Patrick Bérhault and Philippe Magnin set out to climb all 82 summits above 4000 metres in the Alps. Well-known for their solid experience and purist approach to climbing, they brave changing weather and strong emotions as they proceed on their long journey. On April 28, they are making their way along Nadelgrat, an interminable ridge leading up to their 67th summit, when destiny steps in. The Tangerine Dream (Custom World Tour Edit) USA, 2005, 17 minutes Directed and produced by Todd Jones, Dirk Collins, Steve Jones, Corey Gavitt Website: www.tetongravity.com Focus: Ski, Snowboard, BASE Jumping Rating: Parental Guidance / This film contains graphic language Take a ride in the orange truck that started it all for TGR! This special World Tour version features Chris Collins throwing huge double back flips, Jeremy Jones riding wildly steep lines in Alaska, Erik Roner and Karina Hollekim BASE jumping in Europe, and an incredible session at Utah’s legendary Pyramid Gap. Unconquerable Summit Kazakhstan, 2002, 40 minutes Directed by Vladimir Tulkin Produced by Alexander Severnuk Focus: Mountaineering, Culture Rating: General With the help of people who knew him, the film chronicles the life, mountaineering feats, and very tolerant disposition of Anatoli Boukreev. This famous alpinist made more than 21 ascents on 8000-metre peaks without using supplementary oxygen and reached the top of Everest four times. The documentary is based on footage shot during his tragic last expedition to Annapurna.
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