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PREMIERE: A Certain Je Ne Sais Quoi

Bridge Swinging - 6 mins

Year Created: 2009

Director: Seb Montaz Rosset

A simple film, well produced and capturing the essence of a fun day out with mates. Bridge jumping and highball slacklining are the activities; a cold canyon somewhere near Chamonix in France the venue. WORLD PREMIERE.

Part of Adrenaline
9:30pm - Fri 12th Mar - Showroom Four
9:00pm - Sat 13th Mar - Showroom Four
7:00pm - Sun 14th Mar - Showroom Two

Part of Young Adventurers 1
11:00am - Sun 14th Mar - Showroom Two

Part of Youth Adventure Project Programme 1
10:30am - Tue 9th Mar - Showroom Two
10:30am - Wed 10th Mar - Showroom Two

PREMIERE: A Viking McCutaway

BASE Jumping / Air Sports - 4 mins

Director: Chris McDougal

In the world of extreme BASE jumpers Chris McDougal stands apart for his bold jumps and gigantic sense of fun. In this film he adds a new twist to standard BASE jumping, grinning mischievously into the camera mid-jump to say 'kids, don’t try this at home!' WORLD PREMIERE

Part of Adrenaline
9:30pm - Fri 12th Mar - Showroom Four
9:00pm - Sat 13th Mar - Showroom Four
7:00pm - Sun 14th Mar - Showroom Two

Afghanistan - A Small Flame Of Hope

Culture / Adventure Travel - 8 mins

Year Created: 2009

Director: David James

Former soldier David James travels to the Wakhan Corridor in the Afghan Hindu Kush to investigate the potential of promoting the area as a climbing destination. Virtually untouched for thirty years, he discovers a desperately poor but very generous population who would love to see mountaineers return.

Awards
Best Short Film, Kendal Mountain Festival 2009

Part of Adventure Medley 1
9:00pm - Fri 12th Mar - Showroom Two
7:00pm - Sat 13th Mar - Showroom One

Africa Revolutions Tour

Kayaking - 33 mins

Year Created: 2009

Director: Rush Struges

A superb looking kayaking road trip with a worthy cause to match, and a rhythmic sound-track. Tyler Bradt, Rush Struges and friends take on some of Africa's biggest white water whilst promoting an innovative water purifying 'solar oven' to the villages they pass through. Contains some coarse language.

Part of Adrenaline
9:30pm - Fri 12th Mar - Showroom Four
9:00pm - Sat 13th Mar - Showroom Four
7:00pm - Sun 14th Mar - Showroom Two

Arc'teryx Adventure Shot Competition & Quiz

120 mins

One of the most exciting events this year will be the Arc'teryx Adventure Shot Photography Competition and Quiz. The Quiz This high energy, audience-driven event will start with a pub-style Quiz set by renowned photographer Dave Simmonite, featuring celebrity climber's questions, and prizes donated by Arc'teryx (a fleece each for the winning team of four plus spot prizes). The Shoot-Out Following the quiz will be a "shoot out" by five adventure sports photographers vying for £500 in cash and over £2,000 worth of Arc'teryx kit. Each will have 5 minutes in which to showcase their photographs to the audience who will rate their approval vocally, and with the help of host Niall 'the audience encourager' Grimes. The photographers are: * Adam Long - Climbing * Robbie Shone - Caving * Richard Siepp - Mountain Biking * Alexander Buisse - Climbing * Alex Ekins - Climbing This event will take place in the Showroom Cafe at 8pm on Saturday 13th March and will cost £3. Tickets.

PREMIERE: Art

Parkour / Free-running - 3 mins

Year Created: 2009

Director: Daniel Ilabaca

3 minutes of Merseysider Daniel Ilabaca demonstrating some exquisite Parkour moves worthy of Olympic glory. WORLD PREMIERE.

Part of Adventure Medley 1
9:00pm - Fri 12th Mar - Showroom Two
7:00pm - Sat 13th Mar - Showroom One

Part of Young Adventurers 1
11:00am - Sun 14th Mar - Showroom Two

Part of ShAFF 2010 Film Awards & Best Of ShAFF
8:00pm - Sun 14th Mar - Showroom Four

Part of Youth Adventure Project Programme 1
10:30am - Tue 9th Mar - Showroom Two
10:30am - Wed 10th Mar - Showroom Two

PREMIERE: Asgard Jamming

Climbing - 55 mins

Year Created: 2009

Director: Nico Favarese

A very talented team of Belgians make the most of good weather to free climb Mount Asgard on Baffin Island. Having taken a month to carry in their food and equipment, Nico Favresse, Seán Villanueva O'Driscoll and the team climb incredibly hard pitches and thoroughly enjoy themselves whilst doing so. An inspirational film. A BRITISH PREMIERE. Contains some coarse language.

Awards
Audience Award at Vitoria Gasteiz Festival

Part of Climbing 3
2:00pm - Sat 13th Mar - Showroom Two
12:00pm - Sun 14th Mar - Showroom One

PREMIERE: Azazel

Climbing - 22 mins

Year Created: 2007

Director: Guillame Broust

Azazel is the story of 4 friends who go to Pakistan to put up a new route on the Trango Pulpit, a 6000m peak. They spent 20 days on the wall. A great story of friendship and hardship. BRITISH PREMIERE

Part of Mountains 2
12:00pm - Sat 13th Mar - Showroom Two
4:00pm - Sun 14th Mar - Showroom One

PREMIERE: Between The Trees

Bouldering - 20 mins

Year Created: 2009

Director: Keith Bradbury

At last: a good old fashioned Fontainebleau road trip. This film is an especially edited festival version of Keith Bradbury and Tyler Landman's epic 2009 trip to the holy forest of rocks. WORLD PREMIERE

Part of Climbing 2
5:00pm - Sat 13th Mar - Showroom One
3:00pm - Sun 14th Mar - Showroom Two

Birdman Of The Karakorum

Air Sports - 64 mins

Year Created: 2009

Director: Alan Hughes

Award-winning filmmaker Alun Hughes (Stone Monkey, Waterfall Kayak etc) puts himself in the hot seat as he hangs in a tandem paraglider with maestro of the skies and fellow Snowdonian John Sylvester. Complete commitment is required as the pair literally fly to survive, deep into the hypoxic world of the Himalaya. From the raw terror of the flight Alun then returned home to produce and direct this film. A complete package!

Awards
Best Film on Human Adventure at St Hillaier Flying Film Festival

Part of Adventure Medley 1
9:00pm - Fri 12th Mar - Showroom Two
7:00pm - Sat 13th Mar - Showroom One

Part of ShAFF 2010 Film Awards & Best Of ShAFF
8:00pm - Sun 14th Mar - Showroom Four

Cable To The Sky

Skiing - 36 mins

Year Created: 2009

Director: Peter Pilafian

For over 40 years, the Big Red Box at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, carried skiers, hikers, and sightseers up Rendezvous Mountain. But stress fractures in the aging cables caused it to be torn down. Two years later, this state-of-the-art replacement will operate in 120-kph winds with the precision of a giant Swiss watch. Extreme weather conditions challenge a close-knit team of men battling to finish before winter closes in.

Part of ShAFF On The Edge 1
7:00pm - Thu 4th Mar - Café Euro, John Street

Carstenz The Seventh Summit

Adventure Travel - 44 mins

Year Created: 2008

Director: Pavol Barabáš

Pavol Barabáš is a rare film maker and adventurer. Year after year he goes back to some of the most inhospitable places on earth and comes back with amazing stories to tell, and amazing films to illustrate them. Trekking to the base of Carstenz, the highest summit in Australasia, must rank as one of the most horrible mountain approaches on the planet, if not the worst. Permanent dampness, leeches, being held at knife point by their barefoot and naked porters, terrible weather, and insufficient food beset the expedition, but Parabas gets them through. Summit day is almost incidental as the most shocking revelation comes on the descent as they stumble into one of the most heavily guarded areas on the planet.

Part of Adventure Medley 2
8:00pm - Sat 13th Mar - Showroom Two
1:00pm - Sun 14th Mar - Showroom Two

PREMIERE: Catching Reality

Climbing - 17 mins

Year Created: 2009

Director: Emil Sergel

A philosophical climbing film that presents a few genuinly thoughtful ideas as the protagonist, Finnish / Moroccan climber Said Belhaj takes a road trip to Morrocco to pursue his two loves - climbing and Gnawa music.

Part of Climbing 2
5:00pm - Sat 13th Mar - Showroom One
3:00pm - Sun 14th Mar - Showroom Two

Coast To Coast

Sea Kayaking - 12 mins

Year Created: 2009

Director: Helen Lagoe

A small group of intrepid sea kayakers set about paddling from the West coast to the East coast of the UK via inland canals. A great film showing that adventure can be very close to home!

Part of ShAFF On The Edge 3
7:00pm - Sat 6th Mar - Café Euro, John Street

PREMIERE: Cold Hands

Kayaking - 3 mins

Year Created: 2009

Director: Ando

Winner of an online short film competition Cold Hands is a simple story of a kayaker overcoming serious injury with a little lateral thinking and plenty of determination.

Awards
Winner - Rainchasers Short Film Competitio (online)

Part of Adventure Medley 1
9:00pm - Fri 12th Mar - Showroom Two
7:00pm - Sat 13th Mar - Showroom One

Part of Young Adventurers 1
11:00am - Sun 14th Mar - Showroom Two

Part of Youth Adventure Project Programme 1
10:30am - Tue 9th Mar - Showroom Two
10:30am - Wed 10th Mar - Showroom Two

First Ascent - Alone On The Wall

Climbing - 24 mins

Year Created: 2009

Director: Pete Mortimer & Nick Rosen

Alex Honnold recently won the American Alpine Club's Bates award for outstanding accomplishments by a young climber. This short film focuses on what are arguably two of the most audacious climbs in the history of the sport - his free solos of Moonlight Buttress in Zion and the Regular Route on Half Dome in Yosemite. Palm-sweating footage is mixed with thoughtful clips of his friends and family as a portrait of the man-of-the-moment is put together in this series commissioned by Sender Films for National Geographic. It's all about impressing girls!

Awards
Best Climbing & Grand Prize Winner, Kendal Mountain Festival 2009

Part of Climbing 2
5:00pm - Sat 13th Mar - Showroom One
3:00pm - Sun 14th Mar - Showroom Two

Part of Young Adventurers 2
11:00am - Sat 13th Mar - Showroom One

Part of ShAFF 2010 Film Awards & Best Of ShAFF
8:00pm - Sun 14th Mar - Showroom Four

Part of Youth Adventure Project Programme 2
4:30pm - Tue 9th Mar - Showroom One
4:30pm - Wed 10th Mar - Showroom One

PREMIERE: First Ascent - The Impossible Climb

Climbing - 24 mins

Year Created: 2009

Director: Pete Mortimer & Nick Rosen

In September 2008 legendary climber Chris Sharma established the mega sport route Jumbo Love on Clarke Mountain, California. Sender Films were present during the months it took to work and climb the audacious line, and have put together an accomplished short film which not only showcases the scream-inducing ascent, but illustrates the level of commitment shown by the team of belayers and friends who made the climb possible. BRITISH PREMIERE.

Part of Climbing 1
7:00pm - Fri 12th Mar - Showroom Two
3:00pm - Sat 13th Mar - Showroom One
6:00pm - Sun 14th Mar - Showroom One

PREMIERE: Free South Africa

Climbing - 7 mins

Year Created: 2008

Director: Nico Favarese

Nico Favresse and Sean Villanueva, with mandolin and tin whistle in hand, and photographer Ben Ditto on the Central Tower of Torres del Paine for more extreme jamming and the first free ascent of the East Face via the South African Route. EUROPEAN PREMIERE.

Part of Mountains 1
1:00pm - Sat 13th Mar - Showroom One
4:00pm - Sat 13th Mar - Showroom Two

PREMIERE: Free Tibet Expedition

Mountaineering - 52 mins

Year Created: 2008

Director: Marek Klonowski

Marek Klonowski and Tomasz Mackiewicz make an audacious traverse of Mount Logan from Yakutat Bay to Chitina. Beset by bad weather the pair doggedly persevere in an unsung feat of endeavour. Brillilant stills photography and some classic translation errors make this film an absolute gem.

Part of Mountains 2
12:00pm - Sat 13th Mar - Showroom Two
4:00pm - Sun 14th Mar - Showroom One

Freezing Level

Skiing - 29 mins

Year Created: 2009

Director: Euan Southcott

"Freezing Level" follows director Euan Southcott, an ex-sponsored British snowboarder, as he explores how global warming is affecting the winter sports scene that he grew up with. We visit both threatened and thriving locations, in the UK and abroad, and meet those best placed to discuss changes in weather patterns: resort owners, industry leaders, professional snowboarders, ski patrollers and local people. Along the way we are entertained by gorgous views, a spirit of exploration and the tricks and slams of snowboarders showing just how much we will lose if predictions of global warming prove to be accurate.

Part of Bike, Snow & Surf 2
6:00pm - Sat 13th Mar - Showroom Two
5:00pm - Sun 14th Mar - Showroom Two

Part of Young Adventurers 2
11:00am - Sat 13th Mar - Showroom One

Part of Youth Adventure Project Programme 2
4:30pm - Tue 9th Mar - Showroom One
4:30pm - Wed 10th Mar - Showroom One

PREMIERE: Gerty Berwick

Climbing - 7 mins

Year Created: 2009

Director: Alastair Lee

British climbing ace Ryan Pasquill makes the first ascent of Gerty Berwick, the last great problem at Ilkley. Filmed by Al Lee, and features a great interview with the legendary John Dunne. WORLD PREMIERE.

Part of Climbing 2
5:00pm - Sat 13th Mar - Showroom One
3:00pm - Sun 14th Mar - Showroom Two

Into The Sky

Paragliding - 58 mins

Year Created: 2009

The adventure of 15 hang-gliding fanatics in Namibia. An expedition to beat cross-country world records for distance. The portrait of pilots explaining their passion for hang-gliding. Feelings, emotions ... that go far beyond sport.

Awards
Won 2 awards at the 27th edition of the INTERNATIONAL FREE FLYING FESTIVAL Saint Hilaire-France-September 2009

Part of ShAFF On The Edge 1
7:00pm - Thu 4th Mar - Café Euro, John Street

KRANKED - Revolve (11)

Mountain Biking - 11 mins

Year Created: 2009

Director: Bjorn Enga

The coolest human-powered adrenaline tool ever invented? The mountain bike? Revolve blasts from the French Alps to the lush coast of B.C., incorporating dirt jump, trail, freeride, slopestyle, and downhill. The final chapter is one of the best-choreographed extreme sport film of all time. This is an 11 minute edit of the film. Contains some coarse language.

Part of Adrenaline
9:30pm - Fri 12th Mar - Showroom Four
9:00pm - Sat 13th Mar - Showroom Four
7:00pm - Sun 14th Mar - Showroom Two

Part of Young Adventurers 2
11:00am - Sat 13th Mar - Showroom One

Part of Youth Adventure Project Programme 2
4:30pm - Tue 9th Mar - Showroom One
4:30pm - Wed 10th Mar - Showroom One

KRANKED - Revolve (22)

Mountain Biking - 22 mins

Year Created: 2009

Director: Bjorn Enga

The coolest human-powered adrenaline tool ever invented? The mountain bike? Revolve blasts from the French Alps to the lush coast of B.C., incorporating dirt jump, trail, freeride, slopestyle, and downhill. The final chapter is one of the best-choreographed extreme sport film of all time. This is a 22 minute edit of the film. Contains some coarse language.

Part of Bike, Snow & Surf 1
7:30pm - Fri 12th Mar - Showroom One
2:00pm - Sun 14th Mar - Showroom One

L'Homme Oiseaux

Jet Wing Flying - 50 mins

Year Created: 2009

Swiss pilot and adventurer Yves Rossy becomes the first person to fly across the English channel with a mini jet-powered wing.

Part of ShAFF On The Edge 4
7:00pm - Sun 7th Mar - Café Euro, John Street

Lines Of Flight

Climbing - 22 mins

Year Created: 2009

Director: Sal Brown & Martin Wood

A Line of Flight is a concept developed by philosopher Gilles Deleuze. This film explores his idea of escapism by considering the effects of industry upon the melancholy beauty of the Pennines, and some enticing ascents of a miscellany of its gritstone rock climbs. We make connections between the industrial towns and the barren wilderness of the moors and their gritstone outcrops, which are available to all at any time, and are places to experiment. Specifically, we focus on the adventure and sheer joy of escaping through solo rock climbing.

Awards
Best Film: Mountain Culture at Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival

Part of Adventure Medley 1
9:00pm - Fri 12th Mar - Showroom Two
7:00pm - Sat 13th Mar - Showroom One

Lives Of The Artists

Surfing - 81 mins

Year Created: 2009

Director: Katie Spong

A look at three contemporary artists who pursue their diverse passions: top snowboarder Xavier De Le Rue, big wave surfers Tom Lowe and Fergal Smith and UK hardcore punk band Gallows. Very strong language.

Part of ShAFF On The Edge 3
7:00pm - Sat 6th Mar - Café Euro, John Street

PREMIERE: Look To The Ground

Mountain Biking - 4 mins

Year Created: 2009

Director: Bjorn Enga

Imagine riding your mountain bike at full speed down a steep serpentine trail at night when the moon is a dim sliver that slips in and out of clouds, its vague light often lost in shadow. And now imagine that you’re wearing shades. Just such a scenario describes much of Bobby McMullen’s life: He is a blind mountain biker. Look to the Ground is his story. EUROPEAN PREMIERE.

Part of Bike, Snow & Surf 2
6:00pm - Sat 13th Mar - Showroom Two
5:00pm - Sun 14th Mar - Showroom Two

Part of Young Adventurers 1
11:00am - Sun 14th Mar - Showroom Two

Part of Youth Adventure Project Programme 1
10:30am - Tue 9th Mar - Showroom Two
10:30am - Wed 10th Mar - Showroom Two

Means Of Production

Kayaking - 15 mins

Year Created: 2008

Director: Max Bilbow

A medley of kayaking madness including the legendary Nile freestyle festival and some scarily big water in Norway.

Part of Adrenaline
9:30pm - Fri 12th Mar - Showroom Four
9:00pm - Sat 13th Mar - Showroom Four
7:00pm - Sun 14th Mar - Showroom Two

PREMIERE: MedeO

Extreme Sports - 6 mins

Year Created: 2008

Director: Guillame Broust

Tony Lamiche is a climber and photographer. He set himself a goal to capture, in a single frame, the six extreme sports: BASE jumping, paragliding, rock climbing, ice climbing, skiing and snowboarding! This short film documents the project through to its impressive and successful completion. BRITISH PREMIERE.

Part of Adrenaline
9:30pm - Fri 12th Mar - Showroom Four
9:00pm - Sat 13th Mar - Showroom Four
7:00pm - Sun 14th Mar - Showroom Two

Part of Young Adventurers 2
11:00am - Sat 13th Mar - Showroom One

Part of Youth Adventure Project Programme 2
4:30pm - Tue 9th Mar - Showroom One
4:30pm - Wed 10th Mar - Showroom One

Mount Saint Elias - The Longest Ski Descent

Ski Mountaineering - 100 mins

Year Created: 2009

Director: Gerald Salmina

Mt St Elias is one of the highest mountains in North America at 18,009 feet. With snow all the way to the beach at its foot at Icy Bay this constitutes the longest possible ski descent on the planet. Digging for their lives whilst trapped in a snow cave on the mountain, three accomplished ski mountaineers wonder whether they have bitten off more than they can chew when they attempt to become the first to make the awesome descent. Contains some coarse language.

Awards
Best Mountaineering Film, Kendal Mountain Festival 2009; Golden Dragon prize, Film Festival Thunersee (Switzerland)

Part of Mountains 1
1:00pm - Sat 13th Mar - Showroom One
4:00pm - Sat 13th Mar - Showroom Two

Mustang - A Journey Of Transformation

Culture - 29 mins

Year Created: 2009

Director: Will Parinello

Lost in time, the Himalayan kingdom of Mustang is one of the last sanctuaries of authentic Tibetan Buddhist culture. Long isolated by geography and politics, the people struggle to survive, and the centre of their culture - the 15th-century monasteries and the art within - is dangerously close to collapse. Narrated by Richard Gere and featuring the Dalai Lama, the film tells the compelling story of the efforts to rescue this ancient place from the brink of extinction and to help spark a cultural renaissance.

Awards
Special Jury Award, Documentary EcoVision Palermo, Sicily, Audience Award, World Cinema Short Maui Film Festival, Best Film On Mountain Culture Taos Mountain Film Festival.

Part of ShAFF On The Edge 3
7:00pm - Sat 6th Mar - Café Euro, John Street

Ocean's 14

Endurance Rowing - 52 mins

Year Created: 2009

Director: Stuart Kershaw

A test of endurance, tenacity and the uncanny ability to predict the unknown, as the crew of Ocean Rowing boat La Mondial embark on a perilous race across the Atlantic Ocean. Driven only by manpower and racing across five time zones, the 14-strong crew of La Mondial commenced their epic voyage, racing around the clock and chasing a daunting world record set by an elite team of French legionnaires over fifteen years ago.

Part of ShAFF On The Edge 2
7:00pm - Fri 5th Mar - Café Euro, John Street

One Crazy Ride

Motorbike Exploration - 87 mins

Year Created: 2009

Director: Gaurav Jani

Producer: Gaurav Jani

Inspirational Indian filmmaker and motorbike fanatic Guarav Jani keeps finding large tracts of his native country that are nigh on un-charted and previously little-explored. Shot without a back-up vehicle or film crew the documentary captures the interactions and experiences of the riders who are trying to chart a route, which according to everyone else does not exist.

Awards
Best Mountain Culture Film, Kendal Mountain Festival 2009; Jury Award at the Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival

Part of ShAFF On The Edge 2
7:00pm - Fri 5th Mar - Café Euro, John Street

PREMIERE: Palouse Fall

Kayaking - 3 mins

Year Created: 2009

Director: Rush Struges

Tyler Bradt paddles a 186 foot waterfall to smash the previous world record. Mind boggling. EUROPEAN PREMIERE.

Part of Adrenaline
9:30pm - Fri 12th Mar - Showroom Four
9:00pm - Sat 13th Mar - Showroom Four
7:00pm - Sun 14th Mar - Showroom Two

Part of Young Adventurers 2
11:00am - Sat 13th Mar - Showroom One

Part of Youth Adventure Project Programme 2
4:30pm - Tue 9th Mar - Showroom One
4:30pm - Wed 10th Mar - Showroom One

PREMIERE: Pra Caramba

Climbing - 8 mins

Year Created: 2009

Director: Cedar Wright

Taste Brazil in this spicy short! Accompany climber Cedar Wright for a literal “walk-on-the-edge.” The usual palette of exotic sport climb-ing, slack-lining and adventure driving take on a tropic piquancy with death-defying freesoloing and Base-jumping—Brazilian style. EUROPEAN PREMIERE.

Part of Climbing 2
5:00pm - Sat 13th Mar - Showroom One
3:00pm - Sun 14th Mar - Showroom Two

Project Megawoosh

Extreme Sports - 5 mins

Year Created: 2009

Director: Minh Duong

Bruno Kammell, a German engineer, works to perfect the world’s highest and longest human water slide.

Part of Adrenaline
9:30pm - Fri 12th Mar - Showroom Four
9:00pm - Sat 13th Mar - Showroom Four
7:00pm - Sun 14th Mar - Showroom Two

Part of Young Adventurers 2
11:00am - Sat 13th Mar - Showroom One

Part of Youth Adventure Project Programme 2
4:30pm - Tue 9th Mar - Showroom One
4:30pm - Wed 10th Mar - Showroom One

Revolution One

Unicycling - 10 mins

Year Created: 2009

Director: Dan Heaton

Revolution One takes a look into the history, people and places that have defined the rapidly emerging sport of off-road unicycling. Follow world champion unicyclists Kris Holm and Dan Heaton as they display riding that has blown the minds of viewers worldwide. BRITISH PREMIERE. Contains some coarse language.

Part of Bike, Snow & Surf 2
6:00pm - Sat 13th Mar - Showroom Two
5:00pm - Sun 14th Mar - Showroom Two

Part of Young Adventurers 1
11:00am - Sun 14th Mar - Showroom Two

Part of ShAFF 2010 Film Awards & Best Of ShAFF
8:00pm - Sun 14th Mar - Showroom Four

Part of Youth Adventure Project Programme 1
10:30am - Tue 9th Mar - Showroom Two
10:30am - Wed 10th Mar - Showroom Two

Rio Breaks

Surfing - 85 mins

Year Created: 2009

Director: Justin Mitchell

Rio Breaks tells the story of two best friends, Fabio and Naama, as they navigate their way between life in the slums and surfing on their favourite beach. Thirteen-year-old Fabio and twelve-year-old Naama live in a huge favela near Arpoador Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. What will happen to these best friends? Will their friendship survive the pressures of life in the favela? Can surfing offer a way out and the possibility of a better life?

Part of ShAFF On The Edge 4
7:00pm - Sun 7th Mar - Café Euro, John Street

Ron Fawcett Talk

90 mins

'Big Ron' Fawcett has just finished writing his autobiography. Actually it was ghost-written by Ed Douglas. Ron will be at the festival on the Friday evening at 8pm to give a free reading from his book, signed copies of which will be on sale.

Part of Ron Fawcett Talk
8:00pm - Fri 12th Mar - Showroom Four

Samsara

Mountaineering - 22 mins

Year Created: 2009

Director: Renan Ozturk, Jimmy Chin, Conrad Anker

Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin and Renan Ozturk travel to Mt Meru - one of the most iconic and sacred peaks on the planet. This creative look into the remote Himalayan climbing experience includes art and 3D photo animations to bring the personal experience of suffering and beauty to the audience.

Awards
Best Film On Mountain Adventure, Kendal Mountain Festival 2009 Charlie Fowler Award at Telluride Mountain Film Best Film on Mountaineerng, Vancouver International Mountain Festival

Part of Mountains 2
12:00pm - Sat 13th Mar - Showroom Two
4:00pm - Sun 14th Mar - Showroom One

Signatures (17)

Skiing - 17 mins

Year Created: 2009

Director: Nick Waggoner

Wow, skiing in Japan looks quite literally out of this world. A most beautiful film with a mesmerising soundtrack and narration. This is a 17 minute edit of the main film.

Part of Bike, Snow & Surf 2
6:00pm - Sat 13th Mar - Showroom Two
5:00pm - Sun 14th Mar - Showroom Two

Signatures (50)

Skiing - 50 mins

Year Created: 2009

Director: Nick Waggoner

Wow, skiing in Japan looks quite literally out of this world. A most beautiful film with a mesmerising soundtrack and narration. At the heart of this lovely tale of deep powder mystery: the seasons. In Japan there is a cultural connection to the different Signatures of our terrestrial home-- a sense that the rhythm of fall, winter, spring, summer influences the rhythm of the person, their energy, their style, and the lines they choose. Niseko local photographer Yoichi Watanabe explains, "As a photographer, the change in season brings a change of subject. I have to be ahead of this change in nature, like I have to be thinking about flowers before they actually bloom in order to capture what really goes on. I can say the same about the snow as well." This is a the full film.

Part of ShAFF On The Edge 1
7:00pm - Thu 4th Mar - Café Euro, John Street

Signatures (8)

Skiing - 8 mins

Year Created: 2009

Director: Nick Waggoner

Wow, skiing in Japan looks quite literally out of this world. A most beautiful film with a mesmerising soundtrack and narration. This is an 8 minute edit of the main film.

Part of Adrenaline
9:30pm - Fri 12th Mar - Showroom Four
9:00pm - Sat 13th Mar - Showroom Four
7:00pm - Sun 14th Mar - Showroom Two

Part of Young Adventurers 1
11:00am - Sun 14th Mar - Showroom Two

Part of ShAFF 2010 Film Awards & Best Of ShAFF
8:00pm - Sun 14th Mar - Showroom Four

Part of Youth Adventure Project Programme 1
10:30am - Tue 9th Mar - Showroom Two
10:30am - Wed 10th Mar - Showroom Two

Single Handed

Climbing - 18 mins

Year Created: 2009

Director: Paul Diffley

Despite having been born with most of his left hand missing, Kevin Shields has made some impressive and bold climbing ascents. The film examines his motivation and single minded drive, following his progression through the climbing grades. Contains some coarse language.

Awards
Best Climbing Film, People's Choice (EMFF)

Part of Climbing 1
7:00pm - Fri 12th Mar - Showroom Two
3:00pm - Sat 13th Mar - Showroom One
6:00pm - Sun 14th Mar - Showroom One

PREMIERE: Surfing 50 States

Surfing - 64 mins

Year Created: 2009

Director: Jonno Durrant & Stefan Hunt

Surfing 50 States is an independent travel documentary in which two Australian friends find a wacky way of surfing in all 50 states of the USA, whilst celebrating the diverse American Culture. The 7 month, 20,000 mile journey finds the boys in all situations, from surfing icy waves in Alaska to 15 foot piles of potatoes (honestly!) in Idaho. SurfingWorld magazine has described Surfing 50 States as "The Best Surf Movie I've seen in ages"... Despite the fact the boys can hardly surf... BRITISH PREMIERE.

Awards
Aspiring Filmmakers Award - Telluride

Part of Bike, Snow & Surf 1
7:30pm - Fri 12th Mar - Showroom One
2:00pm - Sun 14th Mar - Showroom One

Take A Seat

Cycling - 47 mins

Year Created: 2009

Director: Ed Stobart & Dominic Gill

Dominic Gill is on a mission: he wants to cycle the 20,000 miles from the wild northern coast of Alaska to the southern tip of South America, on a tandem push bike, picking up random strangers as co-riders along the way.

Part of Adventure Medley 2
8:00pm - Sat 13th Mar - Showroom Two
1:00pm - Sun 14th Mar - Showroom Two

PREMIERE: Take My Strong Hand

Parkour / Free-running - 3 mins

Year Created: 2009

Director: Daniel Ilabaca

A group of Parkour athletes strut their stuff on their local streets and buildings. Impressive stuff featuring Daniel Ilabaca and friends. WORLD PREMIERE.

Part of Adrenaline
9:30pm - Fri 12th Mar - Showroom Four
9:00pm - Sat 13th Mar - Showroom Four
7:00pm - Sun 14th Mar - Showroom Two

Part of Young Adventurers 1
11:00am - Sun 14th Mar - Showroom Two

Part of Youth Adventure Project Programme 1
10:30am - Tue 9th Mar - Showroom Two
10:30am - Wed 10th Mar - Showroom Two

PREMIERE: Ten - A Cameraman's Tale

Skiing - 36 mins

Year Created: 2009

Director: Guido Perroni

This snowboard / ski documentary gives an insight into the world of freeride through the lens of cameraman Guido Perrini. Featuring outstanding riders such as Jeremy Jones, Jonas Emery, and Geraldine Fasnacht in locations from Alaska and Canada to Chile and Russia, the film delves into the passion, joys, and dangers that are an everyday part of freeride filmmaking. BRITISH PREMIERE.

Part of Bike, Snow & Surf 2
6:00pm - Sat 13th Mar - Showroom Two
5:00pm - Sun 14th Mar - Showroom Two

The Asgard Project

Climbing - 60 mins

Year Created: 2009

Director: Alastair Lee

The Asgard Project is a ground-breaking film which follows top climber Leo Houlding's ambitious expedition to make the first free ascent of Mt Asgard's daunting north face, regarded as one of the most difficult big walls in the world. Filmed, edited and produced by award-winning filmmaker Alastair Lee (Set In Stone, On Sight etc). Contains some coarse language.

Awards
People's Choice Award, Kendal Mountain Festival 2009. Best Feature Film, Llanberis Mountain Film Festival

Part of Climbing 1
7:00pm - Fri 12th Mar - Showroom Two
3:00pm - Sat 13th Mar - Showroom One
6:00pm - Sun 14th Mar - Showroom One

The Cable Car

Animation - 7 mins

Year Created: 2009

Director: Claudius Gentinetta & Frank Braun

Animation. While travelling by cable car to a place somewhere in the mountains, an old man treats himself to some snuff. Et Voila - with every sneeze the cable car cabin falls apart some more. With just a roll of sticky tape to hand, the old man repeatedly repairs it during his epic journey..

Part of Adventure Medley 2
8:00pm - Sat 13th Mar - Showroom Two
1:00pm - Sun 14th Mar - Showroom Two

Part of Young Adventurers 1
11:00am - Sun 14th Mar - Showroom Two

Part of Youth Adventure Project Programme 1
10:30am - Tue 9th Mar - Showroom Two
10:30am - Wed 10th Mar - Showroom Two

To The Rainbow

Climbing - 14 mins

Year Created: 2009

Director: Dave Brown

Paul Pritchard was one of Britain's most talented and outrageous climbers in the late eighties. A head injury sustained while climbing the Totem Pole in Tasmania left Paul with hemiplegia. Now, 13 years on, he makes an emotional return to climbing, on The Rainbow, in North Wales. Teaming up with his old climbing partner, Johnny Dawes, they tackle a slabby E2. Inspirational.

Part of Climbing 2
5:00pm - Sat 13th Mar - Showroom One
3:00pm - Sun 14th Mar - Showroom Two

Part of Young Adventurers 2
11:00am - Sat 13th Mar - Showroom One

Part of Youth Adventure Project Programme 2
4:30pm - Tue 9th Mar - Showroom One
4:30pm - Wed 10th Mar - Showroom One

Unbearable Lightness Of Skiing

Ski Mountaineering - 14 mins

Year Created: 2008

Director: Greg Hill

Greg Hill takes a video camera with him on three big days out in the mountains to document exactly what he does. Some great raw action from a ski-mountaineering expert.

Part of Bike, Snow & Surf 1
7:30pm - Fri 12th Mar - Showroom One
2:00pm - Sun 14th Mar - Showroom One

PREMIERE: Uruca

Animation - 8 mins

Year Created: 2009

Director: Erick Gregorovski

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. BRITISH PREMIERE.

Awards
Grand Prix of Fiction Short Film in the 26th Autrans Mountain Film Festival in France. Best Film on Rock Climbing at the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival 2009

Part of Climbing 2
5:00pm - Sat 13th Mar - Showroom One
3:00pm - Sun 14th Mar - Showroom Two

Part of Young Adventurers 1
11:00am - Sun 14th Mar - Showroom Two

Part of ShAFF 2010 Film Awards & Best Of ShAFF
8:00pm - Sun 14th Mar - Showroom Four

Part of Youth Adventure Project Programme 1
10:30am - Tue 9th Mar - Showroom Two
10:30am - Wed 10th Mar - Showroom Two

Welsh Connections

Climbing - 56 mins

Year Created: 2009

Director: Dave Brown & Lynwen Griffiths

Filmmakers Dave Brown, formerly of Hotaches, and Lynwen Griffiths moved to Wales about a year ago and struck it lucky. Welsh Connections features Pete Robbins on Liquid Amber, Johnny Dawes onsighting a 7-pitch E6, Nick Bullock and James McHaffie at Gogarth, Chris Doyle, Chris Davies, Jack Geldard, Pete Whittaker, Gav Symonds and Tim Emmett, in an excitingly action-packed year of Welsh climbing. Contains some coarse language.

Awards
Best Film On Climbing (Pembroke Section), Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival. People's Choice Award - Llanberis Mountain Film Festival

Part of Climbing 3
2:00pm - Sat 13th Mar - Showroom Two
12:00pm - Sun 14th Mar - Showroom One

PREMIERE: White Noise

Skiing - 13 mins

Year Created: 2009

Director: Dominique Perret

White Noise features Swiss skier Dominique Perret, voted best freerider of the 20th century, skiing in the Chugach Mountains and elsewhere in Alaska. The goal of this artistic and atmospheric film set to music is to share with viewers the fears and respect felt by a skier when he finds himself at the top of these extraordinary slopes. BRITISH PREMIERE.

Awards
Best Film On Skiing, Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival

Part of Adrenaline
9:30pm - Fri 12th Mar - Showroom Four
9:00pm - Sat 13th Mar - Showroom Four
7:00pm - Sun 14th Mar - Showroom Two

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