LAST MOVIES IN COMPETITION

2022

FROM FLORENCE TO MONT BLANC

The project was to travel from Florence to Courmayeur by bike traveling 565 kilometers and 5000 meters of elevation gain between sea, plains, hills and mountains in 4 days: the first leg from Florence to Lerici 150 km, the second leg from Lerici to Genoa 107 km, the third leg from Genoa to Ivrea 207 km and the fourth leg from Ivrea to Val Veny. Once in Courmayeur, the ascent from the via Normale Italiana up to Capanna Vallot in one push and then, the day after, the summit of Mont Blanc 4810 meters and the descent from the Trois Mont route up to the Aiguille du Midi. No mechanical means are foreseen so we would only use our physical and mental strength. The whole project has been documented with professional photographic equipment since the intention is to make a film to be proposed at international and national festivals. All this was made possible also thanks to the sponsors Grivel, Club Alpino Italiano and Florence By Bike.

DAIDA BACK TO THE OCEAN

Daida Ruano Moreno, 18 times World Champion, tells her fight against her most difficult rival: a Cancer that almost took away not only her Life, but her most personal and intimate dream…

WOMAN, VERTICAL WAY

“Vertical Way” is the story of Andrea Cartas. A pionner in climbing in Spain, and icon for the young climbers. She is and has been the coach of the greatest climbing figures in Spain and is the organiser of most climbing events and championships in Spain. Through we will know the role of women in climbing, which is increasingly relevant.

GROWLING FOXES AND CROOKED ROADS

Jan has got it into his head to ride in one day with his road bike from Bern, Switzerland to South Tyrol in Italy. Three hundred and ninety kilometers is feasible — if there weren’t those six big mountain passes on the route! It gives him plenty of time to think. To think about why he needs such adventures; and why other people don’t. It’s a philosophical ride pondering the sense and nonsense of a challenge to self.

THE FIRST WORM

New lines, in new places with new friends. The highline's called "The First Worm”. First of many potential lines for these crags. Rigged on two backpacks and a boulder wrap, Lewis Foster and Brady Hayes made it possible for the first time to walk above some of the steepest ski lines in mainland Australia. Stuff like this doesn't happen over night. But sometimes it takes little more than a crazy idea and 5 days.

SKYWALKER

A deep dive into the mind of Lasse Walker. To be successful you have to control your nerves and conquer your fears time and time again. This short documentary tells the story of Lasse Walker and shows his efforts to get control of his nerves. We see the wins and the losses in the course of his career as a professional kitesurfer from an early age. We take a dive into the deep with him, in search of the core of his nerves. Preparing for the King of the Air 2021 we see how he trains his mind and his physique. Hard work and dedication helps him to start the competition with a strong body and a clear mind. Will he succeed to keep his nerve and achieve his maximum potential?

AS A POOL

The subject of the film is a presentation of the activity of canyoning over a whole year through the four seasons. Benjamin and Florent will meet specialists of the practice by season. Indeed, there is no season to go to the swimming pool, it is almost the same for the canyon. As A PooL (Comme à la Piscine), takes you to discover canyoning through the elements... Deep in the local hinterlands and next to the big cities... Come and travel four seasons in the heart of the alluvium.

THE SEA AND ME - ATOP

Charlotte Banfield is a world-class para surfer that until a few years ago was completely afraid of water. As a teenager, she said that even rain touching her skin gave her anxiety. She has autism, cerebral palsy, and bipolar disorder. This documentary explores what has drawn her to the ocean and how it has completely transformed her life. Made as part of a series produced for the Marine Conservation Society.

MORE THAN A ROUTE

Rethinking routines. Breaking with habits. Exploring new paths. “The Route Beyond” is a documentary about finding a way to protect what we love: It follows top climber and ecologist Lena Müller on her new approach to mountain sports. Ecopoint is climbing car free, so Lena sets out with her gravel bike to get to her dream trad routes.

THE MAKER

A short portrait documentary on the only professional surfboard shaper in the Arab region Paul Abbas.

MINUS 18 DEGREES

While shooting their new film, two best friends quickly realize that the reality on the mountain - at up to 18 degrees below zero - brings hurdles they had not anticipated while planning at home. Challenges on a technical, but also physical level force them to abandon the project. When the sun reappears above the horizon after a freezing night, motivation gradually returns. The two recognize that nature had a different plan for them and decide to follow this new path.

OF BOARDS AND LEGENDS

A look behind the boards of the snowboard pioneer José Fernandes takes us deep into the the history of still-living legends. The cool neon-coloured suits they no longer wear, but their unbridled energy and enthusiasm will sweep us away into a time full of adventures in the snow.

LINEA CHASING AESTHETICS

Linea in few words, is the constant chasing of the perfect line and full speed. The Dolomites: vertical, overhanging walls, peaks and towers suspended over the valleys, stern environments that in a dreamlike vision, since the very beginning have been the scene of legendary climbs made by equally legendary mountaineers and climbers. Sounds great, for them maybe ... but what about us? When winter arrives, then the metamorphosis begins, the snowfalls highlight and fill those veins that from the valley crawl into the rock, in the heart of the most inaccessible walls, showing more or less evident lines greater is the imagination bolder is the descent. The scenery changes, the excitement grows, who wouldn't want to ski perfect lines, hidden in the folds of rock giants? Who has the courage to make their dreams come true?

FLIGHT MODE

What are the influences of social media in mountaineering??Fabian Buhl has a clear idea about it. The "unknown" is less and less, the times of exploration become shorter, and the dangers, consequently, higher and higher. German, born in 1990, Fabi is one of the most polivalent mountaineers on the world stage. He embodies those who might be the peculiarities of today's mountaineering: athletic performance, sobriety, respect for the past and creativity in combining different disciplines together. His awareness reflects a humanity countertrend, in which there is no need to show the better version of themselves or even less following the deceptive mechanism of self-celebration. After a past as a climber at the top levels, he turns towards a 360 degree knowledge of the mountain: from multipitch, to ice falls, from the great climbs solo mountains up to paragliding. In fact paragliding is the sport-metaphor of this film.

2021

An Alaskan Fight

Sometimes conservation can feel like an ultramarathon. In this short biopic, runner and wild fish advocate Sam Snyder fights for Bristol Bay, Alaska over the course of a decade and learns the meaning of home and place in the process.

Aterpean Ateri

After declaring the confinement due to the Covid 19 health crisis, Mikel lives day to day immersed in a forced monotony. The memory of good times and the dream of new adventures give him the dose of energy he needs to face the unusual situation.

Between Walls

In spring 2019 gigantic walls of snow piled up along the pass road to the Timmelsjoch, Austria. Johanna Bolanos Cabrera and Jasmijn Hanegraef grap their longboards and took the chance to downhill through this stunning scenery. Speed is what the girls are living for!

Bike2Boat

A climate-neutral journey by bike and kayak across the Alps. The award-winning filmmaker Olaf Obsommer and his team travelled in July 2020 from river to river over the main ridge of the Alps. Always in search of the most spectacular wild rivers. Everybody knows this satisfying feeling of having achieved something by their own efforts. Regardless whether it is the climbed mountain peak, the survived marathon run or even the longed-for beer garden after the long bicycle tour – you are simply happy and satisfied.?This philosophy is also behind the project “Bike2Boat”: with their own legs/under their own steam the four kayakers Olaf Obsommer, Jens Klatt, Adrian Mattern and Bren Orton worked their way up the pearls of the Alps by bike – the rapid descent on the wild streams were thus became an even more intense experience.?A plea for climate-neutral travel?At the same time, however, the athletes pursue other goals. While they normally jet around the world in search of wild water, leaving huge ecological footprints behind, they wanted to set an example for climate-neutral travel with Bike2Boat and at the same time escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life for a while.?Slowly, and without jet lag, the team experienced the beauty of the local Alps. On the bike there was enough time to process the impressions gained and to experience the country and its people up close.?The project?The team was on the road for three weeks in the saddle and in the boat. From the Upper Bavarian Inn Valley, they travelled around 700 kilometres and 8.000 metres in altitude through the Salzburger Land, past the Grossglockner to East Tyrol, towards the Staller Sattle in South Tyrol and over the Timmelsjoch into the Tyrolean Ötztal. On their way they paddled some of the best classic whitewater section of the Alps such as the famous Lofer Devil´s Canyon, the Isel cataract, the Defereggenbach waterfalls, the beautiful Reinbach waterfalls, the Passeier through Meran and last but not least the mighty Oetz River.?Everything Adrian, Bren, Olaf and Jens needed for their trip, they transported with their bikes: boat, paddle and kayak equipment on the bike trailer, everything else like tent, sleeping bag, clothes and food in panniers on the bike.?The boys draw on the experience of two previous Bike2Boat trips: in 2012 the team was on a pilot tour on the west coast of Norway, one year later they travelled 2000 kilometres and 22,000 metres of altitude difference from Cannes to Venice over the Alps.

Charlie Surfer

Charlie is 10 years old and diagnosed with Aspergers. He is proud of his disgnosis but sometimes he wishes he could be more like the other boys in his class. Feeling different makes him feel left out at times. Because of his Aspergers Charlie struggles with team sports. But he has found two things he loves to do, surfing and dancing. We follow Charlie through ups and downs at this years surf camp.

Climb for Hope

In an effort to test their own physical capabilities, as well as raise funds and awareness for breast cancer and MS research, 6 female climbers partner with the AdventurHER Travel and Jodi's Climb For Hope non-profits to climb Washington's Mt. Adams.

Connection

A highline project organized by passionate women all around the globe.

Dani Burt

For the first few days after she awoke from her coma, Dani Burt didn't know her right leg, from just above the knee down, was gone. When the doctors finally told her the full extent of her injuries, Burt, an active, hungry-for-life person, wasn't sure if she could go on. But she found the courage to continue through surfing, which led her on a path to becoming the first-ever women's World Adaptive Surfing champion.

The last free river in Patagonia

Indangered by two hydroelectric dams, the Santa Cruz River is born in the Southern Patagonian Ice Fields and flows into the Argentine Sea, watering the steppe with life. For 4 days of kayaking and 3 camping nights, 27 activists travel from Argentina, Germany, the United States and Chile to row the 360 kilometers of this turquoise snake. A tour through one of the most inhospitable landscapes in the country. A trip. A shout. A spell for the freedom of the rivers.

Feeling the Base Jump

We enter the world of base jumping to feel, together with our characters, the feelings they experience when practicing this extreme sport.

Foresight - From high altitude to intense life

Make an expedition means that you want reach the summit, but for speed mountaineer Benedikt Böhm and his team, there is much more. How can we bring in our life this experience? How can we take less risks in order to be a good family father?

Freedom Seat

Today over 40 million people live in modern day slavery. We don´t see them with chains around their necks like in the old slavery days but it is same system. People getting exploited by the rich and powerful in sexual or bondend labour work. Especially women and children, who are the most vulnerable, are concerend. In 2019 Naresh Kumar went on his biggest adventure to date. He wants to cycle from Chennai India to Hamburg Germany on a tandem bike. Along the way he invites strangers and friends to take up the rear seat and help him paddle for a cause. While riding together he informs his passengers about modern day slavery and the desperate need to take action. On his journey Naresh will cross 12 countries, cycling over 8000 kilometers. On his path he has fight through suvere weather conditions, illness and pain. But the while the stories of slavery victims continue to give him strength the one thing that connects all people is KINDNESS.?Nareshs 74 day journey brings him to the edge of his physical limits. Weather, language and his own physical state of being are his daily companiens. But with the bigger goal in mind he keeps going and going.

Gorropu

Such a project requires a level of commitment that most would call unattainable and Aleksandra has battled difficult weather conditions and self-doubt, often without a regular climbing partner, on her journey to complete the route. The film describes both Aleksandra's talent and the emotional and mental side that underlies a project of such ambition. Through the majestic landscapes of Gorropu and other wonderful landscapes of Sardinia, the film illustrates how Aleksandra has made climbing one of her reasons for being and how with perseverance and self-confidence an apparently unattainable goal can become a springboard towards the understanding of oneself.

Hura

"Hura" means being free in Egyptian. La Sportiva climber Wafaa Amer went through many difficulties and struggles during her life. She grew far from home and she built her freedom embracing and pursuing her passions trying to find her true self.

Innsbruck. Powder. People.

After many winter seasons and competitions at the highest level all over the world, a professional freeride skier from New Zealand named Neil Williman ends up in Innsbruck. There he meets many talented locals that show him just how great the mountains around Tirol are. Deeply impressed by the possibilities in this paradise, they discovered together what is possible during a global pandemic, and what is not. They have one simple, but difficult idea: to find and ride the most challenging faces around Innsbruck using public transport. The resorts may have been closed at the start of the winter, but that presented its own unique opportunities. Epic lines could even be accessed by walking out of Neil's front door, along with his local and 'imported local' friends like FWT Champion Manu Mandl, Christoph Schöfegger, Leo Rauch and Sam Good. What possibilities opened up once the crew had to stray from the ‘normal’ path? Other welcoming local friends for Neil have been the Snowmads crew, who are well known for travelling the world in their adventure campers. Spending a week with Fabian Lentsch, Markus Ascher, Konsti Ottner and Jules Zenzmaier in campers and huts in the valleys close to Innsbruck helped discover the real soul of the place. After having ridden the gnarliest faces around Tirol that could be accessed with public transport, the crew want to give people an honest perspective. What impact did we have by choosing this option of transport? And what impact did it have on them?

Jurria - the guardians of the pole

'Jurria, The Guardians of the Pole' is a project which has been filmed entirely in Gran Canaria, The Canary Islands. It is a documentary which narrates the story of Master Paco and his passion for the pole jump. The pole was a tool which let the first Canarian settlers travel quickly through the difficult topography in search of their flocks. Today the activity is alive thanks to the teaching of Master Paco, who has share his knowledge with the new generations.

Korovadu

Narrated by Füta Mawida – ‘Great Mountain’ in the Mapuche language of Mapundungun – this is a story of our fragile relationship with nature. Rough seas, impenetrable jungle, and relentless rain greet the team as they draw near the iconic Volcan Corcovado. A resounding truth echoes across Patagonia’s unpredictable terrain: we are visitors to this land, with much to learn.

Moment of Impact

The story of Alan McFadyen's famous Kingfisher photograph, which took 6 years and 720,000 attempts to capture, and was in dedication to his late grandfather. Alan has subsequently managed to launch his own Photography business, and focuses on wildlife conservation and growth. This film is a directorial debut for filmmaker Blair Stewart, who has a 10+ year background in Television Production.

New Horizons - Sailing toward sustainable circus

New Horizons is a documentary directed by Antoine Menard as part of the “5.0” project initiated by The Elemen’Terre Project during their tour of the Ponant Islands in Brittany, on the sailboat Pen Duick VI. It follows the circus artists of the world-famous troupe “Cirque Barcode” who tell us about their ambitions to make their art, a way to convey messages of ecology and environmental protection. The challenge they set for themselves during this trip is, first of all, to create a tour of shows with low carbon emissions thanks to their trips made by sailboat. Then to create and perform a brand new show on each island where they will land and on a different environmental theme.

Pushing the Limits

Jean Maggi, shortly after birth, contracted a disease for which he could never walk. Since then only one thing has been proposed: to exceed every limit for “live standing." When he reached the highest route in the Himalayas with his adapted bicycle, he marked a true world landmark. This documentary produced by J.J. Campanella records the most moving epics of the man who became an inspirer without limits.

The Path Less Paved

The sport of cycling has never been comfortable with the concept of limits. Riders of all disciplines are able to perform near-superhuman athletic feats. Road cyclists yearn for greater backcountry freedom beyond the pavement. Mountain bikers live for the thrill of the descent, but also ponder how many more mountains they could reach in a single day. Different bikes suit different needs, but what if there was one bike to journey anywhere?

Never in the Way

Chicago-based bike messenger, Nico Deportago-Cabrera, sees city maps like a central nervous system. Everything’s connected. Roads and buses and people and cars, all carrying bits of information around a giant organism and making it live and breathe. ‘The point,’ he says, ‘is to never be in the way. If you’re never in the way, then you’re always right where you need to be.’ In cities, we each play a part in making the hectic network thrive. But for many, including Nico, there’s an undeniable draw to wide open spaces. In ‘Never in the way’, the new short from Anthill Films, Nico ventures to the Arizona desert with his Checkpoint to unplug and explore an unknown landscape that’s starkly different from the daily chaos of Chicago. From Flagstaff to Phoenix, he connects the dots in his own way, guided by the spirit of adventure and unlimited by schedules or commitments. And in the end, he finds something you only get when you’re far from what you know: perspective.

THE 1K VIDEO

“Find a group of friends that you can trust to follow through with a dream. If you can find that, you can just about do anything you want” - Marshell Thompson. Different highline athletes from Colorado, New Mexico, and California all came together to break the US American Highline Record and establish a 1,010 meter (3,313 ft) long highline in Moab, Utah. There was many set backs due to weather, life obligations and the fact that we only had 48 hours to rig a kilometer highline, have 15 people walk, somehow this incredible group of friends pulled it off. It was a huge milestone for many of the people involved, pushing themselves physically and mentally more than ever before. “Weather or knott, here we come”?1010m?US highline record. “Find a group of friends that you can trust to follow through with a dream. If you can find that, you can just about do anything you want” - Marshell Thompson.

ACROSS EMPTINESS

“ACROSS emptiness” is the story of an authentic Dolomitic crossing made by a group of splitboarders and ski mountaineers into the alpine void created by the closure of the ski resorts during the winter of 20/21 after the impact of the covid-19 pandemic. A journey capable of creating the background for a comparison between the emptiness of wild areas and the emptiness left by highly anthropized ones. An opportunity to question the future of alpine valleys, the ski monoculture and the fundamental role of the outdoor community in environmental activism.

KANYMDA KUMISS

They say the biking is just a pretext. An excuse to open doors and open minds. Following Fred Horny from Bishkek to the Lenin Peak, “Kanymda Kumiss” is more than a mountain bike movie. It's an adventure. Descending rapid rivers in his packraft, sharing times with nomads while the 30th anniversary of the country's independance, follow the rider to reach the final exceptional rides, starting at an altitude of 5500M.

THE MERMAID, THE OTTER AND THE BIG POO

Otters are top of the food chain; they're an important indicator of the health of our rivers. In the last few years, all English rivers have failed to meet quality tests due to the scale of pollution from untreated sewage and agricultural runoff entering the water system. In this mystical, fun adventure, Lindsey Cole swims down the Bristol Avon as a mermaid, on a mission to save our rivers and find an otter along the way.

OWNERSHIP OF ACTIONS

Scrambling, paragliding, climbing or packrafting, Ed Day seeks the ownership of action through exploring risks in the outdoors. A cost consultant by day, Ed strives for solo adventures around his schedule to acquire freedom, the ability to disconnect and to exercise his knowledge and understanding in mitigating risks in the outdoors.

SOUTHWEST SCRAMBLE

A bike to ski adventure in the south west US, presented by Picture. After a winter filled with trials and tribulations, skier Cody Cirillo decided to leave it behind and hit the road. The ensuing journey takes him from Telluride, CO to the mountains near Moab, Utah. Through hundreds of miles of road, gale-force winds, and excruciating climbs, a journey westward isn't as easy as it once seemed.

THE TRAVERSE

Facing some of the most challenging terrain in the world, Valentine Fabre and Hillary Gerardi, two world class athletes, attempt to be the first women to ski the Haute Route non-stop from Chamonix to Zermatt. For Valentine, the Haute Route has deep personal resonance. Her husband had set the men's record shortly before a fatal mountain climbing accident a decade ago. For Valentine, completing the route is the ultimate tribute to his memory. When Valentine met Hillary, she found a capable partner for this arduous and emotional journey. Despite being relatively new to ski mountaineering, Hillary has vast reserves of stamina that carry over from her career as a professional mountain runner. Together they set out on this non-stop 100km traverse, climbing 8000m over some the most beautiful high mountain terrain in the world. Will their months of training prove to be enough for these women to establish the record?

THE LONE SAILOR

Garry Crothers, a one armed sailor, recounts his epic solo journey across the Atlantic Ocean during the Covid-19 pandemic, when he sailed home to attend his daughter’s wedding.

SURF IN ROME

A deep look into Rome hidden surf culture.

2019

Can't Ski Vegas

“On paper we’d come in search of the biggest ski lines of our lives. But the reality was that we simply had come to celebrate friendship. To withdraw into the wild, to remove distractions and cell service and emails, and to invest purposeful time into being together. I guess that’s the real meaning of a bachelor party.”

Ground Rush

Ground Rush follows Alex Miziuk, a young base jumper determined to live his life on (and over) the edge. After nine years in the military, he sets off on a journey to the most famous jump sites in Europe starting with Beachy Head, UK. But as one of the most dangerous years in the sport’s history comes to an end, Alex is forced to reconsider what is most important to him.

Wandering in the White

When two former top orienteers end up in a snowstorm in Lapland wilderness, they face an impossible orienteering task: how to reach your destination when you can't tell earth from sky?

Los Plásticos

Five hundred miles off the Chilean coast, there’s a small island surrounded by thriving seas and powerful surf. When Ramón Navarro, Léa Brassy and Kohl Christensen traveled there recently, they learned how the island’s residents are working to protect their wild waters and wild fisheries - and why, on the remote Isla Alejandro Selkirk, the word for outsiders is plásticos.

ICEolation

Two People, two weeks, two kayaks. Sophie and Ewan took a journey beyond wilderness, a self supported journey via sea kayak to connect with an uninhabited land of ice and penguins. The film takes you with them on their journey from the preparations of planning such an expedition, through the challenges and riding the highs of Antarctica.

2018

The Great Route

An incredible SUP trip along the west coast of Greenland to show the effects of global warming in the high north. Stand up paddler Michael Walther, photographer Daniell Bohnhof and filmmaker Maximilian Stolarow were on the trail of the inuit ancestors. Following their “THE GREAT ROUTE” from Aasiaat to Ilulissat to find out more about the life on the rough island in the past and in the present. Apart from icebergs, never ending days and minus 15 degrees, they met the inspiring Valdemar Petersen, a 84 y.o hunter and poet. Their trip along “THE GREAT ROUTE” shows that we have to act, to protect this unique northern region and of course our whole planet!

Beyond The Peaks

Jokke Sommer, a world class professional wingsuit athlete, likes to push himself and to find new challenges. For a long time Jokke has dreamed of speed riding the famous 3 peaks of Switzerland : Eiger, Jungfrau and Mönch. To prepare and fulfill his dream, he will learn from one of the best speed riders in the world; French athlete, Valentin Delluc. Follow this incedible journey from the long training sessions in Chamonix to the final attempts in Lauterbrunnen Valley. Discover the lifestyle, the doubts , the risks, and rewards of these incredible athletes. Discover what it is Beyond the Peaks.

Aziza

The call to prayer is a familiar sound in the foothills of the Atlas Mountains. Five times a day the minaret sounds, and people from all across Moroccan valleys pause to say their prayers. The people of these villages are proud of their traditions, and many are subsistence farmers who work hard to make a living and maintain their families. This is no different for Aziza Raji, it’s just that despite the daily tasks that are expected of her, she manages to find time to train to be one of the rising stars of Moroccan ultra-running. Set in the streets of Bou Tharar and the wide, craggy valleys of the lower Atlas, ‘Aziza’ is the story of a young woman who has thrived in the world of ultra-racing. The combination of her ambition, determination, and the loving support of her family has helped her to overcome many social and cultural challenges, and has made her a role model for other up-and-coming athletes in Morocco.

Adaptive

Jim Ewing is a veteran rock climber and senior rope engineer at Sterling Rope, a prominent rock climbing rope company. On Christmas Day in 2014, Jim fell over 50 feet to the ground in a climbing accident, a near-death experience that led to the subsequent below-the-knee amputation of his left leg. Before walking on a prosthetic, Jim was already climbing again, and before long, he began dreaming about his bucket list... In 2018, Jim invited a climber missing her left hand, Maureen Beck, to accompany him in attempting the first all-adaptive ascent of the über classic and deeply remote Lotus Flower Tower (5.10+) in Canada's Cirque of the Unclimbables. The route is on the list of North America's 50 classic climbs and the 2,000 foot granite face is coveted by climbers everywhere. In "ADAPTIVE", Jim and Maureen hope to demonstrate that "disabled" climbers are just differently––and equally––abled.

Río Sagrado

A group of young environmentalists embark on a kayak expedition from the mountains to the sea through the watershed of the San Pedro (Wazalafken) River. A journey through the heart of Mapuche territory, where stories told by the local inhabitants of the basin unveil the profound spiritual value of water and call upon all of us to understand and protect our wild rivers.

Queen Maud Land

A dream team of six elite climbers mount an expedition to one of the world's last great climbing frontiers: the remote frozen towers of Antarctica. Jimmy Chin and Conrad Anker tackle a new route on the 3,600foot Ulvetanna? Savannah Cummins and Anna Pfaff summit the towering Holtanna? and Alex Honnold and Cedar Wright make a harrowing and hilarious blitz of 13 different spires spread across the ice field, including one pitch that Honnold calls "the scariest I have ever led.” Queen Maud Land the name of this icy region showcases a stunning, rarely visited wilderness, and the suffering and vision needed to climb at the bottom of the world.

Lawqa: Que El Parque Vuelva A Ser Parque

The World Biosphere Reserve “El Lauca” is one of the world’s last biodiversity reserves. Located in the highlands of Chile, bordering Bolivia, is being destroyed by the unbridled exploitation of the borax mining industry, and polluted by mining tailings, which threatens its natural resources. A prominent off-road athlete, Gabo Benoit, explores these forgotten trails and paths on his bicycle in search of a unique and magical place to practice fly fishing. On this route to “El Lauca” park there are enigmatic stories about the abandonment of this area, the life difficulties of the last inhabitants of the region and the political maneuvers that has turned the use of the Chilean highlands as a landfill for mining waste at the expense of its natural wonders. In this journey, Relaves Foundation and local activist Gabo reconstruct and reveal the history of how this situation was reached and invites us to be part of the highlands and save this World Biosphere Reserve.

Age of Ondra

Every so often an athlete comes along who redefines their sport. Adam Ondra, the 25-year-old Czech crusher, is exploring a new realm of human potential in climbing. Late last year, he established a benchmark for the sport; a 5.15d in Norway he dubbed "Silence" (as in, drop the mic). On the heels of this ascent, we follow Adam from his home in the Czech Republic, across Europe to North America, as he innovates new training methods, establishes upper echelon first ascents, and attempts to be the first person to send 5.15 on the first try. "Age of Ondra" is a rare, intimate journey with one of the greatest athletes at the peak of his powers.

Ice & Palms

A 100% self-powered adventure: Jochen Mesle and Max Kroneck start their biggest and most extraordinary ski tour so far. The mission: Bikepacking across the alps and skiing some iconic mountains along the way - no motor allowed! The two friends have traveled the world for many mountainous adventures, but while skiing in distant locations this idea grew in their minds: a ski expedition that starts right on their own doorsteps. Six weeks, 1.800 km, 35.000 vertical meters and a dream come true.

A Nordic Skater

A Nordic Skater is a very first film in the world about the nordic skating - a Scandinavian style cross-country ice skating on frozen lakes and fjords. It features a man named Per Sollerman, a photographer who has been skating for the past 10 years. In the film the viewer is transported to the region of Oslo to have a peek at a story of a man who uses every sense he has to travel on thin ice. Per tells the story of how the little known sport of nordic skating came to play a big part in his life. “It is rooted deep in our bones that we need to be out in the nature” he says.

2017

Discovering Adventure - Norway E-01

A family expedition into the unknown… Professional paramotor pilot and tandem altitude world record breaker, Tim Green, is setting off on an adventure with his wife and 5-years old daughter to sail, fly, camp, ski and explore Norway’s wild landscape. Isabelle’s love of adventure has taken her sailing in Croatia, tandem wake boarding in California, paragliding over Lake Annecy and winter Sky Camping above Europe’s highest ski station, Val Thorens. Experience the preparation, excitement, wonder and adventure of outdoor exploration as a family. Life’s too valuable to stay indoors.

The Time Travelers

In January 2017, the USA Rafting Team set their sights breaking the speed record on the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon on a 48-foot custom boat they built themselves. The Time Travelers follows a few ordinary guys trying to do something extraordinary—rowing 280 miles in less than 40 hours—on one of the world’s most breathtaking and unique stages.

Altai Frontier

Four western ski and snowboard athletes were invited into the restricted Xinjiang Autonomous Region of China to explore the untapped Altai Mountains. They interact with a 2000 year old skiing culture, learn how to make ancient traditional skis and make first ascents as they discover what's been hiding in the back country of China's remote mountains.

Call For Submission 2023 (download .pdf)

WINNERS 2022

GRIVEL GOLDEN AXE AWARDJérémie Reuiller
Film: Kanymda Kumiss
ECO ADVENTURE AWARDLuca Albrisi
Film: Across Emptiness
NO LIMITS TO EMPTINESS AWARD Dominic Joyce
Film: The Sea and Me - Atop

JURY 2022

Lorenzo Marianeschi
Andrea Nannini
Francesco Pierini
Michele Caminati
Maria Ferrari

Lorenzo Marianeschi
Andrea Nannini
Maria Ferrari
Raffaele Giannetti
Valentina Bestetti - Dynamo Camp

Ale D'EmiliaDirector, Slackliner
Giovanni DanieliPhotographer
Emanuele ConfortinAthlete and Slackliner
Mirko SotgiuVideomaker, Journalist
Michael BologniniExplorer
Valeria MutinelliPhotographer and Videomaker

Felix SchmalePhotographer
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Adventure Movie Awards 2023

The Adventure Movie Awards are an international film competition that selects, each edition, some of the best short and medium-length adventure films on the world scene.

The competition selects films that intend Adventure as exploration, experience and challenge with oneself, but also as freedom and immersion in nature.

The goal is to reward films that are able to translate the meaning of Adventure on the screen and that, through images and dialogues, are able to inspire and to convey emotions, passions and dreams. Not just pure action, but life stories.

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