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2025 Line Up

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Friday 21st

Talk To Frank

Talk To Frank

Directed By: Matt Green

5 min


My name is Frank, and I’m a cocker spaniel from Manchester. My story began when I moved in with Maleek, my human. He wasn’t in a great place—having just finished a four-year sentence, he found himself transitioning from one prison to another: the COVID lockdown and a debilitating depression. I gave him no choice; he had to start walking me. One walk led to another, and soon we were running.

Champions of the Golden Valley

Champions of the Golden Valley

Directed By: Ben Sturgulewski

81 min

In the remote mountain villages of Bamyan, Afghanistan, a newfound passion for skiing attracts young athletes from rival ethnic groups to the slopes. Champions of the Golden Valley captures the thrill of a sports rivalry intertwined with a poignant portrait of a community in profound transition -- parallel stories converging to explore what it means to be a champion, in all its forms.

Safe Haven

Safe Haven

Directed By: Damien T. Gillis

30 min

Despite decades of clearcut logging, British Columbia is still home to some magnificent ancient forests, whose rich, intricate webs of life have evolved, untouched, since the last ice age. Safe Haven takes audiences on a journey back in time, deep into the Rainbow-Jordan Wilderness, with the people working to preserve its rare ecosystems and 2,000 year-old trees.

Wayne McCrory, registered biologist and published author will be introducing this film and hosting a short Q&A!

The Gnar-Whal’s Odyssey

The Gnar-Whal’s Odyssey

Directed By: James Klemmensen

28 min

The story of four average Squamish climbers pursuing a big dream - to put up first ascents in the Canadian Arctic. With limited information and a lot of ambition, Amanda Bischke, James Klemmensen, Noah Besen, and Shira Biner embark on a human powered adventure. With over six weeks of food packed, they walk across frozen ocean, sea kayak, and hike along the east coast of Baffin Island.

Saturday 22nd

Drawn

Directed By: Tristan Hobson

4 min

Artist and athlete Bo Schwarz merges his passion for mountain biking and art into breathtaking landscapes and flowing trails.

Wild Ariel

Directed By: Trixie Pacis

16 min

Wild Aerial follows Sasha to dramatic ice-bound locations in Banff and Jasper National Parks where she overcomes extreme cold and dizzying heights to draw attention to the beauty and fragility of Canada’s mountain landscapes.

Big Water Theory

Directed By: Emile Dominé

59 min

Follow kayak superstar Nouria Newman and two childhood friends, as they navigate one of the world’s most challenging sections of whitewater: the Rondu Gorge of the Indus River, in Pakistan.

Without a Pedal

Directed By: Nicholas Khattar & Johan Rosen

60 min

Johan Rosen and Nicholas Khattar decide the most direct route to fame and riches is to go north to Alaska. The only problem is how are they going to get there? After collecting a few fellow broke and stoked stragglers with a hunger to go North, the team is tasked with the unenviable chore of pedalling wholly unsuitable bicycles from Terrace British Columbia to Haines Alaska, choosing to travel along Highway 37, the Cassiar Highway, one of Canada’s most desolate and remote highways.

Embracing The Grim

Directed By: Aleksandra Janiak

12 min

After conquering massive alpine walls together, Fay and Line head north to the ephemeral Scottish land of mixed climbing. The objectives are ambitious and the weather is fickle, testing the all women team’s perseverance.

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