PROGRAM 1 / Wednesday, October 14

Program 1 Wednesday, October 14 / Live @ 7pm (MT)

CONCRETE SOLITUDE

DIRECTOR | Perry Gershkow

(USA, 4 min)

A PRAYER FOR JOSHUA JACKSON

DIRECTORS | Ryan Heffernan, Grayson Schaffer,

Kahlil Hudson (USA, 22 min)

As Covid-19 clears the streets of San Francisco, we find solitude amongst the concrete jungle. This film documents the emptiness throughout San Francisco during Covid-19, using skateboarding as the catalyst.

WHERE THE WILD THINGS KEEP PLAYING

DIRECTOR | Krystle Wright An ode to the athlete who relishes in getting dirty, who chuckles after a long day in the mountains, effortlessly glides through the crystal clear waves, and most importantly, is unapologetic in pursuing their love of getting rowdy in adventures. Director Krystle Wright brings this next installment since the wild things never stopped playing.

(USA, 3 min)

What do you do when the dream you’ve spent your entire life working toward is taken away in a moment? It’s a challenge race car driver Joshua Jackson must navigate, after his promising career comes to a screeching halt. After first getting on the track at the age of four, not being a driver feels near impossible — but the reality isn’t so simple. A Prayer for Joshua Jackson is a story of loss, determination and recovery; examining the inherent risk and reward of being in

the driver’s seat.

THE RIVER THAT FLOWS BOTH WAYS

DIRECTORS | Brendan Davis & Kirk Muir Horton

(USA, 16 min)

TIME WISELY SPENT

(AN EXCLUSIVE CLIP FROM RETURN TO EARTH) DIRECTORS | Darcy Wittenburg, Darren McCullough,

Colin Jones (Canada, 5 min)

In August 2019, Brendan Davis and Kirk Muir Horton paddled 315 miles down the Hudson River, from its source in the Adirondacks to the sea and the Statue of Liberty. They encountered dry riverbeds and Class III whitewater, battled heavy tides, met strangers who became friends, and revisited Brendan’s childhood home in Cornwall, NY. The trip started off as a way for Brendan to pay tribute to the source of his childhood exploration. But the Hudson offered discoveries and challenges along the way that tested and formed a bond between new friends, and in turn, between them and the Hudson.

ONE STAR REVIEWS: NATIONAL PARKS

DIRECTOR | Alex Massey These days people feel the need to rate everything online, and not even National Parks are safe. We hear from some unsatisfied customers who feel there’s plenty of room for improvement with some of America’s most beautiful places.

(USA, 1 min)

With more and more kids spending less time outside, this segment is a powerful reminder that the bike can be one of the best ways to counter a worrying trend. We hope that it inspires kids of all ages to get outside and shred! Filmed exclusively in the Whistler Mountain Bike Park, the segment features young riders from Squamish and Whistler, British Columbia between the ages of 10 and 15.

THE HIGH ROAD

(USA, 18 min)

DIRECTORS | Peter Mortimer & Josh Lowell

While the world’s best boulderers push standards close to the ground, Nina Williams’ sights are set higher. She is among the only women who climb elite-level problems that are 30, 40, even 50 feet tall -- with no rope. In this profile of an emerging star athlete, Nina Williams flexes her guns and tests her nerves well into the no-fall zone.

Program 1 continued Wednesday, October 14

NORTH COUNTRY

DIRECTOR | Nick Martini

(USA, 20 min) SPIRITUALITY AND STONE SKIMMING

DIRECTORS | Austen McCowan & Will Hewitt

(Scotland, 5 min)

In the rugged White Mountains of northern New Hampshire, Lahout’s has remained open 365 days a year since 1920. While technology and conglomerates have stripped the country of local, independent retailers, a family of Lebanese immigrants has prevailed for a century, beating the Great Depression, World War II, Dot Com Crash and Great Recession. With a family and staff who have spent their entire lives working at the shop, we arrive at their centennial during a vulnerable time. The patriarch (Joe Lahout, Sr) is in an intense fight with father time. Having skied, worked-out and traveled well into his 90’s, Joe has begun to struggle with his daily rehab and medication schedule, while his grandson (Anthony Lahout) has returned home to help with his recovery. As Anthony begins spending time with him, he explores his grandfather’s lineage as well as questions the source to the store’s success. As we approach 2020, the reality of life-without-Joe is introduced to the Lahout family and staff, sending shockwaves throughout the ranks. Award-winning director Nick Martini and cinematographer Cam Riley have teamed up with executive producer Anthony Lahout to captivate a nation consumed with hashtags instead of history. This film tells a timeless short story of the American dream and the family that put a community on skis. After 100 years, Lahout’s is still a family business moving onto its fourth generation. Through past and present, we learn the true source of the store’s success. As their monarch passes on, we question and discover the backbone of its longevity. We hope to inspire immigrants, military veterans, millennials, grandchildren, family businesses, and outdoor enthusiasts that all in America is not lost.

In a camper van tour of the UK, World Record Stone Skipper, Kurt Steiner searches for perfect rocks, witnesses the misplaced priorities of youth and explores the future competition of a sport still in its infancy. Created out of previously unseen footage from the BBC documentary Sink or Skim, this short film follows Kurt on his first ever trip to the UK as he critiques the sports of stone skimming & skipping from an international perspective.

A LOCKDOWN LULLABY

DIRECTOR | Adam Warmington

(USA, 4 min)

A Lockdown Lullaby a film about the magic and madness of lockdown as seen through the eyes of my (then) 6 year old boy, Dylan. He put it best “Things are pretty weird right now, but also kind of awesome”. Every night at bed time I lay with Dylan, put my phone on my chest and used it to record our conversations. Equal parts relevant “I miss my friends” and fantastical “she can fly”.... Dylan is of the age where fantasy and reality start to blur. Maybe that’s the metaphor here, as currently we all seem to be questioning our own realities…. what the future may hold and how we can shape it. Shot this alone, with no crew in May 2020.