PROGRAM 4 / Saturday, October 17

Program 4 Saturday, October 17 / Live @ 7pm (MT)

THE LEGEND OF TOMMY G

DIRECTORS | Darren McCullough, Darcy Wittenburg &

Colin Jones (Canada, 6 min)

GAMES OF SURVIVAL

DIRECTOR | Nicholas Natale

(USA, 16 min)

The Belgian slopestyle rider Thomas Genon has been a bit aloof over the last year. But all rumours point to a legend rising in the new sovereign territory of Bike Kingdom. A place where Tommy G has defied the laws of physics by breaking the sound barrier, riding on water, and detonating berms with the sickest style.

UNITED STATES OF JOE’S

DIRECTORS | Peter Mortimer & Nick Rosen In rural Utah, a valley of world-class bouldering is nestled among a conservative community of Mormons, cowboys and coal miners. When a ragged band of punk rock climbers shows up, the two cultures inevitably clash. After years of antagonism, a group of climbers work with locals to build a more harmonious future. But in this divided era, is that even possible?

(USA, 22 min)

Native Eskimos have competed in the World Eskimo Indian Olympics (WEIO) since 1961, which are a gathering of Eskimo people from all around the circumpolar region. WEIO is the largest annual celebration of Alaskan Native Heritage. Through travelling to native villages and filming WEIO, this film provides a look into the lives of native Alaskan Eskimos and shares their traditions and culture with the audience.

TRANSENDING

(USA, 9 min)

DIRECTOR | Mairin Hart TranSending follows the journey of Erin Parisi as she comes into her own identity as a Transgender woman and trains for the Seven Summits to create awareness and visibility for the Trans community. This is a journey of extensive vulnerability, heartbreak and courage. TranSending showcases the vulnerable journey into self discovery as experienced by Erin Parisi, the first Trans Woman to take on the Seven Summits.

CLIMB YOUR DREAMS

DIRECTOR | Josh Greenwood

(USA, 3 min)

TEMPO. MOVEMENTS IN MOUNTAINS

For so many the outdoors and its related activities provide an outlet, a way of escaping the everyday and reconnecting with the natural world and like-minded individuals. For others still, a serious lack of diversity and representation within that same space and those same activities can be discouraging. In the face of this glaring issue of much discussion we see Climb Your Dreams.

THE LONELY STAR

DIRECTOR | Frank Pickell An ill-fated explorer finds himself marooned on a desolate planet. Alone with his thoughts, he is caught between a sandy reality and snowy hallucinations of winters past. (Charlie is checking with Director on proper name)

(USA, 4 min)

DIRECTOR | Thomas Woodson

(USA, 4 min)

Tempo. Movements in Mountains is a conceptual exploration of the connections Kyle Richardson finds between his athletic pursuits in Boulder’s Flatirons and his background as a musician. Experienced through three short movements, Kyle performs a live score in a visceral interpretation of his expression in the hills.

REFUGE

(USA, 6 min)

DIRECTOR | Tim Kemple

Piseth was born in a refugee camp on the border of Thailand and at 5 moved to the U.S. with her family in search of better opportunities. Despite the constant change and uncertainty, Piseth was able to find a place that felt safer than anywhere else: the outdoors. Through a life filled with adversity and struggle, Piseth is now a leader in her community - a queer, immigrant powerhouse who found strength in her vulnerabilities. The outdoors continues to give her confidence and the safety to be herself.

Program 4 continued Saturday, October 17

THE MYSTERY

DIRECTOR | Forest Woodward & Tommy Penick

(USA, 9 min)

BROKEN

DIRECTOR | Simon Perkins

(USA, 7 min)

Within the sport of kayaking, exists whitewater--and within that, the mysterious sect of “squirtboating”, which has been facing its slow demise since its heyday in the early 1990s.

A WALK WITH DAD

DIRECTOR | Ryan O’Connor In 2001, my mum died. Her headstone stands atop the Haytor Summit in Devon. It’s been 12 years since I visited her last. Recently, Dad and I returned.

(UK, 7 min)

After losing his leg to cancer as a young adult, Jon Wilson struggled with feeling broken. Challenging himself in the outdoors presented a possible remedy. Today, crutching up and skiing down mountains at night provides a distinct backdrop for Jon to explore, accept, and embrace the idea of “brokenness,” allowing him to find a more sincere, vulnerable

and honest connection with life.