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n Meet the team........................................................ 6 n Calling all thrillseekers........................................... 8 n Meet the Thrill Engineer........................................ 12 n Film: THIS IS MY WINTER................................... 14 n Film: I BELIEVE I CAN FLY.................................. 18 n Extreme Adventure - South Africa Style............... 22 n Film: EXTREME FRONTIERS Sani Pass............... 26 n Film: LAST OF THE GREAT UNKNOWN............. 28 n Film: DARK SIDE OF THE LENS......................... 32 n Southern Africa - A Haven for Adventure............. 36 n Film: EXTREME FRONTIERS Diving with Sharks.. 38 n Film: STRENGTH IN NUMBERS.......................... 40 n Film: OF SOULS + WATER: The Shapeshifter.... 44 n Film: TEMPTING FEAR........................................ 48 n Film: BI.KE - A SYMMETRIC VEHICLE............... 50 n Film: HIMALAYAN HIGH...................................... 52 n Film: A STORY FOR TOMORROW...................... 56 n Question Time with Cas & Jonesy........................ 60 n Film: CROSSING THE ICE................................... 62 n Film: CHASING WATER....................................... 66 n Film: 5 RACES, 5 CONTINENTS.......................... 72 n Competition.......................................................... 74
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MEET THE TEAM
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n Festival Director
Jim Odoire jim@blackdiamond.co.uk n Programme Editor
Siobhan Burke siobhan@blackdiamond.co.uk n Designer
Craig Johnson craig@blackdiamond.co.uk n Website
Anton Morrison n Trailer
Editor: Peter J Mountford Animation: Rob Jones n Printer
Four Corners Print Printed on paper made from 100%
recycled post-consumer waste
n Adventure Film Festival Black Diamond 15 Bedford Street London WC2E 9HE adventurefest.co.uk
n Contributing photographers:
Tero Repo (THIS IS MY WINTER) Sebastien Montaz-Rosset (I BELIEVE I CAN FLY) Big Earth (EXTREME FRONTIERS) Yvonne Hamilton (EXTREME FRONTIERS) Namibia Tourist Board (P.36) South Africa Tourism (P.37 - PIC 5) i-stock (P.37 - PICS 3,6,7) Dan Ransom (LAST OF THE GREAT UNKNOWN) Mickey Smith/Allan Wilson (DARK SIDE OF THE LENS) Red Bull Media House (STRENGTH IN NUMBERS) Patrick Camblin (OF SOULS + WATER) Mike Douglas (TEMPTING FEAR) Daniel Ronnback (TEMPTING FEAR) Tom Malecha (BI.KE - A SYMMETRIC VEHICLE) Himalayan Rides (HIMALAYAN HIGH) Dana Saint (A STORY FOR TOMORROW) Cas & Jonesy (CROSSING THE ICE) Pete McBride (CHASING WATER) The African Attachment (5 RACES 5 CONTINENTS)
n Special thanks to:
Nissan Juke South Africa Tourism South African Airways The Independent Salomon
CALLING ALL THRILL SEEKERS
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FESTIVAL DIRECTOR JIM ODOIRE GUIDES YOU THROUGH WHAT TO EXPECT AT THIS YEAR’S ADVENTURE FILM FESTIVAL
The Nissan Juke Thrillseekers Adventure Film Festival has selected the finest adventure films from around the world and will be screening them as three themed film evenings at cinemas around the UK from 8th October to 1st November. The AFF panel selected 15 films from the 80 films that were submitted. Festival Director and film selection panel leader Jim Odoire comments: ‘Modern-day adventure film makers continue to raise the bar. The sheer number of works submitted, the
scope of their content and the consistently high quality of cinematography makes for the strongest line-up of film programmes in Adventure Film Festival history’. The AFF’s aim is to bring the widest possible variety of adventure film content to the widest possible audience in the UK. Other ‘mountain’ film festivals, mainly feature climbing, mountaineering and mountain culture films, screening them in single (and sometimes) remote locations far from major population hubs. The AFF
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ turns this model on its head by bringing a wider range of films direct to fans by visiting 30 cinemas across the UK from Exeter to Inverness - ensuring more people are near to a screening and are able to come and enjoy the action. Film listings, venue details and tickets are available at adventurefest.co.uk
Whilst you’re on the website, be sure to sign up for the chance to win some great prizes including a week long heliskiing / snowboarding trip to Last Frontier Heliskiing or one of many Salomon goodies.Â
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MEET THE THRILL ENGINEER
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Brendan Walker is the world’s only thrill engineer, and he will be taking us through what thrill means to people at the Adventure Film Festival. People taking the thrill test on www.nissan.co.uk/builttothrill will not only learn more about themselves and their attitude to THRILL but also have a chance to win one of a selection of thrilling prizes ranging from dune buggying in the Sahara to having the opportunity to make a film of their ultimate adventure with the world’s foremost adventure cameraMAN Paul ‘Mungo’ Mungeam.
The AFF caught up with Brendan to find out more about the science of thrill, and how he’s getting involved with Nissan Juke Thrillseekers Adventure Film Festival... Q: First up, you’re the world’s only ‘Thrill Engineer’ which sounds like the best job title in the world. Tell us a bit about what it means... BRENDAN: I came up with the idea of being a Thrill Engineer, or the practice of engineering thrill, as a way of talking about people’s emotional experiences of the built world. To many, the idea of engineering thrill is bonkers, as you’re dealing with something that involves emotions which are fluid and difficult to control. Essentially, like an engineer might have command of metals or other materials, I’ve got command of people’s emotional experiences in engineering thrill. How would you define a thrillseeker and do you consider yourself to be one? You can define a thrillseeker in lots of different ways. Biologically, there’s a gene that combines with dopamine to give pleasure, and that’s one major aspect of thrillseeking. It achieves both pleasure and arousal - and if you get massive spikes in those, you experience thrill. Also, if someone would call you a thrillseeker then you probably are one. You’re obviously going to greater extremes... to get that sensation of thrill.
You’re asking our readers to take the Thrill Test on the Built to Thrill website (www.nissan.co.uk/builttothrill). What will they find out about themselves? Social psychologists have been developing these questionnaires about personality type for over 40 years. They’re ordinary questions but they help us get to the heart of how much of a thrillseeker you are. So if you score 7 out of 10, I would know you are a hardened thrillseeker - and I would have to do more to make you thrilled. The feedback they’ll get is where they fit into this spectrum of thrillseekers. The scientific data we’re interested in is how different types of people react and what we have to do to get their heart rate going.
What can people expect from the thrill research? People are fascinated by how their body and mind work, so if they enter the Thrill Test they will get a little bit of analysis themselves and will learn stuff about how their body operates under extreme conditions. And of course they will have the chance to win one of the thrilling adventures that we are giving away as part of the research.
What kind of person makes the perfect subject for a Built to Thrill test? If someone who takes the test is found to be at the extreme of being 10 out of 10 Absolute Thrillseeker, they’d be difficult to please - although there are ways! At the other end, someone who’s a 2 out of 10 would be too easy to please - ideally you want someone in the middle of the scale. We could ask hundreds of questions and find out a lot about people, but during this Built to Thrill Test we only ask 10 questions which will give us a broad idea of how the person will react to the thrilling experiences that they could win... So if you want to find out how impulsive you are and have the chance to win a load of thrilling prizes dive into our quick 10-question Thrill Test: www.nissan.co.uk/builttothrill
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THIS IS MY WINTER
This is My Winter follows snowboarder, Xavier de le Rue, during one of the worst winter seasons to strike Europe in recent years. Desperately seeking prime spots and supreme conditions, Xavier and a team of friends and filmmakers, including Guido Perrini, Andreas Fransson and Mathieu Crepel, set out to produce a snowboarding movie that will stand out in the sea of winter sports films that are released each year. And here it is. With less snow and warmer weather, Xavier struggles to find the terrain he knows best; high alpine lines on perfect mountain snow. The alternative? Big mountain runs on enormous ice sheets, some up to 50 or 60 metres long. Still attempting to get the speed and style he is known for, Xavier and the team take bigger risks to get those epic mountain shots.
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DIRECTED BY GUIDO PERRINI PRODUCED BY Matthieu Giraud TIMELINE FILMS 28 MINUTES
Not just a snowboarding movie, this film also gives an insight into the effort, luck and commitment it takes to produce the awesome winter films we enjoy each year. With interviews from the team interspersed with Xavier’s impressive skills on snow and ice, this really is a big mountain movie to be reckoned with.
THIS HIGH UP A MOUNTAIN, EVERYONE’S GRINNING
XAVIER PERCHES ON A RIDGE, AHEAD OF A BIG RUN
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THIS IS MY WINTER
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“With only one ice hack, there’s no way I can get out of here I think.”
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I BELIEVE I CAN FLY :FLIGHT OF THE FRENCHIES
I Believe I Can Fly (Flight of the Frenchies) follows an incredible journey into the unknown as two friends, Tancrède and Julien, test the boundaries of free flight. Battling fear in pursuit of their dream to fly, they embark on a new evolution of their sport – BASE-lining. Already pioneers in highlining, a combination of climbing, slackline and tightrope walking, the pair use their skills and passion to take it further and incorporate BASE-jumping into the sport. From the skyscrapers of Paris to the Verdon gorge, Tancrède and Julien travel with their friends practising and preparing for the ultimate test in the fjords of Norway. But this is not just about creating a new sport; this film explores the beauty of sharing the adventure. Just as the slackliner himself is set free, so are his friends that look on with their hearts in their throats – especially when he is soloing the line.
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Directed by Sébastien Montaz-Rosset Produced by Sébastien Montaz-Rosset 40 minutes
The fear is always there, but so is the endless possibility of what can be achieved. The only question that remains is: can months of planning and training really lead them to their dream of complete freedom. The freedom of flight?
COMBINING BASE-JUMPING WITH GYMNASTICS IN THE NORWEGIAN FJORDS
WILL RAIN STOP PLAY FOR TANCREDE AND JULIEN?
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I BELIEVE I CAN FLY
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“A free man is someone who is true to himself, who follows his dreams and turns them into reality.”
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EXTREME ADVENTURE SOUTH AFRICA STYLE
Cape Town’s famous four-seasons-in-oneday weather is in full force and the views are spectacular. Despite this, Russ Malkin is nervous: ‘I’m not feeling that confident’, he says to the camera. Russ and Charley might be familiar faces to attendees at last year’s Adventure Film Festival for their escapades in Canada. This time the pair are suspended above a cliff face contemplating the astonishing, if distant, view of Cape Town below. Malkin could be forgiven for his hesitation; at 1,000m above sea level this 112m route is the highest commercial abseil in South Africa. When your initial aim for a trip was to be at ground-level on a motorbike this is a daunting prospect even for those with a head for heights. There are many reasons why South Africa is known as one of the Adventure Capitals of the World. The country which invented ‘kloofing’ (the Afrikaans term for scrambling down canyons using any way imaginable) is home to every kind of thrillseeking activity available, from hang gliding to white water rafting, mountain biking to zipline canopy tours. It is also a place of unique opportunities: at 216m the Bloukrans Bridge, along the scenic Garden Route between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth, is the launchpad for the highest commercial bungee jump in the world. Other South Africa-specific adventures include the world’s only crocodile cage-diving experience – where visitors get eye-to-eye with 4m long Nile crocodiles in Oudtshoorn. For urban thrills it’s possible to leap from a walkway suspended between two cooling towers in Soweto, which have become visual icons of the township, whilst the Mabhida Stadium in Durban provides another unique bungee experience.
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Charley Boorman and Russ Malkin, stars of Extreme Frontiers, spent six weeks biking through South Africa for their latest adventure. The aim? To get under the skin of what makes this land so unique. The result: a lot of time spent roped to it, immersed in it, or soaring above it…
South Africa is well known as home to the Big Five (lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard and rhino) and a safari encounter ranks highly on any adventurer’s list. With 3,000 miles of coastline it is also the place to access the Marine Big Five (Southern Right Whale, Cape Fur Seal, Common Dolphin, Great White Shark and the African Penguin). Russ and Charley’s top highlight of their trip? ‘Definitely the shark cage diving’. South Africa is not just about the adrenalin rush; ‘the people of South Africa are fantastic’ said Charley on his return. A world leader in responsible tourism, this translates into a rich encounter with the country through its people, local food, unique cultures and specialist knowledge encountered wherever you go. This approach can be seen in some of South Africa’s top attractions including at Diving with Sharks, where the passion is as much about cultural conservation as customer service, and the Bloukrans bungee, which today employs around 60 people from the local area as sensible business practice. To experience Bloukrans however you will have to go to discover the thrill for yourself, as our Extreme Frontiers mavericks sadly (or suspiciously) weren’t able to fit it into their schedule... To plan your own South African adventure visit www.southafrica.net
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Inspired by Charley and Russ’ adventures? Follow their top tips for a once-in-a-lifetime bike trip:
n How good a biker are you? South African roads are as good quality as anywhere in Europe, so you won’t miss out if you stick to these. But if you’re up for a greater challenge, go off-roading - there’s a whole other level of adventures to be had. n Consider camping as biking gives you the greatest freedom to stop where you can. South Africa gives you some of the most spectacular night skies in the world. n Stop and say hello: South Africans are friendly, helpful and, while there are 11 official languages, English is spoken everywhere. n Pack light but leave room for two pieces of crucial kit: good hiking boots and swimming trunks.
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Extreme adventures 1. Bloukrans Bungee, Tsitsikamma Plunge head-first off the 216m-high Bloukrans Bridge, the highest commercial bungee jump in the world. 2. Diving with Tiger Sharks, KwaZuluNatal South Coast Cage free - at world-rated dive site, Aliwal Shoal. 3. Cable Gorge Swing, Graskop The world’s highest cable gorge swing 68m of high-octane freefall.
4. Frozen waterfall, Giants Castle Massif Let’s just say you’ve never experienced cold play like this before. 5. Crocodile Cage-diving, Oudtshoorn Get snapped (by a camera) eye-to-eye with a 4m long Nile crocodile. See Number 2 – only this time there’s a cage for a reason… 6. The Mother of all Abseils 1,000ft above sea level, Table Mountain boasts South Africa’s highest commercial abseil. It’s enough to send anyone over the edge…
7. Surf Dungeons in Hout Bay during winter The biggest and most radical surf break on the African continent. Pro-surfers only! 8. White water rafting, KwaZulu-Natal South Africa’s wildest river ride: the mighty Tugela (Thukela) River meets unyielding rocky gorge. 9. Thunder City, Cape Town Blow your mind on a supersonic jet interceptor as you hurtle through the sound barrier at 1,500km an hour above the ocean.
10. Orlando Towers Power Swing, Soweto The world’s first bungee swing between two cooling towers.
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EXTREME FRONTIERS :NAVIGATING SANI PASS
Following on from the global success of Charley Boorman’s Extreme Frontiers: Canada, which featured in Adventure Film Festival 2011, adventurer Boorman has once again teamed up with producer/ director Russ Malkin to take on yet another stunning journey. This year, it’s across the largely unknown country of South Africa. Charley and the team take on an epic, seven week expedition that covers the highs and the lows, from the oceans to the deserts. In this preview of the television series, airing on Channel 5 in autumn 2012, Charley gets to grips with the majestic yet incredibly precarious Sani Pass, where he will have to navigate the icy roads to reach the peak. With the adrenaline pumping, they struggle to stay on course as the elements prove a tough opponent for their vehicles. Throughout his journey, Charley will experience the sights, sounds, smells, history and culture of the people, the towns and the wilderness of South Africa as he takes his bike across this magnificent country.
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Directed by RUSS MALKIN Produced by BIG EARTH 13 minutes
AFRICAN TERRAIN IS NO MATCH FOR CHARLEY’S THREE WHEELS!
CHARLEY MARVELS AT ANOTHER STUNNING AFRICAN VISTA
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LAST OF THE GREAT UNKNOWN
The Grand Canyon is an immense place and one of the last places in the American West to be explored. John Wesley Powell called it the “Great Unknown,” having no idea what rapids, waterfalls or canyons awaited him on his first descent of the river in 1869. In the decades since, the Canyon has been a playground for dozens of explorers. River runners, backpackers and routefinders have all laid claim to the Canyon’s iconic landmarks, often seeking out prestigious ‘firsts’. While many significant points of interest were being explored, there was one feature that was left almost entirely ignored: the Canyon’s innumerable technical slots. Some of the Canyon’s most remarkable features are hidden within these shadows. This movie chronicles one team’s exploration of these mysterious, deep and concealed rock canyons.
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Directed by DAN RANSOM Produced by JOHN HARLION III 22 minutes
The barrier to entry is steep and the expedition requires acute knowledge of backpacking, packrafting, rappelling, anchor building and off-trail navigation. Last of the Great Unknown tells the story of these slots and the canyoneers who systematically explore the secrets hidden deep within their walls.
RICH RUDOW SCANS THE LAY OF THE LAND, HOPING TO FIND A BREAK OFF A REMOTE STRETCH OF THE NORTH RIM IN WESTERN GRAND CANYON RICH STANDS INSIDE THE GRAND BALLROOM OF TUCKUP’S EAST ARM
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“You cannot see the Grand Canyon in one view, as if it were a changeless spectacle… To see it, you have to toil from month to month through its labyrinths.” John Wesley Powell, 1869
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DARK SIDE OF THE LENS
Dark Side of the Lens is a poetic visual offering a passionate and personal glimpse into the life and motivations of an ocean-based photographer. The film voices the untold story of the cameraman through a poignant, poetic narrative set against stunning vistas of a harsh, isolated yet magical stretch of the Irish coastline. The landscape illustrates both power and beauty in a mind-blowing environment of epic waves, strange sealife and monolithic clifflines. The photographer dives in amongst huge explosions of water and winter waves, attempting to capture the ocean to produce images that inspire and awe. Behind each shot is risk – but physical wounds won’t break the psychological and emotional bond with the sea, a love and passion that combines to create the unique artform of ocean photography. Through his images, the cameraman brings his art into focus (the risks, the challenges, the highs and lows of the game) and illustrates what it takes to succeed in a specialist niche that demands this strange combination of photographic and physical prowess.
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DIRECTED BY MICKEY SMITH PRODUCED BY HELEN HAYDEN 6 MINUTES
The result is a unique, moving and inspirational understanding of the nomadic lifestyle of the ocean photographer; the dark, cold adventure provides a present and a past to remember, even if its future remains uncertain.
READY FOR YOUR CLOSE-UP MICKEY?
MAN AND CAMERA HEAD FOR THE WATER ON THE IRISH COAST
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DARK SIDE OF THE LENS
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“I want to see wave-riding documented the way I see it in my head and the way I feel it in the sea.”
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From sand-boarding to surfing, ultra-marathons to rock climbing, adrenaline junkies can get a fix or nine in Southern Africa.
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We’ve uncovered nine African adventures, and where to do them. NEVER HAS SOUTHERN AFRICA BEEN MORE ACCESSIBLE TO EXPLORE! 1 : Surf Angola Angola is the perfect place to seek unchartered territory and experience a new frontier for surfers. Grab a board and hit the surf across the 1,600km of breath-taking coast - the warm waters of Cabo Ledo are perfect for those who enjoy uncrowded waves and unspoilt beaches - facilities are basic, but for many that’s part of the attraction. JNB-Luanda (3:40) Flights daily
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2 : Explore Namibia Namibia is a land of contrasts. Experience a fly in safari to see the ship-wrecks, rock formations, gem stone beaches and barren landscapes of one the least visited places on earth, the Skeleton Coast National Park, or take in the thrills of the Namib Desert while sand-boarding on the 30km coastal dune belt between Walvis Bay and Swakopmund on specially adapted snowboards. JNB-Windhoek (2:00) Twice daily
3 : Ascend Tanzania Mt. Kilimanjaro is the world’s highest freestanding mountain at an impressive 5895m above sea level. With six different official routes to the summit it’s considered to be one of the easier ascents, however, nearly a third of all climbers fail to reach the summit. Those who do get to experience four seasons in a week and witness the crater rim and lunar landscape standing at the very top of Africa. JNB-Dar-es-Salaam (3:30) Up to Twice Daily 4 : Run South Africa The 89km Comrades Ultra Marathon runs between Durban and Pietermaritzburg is the world’s largest and oldest ultramarathon. Each year the direction of the race changes between the ‘up run’ and the ‘down run’ as the route weaves through the Kwa-Zulu Natal province and takes in the big 5 – hills in this case! JNB-Durban (1:00) Hourly
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5 : Climb South Africa Blyde River Canyon offers some of the best rock climbing in the world including numerous untouched rock faces yet to be explored. And what better reward after a climb than the exquisite scenery of looming mountain ranges, shimmering waterfalls, valleys and lush forests – it’s not called God’s Window for nothing. JNB-Mpumalanga (0:55) Up to 6 Daily (SA Airlink)
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6 : Dive Mozambique The subtropical waters off Mozambique remain relatively unexplored, from the bay at Ponta do Ouro near the border with South Africa to remote diving around Pemba and the Quirimbas Archipelago in the north. The unspoilt coral reefs are home to over 6,000 species of fish while on a larger scale whale sharks, humpbacks and even the rare dugong can be seen cruising the waters. JNB-Maputo (1:05) Twice Daily 7 : Canoe Botswana Drift through the Okavango Delta in Botswana on your very own Mokoro Safari. These traditional dug out canoes silently glide through the water and allow for the very best wildlife sightings as you happen upon some of the 100 species of mammal that inhabit the delta region including at the river’s edge including elephants, buffalo and antelope. JNB-Maun (1:30) Daily (SA Airlink)
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8 : Raft Zambezi The mighty Zambezi River, powered by the Victoria Falls, offers one of the best stretches of white water in the world. Experience an epic 15-mile roller coaster ride through the Batoka Gorge between June and February when all twenty three rapids are navigable, carving their way between the dramatic cliffs of the 120m gorge. JNB-Livingstone (1:50) Daily
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9 : Bike Victoria Falls The Vic Falls MTB Challenge in June is a tough 3-day challenge that takes in scenery jam-packed with game, many areas of which are not generally accessible to the public. It is a challenge for fast, competitive riders, testing your skills against the terrain whilst keeping your senses sharpened for any encounters with local wildlife! JNB-Victoria Falls (1:45) Daily It’s never been easier to explore all that the destination has to offer. You can fly twice daily from London to Johannesburg and beyond...with connecting flights to over 30 destinations within South Africa. www.flysaa.com
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A second preview of Charley Boorman’s latest adventure features another leg of his journey across the largely unknown country of South Africa. From the icy roads of Sani Pass, Charley takes to the depths with one of the world’s most fearful predators – Great White Sharks. Charley throws himself into all the experiences that South Africa has to offer – from its dangers to its wonders – as he samples the history and the life of the country. In this film, we see the adventurer cage diving with menacing Great White Sharks in the rough Atlantic seas. Charley and the team head out to the ocean to entice the sharks into the waters surrounding their boat before plunging in to get a closer look. Beyond this short adventure, he travels by motorbike across the entire country - from south to east; from north to west traversing the vast and varying landscapes of this diverse and beautiful country.
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Directed by RUSS MALKIN Produced by BIG EARTH 8 minutes
CHARLEY PARAMOTORS THROUGH THE SKIES OVER ST. LUCIA
FILM SHOOT OVER, CHARLEY HEADS INTO THE SUNSET
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STRENGTH IN NUMBERS
Viewed at a distance, the world of mountain biking is a disjointed network of seemingly similar but disconnected communities: freeride, downhill, big mountain, all mountain, dirt jump, slopestyle. It’s a sport of individuals. However, whilst our stories might not follow a straight line, we all end up in the same place: tyre to ground, foot to pedal, hand to bar, drawn together by trails of dirt. Strength in Numbers is a rally call to connect all mountain bikers, regardless of location, language or discipline. The film captures various walks of life, from the world’s best pros to those who are just learning to love the sport. Featuring over 30 different riders including Andrew Shandro, Brandon Semenuk, Cam McCaul and Gee Atherton, this film is a place for mountain bikers to come together.
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DIRECTED BY ANTHILL FILMS PRODUCED BY ANTHILL FILMS DURATION: 46 MINUTES
Two years in the making, the team travelled to some of mountain biking’s most iconic locations in search of core action and compelling stories. The mission was to capture the full diversity of the sport; from the World Cup Circuit to back yard dirt jumps, from the largest bike park in the world in Whistler to remote high‐alpine trails in Nepal. The ultimate goal is to unite all riders and inspire everyone to get out and ride. So, come join us!
TWO RIDERS HAUL THEIR BIKES UP THE MOUNTAINS IN KHAGBENI, NEPAL
RYAN, ALEX AND BRANDON CHILL OUT IN APTOS, CALIFORNIA
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STRENGTH IN NUMBERS
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“You got to have respect for what’s down here because you’re not riding this everyday.”
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OF SOULS + WATER
:THE SHAPESHIFTER
The supernatural… does it exist? The Shapeshifter attempts to recreate the mystical world with a legend of whitewater kayaking, Ben Marr. As he shreds the upper reaches of Quebec, he pushes limits to new and undiscovered levels in this movie from the Of Souls + Water series. Best known for his huge freestyle tricks and for pioneering many of the massive waves found in the province of Quebec, Ben twists and flips amidst rapid river flow with ease. The film takes us to the river by day and by night, showcasing Ben’s aweinspiring wave-riding. With a poetic backdrop that ignites the curious explorer in all of us, the film soon explodes into action. Whether the supernatural exists or not, this alone is a phenomenal sight.
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DIRECTED BY SKIP ARMSTRONG PRODUCED BY ANSON FOGEL FORGE MOTION PICTURES 6 MINUTES
BEN MARR TAKES ON THE BIG WAVES IN QUEBEC KAYAKING WITH ‘FLARE’ -GEDDIT?
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OF SOULS AND WATER
:THE SHAPESHIFTER
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“The curious explorer unbound by restrictions of place and mind can perhaps discover things we don’t understand.”
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TEMPTING FEAR
Andreas Fransson has been called the boldest extreme skier in a generation. Over the past 3 years he’s logged first descents in a half-dozen countries, battled back to life from an accident that nearly killed him, and become the most talked about skier in the epicentre of all things extreme – Chamonix, France. What makes Andreas most intriguing, however, are his thoughtful musings on meaning from a life on the edge - a willingness to enter mental spaces that few have ever experienced. In Tempting Fear Sweden’s soft-spoken Adventurer of the Year explores a place in which fear overwhelms all emotions, playing both friend and enemy in a pas de deux where death lies just one misstep away.
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DIRECTED BY MIKE DOUGLAS PRODUCED BY MIKE DOUGLAS & BJARNE SAHLEN SWITCHBACK ENTERTAINMENT 26 MINUTES
ANDREAS MUSES ON THE MOUNTAIN
ANDREAS NEGOTIATES A HAZARDOUS DESCENT
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BI.KE - A SYMMETRIC VEHICLE
Two wheels, two pedals and two points of view. BI.KE – A Symmetric Vehicle is a multi-angle celebration of mountainbiking. Playing out in a split-screen style, all the shots from the movie are filmed from two different points of view and presented side-by-side. Tom Malecha grew up in the flatlands of Western Germany, far away from the mountains. However, in 2008 he moved to Zurich, Switzerland, in order to feed his hunger for snowboarding, mountainbiking and hiking. His films have gone on to feature in a range of festivals around the world. Tom’s celluloid experiment allows us to see things differently, both on and off the bike, amidst backdrops of the beautiful Swiss mountains. With two screens, you get double the action and double the mountainbike fun.
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DIRECTED BY TOM MALECHA PRODUCED BY TOM MALECHA FILME VON DRAUSSEN 3 MINUTES
THE HILLS ARE ALIVE WITH THE SOUND OF THREE BICYCLES!
TOM’S SPLIT -SCREEN EXPERIMENT BEGINS
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HIMALAYAN HIGH
Tucked in amongst the world’s tallest mountains, the Mustang region in the Himalayas of Nepal has long been the ultimate dream for adventurers from across the globe. Others are lucky enough to call it home. Local mountainbiker and Himalayan mountain guide, Mandil Pradhan, is one of them. Follow him as he rides in the shadows of the sacred peaks of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri, through mystic Himalayan villages and along trails that have been trodden upon for centuries. Mountains shining with snow tower over the Kali Gandaki River, forming the deepest valley on the planet – this is undoubtedly one of the most spectacular places to ride. Himalayan High is Mandil’s love letter to these astonishing mountains. His descent from the windy peak of a trail to the centre of the village below passes wild horses and curious faces before welcoming us home.
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DIRECTED BY MANDIL PRADHAN & GAURAV MAN SHERCHAN PRODUCED BY HIMALAYAN RIDES PVT LTD. 5 MINUTES
Mountainbiking isn’t just about the fast descents, flips and tricks – here it is simply about being in the mountains, breathing in ancient landscapes and experiencing the magic that they bring.
MANDIL DESCENDS INTO THE DEEPEST VALLEY ON THE PLANET
MANDIL LOOKS BACK UP AT THE MOUNTAINS WHERE IT ALL BEGAN
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HIMALAYAN HIGH
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“I took time off work to go on a mountain biking vacation and never came back! I’ve been riding my bike every day since.”
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A STORY FOR TOMORROW
Imagine if the future could talk. What would you ask of it? Dana Saint’s A Story for Tomorrow imagines just that. The future examining the present as two people travel in search of the one thing we all seem to be looking for – meaning. Their journey takes them across the diverse lands of Chile and Patagonia, from sand dunes and barren plains to green pools and oceans of yellow flowers. Feel inspired by the captivating narration, which plays out over a plethora of unique images. With wild birds in flight, elderly men making their living from the ocean, smoking volcanoes, young surfers, green vineyards, bubbling waterfalls and warm, homely kitchens, this film invites you in to the landscape. So, does the future really matter when existing in the present is already full of adventure? Be inspired, explore and just enjoy your story.
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DIRECTED BY DANA SAINT PRODUCED BY GNARLY BAY PRODUCTIONS 5 MINUTES
DANA AND HIS GIRLFRIEND STRIKE A POSE IN FRONT OF A CHILEAN LAGOON SMOKE BILLOWS FROM PUCON’S PERFECTLY CONICAL VOLCANO
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A STORY FOR TOMORROW
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“Each day a new door, a new direction, a new way to be.”
QUESTION TIME WITH CAS & JONESY
Q3: The film shows some dark moments during the expedition – how did you overcome those difficulties? There were some extremely horrible and brutal moments out there… in fact that definitely was the majority of the expedition! Doubtless in our minds, having another person out there stuck in that tent and in the same conditions was extremely helpful. If we were doing a solo expedition, there would have been some days where we would have probably thought it was a “good” idea to have a “rest” day. With someone else out there you didn’t want to let the other person down. Also we chose to be out here undertaking this expedition… we thought of some of the cancer patients that we were raising funding for and that they were thrust into that battle. We were here by choice. It was something that we’d been striving towards for the last 3 years and we weren’t going to let it idly slip by. When the worst came to the worst we always thought we could take one more step.
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10 ANSWERS FROM CAS & JONESY, WHOSE FILM ‘CROSSING THE ICE’ IS SHOWING IN THIS YEAR’S FESTIVAL. YOU CAN READ ALL ABOUT IT ON THE FOUR PAGES THAT FOLLOW THIS. Q1: Tell us a little bit about your lives as full-time adventurers. How did it all start? We first started to get into the outdoors in a more serious manner when we were in high school, but for the next 6 years it really was a part time thing where it fitted into life and work. It wasn’t until we started working on the Tasman project that we decided to go “full time” with it and quit our jobs. Since then we haven’t looked back! Q2: What was the inspiration behind Crossing the Ice and what made you take on the immense challenge to walk to the South Pole and back? We’d always been fascinated with the stories of the heroic age of adventure, of Scott, Admundsen, Mawson, Shackleton, and when we were on the Tasman the idea of doing a big bold expedition down on the continent 4,000km to our right really took a hold of us. When we got back from the ditch and the hubbub died down, we slowly started to plot our expedition down there.
Q4: The South Pole is an extremely unforgiving place, as we know from the famous Scott and Amundsen expeditions – does it have any redeeming features and was there ever a moment when you really enjoyed being there? There is a lot of beauty there but since we were suffering out there so much, you tend to not really see it at all. Day 55-70 were pretty amazing though… we still felt relatively ok, were doing good mileage and it was the best Christmas and New Years ever! Shortly after that, the bodies started dying again.
Q5: Having completed the expedition, you’ve been written into the history books along with Aleksander Gamme as the first to walk from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole and back, unassisted – how does it feel to have this iconic adventure record? Pretty crazy… especially when you think about the fact that 15 months before we went down to Antarctica we couldn’t ski! Jokes aside though, it is extremely humbling to be in the record books as the first and we really have Aleks to thank for that. Q6: Do you have an adventure hero or heroine? If so, who and why? Cas: Amundsen, a genius of preparation Jonesy: Don Whillans for his cracking one liners (that are probably more myth than fact!). Q7: Can you tell us one thing that’s still on your adventure bucket list? Ha ha that might give away the next plans… learn to fly, North Pole, certain desert expeditions, the list is pretty endless. Q8: What else is important to you in your life aside from adventure? Friends, family, living life with no regrets and good food (Jonesy in particular).
Q9: What advice would you give to any aspiring adventurers or adventure filmmakers? Follow your passion, it’s amazing if you do how life seems to fall in to place around you… and probably most importantly, the success or failure of these expeditions are determined in the planning stage. We firmly believe that it’s 95% planning, 5% execution. That’s why both these trips took 3-4yrs to plan. Oh and take good high quality lightweight cameras… you’ll regret it otherwise (we’re still rueing the fact that we didn’t have cameras mounted on the bow of our kayak to truly capture the big storms in ‘Crossing the Ditch’). Q10: So, you’ve crossed the ditch and now you’ve crossed the ice – what’s next for you both? 3 months in a tent is a long time to think up a lot of cool expeditions but we’re quietly working away on plans. We’ll release details via casandjonesy.com.au soon. Firstly though Cas just got married and is expecting his first bub! Congratulations Cas!
Keep up-to-date with Cas and Jonesy’s latest adventures on: casandjonesy.com.au
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CROSSING THE ICE
It’s the scene of one of the greatest and most tragic human exploration stories of all time: when Amundsen and Scott raced each other to be the first at the South Pole, neither knew one team would triumph while the other would die in a lonely and brutal way. One hundred years later, Australian adventurers James Castission and Justin Jones dare not only to tackle the perilous journey across Antarctica to the South Pole and return, but to do it completely unassisted. After their successful voyage kayaking across the Tasman Sea (Crossing the Ditch), Cas and Jonesy set out to drag their food, their shelter and themselves across 1140km of barren ice. And back again. Many have tried, and many have failed, but after years of planning and preparation, Cas and Jonesy arrive to tackle one of the last great Antarctic odysseys.
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DIRECTED BY JUSTIN JONES PRODUCED BY DOUGLAS HOWARD 60 MINUTES
However, whilst on their way to the world’s southernmost continent, they discover an eerie similarity to Captain Scott’s epic quest; there’s a Norwegian on the ice. He’s more experienced, he’s tackling the exact same record and he has a head start. As they battle frostbite, hypothermia, crevasses and starvation over three months of torture in the harshest place on earth, Cas and Jonesy discover their limits, the nature of sportsmanship and the boundaries of the human spirit.
CAS & JONESY FINALLY REACH THE SOUTH POLE FACING ANTARCTICA’S HARSHEST CONDITIONS
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CROSSING THE ICE
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“My body’s just breaking down and I just can’t keep dealing with the pain… what is this place?”
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CHASING WATER
After spending a decade working abroad as a photojournalist, Colorado native Pete McBride decided to focus on something closer to his home and his heart; the Colorado River. Having grown up on a cattle ranch, where the river ran straight through his backyard, McBride was curious to see where the irrigation water eventually ended up; so he decided to follow it, from source to sea, on a personal journey that took nearly three years. This short film takes the viewer on a 1500 mile adventure downstream, from mountains to cities and through canyons and across shrinking reservoirs and throws up spectacular images that showcase the grandeur of the Colorado River and growing human thirst. This visual journey is both revealing and alarming as it highlights the state of the river and the southwest’s drying future.
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DIRECTED BY PETE McBRIDE PRODUCED BY PETE McBRIDE FORGE MOTION PICTURES 18 MINUTES
Recruiting his father John as his principle pilot, McBride chose an aerial vantage to capture a unique and fresh view of the Colorado River Basin. He also partnered with Jon Waterman, an author who stayed stream level to paddle the entire length of the river. From both levels, it is clear that this ‘American Nile’ is in danger of disappearing.
PETE McBRIDE, PHOTOGRAPHER & COLORADO NATIVE
PETE’S STUNNING PHOTOGRAPHY IS AN AFF FAVOURITE SO WE’VE GIVEN HIM 4 MORE PAGES!
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CHASING WATER
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“I started seeing the river as an orphan, stretched into a blooming desert, a maze of concrete canals and a symphony of human thirst.”
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CHASING WATER
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“Beyond my backyard, I never knew where the river really went…so I decided to follow the river, source to sea, and find out.”
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5 RACES 5 CONTINENTS
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At the beginning of the 2011 trail running season Kilian Jornet set out to win five races on five continents. The lengths varied in distance, climate and altitude – from a 100 mile race in the scorching heat of the Sierra Nevada Mountains to the vertical ascent of South East Asia’s highest mountain in Malaysian Borneo, Mount Kinabalu. Follow Kilian’s experiences over the year, from the pressures of high-end competition to his unprecedented performance and success. This story is not just about what he has achieved, but rather what he has learnt from running in these surroundings and the emotions they bring. The film immerses itself in the trail communities around the world as Kilian and his teammates, friends and competitors try to understand the desire they have for the mountains and running. For many, it is the simplicity of running, its meditative nature and the freedom it offers to explore new landscapes that drives their passion for the sport. 5 Races, 5 Continents is an inspirational ode to the beauty of trail running, a sport that is inherently simple and pure.
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DIRECTED BY DEAN LESLIE PRODUCED BY GREG FELL THE AFRICAN ATTACHMENT 26 MINUTES
THIS GUY’S SMILING BECAUSE HE DOESN’T HAVE TO RUN UP THIS MOUNTAIN!
THESE GUYS AREN’T SMILING, BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO!
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Heliskiing Prize Includes • Return flights from the UK and transfers to the lodge. • 7 days of guided heliskiing for 2 people. • 7 nights full board accommodation (twin occupancy) at Bell 2 Lodge. • Powder skis, poles and all safety equipment 5 Runners-up • Will each be sent an exclusive Salomon AFF Crew wheely bag Terms and Conditions - see website