Climb Blue & Red

Legacy On The Muir Mum’s Gone Climbing

FILM COLLECTION CLIMB - BLUE

With sore knees and sore knuckles, come and see a collection that celebrates connection - to oneself, to nature, and the special bond formed through sharing a rope.

SCREENING TIMES

17.00 Thursday 17 Nov Brewery Arts - Screen Two 09.30 Friday 18 Nov Brewery Arts - Studio 14.30 Saturday 19 Nov Brewery Arts - Theatre 14.00 Sunday 20 Nov Brewery Arts - Digital Lounge

ELEVATED

PALMER MORSE Effective communication is a challenge every climber faces. For Deaf climber Sonya Wilson, communication and community is of vital importance. Elevated is a non-verbal film sharing Sonya’s experience as a Deaf woman and outdoor advocate working to bridge the gap between the Deaf community and the outdoor industry, one crag at a time. USA / 15’

BRITISH BOULDERING: THE INSIDE STORY

DAVID CHRISTOPHER PETTS Celebrating the ever evolving climbing community and showcasing the stories that conclude at the British Bouldering Championships 2022, journey with us as we explore the history behind the birth of competition climbing and the highs and lows of the modern day climber as they attempt to take the top spot on the podium. USA / 15’

COACH EMILY

PALLAVI SOMUSETTY Emily Taylor is a Black rock climbing coach dedicated to supporting her students in the ‘Brown Girls Climbing’ club. Battling systemic racism in her professional and personal life, join Emily and the young climbers as they challenge the notion of who can occupy space in the wilderness. USA / 8’

LEGACY ON THE MUIR

MAX BUSCHINI In 1965, legendary climbers TM Herbert and Yvon Chouinard climbed the Muir Wall on El Capitan while facing a brutal storm without the chance for a rescue. Fifty-five years later Herbert suffers from Alzheimer’s disease and struggles to remember his iconic climb. Herbert’s son attempts the Muir Wall speed record in remembrance of his father’s astounding legacy. 24’ / USA

RISE

CHRISTOPHER LEWIS THOMAS The walls of a Welsh quarry provide a climber with the physical and mental strength to prevent a functional neurological disorder from defining who she is, but also to find solace and reconnection through the act of climbing. UK / 5’

BRIDGE BOYS*

NICK ROSEN & PETER MORTIMER A horizontal big-wall adventure on the longest, most ridiculous crack climb ever attempted, join the ‘Wide Boyz’ on their latest project... USA / 28’

FILM COLLECTION CLIMB - RED

Get stuck into the films that capture the heart and soul of the Festival. Watch climber’s navigating motherhood, decades long bouldering projects and the film everyone is talking: Queen Lines.

SCREENING TIMES

20.00 Thursday 17 Nov Brewery Arts - Digital Lounge 12.00 Friday 18 Nov Brewery Arts - Theatre 12.00 Sunday 20 Nov Brewery Arts - Theatre

THE LAST FORGOTTEN ART

JESSIE LEONG Is crack climbing the last forgotten art? From hand sized splitters, chicken wings to whole body wriggles, this film follows crack aficionados Mel, Vicky and Steve in their pursuit of slightly more unusual ‘off-width climbs’ found in the Peak District. UK / 18’

BIG THINGS TO COME*

NICK ROSEN & PETER MORTIMER The story of an elite boulderer’s struggle with a project propels her on a decade-long journey of self-discovery. In her battle with the formidable Swarm (V13), join Alex Johnson on her personal adventure to take off the weight-vest and come out of the closet. USA / 21’

MUM’S GONE CLIMBING

JANELLE GOW & WENDY LAW Navigating motherhood, babies and bold bits of rock, this is an inspiring film that highlights a community of climbers called Mum’s Gone Climbing. Sharing the fears, risks and struggles as they scale epic multi-pitch routes, join us for a film that celebrates the women who continually rediscover themselves through adventure. AUSTRALIA / 22’

QUEEN LINES*

ALASTAIR LEE Entertaining and compelling, Anna Hazelnutt has only been trad climbing for 12 months. Under Tom Randall’s stewardship, they set themselves the challenge of a one-day ascent of the coveted Quarryman in North Wales and the first female repeat of the notorious Walk of Life at Dyers Lookout in Devon. A breathtaking and hilarious quest that blows the lid off the standard trad progression and takes us on the highs and lows of rock climbing. UNITED KINGDOM / 35’

MORE THAN A ROUTE

(ONLINE SCREENING ONLY ON KENDAL MOUNTAIN PLAYER) PETER DIPPEL 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. UNITED KINGDOM / 35’

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