Human Spirit

FILM COLLECTION HUMAN SPIRIT

In this collection, meet the heroes and heroines overcoming their fears to accomplish their dreams within the outdoors.

RIDING THE RAILS

EVAN KAY Using a bicycle modified to ride on abandoned train tracks, a pro mountain biker and his wife Ella head out in search of adventure. USA /10’

PASS IT ON: TAMI NIGHT

JEN RANDALL Watch the antics of Tami Knight, route developer of the late 70s and 80s. CANADA / 3’

TAJ

MATT PYCROFT For Adam, the outdoors has been transformative. When he comes into contact with the wilder parts of his home country, he finds confidence and community in a way that redefines his life. UK / 7’

THE FELL WE CLIMB

LOU KNEATH & JEFFREY WALLIN Driven by creativity and family, Hamira must find her voice to inspire an anti-racist future for all. UK / 10’

SHERI

JAMES Q MARTIN Sheri Tingey started a packrafting company and changed the outdoor industry. Her life story will warm your heart, and asks the question; who belongs? USA / 28’ HUMAN SPIRIT FILM COLLECTION PRESENTED BY

SCREENING TIMES

14.30 Friday 18 Nov Brewery Arts - Studio 14.30 Saturday 19 Nov Shakespeare Centre

400 PAIRES DE BOTTES / MADE FOR WALKING

HÉLÈNE BAILLOT & RAPHAËL BOTIVEAU Somewhere in the mountains of Italy, a pair of Decathlon boots are worn by a man from West Africa. Bought by Italians in solidarity with the cause of migrants, these boots have been worn by hundreds of other African men. Passing from hand to hand, the circular trajectory of the boots reveals a mountain territory where exchanges and bonds of solidarity are forged. FRANCE / 17’

LIFE’S A BARGAIN

NIC GOOD Hadley Weight free solo climbs Lions Head, a mountain in Cape Town, South Africa. A lot. 400 times, and counting. SOUTH AFRICA / 4’

WE ARE NATURE

JAHA BROWNE & OLIVIA MARTIN-MCGUIRE An immersive audio-driven film that asks you to listen. Why is it that BPoC communities in the UK do not feel like they belong in the outdoors? The film is based on interviews taken with a group of BPoC women outdoor activists who are changing the story. It is an emotional response, a poetic and hybrid film. UK / 9’

THIS IS BETH

JEN RANDALL Behind legendary US climber Beth Rodden’s outwardly successful career, she was constantly grappling with body image and cruel self-talk. This Is Beth celebrates how she transformed this dynamic, to rediscover the love of her sport and herself. CANADA / 17’