99 Days on the Ice
France, 2006, 52 minutes
Directed by Jean-Gabriel Leynaud
Produced by Patrick Villeneuve, Karsten Kjaer
Website : http://www.sombreroandco.fr/
Classification : Parental Guidance (coarse language)
Focus : polar travel, adventure, environment
Crossing the Arctic, leaving one side of the ocean and join the other 100 days later, 2000 km away. The longest, the coldest, and most difficult of polar expeditions is the dream of a couple who first met at the North Pole.
Committed 2 : Grit Kids
Alpine Club of Canada Award for Best Film on Climbing and Audio Post-Production Award
UK, 2008, 22 minutes
Directed by Paul Diffley
Produced by Dave Brown
Website : http://www.hotaches.com/
Classification : General
Focus : rock climbing, family story
The teenage brother-and-sister team of Pete and Katy Whittaker burst onto the climbing scene with a series of spectacular ascents on grit. One evening after school, with his whole family assembled to watch, Pete makes the extraordinary first ascent of a truly iconic line.
Crux
People's Choice Award for Radical Reels
Canada, 2007, 12 minutes
Directed by Alexander Lavigne
Produced by Ryan Leech
Website : http://www.ryanleech.com/
Classification : General
Focus : trials biking
Combining sheer difficulty with creative style, three athletes execute mind-bending feats of bike mastery and redefine technical riding standards.
Danzak
USA, 2008, 19 minutes
Directed and produced by Gabriela Yepes
Classification : General
Focus : culture, human narrative
Nina is a 10-year-old Peruvian girl whose life dramatically changes when her dying father and Scissor Dance master asks her to fulfill his last wish.
Dosage Volume V : Meltdown
USA, 2008, 12 minutes
Directed and produced by Josh Lowell
Website : http://www.bigupproductions.com/
Classification : General
Focus : rock climbing
Beth Rodden makes the first ascent of Meltdown, one of the hardest traditional routes in the world.
The Fine Line
Canada, 2008, 25 minutes
Directed by Dave Mossop
Produced by Malcolm Sangster
Website : http://www.rockymountainsherpas.com/
Classification : General
Focus : skiing, snowboarding, avalanche safety
A cinematic journey that combines unites the cutting edge of winter action sports with education about responsible backcountry usage, The Fine Line features epic riding, amazing visuals, and stunning true stories of avalanche survivors.
Flying with Eagles
Denmark, 2006, 43 minutes
Directed and produced by Anton Gammelgaard
Website : http://www.paravision.dk/
Classification : General
Focus : paragliding, wildlife, human narrative
Two-time world paragliding champion Louise Crandal has a new challenge: a Russian steppe eagle is to be her new training partner. But will he fly with her ?
If You're Not Falling
Best Short Mountain Film
UK, 2008, 8 minutes
Directed by Dave Brown
Produced by Paul Diffley
Website : http://www.hotaches.com/
Classification : General
Focus : rock climbing
Canadian rock legend Sonnie Trotter heads to Scotland to do battle on another "hardest rock climb in the world". As each day passes, he collects more and more air time: 50-foot falls from the steep rock buttress that plunges down beneath a historic castle. "Well, if you're not falling, you're not trying", observes Trotter.
Journey to the Center
Best Film on Mountain Sports
USA, 2007, 55 minutes
Directed by Jens Hoffmann
Produced by Iiro Seppanen, Jeb Corliss
Website : http://www.journey-movie.com/
Classification : General
Focus : exploration, BASE jumping, culture
Journey with three world-renowned BASE jumpers as they travel 10,000 miles to confront the mist and mystery of an old cave, an ancient culture and their own demons at the center of their dangerous mission: Tian Keng, the Heavenly Pit.
The Last Frontier - Papua New Guinea
USA, 2008, 18 minutes
Directed and produced by Trip Jennings
Website : http://www.epicocity.com/
Classification : General
Focus : kayaking, exploration, culture, environment
The Epicocity crew travel to Papua New Guinea to document the island of New Britain's pristine water, habitat and intact indigenous culture through an exploratory caving and kayaking expedition.
The Last Nomads
Grand Prize
Canada, 2008, 53 minutes
Directed and produced by Andrew Gregg
Website : http://www.90thparallel.ca/
Classification : General
Focus : culture, environment
For many years, Ian Mackenzie has trekked through the shredded remnants of the Borneo rainforest, dedicating his life to documenting the nomadic Penan people. Searching for the only remaining hunting and gathering Penan, he fears he will see the last glimpse of a vulnerable and ancient people he has come to care about so deeply.
Mountain Town : The Cowboy and the Park Goddess
USA, 2007, 13 minutes
Directed by Brendan Kiernan, Frank Pickell
Produced by Steve Metcalf, Brendan Kiernan
Website : http://www.themountaintown.com/, http://www.futuristicfilms.com/
Classification : General
Focus : culture, skiing, snowboarding
Isabelle Fallardeau is a young woman whose passion for snowboarding and penchant for power tools has led her to a career as one of the world's only female terrain park builders. Mac Smith is a lifelong rancher, environmentalist and ski patrolman who experienced personal tragedy and triumph while leading the development of Aspen's Highlands Bowl.
Mountain Town : The Grasshopper and the Soldier
USA, 2007, 15 minutes
Directed by Brendan Kiernan, Frank Pickell
Produced by Steve Metcalf, Brendan Kiernan
Website : http://www.themountaintown.com/, http://www.futuristicfilms.com/
Classification : General
Focus : culture, skiing
This excerpt from the feature documentary Mountain Town combines the stories of two very different residents. Nick Devore is a young telemark skier, while Gino Hollander is an 81-year old artist who has maintained a remarkable sense of the sheer joy of living.
Papiroflexia
USA, 2007, 3 minutes
Directed and produced by Joaquin Baldwin
Website : http://www.pixelnitrate.com/
Classification : General
Focus : environment, animation
An origami tale of a skillful paper folder who could shape the world with his hands.
Patagonian Winter
UK, 2007, 31 minutes
Directed and produced by Alastair Lee
Website : http://www.posingproductions.com/
Classification : Parental Guidance (contains suggestive language)
Focus : alpine climbing, human narrative
Andy Kirkpatrick is a pioneer of winter climbing in Patagonia, with many hair-raising ascents to his name. His latest Patagonian horror show is an attempt at the first winter ascent of Torre Egger with fellow alpinist Ian Parnell.
Red Gold
People's Choice Award
USA, 2008, 54 minutes
Directed by Ben Knight, Travis Rummel
Produced by Travis Rummel
Website : http://www.feltsoulmedia.com/, http://www.redgoldfilm.com/
Classification : General
At the headwaters of the two largest remaining sockeye salmon runs on the planet, a proposed mine may require the largest dam ever constructed to contain the toxic runoff. Native, commercial, and sport fishermen oppose the proposed Pebble Mine, while mine officials argue the case for development. At stake is a unique way of life that would not exist if the salmon didn't return with Bristol Bay's tide.
The Red Helmet
USA, 2008, 6 minutes
Directed by Tyler Young
Produced by Dave Barlia
Website : http://www.outdoorgames.org/
Classification : General
Focus : multiple action sports
Overcome with fear, a young boy runs into the forest. He finds a magic red helmet and goes on the adventure of a lifetime. Slowly building his courage, he is transformed and returns to confront his boyhood fears.
Seasons
Special Jury Award
Canada, 2008, 25 minutes
Produced by Jamie Houssian
Website : http://www.thecollective.com/
Classification : General
Focus : mountain biking, stories
Some of the world's best mountain bikers share their personal challenges, victories, and adventures through the course of four seasons of one year.
The Sharp End (full version)
USA, 2008, 52 minutes
Directed and produced by Peter Mortimer, Nick Rosen
Website : http://www.senderfilms.com/
Classification : Parental Guidance (coarse language)
Focus : climbing (rock, alpine), BASE jumping
The Sharp End showcases the climbers who risk everything to do the world's most dangerous and committing climbs. Run-out traditional routes, scary highball boulder problems, ice-covered alpine walls and all-or-nothing free-solo ascents are all part of the game.
The Sharp End : Eastern Europe
USA, 2008, 17 minutes
Directed and produced by Peter Mortimer, Nick Rosen
Website : http://www.senderfilms.com/
Classification : Parental Guidance (coarse language)
Focus : rock climbing, tower jumping, culture
A talented group of climbers explores the unique history, culture, and danger of one of the world's most remarkable climbing destinations.
The Sharp End : Lisa Rands
USA, 2008, 6 minutes
Directed and produced by Peter Mortimer, Nick Rosen
Website : http://www.senderfilms.com/
Classification : Parental Guidance (coarse language)
Focus : bouldering
Lisa Rands shows us the drive, talent, and courage needed to climb challenging and scary "highball" boulder problems.
Shikashika
USA, 2008, 10 minutes
Directed and produced by Stephen Hyde
Website : http://www.shikashika.com/
Classification : General
Focus : culture
A Peruvian family journeys into the Andes to cut enormous blocks of ice, bringing them down to the valley to make colorful shave ice treat called shikashika.
Silent Snow
The Netherlands, 2007, 13 minutes
Directed by Jan van den Berg
Produced by Ann Andreasen, Sabine Groenewegen, Jacob Gelt Dekker, Henk Sannes
Website : http://www.drsfilm.tv/
Classification : General
Focus : environment, culture
Dangerous pesticides from all over the planet are being carried to the poles by northbound wind and waves. Against a background of melting ice, two girls in northern Greenland discuss the pollution that is dramatically changing their lives.
The Unbearable Lightness of Skiing
Canada, 2008, 14 minutes
Directed and produced by Greg Hill
Website : http://www.greghill.ca/
Classification : General
Focus : backcountry skiing, ski mountaineering
A season of backcountry skiing with a keen and passionate narrator.
Under the Influence
USA, 2008, 12 minutes
Directed and produced by Todd Jones, Steve Jones, Corey Gavitt
Website : http://www.tetongravity.com/
Classification : Parental Guidance (Coarse language)
Follow the mind-blowing efforts of today's top riders in the amazing conditions that emerged from one of the deepest winters in recorded history. This special version for the Banff tour features relentless powder in Jackson Hole and incredibly steep spines in Alaska.