Aiguille du Midi Operation: Electric Avenue
Home Synopsis Right next to the Aiguille du Midi peak, situated in a sea of mountains at an altitude of 3842m, stands proudly the legendary 50m high granite monolith Gendarme des Cosmiques. For the past 30 years it hosted only 2 climbing routes, Digital Crack (8a) and Arête des Cosmiques (8a), but this changed on […]
Groundwork – Cotton
Home Synopsis Follow as the Kahle family breaks the cycle of generational health issues by revolutionizing their farming practices. Driven by a deep commitment to their family and community’s well-being, the Kahle’s bring revelatory science practices to combat years of problematic, status-quo methods of farming. Runtime: 15 minutes Language: English Country: United States Premiere: Utah […]
Waterfall Hunters
Home Synopsis If you don’t know something exists, how do you give it a voice? Waterfall Hunters follows three Costa Ricans -Javier, Jimmy and Miguel- as they seek to find, document, and inspire others to preserve invaluable ecosystems and habitats in the Costa Rican jungle. A beautiful journey into rarely-seen territory, teeming with life but […]
Between Earth & Sky
Home Synopsis For her entire professional life, renowned ecologist Nalini Nadkarni pioneered climbing techniques to study “what grows back” after an ecological disturbance in the rainforest canopy. Now, after surviving a life-threatening fall from a tree, she must turn her research question onto herself in order to understand the effects of disturbance and recovery throughout […]
To See the Sky
Home Synopsis To See the Sky tells the story of ornithologist Lorenzo Sympson and his life-long relationship with the Andean condor. Sympson’s life history is complex and seldom spoken of, from growing up on Thoroughbred ranches in some of the wealthiest regions of Argentina, to being exiled from his home country for over a decade […]
The Pass
Home Synopsis Rogers Pass represents one of the most complicated avalanche programs in the world. Ski touring through its storied terrain is only possible thanks to the visionary mountain guide who architected the ski system years ago, and the woman she mentored who’s now at the helm of that avalanche program. The stakes are higher […]
The Caretaker
Home Synopsis Erik Boomer and Sarah McNair-Landry set off on a bold multi-sport 45 day expedition traveling through the remote landscape of Baffin Island in search of stunning cliffs to climb and unexplored rivers to whitewater kayak. Runtime: 13 minutes Language: English Country: Canada Premiere: Utah Premiere Director: Sarah McNair-Landry, Erik Boomer Producer: Rush Sturages, […]
The Cigarette Surfboard
Home Synopsis An impassioned surfer creates a functional surfboard with 10,000 littered cigarette butts collected from California beaches. The surfboard becomes a global platform to spark ocean stewardship and the symbol of a grassroots campaign to hold Big Tobacco accountable for their toxic, plastic waste. Runtime: 93 minutes Language: English Country: United States Premiere: […]
Slides on the Mountain
Home Synopsis Two young brothers from the Lil’wat Nation set out to ski the sacred mountain they were raised beneath, pushing both themselves and their culture to evolve. Runtime: 29 minutes Language: English Country: United States Premiere: Utah Premiere Director: Seth Gillis Producer: Sandy Ward, Aline Mayerhoffer Cast: Riki Pascal, Talon Pascal, Morgan Fleury, Sandy […]