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Balance
Canada, 2006, 11 minutes ; Directed and
produced by Paul Cotton
Website: www.paulcottonfilms.com
Focus: Skiing
Balance profiles the rapidly growing world of new-school skiing, looking
at all aspects of the sport: big mountain lines, terrain parks and
half-pipes, and jibbing. This film captures the athletes’ desires
to push the edge of their abilities while facing the obvious safety
risks associated with high calibre skiing. With high-energy footage
cut to an upbeat soundtrack, the audience is challenged to judge whether
these athletes are crazy or just extremely talented, or maybe both.
King Lines: Es Pontas (13 minute excerpt)
USA, 2007, 13 minutes
Directed and produced by Josh Lowell and Peter Mortimer
Focus: Climbing
A segment from King Lines, filmed on location in Mallorca, Spain. This spectacular
segment captures Chris Sharma’s challenging ascent of the Es Pontas arch.
Deep water soloing at its best.
Wings on Your Feet (Le ali ai piedi)
Switzerland, 2006, 25 minutes
Directed and produced by Fulvio Mariani
Website: http://www.siachen.ch/
Focus: Telemark Skiing/Culture
John Falkiner and Paolo Tassi — two charming characters, untiring powder
hunters, and free telemark interpreters — tell us about their dreams
and why they have chosen skiing as their true lifestyle. Whooshing through
Fulvio Mariani’s camera shots, they guide us on journeys of discovery
and friendship in magnificent landscapes around the world.
Climber
Canada, 2007, 2 minutes
Directed by Carlos Villarreal-Kwasek
Produced by Vancouver Film School
Focus: Climbing, Animation
Rating: General
A climber attempts an icy route and faces his inner demon in this animated
short.
Trial & Error
People’s Choice Award for Radical
Reels
Canada, 2006, 8 minutes
Directed by Bjørn Enga
Produced by Radical Films
Focus: Mountain Biking, environment
Rating: General
Mountain biker Ryan Leech sets out to ride an incredibly difficult trail in
the coastal mountains of British Columbia. With the valley slated for clearcut
logging, Trial & Error combines Ryan’s extraordinary riding with
his thoughts about the very special location.
20 Seconds of Joy
Best Film on Mountain Sports and People’s
Choice Award
Germany, 2007, 60 minutes
Directed by Jens Hoffmann
Produced by Clenonice Comino
Focus: BASE jumping, Human Narrative
“I don’t want to die, I want to live. I’m pretty good at running
away, and this is my escape!” This is how Karina Hollekim describes her
dedication to BASE jumping. Documentary filmmaker Jens Hoffman first met the
now 30-year-old Norwegian in 2002. He immediately started to film, accompanying
her through many stages of her BASE-jumping career and life of over five years
of risk.
Film menu subject to change
Program length approximately
three hours including films, intermission and raffle
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