Friday Evening
6th December 2024: 7pm – Tickets £14
We have a great selection of films on Friday evening and Saturday afternoon from the Vancouver Mountain Film Festival World Tour.
After the interval, our speaker is Jenny Graham
Soundscape
USA 2023: Director – Timmy O’Neill – 13 minutes
Soundscape shares the sightless experience of climbing a mountain via echo location, touch and imagination.
Soundscape features Erik Weihenmayer, a global adventure athlete and author who is fully blind, as he ascends a massive alpine rock face deep in the Sierra Nevada. Using expert camera work and emotive, novel animation to bring to life a concept by adaptive climbing pioneer Timmy O”Neill, the film is a surprising and soulful adventure.
Streets to the Peaks
UK 2023: Director – Andy Ashworth – 28 minutes
12 young athletes changing the world, here to defy the odds and show that nothing is impossible.
Only 43% of young people in inner cities complete the weekly recommendation of physical activity. This is reflected in the sport of trail running which is still largely the domain of middle-class white men. By 2027 the Alpine Run Project with John McAvoy, Nike, JD Sports and YBB will help 100,000 young people from diverse backgrounds in cities across Europe take part in trail running. By doing so this year, these 12 runners are part of a movement that will change the face of sport.
From city streets to the epic alpine trail race at UTMB, this documentary captures their emotive and powerful journey, to inspire change.
This film is supported by the Dundee Mountain Club
Flow
UK 2023: Director – Andy McCandlish – 13 minutes
Flow features The Trailrippers – Nathan and Ruben de Vaux – two mountain biking brothers from the Dyfi Valley in Mid Wales who are already making their mark on the British MTB scene.
Riding and racing mean everything to Nathan and Ruben and this short film tells their family story with the help of their Mum, Ina. Together, they tell us how they first got into riding and then racing and the benefits and challenges that neurodivergence brings to their riding and how riding bikes helps them regulate their lives.
The Hagans
UK 2023: Director – Jake Holland – 20 minutes
Professional freeride skiers Stian Hagen and Andrea Binning spent over a decade traveling the world. When Andrea became pregnant, they faced a big question. How much would they need to change their lives in order to raise a family?
Now, with their two children, Camila and Aksel, aged nine and twelve, we join them on their journey to see how their parenting choices have shaped them. Explore the world of this remarkable family where outdoor sports and adventures still play a central role.
There will be an interval at this part of the evening, followed by our speaker, Jenny Graham
Jenny Graham, Coffee First Then the World
Jenny Graham is a world-record-breaking cyclist and author of Coffee First, Then the World. In 2018, she cycled 18,000 miles around the globe, solo and unsupported, in 124 days and 11 hours. Jenny’s story is one of determination, humor, and embracing the unexpected.
Join us for an evening with Jenny as she shares honest and down-to-earth stories from her record-breaking ride and her adventures with the Global Cycling Network. From exploring the rugged landscapes of Scotland to the mountains of Colombia and the Gobi Desert, Jenny’s tales are sure to inspire and entertain.