The Farm: 10 Down
SESSION 10 (October 11th, 2-5:30pm)
USA, 2009, 93 min.
Director: Jonathan Stack; Producer: James McKay
In 1997, Jonathan Stack spent a year shooting inside Angola Prison, Louisiana’s maximum security penitentiary, capturing the reality of six men in America’s largest and oldest penal institution. Now, ten years later, we go back inside Angola to reconnect with our characters and to witness first hand Time’s impact on their spirits, their bodies, their sense of hope and their sense of purpose. Have the family members who visited them ten years ago disappeared in time from their lives? Do memories of freedom and life on the outside fade with the hope of freedom?
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Hair India
SESSION 10 (October 11th, 2-5:30pm)
Italy, 2008, 75 min.
Directors: Raffaele Brunetti, Marco Leopardi
Producer: Raffaele Brunetti
The journey of a young Indian woman’s hair, donated to the Temple only then to be converted into exquisite hair extensions in Italy. This same hair will then return to India to satisfy the whim of a successful career woman in Bombay. A story of the cult of beauty in the era of globalization.
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My Canyonlands: The Adventurous Life of Kent Frost
SESSION 9 (October 11th, 9-12:30pm)
USA, 2008, 56 min.
Director/Producer: Chris Simon
Kent Frost, now in his 90’s, the last of the old time river-runners and a legendary back country guide from southeast Utah’s canyon country, as a boy Kent explored the wild canyons on foot; as a man, he ran its rivers, developed backcountry tourism, and helped create Canyonlands National Park. We see the impact one person can have on our perceptions of a place and the importance of person to person testimony, not just political action, in creating change.
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Pustelniks in the Mountains
SESSION 9 (October 11th, 9-12:30pm)
Poland, 2008, 59 min.
Director/Producer: Miroslaw Dembinski
Himalayan alpinist Piotr Pustelnik (the father) and rock climbers, Adam and Pawel Pustelnik (the sons) are embarking on simultaneous but very different climbs. The film’s aim is to depict the difference in their attitude to the mountains and on a wider scale, to life itself. Through amazing footage and sobering humility the film captures the generational differences of adventure.
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Eastern Horizons
SESSION 9 (October 11th, 9-12:30pm)
Canada, 2009, 78 min.
Director/Producer: Bryan Smith
Documenting North America’s East coast from Georgia to Newfoundland, Eastern Horizons blends the rich history and culture of the sea with world class sea kayakers, idyllic destinations, incredible wildlife and compelling stories of people who’s lives are deeply connected to the Atlantic Ocean.
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The Art of Riding Snow
SESSION 8 – Extreme Night (October 10th, 11pm-1am)
USA, 2009, 13 min.
Shot/Edited by: Nick Waggoner, Ben Sturgulewski, Ian Nock, Yuki Miyazaki
Produced by Sweetgrass Productions, Nicholas Waggoner
Taro Tamai, the creator of Gentemstick Snosurf weaves his unique philosophy with incredible snow and water surfing imagery photographed in Hokaido, Japan. As stated by Taro, “..Snowsurf is a way to express the connection with nature in the movements both on snow and sea,” and this film illustrates both the grace, beauty and excitement of these two sports.
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Hack Your Shackles
SESSION 8 – Extreme Night (October 10th, 11pm-1am)
Canada, 2008, 6 min.
Director: David Mossop
Producers: Cholo Burns, Malcolm Sangster
Take the mountain experience to the limit with epic binding-less snowboarding – THE NOBOARD!!! Bear witness to the evolution!
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Lift
SESSION 8 – Extreme Night (October 10th, 11pm-1am)
USA, 2008, 28 min.
Directors/Producers: Anthony and Timothy Green
As paragliding becomes more popular, it is inevitable that there will be those that push it to the limits. With their amazing mid-air acrobatics, Tim and Anthony Green, also known as the Acrotwins, take the audience on a whirlwind journey of their adventures, from the US to Europe.
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Presence: 40 Days in Greenland
SESSION 8 – Extreme Night (October 10th, 11pm-1am)
Japan, 2007, 15min
Director/Producer: Masaki Sekiguchi
Follow a group of adventurers that embark on a 40 day journey through the fjords of western Greenland by kayak in search of the perfect line. Without the use of mechanical power, they find the perfect synergy of nature and the human spirit.
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The Sharp End
SESSION 8 – Extreme Night (October 10th, 11pm-1am)
USA, 2008, 60 min.
Directors/Producers: Peter Mortimer, Nick Rosen
