Films 1999 80 Metres Below the Summit Slovakia, 1998, 50 min Produced by:    Pavol Barabë (K2 STUDIO Ltd.) Directed by:    Pavol Barabë A documentary of the Slovakian Kangchenjunga 1987 expedition.

118 Days In Captivity of Ice Slovakia, 1998, 57 min Produced by:    Pavol Barabë (K2 STUDIO Ltd.) Directed by:    Pavol Barabë For centuries, the North Pole has attracted brave polar explorers as a powerful magnet. Crossing the Arctic Ocean from Russia to Canada through the North Pole remained the last, almost impossible dream of Arctic explorers for many years. Reinhold Messner called it the last great challenge of this millennium. This film presents an authentic story of one Slovakian and three Russian polar explorers who tried to make this dream come true, using only their strength and wit, without any aircraft support. Award winning film at the VI International Festival of Mountain Films 1998 in Poprad: Grand Prix - Kodak Award, Jury Award, Festival Spectators Award.

Bhutan: Land of the Thunder Dragon USA, 1998, 37 min Produced by:     Michael Brown and John Wilcox (American Adventure Productions) Directed by:     Michael Brown A team of adventure kayakers explores first descents in the rich cultural landscape of Bhutan. About the filmmaker…this award-winning filmmaker (last year's co-winner of the Festival's Jury Award for his film Vietnam: Into the Dragon's Teeth. and two Emmy awards) grew up in the outdoors, around sports adventure filmmaking. His father is long-time adventure filmmaker, Roger Brown; Michael's earliest memories are the smell of film and the sound of reels sliding on a Steenbeck flatbed. The other side of his youth was spent on his mother and stepfather's cattle ranch in Montana (a different set of smells and sounds).

Brez (Without) Slovenia, 1994, 26 min Produced by:     TV SLOVENJA Directed by:    Matjaz Fistravec Double-leg amputee, Mirko Lebar, climbs Mont Blanc.

Camanchaca Austria, 1998, 26 min Produced by:    Thomas Miklautsch (New World Spirits) Directed by:    Thomas Miklautsch Extreme windsurfer Thomas Miklautsch and photographer Richard Pichler are travelling in an ancient Chilean bus from Santiago 1000 km south to Tirua - small "one phone" village in the Mapuche country. Sitting in the bus the two adventurers experience, in a surrealistic way, illusions and flashbacks that show all highlights of this trip. About the filmmaker...New World Spirits is a group of extreme athletes and cameraman who always in search of adventures and experiences that are unique and spectacular to be mastered only by the greatest effort and risk of life. Thomas (born: Oct. 1971) is the founder of New World Sports, which has produced films and videos since 1994.

Diamonds in the Rough USA, 1996, 13 min Produced and Directed by:    Todd Skinner and Scott Milton Set in the wilds of South Africa's Cederberg Mountain, an international group of climbers reflect on the motivations behind the sport of bouldering.

The Echo of Tien-Shan Switzerland, 1997, 49 min Produced by:    Gregory Martin (Triangle Vert) Directed by:    K-soul Cherix Like every summer, several ex-USSR mountain guides can be found in a base camp at 4000m altitude in the Tien-Shan mountain range of Kirghistan. Brought up in the old Soviet sorting structure, they now have to adapt to the new social system of today. Engineers, geologists, physicians, these alpinists have for the most part lost their former jobs. With rudimentary means they design and make their own equipment. But thanks to their willpower, modesty and joy of living, they surmount all the obstacles, as personified by their adage:THE BLOWING OF THE WIND WILL ALWAYS BE THE QUEST OF THE ALPINIST. A lesson in survival…

Falling USA, 1998, 18 min Produced and Directed by:    Christopher Young High in the mountains. A climbing accident. A man begins a long journey with the broken weight of the woman he loves. When he can no longer carry her, he must continue alone through the brutal landscape. At the very end of his strength he finds the only thing that could end his struggle. To date, Falling has won Best Short Subject at the Williamsburg Brooklyn Film Festival and has been short-listed at other film festivals. About the filmmaker…A Seattle native, Young studied fine art at Oberlin College and film at FAMU, in the Czech republic, before moving to New York. He has worked as a cinematographer, teacher and mountaineering guide. In his stories, the characters' rather existential struggles are set primarily against the rugged, natural landscape reflective of the Great Pacific Northwest.

For Veronika Slovenia, 1998, 28 min Produced by:     TV SLOVENIJA Directed by:    Alma Grani In autumn 1998, well-known Slovenian sport climber, Viljem Gulek, decided to climb a new route in Mount Krvavica. He created an interesting route (100m, 7b) and dedicated it to the tragic heroine of Slovenian folklore, Veronika. Legend has it that in 1425, Veronika of Desenice was pushed over the stone face of Mount Krvavica - evidenced by large, dark, blood-red spots on the face, still visible today. The film follows Viljem in the process of creating the route and discovering the myth about Veronika.

Hard Grit UK, 1998, 53 min Produced by:    Mark Turnbull Directed by:    Richard Heap This film gives insight into the most beautiful, yet dangerous genre of British climbing. Played out on the gritstone edges of the Penines, Hard Grit has for the first time captured truly historic ascents of gritstone's ultimate climbs. Laying bare the realities of life at the sharp end, Hard Grit probes into the minds of the country's top climbers, to give a compelling, shocking and unique account of this almost mythical world.

Ice in Iceland USA, 1998, 37 min Produced by:    American Adventure Productions Directed by:    Cherie Silvera and John Wilcox Kim Czizmazia and Will "Wild Card" Gadd accompanied by Iceland's own Helgi Christensen set out to the Kingdom of Ice in search of the ultimate figure-fouring…

The KHAN-TENGRI Challenge Switzerland, 1998, 52 min Produced by:    Gregory Martin (Triangle Vert) Directed by:    K-soul Cherix A reflection of the role of competition in our evolution. Glory and fame or the pleasure of a feast is pure and free. Man has forever pushed his limits in an effort to dominate his exterior and interior world. Every August, ex-Soviet Union alpinists organize a competition in the Tien-Shan mountain range of Kirghistan. It consists of a solo ascension of the Khan-Tengri, a 7,000 m-high white marble mountain. This competition presents a challenge at the limits of human possibilities due to the technical difficulties and high altitude.

North Shore Extreme Vol. 2: Down & Dirtier Canada, 1998, 40 min Produced and Directed by:    Todd Fiander Extreme mountain biking on the North Shore trails. Local riders ...non-staged footage!

Martina Slovenia, 1996, 27 min Produced by:    TV SLOVENIJA Directed by:    Marjeta Kerëi - Svetel This film follows Martina ‡Fufar, the best Slovene sports climber, and her father, an Alpinist, during training, climbing and competition. We become acquainted with father and daughter who are very close, yet different. He, an experienced mountain climber and mountain rescuer, perceives the mountains as an inseparable part of his life. Martina, a top sportswoman, perceives them as an alien, menacing world and prefers to return repeatedly to the crowds at climbing competitions and the sunlit rock faces of the climbing areas.

Outer Extremities USA, 1998, 40 min Produced and Directed by:    Thor Wixom (Qranc USA) Follow-up to Plush: The Viedo, Outer Extremities, takes us on a journey to the "extreme" side of mountain biking.

Psycles Canada, 1998, 5 min Produced and Directed by:    Karen Duthie A young woman falls into the symbolic nether-regions of her psyche while attempting a steep drop-off on a mountain bike ride.

Pure Germany, 1998, 4 min Produced by:    Mathias Frik Directed by:    Joachim Hellinger Two snowboarders join up to do their perfect ride in the mountains.

Skullduggery Canada, 1998, 7 min Produced and Directed by:    Jeremy Blumel When an ogre watches a child climb down from a desert tower, he figures "no problem". The ogre finally succeeds only to destroy the tower with his own weight. It is up to the kid to save him…and teach him a lesson. About the filmmaker…Born and raised in Vancouver, and Vancouver alone, Jeremy is a true B.C. native. After graduating from Point Grey Mini High School he was accepted into Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design. There he laboured away on the tedious task of learning how to animate. Skullduggery is the culmination of his fourth and final year at Emily Carr. He is presently testing the "real world" waters in search of commercial animation work. Jeremy began climbing during the summer of 1993 on the wet cracks of Squamish B.C. and hasn't looked back. He prescribes himself large helpings of freeclimbing daily, with extra side orders of crack climbing and bouldering. He has enjoyed such areas as Hueco Tanks, Smith Rocks, Red Rocks and Yosemite, devouring heaping plates in each area.

Solo Czech Republic, 1998, 7 min Produced by:    Studio Luja Directed by:    Lubos Slivak and Jara Zid This is a "brutal documentary" about one of the highest achievements in the history of modern rock climbing.

Squamish Mountain Biking Canada, 1998, 4 min Produced and Directed by:    Brian Goldstone One summer day in the company of mountain bikers from Squamish…

The Wall Crawler USA, 1998, 52 min Produced and Directed by:    Julie Cohen, Brian Leonard, Graham Knight (KNIGHTSCENES Inc.) Twenty years of climbing in natural landscapes won Frenchman Alain Robert international recognition as an elite solo climber. In 1994, the "French Spiderman" began his migration from rural mountain peeks to skyscrapers. Impassioned by both architecture and culture, Alain sets out on the adventure of his life: to free climb the tallest towers of the world. The film documents both the personal and professional aspects of this exceptional athlete as he scales buildings in five continents.

Wandering in Patagonia (Undr Do Patagonie) Czech republic, 1998, 41 min Produced and Directed by:    LubomÍr SlavÍk and JaromÍr ¦id A home video about two outdoor enthusiasts who journey from the Czech Republic to Patagonia. They describe with humour the rough natural beauties and the end they live with a very rich family.

 

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