Filmprogram Helsinki 2011
This is the 2011 film program for the screening in Helsinki.
For details on time, location, local activities and tickets see the country specific page for Finland.
Intro
A short introduction of films and activities.
The Ultimate Ride: Steve Fisher
USA, 2009, 19 minutes
Directed by Erich Lyttle
Produced by Scott Bradfield
Classification: General – coarse language
Focus: Whitewater Kayaking
Photocredit: Des Pickers, From the film 'Steve Fisher: The Ultimate Ride'
Renowned kayaker Steve Fisher brings together a crew of big-water pros to experience the force of Africa’s mighty Zambezi River. Steeped in the brotherhood of kayaking, this documentary showcases Fisher and his crew in the definitive ride of their lives.
A Life Ascending
Best Film on Mountain Culture & People's Choice Award
“There are many people who live above the valleys, and who love the mountains,but there are few people who have the ability to impart their love of the mountains to other people.”
USA, 2010, 57 minutes
Directed and Produced by Stephen Grynberg
Website: www.alifeascending.com
Classification: General – no advisory
Focus: Ski Mountaineering, Culture, Human Story
Photocredit: Stephen Grynberg
Living with his wife and two young daughters on a remote glacier in the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia, Ruedi Beglinger has built a reputation as one of the top mountaineering guides in the world. A Life Ascending follows his family’s unique life in the mountains and their journey in the years following a massive avalanche that killed seven people. The film ultimately explores the power of nature as both an unforgiving host and profound teacher.
Intermission
About 20-30 min intermission. During the intermission you have the opportunity to grab something to eat or drink, visit the exibition, take part in the price draw, chat with people and get ready for the second half!
Into Darkness
USA, 2010, 15 minutes
Directed and Produced by: John Waller
Classification: General - no advisory
Focus: Caving, Environment
Photocredit: From the film 'Into Darkness'
Into Darkness is a short adventure essay about the experience of exploring the secret underworld of caves. Journey along with a group of cavers who push through impossibly small passages to access some of the final frontiers on earth. The images and sounds of spectacular and remote wilderness caves will reveal a fantastic world unlike anything we experience on the surface.
Cross Country Snowboarding
Canada, 2007, 3 minutes
Directed by Adam Brodie
Produced by Geoff McLean
Classification: Parental Guidance
Focus: Spoof / Cross-country snowboarding
Photocredit: From the film 'Cross Country Snowboarding'
Joel and Tate, the world’s most dedicated Nordic snowboarders, battle the winter elements as they fight prejudice from skiers and regular snowboarders alike.
Last Paradise
(Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour edit)
New Zealand, 2010, 26 minutes
Directed and Produced by Clive Neeson
Website: www.lastparadisefilm.com
Classification: General - no advisory
Focus: Human Adventure / Extreme Sports: Surfing, Skiing and others
Photocredit: From the film 'Last Paradise'
In the remote wilderness of New Zealand, when necessity was the mother of invention, a maverick bunch of kids concocted a dream that they would one day share with the world. In Last Paradise, through 45 years of stunning original footage we relive the journey of legendary extreme sports pioneers on the roads less travelled.
AZADI:Freedom
Canada, 2010, 30 minutes
Directed and Produced by Anthony Bonello
Website: www.b4apres.com
Classification: General - no advisory
Focus: Skiing, Mountain Culture
Photocredit: From the film 'AZADI:Freedom'
AZADI: Freedom takes a look at Kashmir in the wake of the violent militant insurgence of the 90s through the lens of skiing. The unique role that skiing is playing in rebuilding tourism in Kashmir is explored using cinematography, animation and story of local characters. The film crew explores the future presented to young Kashmiri as they venture into the mountains - on backcountry skis. The world’s highest skiable gondola sits amid the most militarized region in the world, yet the freedom of adventure is drawing foreigners back to this former Shangri-La.
The Longest Way
Best Short Mountain Film
Germany, 2009, 5 minutes
Directed and Produced by: Christoph Rehage
Classification: General - no advisory
Focus: Human Adventure / Humour
Photocredit: From the film 'The Longest Way'
A highly entertaining time-lapse of a one-year-walk from Beijing to Urumqi. Time and distance travelled are charmingly demonstrated by the growth of a beard in this five-minute short.
