Wednesday, 13. Nov. 2013
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Lorraine. Freeriden am Arlberg zu G-Dur
Hanno Mackowitz , 10 min, Language: n.v. - Alpine Documentation
Esthetic free-ride shots by Lorraine Huber in untouched powder snow together with a minimalist classic music. The spectator has time to take in the picture and to enjoy it. more
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Freeride Deluxe
Christoph Zarfl , 25 min, Language: D - Adventure
This film follows the European free-ride elite on their journey to Austria’s best powder snow areas. In St. Anton am Arlberg we learn about the development of free riding. In Damüls the focus is based on snow. On the Kitzsteinhorn glacier... more
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Dreamcatcher
Lothar Hofer , 48 min, Language: D - Adventure
With the power of impressive pictures and portraits of strong characters , “Dreamcatchers” gives evidence that even today it is still possible to choose a life aside of the classical social guidelines, to live a dream and to find to oneself... more
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The Road from Karakol
Fitz Cahall (USA), 26 min, Language: E - Adventure
In Summer of 2011, alpinist Kyle Dempster set out across Kyrgyzstan’s back roads on his bike. His goal – ride across the country via old Soviet roads while climbing as many of the region’s impressive peaks as possible. He was alone. He carried... more
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A Fine Line
Sebastian Montaz Rosset (Frankreich), 52 min, Language: Sp/E - Adventure
“A Fine Line” takes us on a breathtaking journey over the spectacular snow covered peaks of the Alps as we join a small group of extraordinary mountain athletes in their pursuit of happiness and fulfillment. Kilian Jornet is an exceptional... more
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Die Bergretter im Himalaya
Frank Senn, Hari Thapa (Schweiz), 88 min, Language: D - Adventure
When the Swiss pilot Gerold Biner from the Air Zermatt and the rescue specialist Bruno Jelk landed in Kathmandu in spring 2010, they had no idea what was to come. They had the goal to develop a rescue station in the Himalayas, in cooperation with... more
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Ice Trap
Thierry Robert (Frankreich), 110 min, Language: E - Adventure
This voyage to the center of the ice is the breathtaking tale of a polar scuba diving expedition in Greenland. August 2012. It’s the end of the Arctic summer. Two adventurers are drifting in their sea kayaks among gigantic blocks of ice carried... more
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Sandstone
Petr Kašpar (Tschechische Republik), 30 min, Language: CZ/E - Climbing on rock and ice
A lot of time has passed since the first ascent of “Kral” in Adrspach and thousands of climbing routes have been created in the region since then. New routes keep appearing all the time; each with their own story and each of them unique... more
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Congo - The Grand Inga Project
Steve Fisher (USA), 81 min, Language: E - Adventure
Inga: They are the world’s biggest rapids, 1.6 million cubic feet of water per second, thundering down the final pitch of the mighty Congo River. Explorers have tried to conquer these rapids for generations, but none have succeeded. The... more
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Wintertraum aus Schneekanonen
Manfred Kessler (Deutschland), 43 min, Language: D - Nature and Environment
The eternal ice becomes ephemeral. Glaciers are melting away, more often than not, snow is falling only at high altitudes. The climate change causes a dilemma for many winter sport resorts: without snow – no income. Therefore the white glory is... more
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Peak
Hannes Lang (Deutschland), 91 min, Language: D - Nature and Environment
Perfect powder, sun, mountains, fresh air and après-ski. Mass tourism has above all developed in the Alps, where it marks the landscape. The climate change and the resulting lack of snow requires a massive use of technology in order to be able to... more
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Sarah Ridgway – Mountain Runner
Wojtek Kozakiewicz, Lukasz Warzecha (Polen), 4 min, Language: E - Adventure
Sarah Ridgway is a Welsh international runner specialising in mountainous terrain. Her love of gnarly conditions helped her secure the woman’s record for the classic Snowdon Horseshoe in a time of 1 hour and 43 minutes. But this short film is not... more
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Down the Line
Francois-Xavier De Ruydts (Kanada), 22 min, Language: E - Adventure
A handful of dedicated Vancouverites are bringing a new sport to their local mountains, a sport that has always been linked exclusively to Utah and the Alps: Canyoneering. Against all expectations, the surroundings of Vancouver are an amazing... more
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Eye of The Storm
Laurent Jamet (Frankreich), 24 min, Language: E - Adventure
The older we get the more we start thinking about what we do in life. As a skier, when you are 20 years old, all you care about is shredding the park. But a couple of years later, you start wondering 'why'. Why skiing, why taking the risk, why... more
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Wide Boyz
Josh Lowell, Peter Mortimer, Nick Rosen (USA), 12 min, Language: E - Climbing on rock and ice
American offwidth climbing has spawned a counter-culture of rough and tumble characters who aren't afraid to bleed their way up a route. So when two proper British lads, Tom Randall and Pete Whittaker, crossed the pond to eat up the gnarliest wide... more
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Something Between
Antonin Michaud-Soret (Frankreich), 50 min, Language: F/D - Adventure
Between spirit of discovering and searching for adrenaline, this is the documented road trip of a bunch of young and talented pilots from the world of acro paragliding. They will cross a large range of scenery throughout Europe, following the ways... more
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Alegria - A humanitarian Expedition
Christoph von Toggenburg (Schweiz), 28 min, Language: E - Adventure
Having cycled 3200km across the Himalaya, Christoph von Toggenburg combined adventure and humanitarian help. He found new friends, encountered wonderful hospitality, saw some of the most striking landscapes in the world and spent several weeks... more
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Himalaya, Le Village Suspendu
Véronique, Anne & Erik Lapied (Frankreich), 78 min, Language: F/D - Alpine and foreign cultures
Tashi and his sisters live in the Lingshed village, situated at an altitude of 4000m in Ladakh in the Himalayas. There are no roads, no shops and no electricity. In the winter, Lingshed is cut off from the rest of the world for several months. The... more
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Der Steiner Irg. Extrembergsteiger, Deserteur, Weiberheld.
Matthäus Weißenbacher , 58 min, Language: D - Alpine Documentation
This film follows the footsteps of Irg Steiner (1888-1972) from Ramsau on the foot of the Dachstein Mountain. In 1909 Franz and Irg Steiner succeeded in the first direct ascent across the Dachstein South Face to the summit. Today, their route has... more
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Pierre Mazeaud, la vie en face(s)
Gilles Chappaz (Frankreich), 52 min, Language: F/D - Alpine Documentation
Pierre Mazeaud has managed to unite three of his passions which seem to have nothing in common, at a very high level: mountaineering, jurisprudence and policy. The Everest mountaineer, rescued from the Freney Pillar, the passionate jurist, the... more
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The Boy Who Flies
Benjamin Jordan (Kanada), 45 min, Language: E - Adventure
Following a dream, Canadian paraglider pilot Benjamin Jordan travels to Malawi to teach children the joys of kite flying. There he meets Godfrey, a young man who has always dreamt of flying though has never had the means. The odd pair tour the... more
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Dragon’s Back Race
Richard Heap (Gro), 67 min, Language: E - Adventure
Only run once before in 1992, the Dragon’s Back Race is legendary. This film takes you into the heart of an inspiring adventure as the 2012 race weaves a brutal path down the mountainous spine of Wales. Follow the 84 runners as they battle... more
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Vienna Walls
Philipp Stromer , 24 min, Language: D - Climbing on rock and ice
“Vienna Walls” is a short film about Vienna's best sites and sights: Besides Urban Boulder classics such as the »Flexwand« at the Danube River there are shown new spots like the roof of the public library or the bridge over the Prater Avenue - the... more
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La Dura Dura
Josh Lowell (USA), 28 min, Language: E/D - Climbing on rock and ice
Chris Sharma has been the "king" of sport climbing for 15 years, and has created a mecca for hard routes near his home in Catalunya, Spain. Now, the Czech wunderkind, 19 year old Adam Ondra, has come to Sharma's home turf to take the torch. Sharma... more
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The Old, the Young & the Sea
Mario Hainzl & Andreas Jaritz , 90 min, Language: E+Sp+u.a./D - Adventure
“The Old, the Young & the Sea“ embarks on an adventurous search along Europe's Atlantic Coast framing a vivid snapshot of Europe's (Surfing-)Culture. The audience will be introduced into a world in which surfing is not just seen as a mere spare... more
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Vanishing Point
Stephen A. Smith, Julia Szucz (Kanada), 83 min, Language: Inu/E - Alpine and foreign cultures
“As the world melts under our feet, we must find the best way for our journey.” Navarana is a Polar Eskimo elder who lives in the most remote corner of the planet, the northwest tip of Greenland. She is connected by blood to a group of Canadian... more
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Eye to Eye with Everest
Milan Collin (Niederlande), 85 min, Language: E/D - Alpine Documentation
German mountaineer Thomas Weber, wishing to climb Everest in spite of his visual handicap, asked two cameramen to film this expedition. For them this is a dream come true. In the first weeks they are confronted with their own physical limitations... more
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Tutti Giù – Everybody Sometimes Falls
Niccolò Castelli (Schweiz), 98 min, Language: D - Adventure
Chiara is a professional skier and conquers the world on skis. The cardiac skate boarder Jullo has made a life-style out of his sport. Edo, a sprayer, experiences sports only as a viewer, because he wants to be admired by a certain girl. This is... more