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109 Below
Exploring the true cost of search and rescue on the summit of Mount Washington, the coldest mountain in North America.
4DWN
4DWN tells the unconventional, and deeply personal story of a South Dallas skatepark whose mission is to change the lives of everyone that walks through the gate.
Adra
Taking us on a nostalgic journey, exploring how Llanberis has impacted the lives of those who have lived, worked, and played here over the last century.
anchors
A gentle meander through friendship, adventure, exploration and the lifelong impact of stories that defy age and gender stereotypes.
Andrea
Nina Caprez, climbing icon, sets off with her family to share their love of climbing. An unexpected earthquake alters the direction and purpose of their trip and lives.
Atmen (Breathe)
An atmospheric journey of embracing the cold and the harshness of winter’s untamed nature.
Big Water Theory
Navigating one of the world’s most challenging sections of whitewater: the Rondu Gorge of the Indus River, in Pakistan.
Bikepacking Iceland
Bikepacking Iceland
Capsized
Emily & Lisa set off to navigate the lochs of the Isle of Lewis. But how is adventure possible for the 45% of women in the UK who wear larger sizes?
Captains On El Cap
Sailing to El Capitan - Seb Berthe dreams of climbing the Dawn Wall, and has no intention of taking a plane!
Dear Dad
A heartfelt letter from a son to his father as Dave McLeavy revisits his father’s cherished memories of cycling as a young man and the joy of rediscovering it later in life.
Didi
didi दिदि woman, big sister - Four-time freeride world champion, Marion Haerty with a team of female guides and porters set out to conquer her first 6,000m in Nepal.
Draig
Dragon's Back race director Shane Ohly, who resurrected the race after s 30 year break, attempts to run the 6 day route in a single push supported by friends.
Drawn
Explore the imagination and world of mountain biker and artist Bo Schwarz transforms trails into his canvas.
Drawn To The Mountains
Set in the snowy Cairngorm mountain range in winter, Tessa takes us on a journey to explore why we are drawn to the mountains
Dynastar - Transmission
Exploring intergenerational links and the transmission of know-how in different disciplines between pairs of skiers.
Egoland
Marek Molek and Bruno Grassi are two ambitious mountaineers who have a confrontation at the verge of the summit because of a lie.
ELLADJ
A glimpse of the remarkable Elladj Baldé, a Canadian figure skater who found his voice and fan base through wild ice skating.
Endure
When a cyclist dies of a heart condition, his friends and family try to make sense of it via a tough 24 hour endurance MTB race, which his dad will try to win in his honour.
Finding Freedom - Stories from Refugees Rock
What does it mean to find freedom and a home? We follow the Refugees Rock crew on their first walking and rock climbing trip to Snowdonia.
Flow
Mountain biking mean everything to brothers, Nathan and Ruben, from the Dyfi Valley in Mid Wales, as we explore their family story
Footsteps
Footsteps follows a team of Scottish women exploring what success in the mountains looks like, both environmentally, morally, culturally, and personally.
Here, Hold My Kid
Two professional skiers, two new mothers, one sponsorship. Capturing the highs and lows of two women determined to succeed with side-splitting, hilarious moments.
Ice Waterfalls
On a search for a new frontier in kayaking, Aniol Serrasolses scours the Arctic for uniquely ephemeral and challenging waterfalls
In It To Wing It
What’s a bouldering competition worth if you don’t enter to win? Is it a failure if you come last? And perhaps there is more to gain than a medal...
In The Name of Ice
There are few glaciers left in Colombia, and they are going extinct. Marcela devotes herself to mobilise her country for the protection of the high mountains ecosystems.
Into the (Un)known
Kilian Jornet’s latest adventure to link all of the major 3000m peaks in the Pyrenees in just 8 days
JAMIE
Jamie Logan has climbed some of the most dangerous climbs in the world, but nothing felt as life-threatening as admitting that she wanted to finally live as a woman.
Kang Yatse - Hiking Blind
Two best friends (one sighted and one blind) take on their biggest challenge ever to climb Kang Yatse II (6250m).
Kids & Coastlines
Kids & Coastlines
King Of The Fells
Exploring the epic feat of Joss Naylor and Frank Davies, who on 8th June 1971 set the record for the iconic Three Peaks Challenge which still stands today.
Lenny's Legacy
A film that follows bereaved parents, Roy and Mim as they cycle the length of New Zealand in honour of their two sons Lenny and Bhai who tragically died as babies.
Melting Giants – A Tribute to Iceberg photography by Sebastian Copeland
Experience the power of nature and the fragility of its polar ice, up close.
MOMO
From the humble beginnings of a small African village to the dazzling heights of Cirque du Soleil, this film is a celebration of body, movement and flight.
Nebulae
With most touring films focusing on big missions and/or difficult to access, gnarly terrain, Nebulae focuses on local options and 'good vibes' terrain and riding.
Ngarridurndeng Kured / We Going Home Now
A story of protection from devastating wildfires and reestablishing their community's way of life.
Now I Feel Alive
Kathleen Wotton's journey from being bed-bound, depressed and morbidly obese, to finding the spirit of life once again in the cold arms of the sea.
Nuptse - touching the intangible
The film follows the ascent of a new extreme route on the mythical South Face of Nuptse in Nepal by three French mountaineers.
Obseassion
A feel good movie, dedicated to women. Women that are obsessed with surfing, who are forming strong, inclusive communities that are shaping the surf of tomorrow.
One Inch From Flying
A young climber grapples with the complexity of modern life, and celebrates the sense of balance he gets from walking highlines
Patrescence
Angus Kille tries to make an E9 trad first ascent in the days before his daughter is born.
Planetwalker
Planetwalker
Plunge
Katie Wotton’s incredible journey to regain control of her life through reconnecting to nature and the sea shared in the form of beautiful animation.
Point of No Return
What thoughts do you have before your first ever wingsuit-base jump? Amber Forte takes us through her's.
Ramble On
Ramble On
Ravinos
A mountain gang that in the 70s, challenged mainstream culture and sparked a revolution in extreme skiing. Now, they have become ambassadors for the mountain.
Red Bull Bike Express
World first! Legendary Polish BMX and MTB freestyler, Dawid Godziek, attempts a bike flip on a moving train
Riding Wild
A Shropshire-based doc showcasing cross country marathon MTB racer Daphne Jones talking about racing, community and women in the sport.
(R)ode To Joy
(R)ode To Joy
Sam Dale - Megavalanche
Sam Dale takes on this bike event with a mass start on a glacier and descending for 40 mins at race pace across glacial rock slabs, boulder fields, ski pistes and more!
Ski Village Film
Ski Village Film
Sliding
A female athlete skips the crowded ski slopes to traverse the Swiss Alps on her sled... headfirst.
Still Alive
Doctors gave Klaas Willems until age twenty-five to live due to Cystic Fibrosis, and now 10 years after his expiration date, he is still climbing.
Switching Lanes
A woman from Bangkok feels alienated by the comparatively soporific pace of San Francisco until a bike restored from a dumpster changes everything.
The Draconians
Why do we make films? Skiers, Sam Favret & Nikolaï Schirmer team up in Norway to find the best mountain lines on a ski touring trip.
The Great Norse Run
A group of runners with very different backgrounds find common ground in the desert of Iceland, on a 10 day journey through the centre of the country.
The Great Wgite Whale
The quest to climb Australia's highest peak.
The Hagens
Pro freeride skiers Stian Hagen and Andrea Binning navigate their parenting choices to ensure that outdoor sports and adventures play a central role in their children's lives.
The Magic of Freedom
Paragliding assisted skiing and climbing in the Karakoram
The Parkinson Project
We follow climber and teacher, Chris Hamper, as he navigates his diagnosis of Parkinson's disease, his deteriorating symptoms, and his passion for climbing.
The Pennine Way
Fredi, a 54 year old South Asian woman with limited hiking experience takes on the 268 mile Pennine Way trail, but a personal tragedy occurs mid-hike.
The Risk Business - Chasing Pete Whillance
Filmmaker Dom Bush explores his personal relationship with risk and reward by telling the story of one of his climbing idols, Pete Whillance.
The Smoke That Thunders
Charting the adventurous trek upstream and then the paddle on the fabled Minus rapids itself, the force of the river awaits.
The Trail Camera
The Bolehills BMX track is home to all sorts of wildlife - you'll never guess what the trail camera captures...
Tibet - Mission Impossible
Bren Orton, Nouria Newman and Adrian Mattern take on an ambitious expedition on the Tsangpo River in Tibet during the high-water monsoon season.
Tom Randall Berlin Film
Tom Randall Berlin Film
Trigger Fish
Exploring sustainable spearfishing along the North East coastline through the story of a local spearfisherman who finds solace diving in vibrant marine ecosystems
Under the Surface
Exploring acceptance after injury, masculinity and mental health in the outdoor endurance swimming world.
Unsinkable
Alan Corcoran’s unprecedented 500-kilometre sea swim raising €30,000 for cancer and stroke charities in memory of his dad.
Untethered
Melanie Barratt's journey to finding fulfillment and inner peace through becoming the first blind woman to swim the English Channel
Velky kanon
The documentary film captures adventures of Slovak paddlers, who follow their dreams. Now, they face their biggest challenge – to raft down the Colorado River.
Walking Towards Pain
A life with Lupus can't stop you from summiting your first mountain. We follow Ani on her hike alongside the uncertainty of how long her recovery will be if she succeeds.
Wild Days
"Wild days" takes us on a journey at the pace of a logbook in a quest where friendships are created and tested by commitment, where time drifts, and spirits wanders off.