ShAFF2020: Water Films 1 PG
A selection of the best surf, kayak and other water based adventure films from the past year.
A Kayakers Solo Adventure In India - 14 minutes
Nouria Newman
combines a surprising adeptness at playing on white waters with an endless
thirst for discovering new horizons.
Nouria decided to head North in India to achieve her goal of kayaking. She had
already heard of Zanskar and the lower part of the Indus, both of which are
world famous.
She started in Zanskar, headed to Indus and transitioned through beautiful
places of India while trying to survive very dangerous situations, both in
rivers and on land.
Daughter Of The Sea - 4 minutes
Daughter of the Sea is a short film exploring a fishermans relationship with his daughter and the sea. Shot in the French town St Jean de Luz.
Floe State - 3 minutes
While we thrive on following adrenaline fuelled adventures, this opportunity to take some time and embrace the peace and tranquility that Gilly experiences in her time ice swimming was a true pleasure. Whilst a hostile and unforgiving environment, to most, the presence of mind and calmness is a true inspiration and something that actually translates to all of our day to day encounters.
FLUX - 5 minutes
FLUX plays with representation and narrative to subvert the norms of surf photography and comment on the clashes within surfing. The film explores corporate v counteculture, sport v spiritual and the environmental responsibility of surfing.
One Breath Around The World - 13 minutes
In their new short film, One Breath Around the World, French apnea champion Guillaume Néry and his also free diver wife Julie Gautier take viewers on an underwater odyssey across the globe. Shooting in locations from Mauritius to Mexico to Japan and many stops in between, Néry and Gautier draw on their extensive experience to explore submerged ruins, swim beneath a thick sheet of ice, mingle with a pod of sleeping sperm whales. In the process, they capture mesmerizing images of parts of the planet unseen by most of its human inhabitants.
Surf Cuba - 15 minutes
Inside the communist country of Cuba exists a small but passionate community of surfers who, due to a lack of economic opportunity and governmental support for the sport, number no more than 150. This film colorfully documents the Cuban surf community's struggles and how they overcome them in order to pursue their passion–Cubans don't think about the problem, they think about the solution.
The Tipping Point - 11 minutes
Having been friends
since primary school, Téo, Norman and Julien went their separate ways following
university; Téo found work in the Netherlands, Norman in France and Julien in
Canada. However in 2015 they reunited to spend the Christmas holidays together
at Téo's house in the Netherlands and this reunion turned out to be the
catalyst for the adventure of a lifetime. Julien knew that Téo was interested
in sailing, so for Christmas he gave him a book about sailing around the world.
This innocuous gift led to a conversation that concluded with the 3 young
Frenchmen leaving their jobs, buying a boat, learning to sail and setting out
on the adventure of a lifetime; to sail around the world together. And that's
how The Apprentis Nomades began!
Fast forward 3 years later and a battered and bruised La Julianne carrying the
three exhausted adventurers limps into safe harbour in Adelaide, South
Australia. They had survived the 'roaring forties' and touched on the 'furious
fifties' and are lucky to be alive. Emotionally and physically exhausted, with
no money left, they decide to remain in Adelaide to recover and rebuild. It's
during this period that Julien has a chance meeting with Melisa, who is
completing a Post Graduate Certificate in Producing at the University of South
Australia and as part of her course must produce a short documentary.
Melisa (Producer): "they had so many interesting stories and lots of
incredible footage of amazing places from all over the world, but I had to
focus on the section of their trip that I found the most interesting; the time
they spent in the sub-Antarctic Indian Ocean when they sailed to the Kerguelen
Islands, one of the most isolated islands on the planet. What they went through
both before and after Kerguelen tested them to their absolute limit, but what I
found most intriguing about these three remarkable young men is their personal
journey. So rather than simply focusing on the story of their trip, I wanted to
show you who they are, to reveal their incredible heart and spirit and how the
time they spent in the Indian Ocean has impacted them both individually and as
a team. They really are three of the most incredible and inspiring young men
that I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting and I’m in awe of them as human
beings.”
The Long River Home - 20 minutes
The Long River Home is a 20 minute documentary film about overcoming the residual impacts of war through kayaking with a team. Aaron Howell and Russell Davies are combat veterans who were injured in war and now come together for another mission as they guide blind Navy veteran, Lonnie Bedwell, on his third trip through the Grand Canyon. Over a 14 day river trip they battle more than 80 powerful rapids, screaming directions to Lonnie the whole way. Always looming downstream roars Lava Falls, the largest rapid of them all. Throughout the journey they remember their past experiences and learn that negotiating the rapids of life is as simple as forming a team, kicking out in the current, and finding a line through the chaos. Sponsored by: Clif Bar Executive Producer: Timmy O'Neill.
- Duration
- 1 hour 25 minutes
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