The Sessions

Films are grouped into themed sessions lasting around 90 minutes. Sessions across are repeated across the weekend  to help you maximise your viewing. 

Tickets are sold for individual sessions and can be bought per session or in a discounted carnet.

Adrenaline Films 1
Fri 19:00 Screen 2
Sat 19:00 Screen 3
Across The Sky
Théo Sanson walks nearly 500 meters on a slackline rigged from The Rectory to Castleton Tower in Castle Valley in Utah
70 MPH Mobility Scooter In The Snow
British plumber turned garage inventor and video maker Colin Furze takes his world record holding fastest mobility scooter out on the snow
Candide Thovax - Quattro
Why wait for winter? Skiing without a snowflake in sight.
Balloonskiing
Forget heli-skiing, how about hot air balloon skiing?
Freefall
The art of freefalling describes by Martin Kristensen, multiple skydiving world champion
Homefree
Top freerunner and parkour athlete Will Sutton in a unique journey across his homeland of the Isle of Man.
Danny MacAskill - This Is Drop And Roll
Danny MacAskill and his Drop and Roll street trials rider teammates
Ice Bike
What if a bike had ice for wheels?
Japan By Van
Powered snow? Japan has it by the truckload.
Via Ferratta
A mountain biker attempts some gnarly downhill lines in the Dolomites
Movement of Tree
In this follow-up to last year’s ‘Movement of Three’, a troop of female parkour runners take to the trees.
Red Run | Sheffield's abandoned ski village
Is there something we have lost in our great city?
Of Fells & Hills
A beautiful portrait of the origins of fell running lie in the Lake District.
Searching Sirocco
Beautiful skateboarding short with Kilian Martin.
Swiss Hutt
A Beautiful Flight from the Legendary Mountain known as the Eiger, in Switzerland.
The North Fork Championship
Come enjoy the rowdiest Whitewater Weekend of your life!! Banks, Idaho USA June 16-18th!!
The Peak District
Spectacular footage of road cycling in the Peak District.
Women's Speed Record
Some records are just meant to be broken.
Kaleidoscope
Kaleidoscope is one of the most innovative BMX edits ever.
Adrenaline Films 2
Fri 21:15 Screen 3
Sat 21:00 Screen 3
A Morning Over The Clouds
Sheffield highliner Sarah Rixham and Quirin Hertrich enjoy the sunrise on a slackline at the top of the Moleson mountain in Switzerland
Balance
A world first - riding a highline on a bike.
Darklight
A mind-bending night ride through the moonscapes of Southern Utah
Eric Moor
West Londoner Eric Moor joins the Storm Freerun team, making waves on the parkour scene with his unique style and insane power.
Clayspades
Sheffield mountain biking at it's best.
Ishtar x Tussilago
Long boarding in the epic mountains of Norway.
Dying Light Parkour POV
Run for your life.
Masters of Slack
A portrait of two contrasting characters and their lifestyles which proves you’ll never find your balance by standing still.
Fuse
A Visual experiment mixing Light with White-Water and Kayaking with Night
Cascadia
Danny MacAskill rules the rooftops of Gran Canaria.
Mountain Biking Has One Too Many Wheels
12 year old unicycle genius.
Ocean Gravity
Ocean Gravity is a short film that rewrites the rules of the underwater world.
Onboard
Shot on location in Sheffield's newest skate park, a group of local athletes skate, BMX and freerun superbly.
One Of Those Days 3
The annual dose of madness from pro skier Candide Thovax
Up Up Up
Hill climbing is a niche within a niche. It was one of the original tests of a cyclists skill
Wild Alaska
Ryland Bell grew up with Alaska’s big mountain lines always in view—familiar and yet unknown.
Out of Frame: Italo Romano
Italo Romano was 11 years old when he lost both ot his legs in an accident. One year later he found a new hope in Skateboarding.
Pipe Dream
Robbie “Maddo” Maddison makes history riding his dirt bike on the powerful and iconic waves of Tahiti.
Mountain Bike Films 1
Fri 21:00 Screen 2
Sat 17:00 Screen 3
Rad Company
Brandon Semenuk's Rad Company pushes the limits of free-ride mountain biking.
unReal
UnREAL takes you to a place beyond the real world. Forget the 9 to 5 desk job, sit back and watch the world’s best mountain bikers
Mountain Bike Films 2
Sat 20:30 Screen 2
Sun 16:30 Screen 3
Darklight
A mind-bending night ride through the moonscapes of Southern Utah
Conor Macfarlane: Whistler Fall Time Riding
Join Conor Macfarlane as he samples the best of what Whistler has to offer during
Clayspades
Sheffield mountain biking at it's best.
Reach For The Sky
See Freeride star Cam Zink like never before. Go behind the scenes at the Red Bull Rampage and his X Games World Record backflip attempt.
Road Biking Films
Sat 13:00 Screen 3
Sun 16:45 Screen 2
The Peak District
Spectacular footage of road cycling in the Peak District.
Up Up Up
Hill climbing is a niche within a niche. It was one of the original tests of a cyclists skill
The Rapha Continental: Assynt
Gritty, poetic short shot on location in Scotland.
Transsylvania
A cycle me home story. On fixies...
Driven By Adventure
The Fred Whitton Challenge is an iconic, 112-mile cycle challenge over all the major passes of the Lake District National Park
The Dirty Dozen - A Stupendous Bike Ride
Started in 1983, the Dirty Dozen showcases Pittsburgh’s steepest and toughest hills in one ride,
Climb Films 1
Fri 19:15 Screen 3
Sat 21:00 Cantor Theatre: SHU
Sun 14:30 Screen 3
Operation Moffatt
Multi award winning, thoughtful portrait of 90 year old writer and climber Gwen Moffatt.
High and Mighty
High ball bouldering -- where a fall could lead to serious injury -- is not for the faint of heart
Eden
Eden is set around a little known crag close to Carlisle called Armathwaite
Showdown At Horseshoe Hell
24 Hours of Horseshoe Hell (24HHH) is the wildest event in the climbing world.
Frank And The Tower
Beautiful story about an ageing climber and his relationship with Devil's Tower in Wyoming.
Climb Films 2
Fri 21:30 Cantor Theatre: SHU
Sat 11:00 Screen 1
Transition
Indoor and competition climber Natalie Berry makes the move to trad and winter climbing. Festival cut.
Women's Speed Record
Some records are just meant to be broken.
Copa - Eric Jones ac Ioan Doyle
78 year old legendary Welsh climber Eric Jones is joined on a trip to Patagonia by youngster Ioan Doyle
Mountain Films 1
Sat 11:00 Cantor Theatre: SHU
Sun 12:15 Screen 1
Tamara
In 2012, Tamara Lunger saw the 8,611-meter summit of K2 for the first time.
Citadel
UK alpinists Matt Helliker and Jon Bracey attempt to climb the stunning NW ridge of the remote peak 'The Citadel
© Austin Siadak
A Line Across The Sky
Join Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold on the inspiring -- and at times hilarious -- quest that earned the Piolet d’Or award.
Mountain Films 2
Sat 13:00 Cantor Theatre: SHU
Sun 12:30 Screen 3
Katabatic
Antarctica climbing epicness.
TOM
Even before I was born I climbed the North face of the Eiger, so I think it's not much a surprise what I do now.
Mountain Films 3: Sherpa
Sat 11:15 Screen 4
Sun 18:30 Screen 3
Sherpa
Follow the harrowing story of how Mount Everest’s Sherpa community united in grief and anger to reclaim the mountain following the deadly avalanche that struck on April 18, 2014.
Mountain Films 4: Meru
Sun 10:30 Screen 3
Meru
In the high-stakes game of big-wall climbing, the Shark’s Fin on Mount Meru may be the ultimate prize.
Running Films 1
Sat 11:00 Screen 3
Sun 17:15 Cantor Theatre: SHU
Depressions
A few moments from 30 miles in the Grand Canyon.
Kroger's Canteen
This is a story about an aid station, about the people that make it happen.
A Mountain Journal - Nicky Spinks
A short profile of Nicky Spinks and her 2015 Bob Graham Round Record Run
The Forest
Beautiful short film in the Giant Redwoods of California
3022ft
Whether this is the first time you've heard of Mt. Marathon, or you're a thirty-five year veteran of the race, this film will give you a view like nothing before.
Running Films 2
Sat 18:30 Screen 2
Sun 19:15 Cantor Theatre: SHU
© Andrew King
A Journey To Black Mountain
Scott Jaime embarks on a trail running adventure through the heart of the iconic Swartberg Mountains, while discovering some inner truths about why he runs
The Ultimate Fan
Bill Hooper has spectated at every Leadville Trail 100 run since 1988 and every Hardrock 100!
Javelina Jundred
Colourful characters and a colourful ultra run.
Curiosity
Following female runner Rory Bosio’s second consecutive victory at the North Face Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc®
Of Fells & Hills
A beautiful portrait of the origins of fell running lie in the Lake District.
Bob Graham Round
This film follows the highs and lows of Nicky Spinks's Bob Graham record attempt.
Adventure Bites
Fri 18:30 Screen 5
Sat 10:00 Screen 5
Sun 10:00 Screen 5
Across The Sky
Théo Sanson walks nearly 500 meters on a slackline rigged from The Rectory to Castleton Tower in Castle Valley in Utah
Balance
A world first - riding a highline on a bike.
Denali
There's no easy way to say goodbye to a friend, especially when they've supported you through your darkest times.
Driven By Adventure
The Fred Whitton Challenge is an iconic, 112-mile cycle challenge over all the major passes of the Lake District National Park
Frank And The Tower
Beautiful story about an ageing climber and his relationship with Devil's Tower in Wyoming.
Homefree
Top freerunner and parkour athlete Will Sutton in a unique journey across his homeland of the Isle of Man.
Searching Sirocco
Beautiful skateboarding short with Kilian Martin.
The Cold Vein
Two Italian friends, Giorgio and Francesco, go looking for The Cold Vein on a journey through their own limits
The Forest
Beautiful short film in the Giant Redwoods of California
Underground Movement: Cave Diving in Jämtland
Discover the unknown underground caves of Sweden.
Best of ShAFF 2016
Sun 20:45 Screen 4
Red Run | Sheffield's abandoned ski village
Is there something we have lost in our great city?
Of Fells & Hills
A beautiful portrait of the origins of fell running lie in the Lake District.
Denali
There's no easy way to say goodbye to a friend, especially when they've supported you through your darkest times.
Unbranded
Four young would-be cowboys travel with sixteen wild horses from the Mexican to Canadian borders in Phillip Baribeau's documentary.
Up Up Up
Hill climbing is a niche within a niche. It was one of the original tests of a cyclists skill
Operation Moffatt
Multi award winning, thoughtful portrait of 90 year old writer and climber Gwen Moffatt.
Best of ShAFF 2016: Judges Specials
Sun 13:15 Cantor Theatre: SHU
Snowflake
Witness the joys and wonders of nature through the eyes of Snowflake, an eccentric Swiss skier
Curiosity
Following female runner Rory Bosio’s second consecutive victory at the North Face Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc®
Searching Sirocco
Beautiful skateboarding short with Kilian Martin.
TOM
Even before I was born I climbed the North face of the Eiger, so I think it's not much a surprise what I do now.
Best Of ShAFF 2016 - Shorts
Darklight
A mind-bending night ride through the moonscapes of Southern Utah
Homefree
Top freerunner and parkour athlete Will Sutton in a unique journey across his homeland of the Isle of Man.
Masters of Slack
A portrait of two contrasting characters and their lifestyles which proves you’ll never find your balance by standing still.
Ocean Gravity
Ocean Gravity is a short film that rewrites the rules of the underwater world.
One Of Those Days 3
The annual dose of madness from pro skier Candide Thovax
Of Fells & Hills
A beautiful portrait of the origins of fell running lie in the Lake District.
Pipe Dream
Robbie “Maddo” Maddison makes history riding his dirt bike on the powerful and iconic waves of Tahiti.
Searching Sirocco
Beautiful skateboarding short with Kilian Martin.
Eclipse
Travel to the high arctic in pursuit of a single image a skier silhouetted against a solar eclipse
Best of ShAFF 2016: Soundtracks
Sun 15:15 Cantor Theatre: SHU
Ishtar x Tussilago
Long boarding in the epic mountains of Norway.
Onboard
Shot on location in Sheffield's newest skate park, a group of local athletes skate, BMX and freerun superbly.
Kaleidoscope
Kaleidoscope is one of the most innovative BMX edits ever.
Clayspades
Sheffield mountain biking at it's best.
Cascadia
Danny MacAskill rules the rooftops of Gran Canaria.
Pipe Dream
Robbie “Maddo” Maddison makes history riding his dirt bike on the powerful and iconic waves of Tahiti.
Eric Moor
West Londoner Eric Moor joins the Storm Freerun team, making waves on the parkour scene with his unique style and insane power.
One Of Those Days 3
The annual dose of madness from pro skier Candide Thovax
Movement of Tree
In this follow-up to last year’s ‘Movement of Three’, a troop of female parkour runners take to the trees.
Searching Sirocco
Beautiful skateboarding short with Kilian Martin.
High and Mighty
High ball bouldering -- where a fall could lead to serious injury -- is not for the faint of heart
Eden
Eden is set around a little known crag close to Carlisle called Armathwaite
Best Of ShAFF 2016 - Spirit Of Adventure
Frank And The Tower
Beautiful story about an ageing climber and his relationship with Devil's Tower in Wyoming.
The Rocky Mountains Traverse
A 700-kilometer traverse of the Canadian Rockies by paraglider.
Unbranded
Four young would-be cowboys travel with sixteen wild horses from the Mexican to Canadian borders in Phillip Baribeau's documentary.
Made In Sheffield
Sat 15:00 Cantor Theatre: SHU
Sun 11:15 Cantor Theatre: SHU
Conor Macfarlane: Whistler Fall Time Riding
Join Conor Macfarlane as he samples the best of what Whistler has to offer during
The Peak District
Spectacular footage of road cycling in the Peak District.
Clayspades
Sheffield mountain biking at it's best.
A Mountain Journal - Nicky Spinks
A short profile of Nicky Spinks and her 2015 Bob Graham Round Record Run
Onboard
Shot on location in Sheffield's newest skate park, a group of local athletes skate, BMX and freerun superbly.
Red Run | Sheffield's abandoned ski village
Is there something we have lost in our great city?
Working Late With Diogo Passagem
A short and sharp film based in and around Sheffield
Bob Graham Round
This film follows the highs and lows of Nicky Spinks's Bob Graham record attempt.
Operation Moffatt
Multi award winning, thoughtful portrait of 90 year old writer and climber Gwen Moffatt.
Ski & Board Films 1
Sat 17:00 Cantor Theatre: SHU
Sun 18:45 Screen 2
55 Hours In Mexico
Office worker Karl Thompson and his friends head to Mexico to see how big an adventure they can squeeze into one weekend.
Conquering The Useless
Pro skier Cody Townsend and his crew face terrifying conditions amongst Canada’s biggest glaciers.
The Weight Of Winter
A massive snowstorm consumes Hokkaido, crushing everything under wind and snow with unrelenting force.
Eclipse
Travel to the high arctic in pursuit of a single image a skier silhouetted against a solar eclipse
Ski & Board Films 2
Sat 19:00 Cantor Theatre: SHU
Sun 20:45 Screen 2
Snowflake
Witness the joys and wonders of nature through the eyes of Snowflake, an eccentric Swiss skier
Paradise Waits - Festival Cut
An amazing dose of ski-eye-candy from acclaimed producers TGR.
Red Run | Sheffield's abandoned ski village
Is there something we have lost in our great city?
Degrees North
Xavier de la Rue rides the world’s gnarliest terrain
Spirit Of Adventure Films 1
Sat 10:30 Screen 2
Sun 14:45 Screen 2
Across The Ice
Explorer Sebastian Copeland and partner Eric McNair-Landry brave crevasses, blizzards and exhaustion as they set fresh tracks across Greenland
The Cold Vein
Two Italian friends, Giorgio and Francesco, go looking for The Cold Vein on a journey through their own limits
Underground Movement: Cave Diving in Jämtland
Discover the unknown underground caves of Sweden.
The Rocky Mountains Traverse
A 700-kilometer traverse of the Canadian Rockies by paraglider.
Spirit Of Adventure Films 2
Sat 12:30 Screen 2
Sun 12:45 Screen 2
Denali
There's no easy way to say goodbye to a friend, especially when they've supported you through your darkest times.
REFLECTIONS - Of An Underwater Cameraman
There aren’t many of us swimming about and diving in the North Atlantic all year around.
Mountain Bikes & Bothy Nights
An imaginary journey round Scotland, linking together wild bothies and landscapes.
The Important Places
The important places, we all have them. They’re the places that awed us, that inspired us, that fed our souls.
The Mysteries
A mammoth journey for an elusive photo,
Wingmen
Three of the world’s most renowned BASE jumpers, Jokke Sommer, Espen Fadnes and Ludovic Woerth embark on an adventure
Spirit Of Adventure Films 3
Sat 14:30 Screen 2
Sun 10:45 Screen 2
Unbranded
Four young would-be cowboys travel with sixteen wild horses from the Mexican to Canadian borders in Phillip Baribeau's documentary.
Flying Dagger
This is a story about a failure and redemption.
Surf & Kayak Films 1
Fri 19:30 Cantor Theatre: SHU
Sat 15:00 Screen 3
Fuse
A Visual experiment mixing Light with White-Water and Kayaking with Night
ONE - Protect The White Nile River
A short environmental message about an important part of our longest river.
Paul
Paul has a dream, a dream he thinks about the whole day; he wants to become a surfer.
SUP it and SEE
A 96km Stand up paddle board adventure told through the eyes of blind extreme sports enthusiast Dean Dunbar.
The North Fork Championship
Come enjoy the rowdiest Whitewater Weekend of your life!! Banks, Idaho USA June 16-18th!!
Kayaking the Aleutians
Sea kayaking the length of the remote Aleutian Islands. Amazing Journey.
Surf & Kayak Films 2
Sat 16:30 Screen 2
Chasing Niagara
Pro kayaker Rafa Ortiz makes the decision to paddle over Niagara Falls
Teen Screen
Sat 15:00 Creative Lounge
Sun 15:00 Creative Lounge
Across The Ice
Explorer Sebastian Copeland and partner Eric McNair-Landry brave crevasses, blizzards and exhaustion as they set fresh tracks across Greenland
ONE - Protect The White Nile River
A short environmental message about an important part of our longest river.
Kroger's Canteen
This is a story about an aid station, about the people that make it happen.
Apogee
The story about Andreas Fransson's and JP Auclair's last years of their lives skiing and adventuring around the world!
REFLECTIONS - Of An Underwater Cameraman
There aren’t many of us swimming about and diving in the North Atlantic all year around.
SUP it and SEE
A 96km Stand up paddle board adventure told through the eyes of blind extreme sports enthusiast Dean Dunbar.
Mountain Bikes & Bothy Nights
An imaginary journey round Scotland, linking together wild bothies and landscapes.
Frank And The Tower
Beautiful story about an ageing climber and his relationship with Devil's Tower in Wyoming.
Too Cool For School
Sat 13:30 Creative Lounge
Sun 13:30 Creative Lounge
Up Up Up
Hill climbing is a niche within a niche. It was one of the original tests of a cyclists skill
The Peak District
Spectacular footage of road cycling in the Peak District.
Ashima
Ashima Shiraishi is 14 years old. She's also the first woman and youngest climber of either gender to climb a sport route with a difficulty grade of 9a+
Japan By Van
Powered snow? Japan has it by the truckload.
Movement of Tree
In this follow-up to last year’s ‘Movement of Three’, a troop of female parkour runners take to the trees.
Wild Alaska
Ryland Bell grew up with Alaska’s big mountain lines always in view—familiar and yet unknown.
Searching Sirocco
Beautiful skateboarding short with Kilian Martin.
Driven By Adventure
The Fred Whitton Challenge is an iconic, 112-mile cycle challenge over all the major passes of the Lake District National Park
The Cold Vein
Two Italian friends, Giorgio and Francesco, go looking for The Cold Vein on a journey through their own limits
Underground Movement: Cave Diving in Jämtland
Discover the unknown underground caves of Sweden.
Women's Speed Record
Some records are just meant to be broken.
Young Adventurers 1
Sat 10:30 Creative Lounge
Sun 12:00 Creative Lounge
We're Going on a Wild Camp
Ethan, Joseph, Mum and Dad - splish and splosh their way to a wild camp
Across The Sky
Théo Sanson walks nearly 500 meters on a slackline rigged from The Rectory to Castleton Tower in Castle Valley in Utah
70 MPH Mobility Scooter In The Snow
British plumber turned garage inventor and video maker Colin Furze takes his world record holding fastest mobility scooter out on the snow
Darklight
A mind-bending night ride through the moonscapes of Southern Utah
Danny MacAskill - This Is Drop And Roll
Danny MacAskill and his Drop and Roll street trials rider teammates
Balloonskiing
Forget heli-skiing, how about hot air balloon skiing?
Kaleidoscope
Kaleidoscope is one of the most innovative BMX edits ever.
Generation Up!
Award-winning teens climb to new heights.
Ocean Gravity
Ocean Gravity is a short film that rewrites the rules of the underwater world.
One Of Those Days 3
The annual dose of madness from pro skier Candide Thovax
Swiss Hutt
A Beautiful Flight from the Legendary Mountain known as the Eiger, in Switzerland.
Homefree
Top freerunner and parkour athlete Will Sutton in a unique journey across his homeland of the Isle of Man.
Young Adventurers 2
Sat 12:00 Creative Lounge
Sun 10:30 Creative Lounge
Candide Thovax - Quattro
Why wait for winter? Skiing without a snowflake in sight.
A Morning Over The Clouds
Sheffield highliner Sarah Rixham and Quirin Hertrich enjoy the sunrise on a slackline at the top of the Moleson mountain in Switzerland
Balance
A world first - riding a highline on a bike.
Onboard
Shot on location in Sheffield's newest skate park, a group of local athletes skate, BMX and freerun superbly.
Freefall
The art of freefalling describes by Martin Kristensen, multiple skydiving world champion
Fuse
A Visual experiment mixing Light with White-Water and Kayaking with Night
Ice Bike
What if a bike had ice for wheels?
Cascadia
Danny MacAskill rules the rooftops of Gran Canaria.
Mountain Biking Has One Too Many Wheels
12 year old unicycle genius.
Red Run | Sheffield's abandoned ski village
Is there something we have lost in our great city?
Via Ferratta
A mountain biker attempts some gnarly downhill lines in the Dolomites
Pipe Dream
Robbie “Maddo” Maddison makes history riding his dirt bike on the powerful and iconic waves of Tahiti.
Ishtar x Tussilago
Long boarding in the epic mountains of Norway.
Eric Moor
West Londoner Eric Moor joins the Storm Freerun team, making waves on the parkour scene with his unique style and insane power.