Weekly Watchlist - Week 4 - ShAFF

Over the coming weeks the ShAFF team will revisit past festivals and choose the best adventure films from around the world to create a weekly watchlist of free online adventure films for your indoor entertainment and inspiration. We’ll be posting a new film, free to view online, at 7pm every day. Watch them one by one, or save them up and screen your own virtual ShAFF session at home.

Keep in touch! If you enjoy the films, please post comments and reviews on our facebook page, and share the link with your friends.

Curiosity
Following female runner Rory Bosio’s second consecutive victory at the North Face Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc®

Ultra runners are a race apart, and this wonderful, heartfelt, inspirational film shows just how far apart they are. Wonder fun characters, superb cinematography and a compelling story. Fantastic.

Paul Hodgson Music Judge

If you want a running film this year this one is for you. Great story.

Ed Birch Director of Salt-Street productions

An exciting insight into the race prep and race day highs and lows of three top ranking The North Face trail runners as they take on the ultimate European 100miler - the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB). Great to see that races don't always go to plan for elites either, and fantastic to see how brilliantly bonkers the fantastic Rory Bosio is!

Claire Maxted Claire Maxted

Following female runner Rory Bosio’s second consecutive victory at the North Face Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc® alongside teammates Timothy Olson and Hal Koerner, Curiousity explores what motivates an athlete to tackle 100 mile plus mountain races.

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Eden
Eden is set around a little known crag close to Carlisle called Armathwaite

I need to declare an interest - but I do like dom's films so much.

David Hanney

Amazing landscape, faces and a look into old times.

Ed Birch Director of Salt-Street productions

In the early 1970s the border city of Carlisle became an unlikely epicentre for hard traditional climbing and a scene developed that rivalled any in the UK. The atmosphere was competitive, a new E-grading system was born and new milestones were set. Eden is set around a little known crag close to Carlisle called Armathwaite, it was a meeting place and training venue for the Penrith and Carlisle teams, who were looking to make their mark on the British crags. The film features Pete Whillance, Pete Botteril, Charlie Woodburn and Pete Gunn and is a tribute to a much loved character who changed the face of British climbing, Jeff Lamb.

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Kroger's Canteen
This is a story about an aid station, about the people that make it happen.

One of the USA's most famous races, Hardrock 100, seen through the eyes of the dedicated, hard-working and enthusiastic marshals at the most remote checkpoint. Great to have a different angle on this much-covered race.

Claire Maxted Claire Maxted

Great short film

David Hanney

Incredible and inspiring documentary on the Hard Rock 100 Endurance Run, one of ether world's great ultra-running events.

Paul Hodgson Music Judge

A great backdrop story to adventure running.

Claire Carter Writer, Film Officer for Kendal Mountain Festival, 'Creative Consultant'.

In 2014, Kilian Jornet won the Hard Rock 100 mile run through the San Juan’s of Colorado. Along the way he stopped at Kroger’s Canteen – an aid station perched on a tiny ledge, 13,100ft above sea level. This is a story about that aid station, about the people that make it happen, and about the spirit one can only find at the Hard Rock 100.

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Cascadia
Danny MacAskill rules the rooftops of Gran Canaria.

An amazing, thrilling, joyous short film which takes Danny Macaskill's trademark mountain bike adventure film-making and elevates it to high art. Mind-blowing and terrifying in equal measure.

Paul Hodgson Music Judge

Danny it in somewhere warm for once. But yet again doing what he does best.

Ed Birch Director of Salt-Street productions

Danny MacAskill rules the rooftops of Gran Canaria. The street-trials star’s latest video was filmed among the paint-pot houses and azure blue skies of Las Palmas, Gran Canaria.

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Chasing Niagara
Pro kayaker Rafa Ortiz makes the decision to paddle over Niagara Falls

Completely engaging movie - people doing stuff I never dreamed possible. Has highs, lows. Well worth watching

David Hanney

Some incredible kayaking with a story that gives you an insite in to how adventure sports progress not always for the better. A must watch from me

Ed Birch Director of Salt-Street productions

Involving history of a challenge.

Claire Carter Writer, Film Officer for Kendal Mountain Festival, 'Creative Consultant'.

When pro kayaker Rafa Ortiz makes the decision to paddle over Niagara Falls, he sets in motion an incredible series of events that eventually takes on a life of its own. To prepare for this mission, Rafa enlists the help of world-renowned paddler Rush Sturges and a tight team of their friends. Together they go on a remarkable three-year journey from the rainforest rivers of Mexico to the towering waterfalls of the U.S. Northwest. Their journey concludes in Canada where the team plays a cat-and-mouse game with local police before Rafa’s mission comes to a heart-stopping climax at the iconic Falls.

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