Weekly Watchlist - Week 7 - ShAFF

While our time outdoors has been restricted the ShAFF team have been revisiting past festivals and choosing the best adventure films from around the world. We've created weekly watchlists of free online adventure films for your indoor entertainment and inspiration, and we’re 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.

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Wow, what an incredible story - Nicky Spinks, former triple UK-mountain round record holder, had breast cancer 10 years ago and last year tackled a DOUBLE Bob Graham Round! This is a great film learning all about Nicky's diagnosis and treatment via an interview with her interspersed with action of her and her friends on the round. Fantastic film, lots of great shots, and a brilliant, brilliant story.

Claire Maxted Claire Maxted

Such an incredible lady and such an inspiration to so many people?.

Ed Birch Director of Salt-Street productions

A beautifully paced documentation of Nicky Spink's life and dedication to a new challenge.

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

Nicky Spinks is a beef farmer from Yorkshire and one of the UK's best fell runners. In 2006, she was diagnosed with breast cancer, turning her world upside down. 'Run Forever' looks at Nicky's inspirational life and her record breaking attempt of a double Bob Graham Round in the Lake District; a 132 mile route, with 54000ft of ascent, that only one person has completed in under 48 hours.

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If you want inspiration to do a skiing journey from start to finish look no further. Almost a step by step guide on how do it right. Incredible drone work.

Ed Birch Director of Salt-Street productions

Much more than a fascinating and exciting adventure movie - this is a voyage into native north american culture.

Paul Hodgson Music Judge

Any weary traveller is faced with a road that ultimately winds to an end. They must return home. In the series finale, after excursions through ski cultures across the globe, Chad Sayers and Forrest Coots return to the beginning of their journey, British Columbia. Embarking on a 3 week expedition, they boat, bushwack, ski, and packraft across the spine of the Coast mountains. From interior plateau, they ascend the rippling rivers of ice over the Homathko Icefield, and reach the lush, carpeted coastal inlets of the Pacific coast. What is the meaning of home? A cast of characters help them understand what that term truly means.

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It doesn't count as male nudity if you're covered up by a ukulele. Hilarious and dramatic sailing / climbing adventure.

Paul Hodgson Music Judge

If you like big wall climbing and don't want to get too deep. This is the big Wall film for you, lots of fun form Real Rock.

Ed Birch Director of Salt-Street productions

Jump on board a madcap sailing adventure to the biggest rock walls in the Arctic Circle with a team of elite climbers as zany as they are talented. Sean Villanueva, Nico Favresse, Olivier Favresse and Ben Ditto have made cutting edge first ascents in remote mountain ranges around the world -- climbing hard, making music and goofing off thousands of feet in the air. Now they embark on their greatest expedition yet, voyaging to the massive walls of Greenland and Baffin Island on the good ship Dodo’s Delight, skippered by the spry 79-year old Captain Bob Shepton. Amongst rough seas, falling rocks and freezing temperatures, this hilarious and badass gang of adventurers forge bold new routes and have the time of their lives.

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Sweet entertaining and fun climbing film, quite inspirational

Paul Hodgson Music Judge

Brette takes on some big walls. and even solo some insane roots. But some times she needs to get away from it all as long as she's got her camera crew with her.

Ed Birch Director of Salt-Street productions

There is far more to Brette than meets the eye in this short climbing movie from the Reel Rock team.

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

24-year old Brette Harrington is a rising young talent in the climbing world. From overhanging free climbs to long alpine solos, she excels at all disciplines of the sport, while forging a life path defined by adventure. Join Brette on a global journey from the frozen waterfalls of the Canadian rockies, to the big wall free climbing proving ground of Yosemite’s El Capitan, and onto a landmark solo of Chiara di Luna in the alpine mecca of Patagonia’s Cerro Torre Range.

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Beautiful cinematography, this film really evokes a sense of isolation which by the end of the film you learn is what the protagonist is yearning for. A very watchable and inspiring short that flies in the face of many adventure films which focus on quantifiable achievements, instead, Afterglow is about authenticity and creativity and how a passion becomes a lifestyle. Watch for a poetic glimpse at photography, form and outdoor swimming – despite the snowy vistas this film leaves you with a warm feeling inside.

Zena Toscani

This film has totally changed my view of swimming into the winter. As a result of watching it, I have continued to swim weekly, never for the time, or the speed, just for the time well spent with friends and the 'afterglow'

Hayley Lever Women in adventure judge

Fabulous, beautiful, delightful short about cold water swimming. Very enjoyable indeed!

Paul Hodgson Music Judge

An exploration of how our perception of image is changed by water.

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

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