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A Baffin Vacation
Erik Boomer and Sarah McNair-Landry set off on a bold multi-sport 45 day expedition traveling through the remote landscape of Baffin Island in search of stunning cliffs.
A Climate of Optimism
Former The Obama White House climate advisor and fledgling alpinist, Molly Kawahata, reflects upon her journey from the White House to the high peaks.
Action Directe
First British ascent of Wolfgang's Gullich's iconic 'Action Directe' that was the first route to be graded 9a.
Adam Ondra: Pushing the Limits
What is the real prize of success?
A Land For Everyone
A land in skateboarding, is to do a trick successfully, and this land, the outdoors, skateboarding and adventure are for everyone.
All Jokes Aside
Eeland Stribling, wildlife biologist, stand up comedian and avid fly fisherman, picks up the mix.
An Accidental Life
After surviving a near fatal climbing accident, speed climber Quinn Brett must rediscovers how to use her body without the use of her legs.
A Quality of Imagination
A film showcasing Benny Marr as he contemplates his style while kayaking.
Art of Grind
Every mile is a grind
Balance
Inspired by stories of the mountains from a young age, this is Georgia Tindley's meditative love letter to books, running and the Wild Highlands of Scotland.
Balkan Express
Cycling and skiing Europe's wildest mountains.
Before I Die
Following the untimely death of their father to Early Onset Alzheimer’s, the Bussell family grapples with the life-altering decision of whether or not to find out if they too carry the gene.
Below Surface
‘Below Surface’ follows longboard surfer Lucy Small as she grasps the baton from the renegades who fought for equal opportunity in the world of surfing.
Bluetits
The film follows founder Sian Richardson and early members of the beloved swimming group BlueTits, a now 6,000 strong organisation.
British Bouldering 22
The Story of the British Bouldering Championships 2022 as you have never seen them before.
Cerro Abajo Valparaiso
Follow urban downhill riders from all over the world through the narrow streets of the Chilean town of Valparaíso. The skills of the riders will be tested on this urban track.
Chilly Dipper
A heartwarming tale about new friendships and ice baths in the garden during the recent covid-19 pandemic
Chinese Laundry
A trans-generational South Yorkshire Chinese immigrant experience.
Circumnavigate
South Devon based father of three attempts to become the first person to ever stand up paddleboard around mainland Britain in his hope to break five world records.
Clean Mountains
A famous sherpa family, one brother and 3 sisters, decides to climb Everest to clean the garbage and thus restore the holiness of the mountains.
Climb For Hope
Everyone has a mountain to climb. 6 female climbers partner with the AdventurHER Travel and Jodi's Climb For Hope non-profits to climb Washington's Mt. Adams.
Connor
An exploration into the mind of freerunning athlete Connor Walker and what drives him to risk life and limb, in both his personal life and professional life as a fire fighter.
Creation Theory
A journey from the interstellar birth of gravity and rhythm, to their ultimate human creative expression: surfer on wave, snowboarder on peak, and musician on stage.
Dolgoch
The Cambrian Mountains could be described as the last wilderness of Wales.
Elevated
Deaf climber Sonya shares her testimony in overcoming barriers and gaining acceptance while hosting climbing retreats with both hearing & Deaf outdoor enthusiasts.
Elude
High energy descent featuring Brandon Semenuk and the vast peaks of New Zealand.
En Route
The boundless love this Dad has for his boys is remarkable - only if they fully realised how lucky they are.
Fragments Choisis
Elisabeth combines her career as a top sportswoman with her life as an activist. The activist meets the skier when she becomes world champion and decides to come out publicly
Free at Last
Climber Will Bosi's journey from heartbreak in competition to finding new heights on rock.
Freerunners Guide to the Sydney Opera House
Watch Dominic Di Tommaso freerun on the roof of the Sydney Opera House – all the way to tip of the sails.
Free To Run
Free To Run - a mission to tell the stories of women using sport to transform the world around them.
Friends Of The Grit
An investigation of the Gritstone climbing ethics by Belgian ace Siebe Vanhee.
Fuel
A story of self-acceptance and big mountain skiing
Gijima
What are we talking about when we talk about running?
Grounded
Filmed on the remote Atlantic archipelago of Cape Verde, Grounded tells the story of one kitesurfer's commitment to stay true to his roots.
Guardians of the Underworld
Emma Powel, an up-and-coming climber, attempts to become the first British woman to climb a D12 graded route.
Hielos
Hielo follows Fernanda with teammate Kaytlyn Gerbin who face a wild and remote glacier while running around the iconic mountains of the Torre and Fitzroy Massifs.
High Road
High Road celebrates the unbreakable bond between Paralympian Meg Fisher and Jack Berry, a young para athlete who's cycling career is just beginning to unfold.
Ignite Your Passion
Kevin Wilson, 31 years after a paralyzing car crash, is now living his dream as a ski bum despite a long and difficult path to get to where he is now.
Ismael with the Wind
Ismael, a local kite surfer from Zanzibar who overcame a humble background to set up the first kitesurf school for locals.
I Went On TV
I was asked to come in and talk on breaky TV about Backyard Adventuring. I said sure, but why don’t I have a Backyard Adventure instead?
Kachalka
A journey into the heart of what is widely considered the world’s most hardcore gym – Kyiv’s enormous open-air ‘Kachalka’ gym.
Keep On Keeping On
Dreaming of Rampage
Kwanza
A whitewater kayak odyssey from the highlands of Zambia, through the deserts of Namibia and into the rawness of Angola to kayak the nations mightiest river.
La Bavarese
Steve McClure and Ethan Walker venture onto Alex Huber's ‘La Bavarese’ through the immense roof cave on Punta Giradili in Sardinia.
Lapporten Skyline
During the summer of 2021, some of the best highliners in the world head for the iconic Lapporten Gap just outside Abisko in Northern Sweden.
Lessons from Jeju
Freediving and Motherhood with Kimi Werner
Life's a Bargain
Lions Head. Climbed 500 times. And counting.
Momentum
Women rewriting history at the Tour de France
New Way Up
Could Paragliders be the secret tool to cutting edge Himalayan climbing?
Normal People Would Drive
A team of middle-aged women, who have never considered themselves athletes, head to the remote Australian outback to test their physical and mental limits.
Nothing to Declare
The story of two Irish boys aged 10 and 13 on a stowaway adventure of a lifetime from Dublin to New York in the summer of 1985.
One Rep at a Time
A film exploring mental health in athletics.
Only in Toledo
Laughed at & ridiculed but kept on going strong. This is the story of DeShawn Willis and his mobile landscaping business!
Originate // Symbiosis
Michelle Parker leaves her home in Tahoe, heading North to the Fairy Creek blockade to see what's happened, and learn how she can help.
Originate // Unknown
Kitted with a pair of skis and skins, Michelle Parker and Lucy Sackbauer fly amongst the mountains of the Wrangell St Elias range.
Pasang: In the Shadow of Everest
The story of Pasang Lhamu Sherpa, Nepal's first woman to summit Mt Everest.
Pass It On: Michelle LeBlanc
We go projecting with long-term Squamish carer Michelle LeBlanc, who takes residents in their 80s on imaginary expeditions.
Peaks Of Colour
A story about a walking group by and for people of colour only and why it had to be created.
Raw
The Sound of Teahupo'o
Reel Rock: Bridge Boys
A horizontal big-wall adventure on the longest, most ridiculous crack climb ever attempted
Reel Rock: Cenote
Adolfo “Fito” Trujillo, a Yucatán local, explores the otherworldly limestone sinkholes of Mexico.
Resa
Two friends embark on a 600km, 18 day voyage across Sweden by Kayak. One is a complete novice the other a qualified wilderness guide and kayak instructor.
Ride
A Short Film About Cycling. If he isn't riding bikes he is fixing bikes.
Riding the Rails
A mountain bike film about a rider and his wife who convert their bikes to ride on abandoned railways to access remote camping, fishing, biking and of course adventure.
Riding Through The Dark
Gavin Towers, a visually impaired amateur cyclist from Millom, Cumbria, attempted to cycle 4,802 miles around the British coastline in less than 22 days.
Rise
Delyth regularly climbs a local quarry to allow herself not only to do something she’s incredibly passionate about, but to mentally and physically strengthen who she is.
Risk Is Reward
Steve Vanderhoek Rides The North Shore
Running Out
A film by Bryan Hynes documenting the story of Ultra Runner Lucy Bartholomew as she runs the 231km Larapinta Trail in the Northern Territory Australia.
Ryan’s Story
Ryan grew up homeless on the streets of Holyhead and then discovered climbing.
Sapien
A young, innovative human named CURIOUS, discovers fire. She is fascinated with it until a violent male, named BRUTE, takes the flames for their own.
Sheri
How one woman's passion for design and innovation revolutionized the outdoor industry.
Skin Swimmer
Through triumph and failure, Roberta Cenedese trains for one of the most challenging feats in action sports; an ice mile in three degree water.
Snow Blind
What would you do if you lost your sight?
Snow Warrior
Snow Warrior is a love letter to the splendour of winter. It captures the beauty of a northern city through the eyes of a bicycle courier named Mariah.
Springtide - a burmese tale
From the machinery of a wood workshop in Yangon to the breaking swell of the Bay of Bengal, Springtide depicts the birth of wave riding in Myanmar.
Stacked
A film about climbing the 3 famous sea stacks of Scotland in a single 24 hour push
Stronger
An original song and film, shot in Nepal, about girls’ desire to break free of societal chains to be themselves
Stronger Together
It has taken time for Alexandera to weave layers of her identity together. First and foremost, she is an Ojibwe woman. She’s also an artist, a farmer, a mechanic, a cyclist.
Surface Tension
Surprising discoveries are revealed in this poignant reflection on life, above and below the waterline of Britain's rivers.
Surfers Not Street Children
Highlighting the work of Surfers Not Street Children in Durban, South Africa.
The Ascension Series - Adam Raja
A story that explores cultural heritage, identity, and connection to a landscape. At its simplest, it’s the tale of one man’s journey to becoming comfortable with the person he truly is.
The Debora Effect
After a life-altering brain injury, mountain bike enthusiast Debora DeNapoli finds profound healing in one place she’s been warned never to return to: the trails.
The Farm Under the City
Luke Ellis is a builder-turned-farmer that has set up an innovative new business in the heart of Sheffield’s industrial quarter.
The Girls of Guanabara
A team of Brazilian longboarders dance their way through the beautiful landscapes of Rio de Janeiro.
The Ice Mile
A year in the life of a swimmer training for one of the hardest cold water swim challenges.
The Last Forgotten Art
A film that looks at crack climbing and the community, set in Sheffield & in the Peak District
The Last Ski Maker in Scotland
The uncertain future of skiing in Scotland has inspired Jamie Kunka to make sustainable skis out of wood.
The Last Storm
Mark, a 60 year old fledgling storm chaser recently diagnosed with lung cancer, sets out across the Midwest with his friend's nephew in search of a tornado.
The Nine Wheels
This film explores what it is like to live with a disability, brotherly love, the devotion of parents and ultimately, what it is like to live life one day at a time.
The Sea and Me - Atop
World Class para surfer Charlotte Banfield takes us back to her roots in which she was utterly terrified of water.
The Water Holds Me / The Water Binds us
A beautiful collaboration between animator Lily Mae Kroese two sociologists and with numerous swimmers across the UK.
The Wave
Surfer balances between sleep and reality and the sound waves become the sea.
This is Beth
If you have a body that climbs, then you have a climber's body.
To The Hills & Back
Accidents have been happening since humans first started traveling in the mountains. We learn about this evolution of winter recreation and avalanche safety.
Ultra Dad
Vincent is an ultra-distance athlete, a mountain sports enthusiast, and above all a father with a busy life.
Unbound Gravel XL
She started out riding her bike to work, then discovered she could get across town before eventually travelling all the way to the next city to see her sister.
Uta - the Climb for Kosovo
From surviving war, to the top of the world - one woman's journey to overcome all challenges and inspire a nation.
Wala
A journey to the roots of Isla Navarino
Wild Waters
From Olympic pools to wild rivers to world championship podiums, discover the incredible life of Nouria Newman, the most gifted kayaker of her generation.
Wild West 2 | Tom Van Steenbergen
Tom Van Steenbergen lays It all on the line with ‘Wild West 2’ - a triumphant return from his award-winning debut.
Wild West - Tom Van Steenbergen
Tom Van Steenbergen unleashes an onslaught of creativity both on and off the bike in his most important project to date ‘Wild West’.
Wolf with Sam Favret
A feeling about mountains and skiing.
Working Together: Moors for the Future Partnership
Working Together: Moors for the Future Partnership
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