n Meet the team........................................................ 6

n Calling all thrillseekers........................................... 8

n Meet the Thrill Engineer........................................ 12

n Film: THIS IS MY WINTER................................... 14

n Film: I BELIEVE I CAN FLY.................................. 18

n Extreme Adventure - South Africa Style............... 22

n Film: EXTREME FRONTIERS Sani Pass............... 26

n Film: LAST OF THE GREAT UNKNOWN............. 28

n Film: DARK SIDE OF THE LENS......................... 32

n Southern Africa - A Haven for Adventure............. 36

n Film: EXTREME FRONTIERS Diving with Sharks.. 38

n Film: STRENGTH IN NUMBERS.......................... 40

n Film: OF SOULS + WATER: The Shapeshifter.... 44

n Film: TEMPTING FEAR........................................ 48

n Film: BI.KE - A SYMMETRIC VEHICLE............... 50

n Film: HIMALAYAN HIGH...................................... 52

n Film: A STORY FOR TOMORROW...................... 56

n Question Time with Cas & Jonesy........................ 60

n Film: CROSSING THE ICE................................... 62

n Film: CHASING WATER....................................... 66

n Film: 5 RACES, 5 CONTINENTS.......................... 72

n Competition.......................................................... 74

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n Festival Director Jim Odoire jim@blackdiamond.co.uk

n Programme Editor Siobhan Burke siobhan@blackdiamond.co.uk

n Designer Craig Johnson craig@blackdiamond.co.uk

n Website Anton Morrison

n Trailer Editor: Peter J Mountford Animation: Rob Jones

n Printer Four Corners Print Printed on paper made from 100% recycled post-consumer waste

n Adventure Film Festival Black Diamond 15 Bedford Street London WC2E 9HE adventurefest.co.uk

n Contributing photographers: Tero Repo (THIS IS MY WINTER)

Sebastien Montaz-Rosset (I BELIEVE I CAN FLY)

Big Earth (EXTREME FRONTIERS)

Yvonne Hamilton (EXTREME FRONTIERS)

Namibia Tourist Board (P.36)

South Africa Tourism (P.37 - PIC 5)

i-stock (P.37 - PICS 3,6,7)

Dan Ransom (LAST OF THE GREAT UNKNOWN)

Mickey Smith/Allan Wilson (DARK SIDE OF THE LENS)

Red Bull Media House (STRENGTH IN NUMBERS)

Patrick Camblin (OF SOULS + WATER)

Mike Douglas (TEMPTING FEAR)

Daniel Ronnback (TEMPTING FEAR)

Tom Malecha (BI.KE - A SYMMETRIC VEHICLE)

Himalayan Rides (HIMALAYAN HIGH)

Dana Saint (A STORY FOR TOMORROW)

Cas & Jonesy (CROSSING THE ICE)

Pete McBride (CHASING WATER)

The African Attachment (5 RACES 5 CONTINENTS)

n Special thanks to: Nissan Juke South Africa Tourism South African Airways The Independent Salomon

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CALLINGALL

THRILLSEEKERS

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FESTIVAL DIRECTOR JIM ODOIRE GUIDES YOU THROUGH WHAT TO EXPECT AT THIS YEAR’S

ADVENTURE FILM FESTIVAL

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The Nissan Juke Thrillseekers Adventure

Film Festival has selected the finest

adventure films from around the world and

will be screening them as three themed film

evenings at cinemas around the UK from

8th October to 1st November.

The AFF panel selected 15 films from

the 80 films that were submitted. Festival

Director and film selection panel leader Jim

Odoire comments: ‘Modern-day adventure

film makers continue to raise the bar. The

sheer number of works submitted, the

scope of their content and the consistently

high quality of cinematography makes for

the strongest line-up of film programmes in

Adventure Film Festival history’.

The AFF’s aim is to bring the widest

possible variety of adventure film content

to the widest possible audience in the

UK. Other ‘mountain’ film festivals, mainly

feature climbing, mountaineering and

mountain culture films, screening them in

single (and sometimes) remote locations

far from major population hubs. The AFF

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turns this model on its head by bringing a

wider range of films direct to fans by visiting

30 cinemas across the UK from Exeter to

Inverness - ensuring more people are near

to a screening and are able to come and

enjoy the action.

Film listings, venue details and tickets are

available at adventurefest.co.uk

Whilst you’re on the website, be sure to

sign up for the chance to win some great

prizes including a week long heliskiing /

snowboarding trip to Last Frontier

Heliskiing or one of many

Salomon goodies.

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WHAT THRILL MEANS TO PEOPLE AT THE ADVENTURE FILM FESTIVAL.

PEOPLE TAkING THE THRILL TEST ON WWW.NISSAN.CO.Uk/BUILTTOTHRILL WILL NOT

ONLY LEARN MORE ABOUT THEMSELVES AND THEIR ATTITUDE TO THRILL BUT ALSO HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN ONE OF A SELECTION OF

THRILLING PRIzES RANGING FROM DUNE BUGGYING IN THE SAHARA TO HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAkE A FILM OF THEIR

ULTIMATE ADVENTURE WITH THE WORLD’S FOREMOST ADVENTURE CAMERAMAN

PAUL ‘MUNGO’ MUNGEAM.

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The AFF caught up with Brendan to find

out more about the science of thrill, and

how he’s getting involved with Nissan Juke

Thrillseekers Adventure Film Festival...

Q: First up, you’re the world’s only

‘Thrill Engineer’ which sounds like the

best job title in the world. Tell us a bit

about what it means...

BRENDAN: I came up with the idea of

being a Thrill Engineer, or the practice of

engineering thrill, as a way of talking about

people’s emotional experiences of the built

world. To many, the idea of engineering

thrill is bonkers, as you’re dealing with

something that involves emotions which

are fluid and difficult to control. Essentially,

like an engineer might have command of

metals or other materials, I’ve got command

of people’s emotional experiences in

engineering thrill.

How would you define a thrillseeker and

do you consider yourself to be one?

You can define a thrillseeker in lots of

different ways. Biologically, there’s a gene

that combines with dopamine to give

pleasure, and that’s one major aspect of

thrillseeking. It achieves both pleasure and

arousal - and if you get massive spikes in

those, you experience thrill.

Also, if someone would call you a

thrillseeker then you probably are one.

You’re obviously going to greater extremes...

to get that sensation of thrill.

You’re asking our readers to take the

Thrill Test on the Built to Thrill website

(www.nissan.co.uk/builttothrill). What will

they find out about themselves?

Social psychologists have been

developing these questionnaires about

personality type for over 40 years. They’re

ordinary questions but they help us get to

the heart of how much of a thrillseeker you

are. So if you score 7 out of 10, I would

know you are a hardened thrillseeker - and I

would have to do more to make you thrilled.

The feedback they’ll get is where they

fit into this spectrum of thrillseekers. The

scientific data we’re interested in is how

different types of people react and what we

have to do to get their heart rate going.

What can people expect from the thrill

research?

People are fascinated by how their body

and mind work, so if they enter the Thrill Test

they will get a little bit of analysis themselves

and will learn stuff about how their body

operates under extreme conditions. And of

course they will have the chance to win one

of the thrilling adventures that we are giving

away as part of the research.

What kind of person makes the perfect

subject for a Built to Thrill test?

If someone who takes the test is found

to be at the extreme of being 10 out of 10

Absolute Thrillseeker, they’d be difficult to

please - although there are ways! At the

other end, someone who’s a 2 out of 10

would be too easy to please - ideally you

want someone in the middle of the scale.

We could ask hundreds of questions

and find out a lot about people, but during

this Built to Thrill Test we only ask 10

questions which will give us a broad idea

of how the person will react to the thrilling

experiences that they could win...

So if you want to find out how impulsive

you are and have the chance to win a

load of thrilling prizes dive into our quick

10-question Thrill Test:

www.nissan.co.uk/builttothrill

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THIS IS MY

WINTER

XAVIERPERCHES ON ARIDGE, AHEADOF A BIG RUN

THIS HIGH UPA MOUNTAIN,EVERYONE’S

GRINNING

DIRECTED BY GUIDO PERRINIPRODUCED BY MATTHIEU GIRAUD

TIMELINE FILMS28 MINUTES

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Xavier de le Rue, during one of the worst

winter seasons to strike Europe in recent

years.

Desperately seeking prime spots and

supreme conditions, Xavier and a team of

friends and filmmakers, including Guido

Perrini, Andreas Fransson and Mathieu

Crepel, set out to produce a snowboarding

movie that will stand out in the sea of winter

sports films that are released each year. And

here it is.

With less snow and warmer weather,

Xavier struggles to find the terrain he knows

best; high alpine lines on perfect mountain

snow. The alternative? Big mountain runs

on enormous ice sheets, some up to 50 or

60 metres long. Still attempting to get the

speed and style he is known for, Xavier and

the team take bigger risks to get those epic

mountain shots.

Not just a snowboarding movie, this film

also gives an insight into the effort, luck

and commitment it takes to produce the

awesome winter films we enjoy each year.

With interviews from the team interspersed

with Xavier’s impressive skills on snow and

ice, this really is a big mountain movie to be

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THIS IS MY

WINTER

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“WITH ONLY ONE ICE HACk, THERE’S NO WAY I CAN GET OUT OF HERE I

THINk.”

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:FLIGHT OF THE FRENCHIES

COMBININGBASE-JUMPINGWITH GYMNASTICSIN THE NORWEGIANFJORDS

WILL RAIN STOP PLAY

FOR TANCREDE AND JULIEN?

DIRECTED BY SéBASTIEN MONTAz-ROSSETPRODUCED BY SéBASTIEN MONTAz-ROSSET

40 MINUTES

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I Believe I Can Fly (Flight of the Frenchies)

follows an incredible journey into the

unknown as two friends, Tancrède and

Julien, test the boundaries of free flight.

Battling fear in pursuit of their dream to

fly, they embark on a new evolution of

their sport – BASE-lining.

Already pioneers in highlining, a

combination of climbing, slackline and

tightrope walking, the pair use their skills and

passion to take it further and incorporate

BASE-jumping into the sport. From the

skyscrapers of Paris to the Verdon gorge,

Tancrède and Julien travel with their friends

practising and preparing for the ultimate test

in the fjords of Norway.

But this is not just about creating a new

sport; this film explores the beauty of sharing

the adventure. Just as the slackliner himself

is set free, so are his friends that look on with

their hearts in their throats – especially when

he is soloing the line.

The fear is always there, but so is the endless

possibility of what can be achieved. The only

question that remains is: can months of

planning and training really lead them to their

dream of complete freedom. The freedom of

flight?

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“A FREE MAN IS SOMEONE WHO IS TRUE TO HIMSELF, WHO FOLLOWS HIS DREAMS AND

TURNS THEM INTO REALITY.”

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Cape Town’s famous four-seasons-in-one-

day weather is in full force and the views

are spectacular. Despite this, Russ Malkin is

nervous: ‘I’m not feeling that confident’, he

says to the camera.

Russ and Charley might be familiar faces

to attendees at last year’s Adventure Film

Festival for their escapades in Canada. This

time the pair are suspended above a cliff face

contemplating the astonishing, if distant,

view of Cape Town below. Malkin could be

forgiven for his hesitation; at 1,000m above

sea level this 112m route is the highest

commercial abseil in South Africa. When your

initial aim for a trip was to be at ground-level

on a motorbike this is a daunting prospect

even for those with a head for heights.

There are many reasons why South

Africa is known as one of the Adventure

Capitals of the World. The country which

invented ‘kloofing’ (the Afrikaans term for

scrambling down canyons using any way

imaginable) is home to every kind of thrill-

seeking activity available, from hang gliding to

white water rafting, mountain biking to zipline

canopy tours. It is also a place of unique

opportunities: at 216m the Bloukrans Bridge,

along the scenic Garden Route between

Cape Town and Port Elizabeth, is the launch-

pad for the highest commercial bungee jump

in the world. Other South Africa-specific

adventures include the world’s only crocodile

cage-diving experience – where visitors get

eye-to-eye with 4m long Nile crocodiles in

Oudtshoorn. For urban thrills it’s possible to

leap from a walkway suspended between

two cooling towers in Soweto, which have

become visual icons of the township, whilst

the Mabhida Stadium in Durban provides

another unique bungee experience.

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CHARLEY BOORMAN AND RUSS MALkIN, STARS OF EXTREME FRONTIERS, SPENT SIX WEEkS BIkING

THROUGH SOUTH AFRICA FOR THEIR LATEST ADVENTURE. THE AIM? TO GET UNDER THE SkIN OF

WHAT MAkES THIS LAND SO UNIqUE. THE RESULT: A LOT OF TIME SPENT ROPED TO IT,

IMMERSED IN IT, OR SOARING ABOVE IT…

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South Africa is well known as home to the

Big Five (lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard and

rhino) and a safari encounter ranks highly

on any adventurer’s list. With 3,000 miles of

coastline it is also the place to access the

Marine Big Five (Southern Right Whale, Cape

Fur Seal, Common Dolphin, Great White

Shark and the African Penguin). Russ and

Charley’s top highlight of their trip? ‘Definitely

the shark cage diving’.

South Africa is not just about the

adrenalin rush; ‘the people of South Africa are

fantastic’ said Charley on his return. A world

leader in responsible tourism, this translates

into a rich encounter with the country through

its people, local food, unique cultures and

specialist knowledge encountered wherever

you go. This approach can be seen in some

of South Africa’s top attractions including

at Diving with Sharks, where the passion

is as much about cultural conservation as

customer service, and the Bloukrans bungee,

which today employs around 60 people from

the local area as sensible business practice.

To experience Bloukrans however

you will have to go to discover the thrill for

yourself, as our Extreme Frontiers mavericks

sadly (or suspiciously) weren’t able to fit it

into their schedule...

To plan your own South African adventure

visit www.southafrica.net

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EXTREME ADVENTURE

SOUTH AFRICASTYLE

INSPIRED BY CHARLEY AND RUSS’ ADVENTURES? FOLLOW THEIR TOP TIPS FOR A

ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME BIkE TRIP:

n How good a biker are you? South African

roads are as good quality as anywhere in

Europe, so you won’t miss out if you stick to

these. But if you’re up for a greater challenge,

go off-roading - there’s a whole other level of

adventures to be had.

n Consider camping as biking gives you the

greatest freedom to stop where you can.

South Africa gives you some of the most

spectacular night skies in the world.

n Stop and say hello: South Africans are

friendly, helpful and, while there are 11 official

languages, English is spoken everywhere.

n Pack light but leave room for two pieces of

crucial kit: good hiking boots and swimming

trunks.

1. Bloukrans Bungee, Tsitsikamma

Plunge head-first off the 216m-high

Bloukrans Bridge, the highest commercial

bungee jump in the world.

2. Diving with Tiger Sharks, KwaZulu-

Natal South Coast

Cage free - at world-rated dive site, Aliwal

Shoal.

3. Cable Gorge Swing, Graskop

The world’s highest cable gorge swing -

68m of high-octane freefall.

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4. Frozen waterfall, Giants Castle Massif

Let’s just say you’ve never experienced cold

play like this before.

5. Crocodile Cage-diving, Oudtshoorn

Get snapped (by a camera) eye-to-eye with

a 4m long Nile crocodile. See Number 2

– only this time there’s a cage for a reason…

6. The Mother of all Abseils

1,000ft above sea level, Table Mountain

boasts South Africa’s highest commercial

abseil. It’s enough to send anyone over the

edge…

7. Surf Dungeons in Hout Bay during

winter

The biggest and most radical surf break on

the African continent. Pro-surfers only!

8. White water rafting, KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa’s wildest river ride: the mighty

Tugela (Thukela) River meets unyielding

rocky gorge.

9. Thunder City, Cape Town

Blow your mind on a supersonic jet

interceptor as you hurtle through the sound

barrier at 1,500km an hour above the

ocean.

10. Orlando Towers Power Swing,

Soweto

The world’s first bungee swing between

two cooling towers.

EXTREME FRONTIERS

:NAVIGATINGSANI PASS

AFRICAN TERRAIN IS NO MATCH FORCHARLEY’STHREE WHEELS!

DIRECTED BY RUSS MALkINPRODUCED BY BIG EARTH

13 MINUTES

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Following on from the global success of

Charley Boorman’s Extreme Frontiers:

Canada, which featured in Adventure

Film Festival 2011, adventurer Boorman

has once again teamed up with producer/

director Russ Malkin to take on yet

another stunning journey. This year, it’s

across the largely unknown country of

South Africa.

Charley and the team take on an epic,

seven week expedition that covers the

highs and the lows, from the oceans to

the deserts. In this preview of the television

series, airing on Channel 5 in autumn 2012,

Charley gets to grips with the majestic yet

incredibly precarious Sani Pass, where he

will have to navigate the icy roads to reach

the peak. With the adrenaline pumping, they

struggle to stay on course as the elements

prove a tough opponent for their vehicles.

Throughout his journey, Charley will

experience the sights, sounds, smells,

history and culture of the people, the towns

and the wilderness of South Africa as

he takes his bike across this magnificent

country.

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LAST OF THE GREATUNKNOWN

RICH STANDS INSIDETHE GRAND BALLROOMOF TUCkUP’S EAST ARM

DIRECTED BY DAN RANSOMPRODUCED BY JOHN HARLION III

22 MINUTES

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The Grand Canyon is an immense place

and one of the last places in the American

West to be explored. John Wesley Powell

called it the “Great Unknown,” having no

idea what rapids, waterfalls or canyons

awaited him on his first descent of the

river in 1869.

In the decades since, the Canyon

has been a playground for dozens of

explorers. River runners, backpackers

and routefinders have all laid claim to the

Canyon’s iconic landmarks, often seeking

out prestigious ‘firsts’.

While many significant points of interest

were being explored, there was one feature

that was left almost entirely ignored: the

Canyon’s innumerable technical slots. Some

of the Canyon’s most remarkable features

are hidden within these shadows. This

movie chronicles one team’s exploration of

these mysterious, deep and concealed rock

canyons.

The barrier to entry is steep and the

expedition requires acute knowledge of

backpacking, packrafting, rappelling, anchor

building and off-trail navigation. Last of the

Great Unknown tells the story of these slots

and the canyoneers who systematically

explore the secrets hidden deep within their

walls.

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RICH RUDOW SCANS THE LAY OF THE LAND, HOPING TO FIND A BREAk OFF A REMOTE STRETCH

OF THE NORTH RIM IN WESTERN GRAND CANYON

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LAST OF THE GREAT UNKNOWN

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“YOU CANNOT SEE THE GRAND CANYON IN ONE VIEW, AS IF IT WERE A CHANGELESS SPECTACLE…

TO SEE IT, YOU HAVE TO TOIL FROM MONTH TO MONTH THROUGH ITS LABYRINTHS.”

JOHN WESLEY POWELL, 1869

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DARK SIDE OF THE

LENS

MAN AND CAMERAHEAD FOR THE WATERON THE IRISH COAST

READY FORYOUR CLOSE-UP

MICkEY?

DIRECTED BY MICkEY SMITHPRODUCED BY HELEN HAYDEN

6 MINUTES

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Dark Side of the Lens is a poetic visual

offering a passionate and personal

glimpse into the life and motivations of

an ocean-based photographer.

The film voices the untold story of the

cameraman through a poignant, poetic

narrative set against stunning vistas of a

harsh, isolated yet magical stretch of the

Irish coastline.

The landscape illustrates both power

and beauty in a mind-blowing environment

of epic waves, strange sealife and monolithic

clifflines. The photographer dives in amongst

huge explosions of water and winter waves,

attempting to capture the ocean to produce

images that inspire and awe.

Behind each shot is risk – but physical

wounds won’t break the psychological and

emotional bond with the sea, a love and

passion that combines to create the unique

artform of ocean photography. Through his

images, the cameraman brings his art into

focus (the risks, the challenges, the highs

and lows of the game) and illustrates what

it takes to succeed in a specialist niche

that demands this strange combination of

photographic and physical prowess.

The result is a unique, moving and

inspirational understanding of the nomadic

lifestyle of the ocean photographer; the

dark, cold adventure provides a present and

a past to remember, even if its future remains

uncertain.

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“I WANT TO SEE WAVE-RIDING DOCUMENTED THE WAY I SEE IT IN MY HEAD AND THE WAY I FEEL

IT IN THE SEA.”

SOUTHERNAFRICA

A HAVEN FOR

ADVENTURE

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FROM SAND-BOARDING TO SURFING, ULTRA-MARATHONS TO ROCk CLIMBING,

ADRENALINE JUNkIES CAN GET A FIX OR NINE IN SOUTHERN AFRICA.

1 : Surf Angola

Angola is the perfect place to seek

unchartered territory and experience a new

frontier for surfers. Grab a board and hit the

surf across the 1,600km of breath-taking

coast - the warm waters of Cabo Ledo are

perfect for those who enjoy uncrowded

waves and unspoilt beaches - facilities

are basic, but for many that’s part of the

attraction.

JNB-Luanda (3:40) Flights daily

2 : Explore Namibia

Namibia is a land of contrasts. Experience

a fly in safari to see the ship-wrecks, rock

formations, gem stone beaches and barren

landscapes of one the least visited places on

earth, the Skeleton Coast National Park, or

take in the thrills of the Namib Desert while

sand-boarding on the 30km coastal dune

belt between Walvis Bay and Swakopmund

on specially adapted snowboards.

JNB-Windhoek (2:00) Twice daily

Accra

Addis Ababa

CotonouLagos

Dakar

Abidjan

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WHERE TO DO THEM. NEVER HAS SOUTHERN AFRICA BEEN MORE

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3 : Ascend Tanzania

Mt. Kilimanjaro is the world’s highest free-

standing mountain at an impressive 5895m

above sea level. With six different official

routes to the summit it’s considered to be one

of the easier ascents, however, nearly a third

of all climbers fail to reach the summit. Those

who do get to experience four seasons in a

week and witness the crater rim and lunar

landscape standing at the very top of Africa.

JNB-Dar-es-Salaam (3:30) Up to Twice Daily

4 : Run South Africa

The 89km Comrades Ultra Marathon runs

between Durban and Pietermaritzburg is the

world’s largest and oldest ultramarathon.

Each year the direction of the race changes

between the ‘up run’ and the ‘down run’

as the route weaves through the Kwa-Zulu

Natal province and takes in the big 5 – hills in

this case! JNB-Durban (1:00) Hourly

5 : Climb South Africa

Blyde River Canyon offers some of the

best rock climbing in the world including

numerous untouched rock faces yet to be

explored. And what better reward after a

climb than the exquisite scenery of looming

mountain ranges, shimmering waterfalls,

valleys and lush forests – it’s not called God’s

Window for nothing. JNB-Mpumalanga

(0:55) Up to 6 Daily (SA Airlink)

6 : Dive Mozambique

The subtropical waters off Mozambique

remain relatively unexplored, from the bay at

Ponta do Ouro near the border with South

Africa to remote diving around Pemba and

the Quirimbas Archipelago in the north.

The unspoilt coral reefs are home to over

6,000 species of fish while on a larger scale

whale sharks, humpbacks and even the rare

dugong can be seen cruising the waters.

JNB-Maputo (1:05) Twice Daily

7 : Canoe Botswana

Drift through the Okavango Delta in

Botswana on your very own Mokoro Safari.

These traditional dug out canoes silently glide

through the water and allow for the very best

wildlife sightings as you happen upon some

of the 100 species of mammal that inhabit

the delta region including at the river’s edge

including elephants, buffalo and antelope.

JNB-Maun (1:30) Daily (SA Airlink)

8 : Raft Zambezi

The mighty Zambezi River, powered by the

Victoria Falls, offers one of the best stretches

of white water in the world. Experience an

epic 15-mile roller coaster ride through the

Batoka Gorge between June and February

when all twenty three rapids are navigable,

carving their way between the dramatic cliffs

of the 120m gorge.

JNB-Livingstone (1:50) Daily

9 : Bike Victoria Falls

The Vic Falls MTB Challenge in June is a

tough 3-day challenge that takes in scenery

jam-packed with game, many areas of which

are not generally accessible to the public.

It is a challenge for fast, competitive riders,

testing your skills against the terrain whilst

keeping your senses sharpened for any

encounters with local wildlife!

JNB-Victoria Falls (1:45) Daily

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EXTREME FRONTIERS

:DIVING WITH SHARKS

CHARLEY PARAMOTORSTHROUGH THE SkIES OVER ST. LUCIA

FILM SHOOTOVER, CHARLEY

HEADS INTO THESUNSET

DIRECTED BY RUSS MALkINPRODUCED BY BIG EARTH

8 MINUTES

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A second preview of Charley Boorman’s

latest adventure features another leg of

his journey across the largely unknown

country of South Africa. From the icy

roads of Sani Pass, Charley takes to

the depths with one of the world’s most

fearful predators – Great White Sharks.

Charley throws himself into all the

experiences that South Africa has to offer

– from its dangers to its wonders – as he

samples the history and the life of the

country. In this film, we see the adventurer

cage diving with menacing Great White

Sharks in the rough Atlantic seas.

Charley and the team head out to the

ocean to entice the sharks into the waters

surrounding their boat before plunging in to

get a closer look.

Beyond this short adventure, he travels

by motorbike across the entire country

- from south to east; from north to west -

traversing the vast and varying landscapes

of this diverse and beautiful country.

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TWO RIDERSHAUL THEIR BIkESUP THE MOUNTAINSIN kHAGBENI,NEPAL

RYAN, ALEXAND BRANDONCHILL OUT IN

APTOS, CALIFORNIA

DIRECTED BY ANTHILL FILMSPRODUCED BY ANTHILL FILMS

DURATION: 46 MINUTES

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Viewed at a distance, the world of

mountain biking is a disjointed network

of seemingly similar but disconnected

communities: freeride, downhill, big

mountain, all mountain, dirt jump,

slopestyle. It’s a sport of individuals.

However, whilst our stories might not

follow a straight line, we all end up in the

same place: tyre to ground, foot to pedal,

hand to bar, drawn together by trails of dirt.

Strength in Numbers is a rally call to

connect all mountain bikers, regardless of

location, language or discipline. The film

captures various walks of life, from the

world’s best pros to those who are just

learning to love the sport. Featuring over 30

different riders including Andrew Shandro,

Brandon Semenuk, Cam McCaul and Gee

Atherton, this film is a place for mountain

bikers to come together.

Two years in the making, the team travelled

to some of mountain biking’s most iconic

locations in search of core action and

compelling stories. The mission was to

capture the full diversity of the sport; from

the World Cup Circuit to back yard dirt

jumps, from the largest bike park in the

world in Whistler to remote high‐alpine trails

in Nepal.

The ultimate goal is to unite all riders

and inspire everyone to get out and ride. So,

come join us!

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“YOU GOT TO HAVE RESPECT FOR WHAT’S DOWN HERE BECAUSE YOU’RE NOT RIDING

THIS EVERYDAY.”

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OF SOULS + WATER

:THE SHAPESHIFTER

The supernatural… does it exist? The

Shapeshifter attempts to recreate

the mystical world with a legend of

whitewater kayaking, Ben Marr. As he

shreds the upper reaches of Quebec, he

pushes limits to new and undiscovered

levels in this movie from the Of Souls +

Water series.

Best known for his huge freestyle tricks

and for pioneering many of the massive

waves found in the province of Quebec,

Ben twists and flips amidst rapid river flow

with ease. The film takes us to the river by

day and by night, showcasing Ben’s awe-

inspiring wave-riding.

With a poetic backdrop that ignites

the curious explorer in all of us, the film

soon explodes into action. Whether the

supernatural exists or not, this alone is a

phenomenal sight.

kAYAkINGWITH ‘FLARE’ -GEDDIT?

BEN MARRTAkES ON THE BIG WAVES IN

qUEBEC

DIRECTED BY SkIP ARMSTRONGPRODUCED BY ANSON FOGEL

FORGE MOTION PICTURES6 MINUTES

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OF SOULS AND WATER:THE SHAPESHIFTER

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“THE CURIOUS EXPLORER UNBOUND BY RESTRICTIONS OF PLACE AND MIND CAN PERHAPS

DISCOVER THINGS WE DON’T UNDERSTAND.”

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TEMPTINGFEAR

Andreas Fransson has been called the

boldest extreme skier in a generation.

Over the past 3 years he’s logged first

descents in a half-dozen countries, battled

back to life from an accident that nearly killed

him, and become the most talked about

skier in the epicentre of all things extreme –

Chamonix, France.

What makes Andreas most intriguing,

however, are his thoughtful musings

on meaning from a life on the edge - a

willingness to enter mental spaces that few

have ever experienced.

In Tempting Fear Sweden’s soft-spoken

Adventurer of the Year explores a place in

which fear overwhelms all emotions, playing

both friend and enemy in a pas de deux

where death lies just one misstep away.

ANDREASNEGOTIATESA HAzARDOUSDESCENT

ANDREAS MUSESON THE

MOUNTAIN

DIRECTED BY MIkE DOUGLASPRODUCED BY MIkE DOUGLAS & BJARNE SAHLEN

SWITCHBACk ENTERTAINMENT26 MINUTES

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VEHICLE

Two wheels, two pedals and two

points of view. BI.KE – A Symmetric

Vehicle is a multi-angle celebration of

mountainbiking.

Playing out in a split-screen style,

all the shots from the movie are filmed

from two different points of view and

presented side-by-side.

Tom Malecha grew up in the flatlands

of Western Germany, far away from the

mountains.

However, in 2008 he moved to Zurich,

Switzerland, in order to feed his hunger for

snowboarding, mountainbiking and hiking.

His films have gone on to feature in a range

of festivals around the world.

Tom’s celluloid experiment allows us

to see things differently, both on and off

the bike, amidst backdrops of the beautiful

Swiss mountains. With two screens, you

get double the action and double the

mountainbike fun.

THE HILLS ARE ALIVE WITHTHE SOUNDOF THREEBICYCLES!

TOM’SSPLIT -SCREEN

EXPERIMENTBEGINS

DIRECTED BY TOM MALECHAPRODUCED BY TOM MALECHA

FILME VON DRAUSSEN3 MINUTES

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HIMALAYAN HIGH

MANDIL DESCENDSINTO THE DEEPESTVALLEY ON THEPLANET

MANDIL LOOkS BACk UP AT THE

MOUNTAINS WHEREIT ALL BEGAN

DIRECTED BY MANDIL PRADHAN & GAURAV MAN SHERCHAN

PRODUCED BY HIMALAYAN RIDES PVT LTD.5 MINUTES

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Tucked in amongst the world’s tallest

mountains, the Mustang region in the

Himalayas of Nepal has long been the

ultimate dream for adventurers from

across the globe. Others are lucky

enough to call it home.

Local mountainbiker and Himalayan

mountain guide, Mandil Pradhan, is one of

them. Follow him as he rides in the shadows

of the sacred peaks of Annapurna and

Dhaulagiri, through mystic Himalayan villages

and along trails that have been trodden upon

for centuries. Mountains shining with snow

tower over the Kali Gandaki River, forming

the deepest valley on the planet – this is

undoubtedly one of the most spectacular

places to ride.

Himalayan High is Mandil’s love letter to

these astonishing mountains. His descent

from the windy peak of a trail to the centre

of the village below passes wild horses and

curious faces before welcoming us home.

Mountainbiking isn’t just about the fast

descents, flips and tricks – here it is simply

about being in the mountains, breathing in

ancient landscapes and experiencing the

magic that they bring.

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“I TOOk TIME OFF WORk TO GO ON A MOUNTAIN BIkING VACATION AND NEVER CAME BACk! I’VE BEEN

RIDING MY BIkE EVERY DAY SINCE.”

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A STORYFOR

TOMORROW

Imagine if the future could talk. What

would you ask of it?

Dana Saint’s A Story for Tomorrow

imagines just that. The future examining the

present as two people travel in search of

the one thing we all seem to be looking for

– meaning. Their journey takes them across

the diverse lands of Chile and Patagonia,

from sand dunes and barren plains to green

pools and oceans of yellow flowers.

Feel inspired by the captivating

narration, which plays out over a plethora

of unique images. With wild birds in flight,

elderly men making their living from the

ocean, smoking volcanoes, young surfers,

green vineyards, bubbling waterfalls and

warm, homely kitchens, this film invites you

in to the landscape.

So, does the future really matter when

existing in the present is already full of

adventure? Be inspired, explore and just

enjoy your story.

SMOkE BILLOWSFROM PUCON’SPERFECTLYCONICALVOLCANO

DANA AND HIS GIRLFRIENDSTRIkE A POSE IN FRONT OF A

CHILEAN LAGOON

DIRECTED BY DANA SAINTPRODUCED BY GNARLY BAY PRODUCTIONS

5 MINUTES

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“EACH DAY A NEW DOOR, A NEW DIRECTION, A NEW WAY TO BE.”

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Q1: Tell us a little bit about your lives as

full-time adventurers. How did it all start?

We first started to get into the outdoors

in a more serious manner when we were in

high school, but for the next 6 years it really

was a part time thing where it fitted into life

and work. It wasn’t until we started working

on the Tasman project that we decided to go

“full time” with it and quit our jobs. Since then

we haven’t looked back!

Q2: What was the inspiration behind

Crossing the Ice and what made you take

on the immense challenge to walk to the

South Pole and back?

We’d always been fascinated with the

stories of the heroic age of adventure, of

Scott, Admundsen, Mawson, Shackleton,

and when we were on the Tasman the idea

of doing a big bold expedition down on the

continent 4,000km to our right really took

a hold of us. When we got back from the

ditch and the hubbub died down, we slowly

started to plot our expedition down there.

Q3: The film shows some dark moments

during the expedition – how did you

overcome those difficulties?

There were some extremely horrible

and brutal moments out there… in fact that

definitely was the majority of the expedition!

Doubtless in our minds, having another

person out there stuck in that tent and in the

same conditions was extremely helpful. If we

were doing a solo expedition, there would

have been some days where we would have

probably thought it was a “good” idea to

have a “rest” day. With someone else out

there you didn’t want to let the other person

down.

Also we chose to be out here undertaking

this expedition… we thought of some of the

cancer patients that we were raising funding

for and that they were thrust into that battle.

We were here by choice.

It was something that we’d been striving

towards for the last 3 years and we weren’t

going to let it idly slip by. When the worst

came to the worst we always thought we

could take one more step.

Q4: The South Pole is an extremely

unforgiving place, as we know from the

famous Scott and Amundsen expeditions

– does it have any redeeming features

and was there ever a moment when you

really enjoyed being there?

There is a lot of beauty there but since

we were suffering out there so much, you

tend to not really see it at all. Day 55-70 were

pretty amazing though… we still felt relatively

ok, were doing good mileage and it was the

best Christmas and New Years ever! Shortly

after that, the bodies started dying again.

QUESTIONTIME

WITH CAS& JONESY

10 ANSWERS FROM CAS & JONESY, WHOSE FILM‘CROSSING THE ICE’ IS SHOWING IN THIS YEAR’S

FESTIVAL. YOU CAN READ ALL ABOUT IT ON THE FOUR PAGES THAT FOLLOW THIS.

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Q5: Having completed the expedition,

you’ve been written into the history books

along with Aleksander Gamme as the first

to walk from the coast of Antarctica to the

South Pole and back, unassisted – how

does it feel to have this iconic adventure

record?

Pretty crazy… especially when you think

about the fact that 15 months before we

went down to Antarctica we couldn’t ski!

Jokes aside though, it is extremely humbling

to be in the record books as the first and we

really have Aleks to thank for that.

Q6: Do you have an adventure hero or

heroine? If so, who and why?

Cas: Amundsen, a genius of preparation

Jonesy: Don Whillans for his cracking

one liners (that are probably more myth than

fact!).

Q7: Can you tell us one thing that’s still on

your adventure bucket list?

Ha ha that might give away the next

plans… learn to fly, North Pole, certain desert

expeditions, the list is pretty endless.

Q8: What else is important to you in your

life aside from adventure?

Friends, family, living life with no regrets

and good food (Jonesy in particular).

Q9: What advice would you give to

any aspiring adventurers or adventure

filmmakers?

Follow your passion, it’s amazing if you

do how life seems to fall in to place around

you… and probably most importantly, the

success or failure of these expeditions are

determined in the planning stage. We firmly

believe that it’s 95% planning, 5% execution.

That’s why both these trips took 3-4yrs to

plan.

Oh and take good high quality lightweight

cameras… you’ll regret it otherwise (we’re

still rueing the fact that we didn’t have

cameras mounted on the bow of our kayak

to truly capture the big storms in ‘Crossing

the Ditch’).

Q10: So, you’ve crossed the ditch and

now you’ve crossed the ice – what’s next

for you both?

3 months in a tent is a long time to think

up a lot of cool expeditions but we’re quietly

working away on plans. We’ll release details

via casandjonesy.com.au soon.

Firstly though Cas just got married and is

expecting his first bub!

Congratulations Cas!

Keep up-to-date with Cas andJonesy’s latest adventures on:casandjonesy.com.au

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CROSSINGTHE ICE

FACING ANTARCTICA’SHARSHESTCONDITIONS

CAS & JONESYFINALLY REACH

THE SOUTH POLE

DIRECTED BY JUSTIN JONESPRODUCED BY DOUGLAS HOWARD

60 MINUTES

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most tragic human exploration stories

of all time: when Amundsen and Scott

raced each other to be the first at the

South Pole, neither knew one team would

triumph while the other would die in a

lonely and brutal way.

One hundred years later, Australian

adventurers James Castission and Justin

Jones dare not only to tackle the perilous

journey across Antarctica to the South

Pole and return, but to do it completely

unassisted.

After their successful voyage kayaking

across the Tasman Sea (Crossing the Ditch),

Cas and Jonesy set out to drag their food,

their shelter and themselves across 1140km

of barren ice. And back again. Many have

tried, and many have failed, but after years of

planning and preparation, Cas and Jonesy

arrive to tackle one of the last great Antarctic

odysseys.

However, whilst on their way to the world’s

southernmost continent, they discover an

eerie similarity to Captain Scott’s epic quest;

there’s a Norwegian on the ice. He’s more

experienced, he’s tackling the exact same

record and he has a head start. As they

battle frostbite, hypothermia, crevasses

and starvation over three months of torture

in the harshest place on earth, Cas and

Jonesy discover their limits, the nature of

sportsmanship and the boundaries of the

human spirit.

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“MY BODY’S JUST BREAkING DOWN AND I JUST CAN’T kEEP DEALING WITH THE PAIN…

WHAT IS THIS PLACE?”

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CHASINGWATER

PETE’S STUNNINGPHOTOGRAPHY IS AN AFF FAVOURITE - SO WE’VE GIVEN HIM 4 MORE PAGES!

PETE McBRIDE,PHOTOGRAPHER

& COLORADONATIVE

DIRECTED BY PETE McBRIDEPRODUCED BY PETE McBRIDE

FORGE MOTION PICTURES18 MINUTES

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After spending a decade working abroad

as a photojournalist, Colorado native

Pete McBride decided to focus on

something closer to his home and his

heart; the Colorado River.

Having grown up on a cattle ranch,

where the river ran straight through his

backyard, McBride was curious to see

where the irrigation water eventually ended

up; so he decided to follow it, from source to

sea, on a personal journey that took nearly

three years.

This short film takes the viewer on a

1500 mile adventure downstream, from

mountains to cities and through canyons

and across shrinking reservoirs and throws

up spectacular images that showcase the

grandeur of the Colorado River and growing

human thirst. This visual journey is both

revealing and alarming as it highlights the

state of the river and the southwest’s drying

future.

Recruiting his father John as his principle

pilot, McBride chose an aerial vantage to

capture a unique and fresh view of the

Colorado River Basin. He also partnered

with Jon Waterman, an author who stayed

stream level to paddle the entire length of

the river. From both levels, it is clear that this

‘American Nile’ is in danger of disappearing.

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CHASING WATER

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“I STARTED SEEING THE RIVER AS AN ORPHAN, STRETCHED INTO A BLOOMING DESERT,

A MAzE OF CONCRETE CANALS AND A SYMPHONY OF HUMAN THIRST.”

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CHASING WATER

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“BEYOND MY BACkYARD, I NEVER kNEW WHERE THE RIVER REALLY WENT…SO I DECIDED TO FOLLOW THE RIVER, SOURCE TO SEA,

AND FIND OUT.”

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CONTINENTS

At the beginning of the 2011 trail running

season Kilian Jornet set out to win five

races on five continents. The lengths

varied in distance, climate and altitude

– from a 100 mile race in the scorching

heat of the Sierra Nevada Mountains to

the vertical ascent of South East Asia’s

highest mountain in Malaysian Borneo,

Mount Kinabalu.

Follow Kilian’s experiences over the year,

from the pressures of high-end competition

to his unprecedented performance and

success. This story is not just about what he

has achieved, but rather what he has learnt

from running in these surroundings and the

emotions they bring. The film immerses itself

in the trail communities around the world

as Kilian and his teammates, friends and

competitors try to understand the desire they

have for the mountains and running.

For many, it is the simplicity of running,

its meditative nature and the freedom it offers

to explore new landscapes that drives their

passion for the sport. 5 Races, 5 Continents

is an inspirational ode to the beauty of trail

running, a sport that is inherently simple and

pure.

THESE GUYS AREN’TSMILING, BECAUSETHEY HAVE TO!

THIS GUY’S SMILING BECAUSE HE DOESN’T

HAVE TO RUN UPTHIS MOUNTAIN!

DIRECTED BY DEAN LESLIEPRODUCED BY GREG FELL

THE AFRICAN ATTACHMENT26 MINUTES

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