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12th Dec 2013 Programming A Film Festival
A few days ago was Dec 1st, the deadline for submissions for the Sheffield Adventure Film Festival. When ShAFF started out nearly 9 years ago we simply rented films from other more established festivals and that was it....
5th Apr 2013 Lack of women in adventure sports films
This is a longer version of a discussion article I wrote for the women's sport magazine Sportsister talking to Jen Randall (Light Shed Pictures) whose debut film ‘Push It’ focuses on the story of her and a friend...
13th Mar 2013 A Grand Review And Some Amazing Photos
So it's over for another year. ShAFF that is. Life goes on and planning is well underway for Cliffhanger (Jul 5th and 6th) and the Buxton Adventure Festival (Nov 2nd and 3rd). Actually work is alreday underway for ShAFF...
27th Feb 2013 Ski/board films fly at ShAFF
Being based in the Peak District the Sheffield Adventure Film Festival definitely has its roots in climbing, mountain biking and off-road running. That said, we love all adventure sports and this year we've been blown...
27th Feb 2013 As far from the sea as you can be...
The Peak District is just about as far from the sea as it's possible to be in the UK. So it's perhaps not surprising that it's the first time our land-lubbing judges have awarded a surf film the Grand Prize. But then...
18th Feb 2013 Why we love Reflow Studio
There's Just two weeks to go to until ShAFF starts. today we're publishing our FESTIVAL programme - designed by Reflow Studio. download A COPY or pick up A GOOD-OLD FASHIONED PAPER COPY* when you arrive at the...
8th Feb 2013 ShAFF Climbing Expert Night Review - Women’s Climbing Symposium
A few months ago watched this video by local filmmakers Outcrop Films. It piqued my interest. I’d heard of the Women’s Climbing Symposium before, and was aware that it had run for a second successive year –...
31st Jan 2013 The Advantages Of Being A Small Business
I set up Heason Events in 2003 off the back of a redundancy package from an IT firm that I hated working for. The early days were very exciting, if a little tentative. I kept my overheads low and did pretty much...
