Films - A to Z 2014
Swiss filmmaker Tom Malecha's video bucket list of his personal experiences in this beautifully filmed short that will motivate mountain bikers to get out and try new experiences. We're particularly proud to show 10...
In his big screen debut Sheffield Hallam photography student Edward Birch takes a closer look at the mountain biking community within Sheffield, focusing on local riders including 19 year old GB rider Freddie Oxley who...
Jeremy Trumper is a farmer. He’s 75 years old and has an obsession with the devil! A true wonder of the climbing world. The Devil's Tower in the cowboy state of Wyoming is an American National Moument and a prominent...
Follow blind, ultra-endurance hiker, Trevor Thomas , on one of his challenging, long-distance hikes. This beguiling short reveals his unique story along the way. Duration: 4 minutes Producer: Stardust , James Taylor...
James Adair and Ben Stenning have never rowed before, they've never spent a night at sea before. They've got no support yacht. Undeterred they set out to row 3,500 miles across the Indian Ocean. 116 days later, just 5...
Described by pinkbike as "a no-holds-barred action heavy mountain bike film" with "bikes and dirt flying sideways at all times", 'Arrival' builds on the worldwide success of SecondBase Film's hit 'From the Inside Out'...
Assault on El Capitan is the story of the second ascent of one of the hardest routes 'Wings of Steel' by the 'El Cap Pirate' Ammon McNeely and Kait Barber. Following Kait and Ammon up the route the film also examines the...
'Baisikeli' tells the story of the potential of African cycling. If Kenya is home to so many top class distance runners, could it also provide the future stars of the Tour De France? A fascinating look at the potential...
Olaf Obsommer, Philip Baues, Lukas Wielatt and Jens Klatt are touring Norway's rivers by kayak. Rather than strapping their kayaks to the top of the car to get from river to river, they're cycling! Duration: 5 minutes...
Meet Tommy Carroll . He's from Chicago. He has been skating since he was ten, but has been blind since the age of two. Tommy says: "Everything happens for a reason and there's always a way to overcome an obstacle, if you...
Got a climbing injury? Don't let that stop you. Be inspired by this bunch of climbers from Belfast and their innovative approach to staying in top shape even when you're on crutches. Tops Off 4POWER Productions say they...
Mina Leslie-Wujastyk climbs 'Careless Torque' in the Peak District - the first female ascent since Ron Fawcett first climbed the arête in 25 years ago. The film is an understated but gripping account of her tenatious...
Tangled vines. Endless rain. Dodgy hotel rooms. Mud. Biting flies. Aggressive viruses...Erik Boomer, Tyler Bradt, Galen Volckhausen, Tim Kemple, Anson Fogel, Blake Hendrix and Skip Armstrong hunt the remote Mexican...
28 year old French surfer Léa Brassy - a nurse by profession - travels the world in search of waves. Léa grew up surfing the warm waters of southern France but in 'Catch It' she heads north to the chilly waters of the...
If you're an off-road runner who lives in a town and you're looking for some inspiration, look no further. Trail runners Anna Frost and Rickey Gates head out the door through the city streets of San Francisco to discover...
Sheffield University philosophy student Ismar Badzic premiered his debut film 'White Line' at ShAFF last year so we're delighted to be able to share with you his follow-up film about snowboarder Jake Cornish as he returns...
'Distilled' is a celebration of Scottish winter climbing and a poignant profile of Andy Cave's journey from the depths of a Yorkshire coal mine to the peaks of the Himalayas. From Paul Diffley at Edinburgh based HotAches...
18 years ago a slight lapse in concentration crushed Pascale Honore's dreams of surfing leaving her paraplegic. With the help of family friend, Tyron Swan, and a roll of duct tape, she can now call herself a surfer....
Inspired by those great men of the salt flats, those men that in the 60s pushed the Land Speed Record from the 300s up towards the 600mph mark in jet-propelled cars built in their sheds, Tom Donhou ( Donhou Bikes )...
Five ways to have fun on your bike from Yorkshire, tea-drinking pro rider Chris Akrigg . Like this? Check out Chris & friends in Road Bike Party 2 . Duration: 8 minutes Producer: Chris Akrigg Director: Chris Akrigg &...
Follow Geophysicist Rex Flake on a high-adrenaline mountain bike ride through the Cascade Mountains in Washington State. Witty use of graphics highlights the bike's technology, the rider's physiology and the flora, fauna...
Mountain and Trials unicycling on urban obstacles and the Vancouver North Shore. Kris Holm explains what might drive riders to pursue this unusual sport. Duration: 4 minutes Producer: fischerAppelt, tv media GmbH...
The world's number one freerunning team Storm - Tim Livewire Shieff, Kie Willis, Paul Blue Devil Joseph, Pip Piptrix Andersen, Phil Doyle and Ashely Spyder Holland - are inspired by skateboard film director Brett's...
Borne from the ambition to design and build bikes for individual riders, rather than a one-size-fits-all bike for the masses, the bespoke cycle industry centres around the passion and craftsmanship of people like Paul...
Living and surfing within a cold water environment. Filmed over 8 months in Outer Hebrides and Norway by award winning, British film maker Chris McLean . Duration: 9 minutes Producer / Director: Chris McLean Year: 2013...
The passion, pitfalls & power of women’s professional cycling. US pro cyclist Kathryn Bertine poses a simple question: When it comes to equality in the world of professional cycling, why aren't the women receiving half...
American Wingsuit flier Jeb Corliss attemps to fly through the cave on Tianmen Mountain in China's Hunan province. Heaven's Gate combines thrilling, seat of your pants action with a great human interest story asking what...
Last year, Mount Everest made headlines around the world this year when it was reported that Ueli Steck (known as the 'Swiss Machine') and Simone Moro, one of the strongest duos in alpinism, were attacked by a crowd of...
29(er) easy steps to becoming a mountain biker including trannies, trees, flannel shirts and coffee. Watch it and 'go ride your damn bike'. Duration: 4 minutes Producer: IFHT Director: NSMB Year: 2013 Nationality:...
Danny MacAskill is back from injury. The Scottish stunt biker and cameraman Stu Thomson have now teamed up with Red Bull Media House to produce this childhood fantasy trials bike short. All the usual incredible tricks...
In March 2011 Joe Beaumont , an experienced climber, mountain biker and sky diver fell 40 metres from a rock face in the Lake District. Though his injuries were incredibly severe his resilience and determination kept him...
Ultra runner Anton Krupicka reflects on the impact of growing up on the plains as compared to the grandeur of running in the mountains. In The High Country is a beautiful, thoughtful impressionistic mountain running...
The story of a 1000 mile trek Into The Empty Quarter . Inspired by the great British explorer Sir Wilfred Thesiger, Alastair Humphreys and Leon McCarron set off on their own journey to cross the largest sand desert in the...
With stunning cinematography and groundbreaking storytelling techniques, award-winning producers Sherpas Cinema's latest feature blurs the lines between dream state and reality, immersing you into the mind of an ordinary...
A glimpse of what it takes to be a top climber. Behind the scenes at the climbing wall with outdoor boulderer Jan Hojer. Duration: 8 minutes Producer/ Director: Jens Hubert, Lukas Biniossek Year: 2013 Nationality: German...
Jumpy the dog just doing what he knows best... ...which just happens to be skateboarding, backflips and scootering (with a little help from his trainer, Omar Muller , whose animal training film credits include The Italian...
At 90 years old, Elizabeth Hawley is the world’s foremost authority on Himalayan mountaineering despite never having climbed a mountain herself. This is a snapshot portrait of a woman who has interviewed thousands of...
WATCH BEHIND THE SCENES CLIPS ON BMC TV'S SHAFF CHANNEL An exclusive sneak preview of director Terry Abraham's forthcoming feature film. The full two hour film examines the lives of the people who live and work in the...
Four years ago a young couple sold-up to spend a year trekking the coast from Seattle to Alaska and proved you don't need a Hollywood budget to make a great adventure film - just a shared sleeping bag, toothbrush and...
Made of Steel is an inspiring and heartwarming story of how one of the world's greatest female extreme sport personalities recovers from a near fatal parachute accident that almost rendered her confined to a wheelchair...
Thirteen year old Laura Dekker hit the world's headlines when her daring dream to sail around the world alone was thwarted by the Dutch courts. A year later she won the right to set sail. Jillian Schlesinger's debut...
McConkey is a heartfelt examination of the legacy one athlete left to the progression of his sports, and the path he paved to conquer his dreams. Shane McConkey is revered as a pioneer of freeskiing and ski-BASE jumping,...
A clever parkour, first person point of view short which pays homage to the best-selling, free-running videogame ' Mirror's Edge '. We are big fans of Cambridge based Ampisound films - we were proud to premiere ' Goodbye...
The world's best freeride snowboarder, seven times world champion, Xavier de la Rue goes in search of a real adventure - something deeper than just snowboarding. In Mission Antarctic Xavier and Lucas DeBari team up with...
Murder of Couriers documents the lives of a group of bike messengers over a nearly three-year span. This film was made by couriers, about couriers, for a wide general audience and offers the chance to experience a...
The world’s finest mountain bikers gather together in Livigno form the Nine Knights, a most illustrious round table. A perfect set of jumps with the best backdrop you can imagine. Duration: 5 minutes Producer:...
Each year international freeski pro Nico Zacek gathers his team of some of the world's best riders and photographers to form an illustrious round table. The Nine Knights challenge each other in an action-packed week on...
An artistic mountain bike film exploring the diverse range of riding around Sheffield and the surrounding Peak District featuring riders: Alex McNeil, Dave Camus, Oscar Monk, Jake Monk, Marco Wood-Bonelli. (Note: We...
An artistic mountain bike film exploring the diverse range of riding around Sheffield and the surrounding Peak District featuring riders: Alex McNeil, Dave Camus, Oscar Monk, Jake Monk, Marco Wood-Bonelli. (Note: We...
An artistic mountain bike film exploring the diverse range of riding around Sheffield and the surrounding Peak District featuring riders: Alex McNeil, Dave Camus, Oscar Monk, Jake Monk, Marco Wood-Bonelli. (Note: We...
An artistic mountain bike film exploring the diverse range of riding around Sheffield and the surrounding Peak District featuring riders: Alex McNeil, Dave Camus, Oscar Monk, Jake Monk, Marco Wood-Bonelli. (Note: We...
An artistic mountain bike film exploring the diverse range of riding around Sheffield and the surrounding Peak District featuring riders: Alex McNeil, Dave Camus, Oscar Monk, Jake Monk, Marco Wood-Bonelli. (Note: We...
30 days of bicycle tomfoolery in New Zealand. Seven of the world's best off-road mountain bikers - Brandon Semenuk, Brook MacDonald, Brett Rheeder, Cam McCaul, Andrew Shandro, René Wildhaber and Ryan Howard - come...
Pamela Shanti Pack is one of the most accomplished off-width climbers in the world (male or female). In recent year's Pamela has focussed on establishing first acents in the unique and particularly brutal style of...
Jake dragged out the old bike for a couple of days to see if it could still be put to good use. (10 year old Jake is the son of HellRider Adventure Duathlon mountain bike course designer, Ian Atkinson, and Josh is his 19...
A new short, split-screen, skate film starring Eric Kopecky from Brett Novak who actually shot this years ago but it's sat unfinished on a harddrive until now. Like this? Check out Frame Running . Duration: 2 minutes...
World Wingsuit Champion Espen Fadnes on the future of wingsuiting and the transition to life as a professional extreme sports athlete. Duration: 4 minutes Producer: Paul Goransson, Goovin Director: Is This It Year: 2013...
Since the crucial flake broke on the seminal route, Parthian Shot, nobody had managed to reclimb it. Ben Bransby sets out to repeat it and finds it to be a pretty taxing experience. Duration: 13 minutes Producer /...
Hot on the heels of Level 1 ’s award-winning film Sunny comes a slightly different forecast. No major disturbances or low-pressure fronts, just a healthy mix of skiing, music, and personality with a low ultraviolet...
UK rider and downhill racer Tom Wheeler lost the use of his right arm whilst racing in Rheola, Wales back in 2011. Peaks of Life charts Tom's lengthy recovery and rehabilitation process and his determination to ride...
Shot on the UK's rugged North East coast, surfers Gabe Davies, Sandy Kerr, Owain Davies and Ryan Hammond ride the waves delivered by the North Sea's unpredictable swells. "Occasionally those broken promises are redeemed...
Free-running through the streets and over the roofs of Cambridge from Scott Bass at Ampisound films. We were proud to premiere ' Goodbye Cambridge ' last year and to screen 'Professor Longhair, Big Chief' the year before....
TICKETS - online at The Showroom or call Box Office 0114 275 7727 TICKET PRICES : FULL £8 / CONCESSIONS £5.80 (PG CERT) TIME / DATES : SAT 5 April 10.30 Filmmaker David Bond is a worried man. His kids' waking hours are...
British BMX rider Bas Keep has built and ridden the biggest dirt quarter pipe ever made. At 26 feet high it's twice the height of a double decker bus and took 4 months to build. His jumps, reaching heights of 45 foot,...
A cinematic journey through the eyes of skateboarding's elite, 'Perspective' is visually stunning with Hollywood quality cinematography capturing crazy action sequences like bungee cord jumping a picnic table in an...
The annual 'Red Bull Rampage' competition in Utah is the pinnacle of freeride mountain biking. 25 daring mountain bikers blew the doors off what is possible on two wheels, unleashing some of the biggest moments the sport...
"Let's have a dream that isn't under control." Restless is a journey from bedroom to board with a cool opening dream sequence to philosopher Alan Watts' hypnotic musings on the nature of consciousness. The film was shot...
Incredible stunts and amazing tricks all completed on a £15,000 Colnago C59 Disc. Mountain bike trials legend Martyn Ashton had been working on a sequel to his YouTube hit Road Bike Party - screened at last year's ShAFF...
A stunning short with an amazing soundtrack, filmed in one day at Woburn with high speed, 600 frame per second cameras. Described by International Mountain Bike magazine as "like watching poetic ballet on a mountain bike,...
"I don't think I could live anywhere flat". Welsh international mountain runner, Sarah Ridgway, reflects on the importance of running in her life. Directed by Peak District based adventure sports photographer and...
8 year old Stanley Pocock proves it's never to early to start making films. Duration: 2 minutes Producer: Stanley Pocock / Mark Pocock Director: Stanley Pocock / Mark Pocock Year: 2014 Nationality: British Like on...
The UK climbing scene is known for its strict traditional ethic, dangerous routes and a competitive machismo among the driven young climbers risking it all to prove their boldness. It’s the last place you’d expect to...
It's a big question: 'How on earth can I ski this face?' Sébastien de Sainte Marie feels safer in the mountains than in a car or on a plane, even though the Swiss steep skier picks the lines hardly anyone else dares...
“Rollerman” Jean Yves Blondeau races longboarder Nico Bonnefoy down from the 2,360m summit of the Col d'Izoard in the Alps (a Tour De France classic route) at speeds of up to 100 kph. Duration: 5 minutes Producer /...
British climber Tim Emmett explores ice cliffs and caves. Armed with two axes he pushes the boundaries of the frozen world. Duration: 8 minutes Producer: EyEFORcE Director: n/a Year: 2013 Nationality: Dutch Like on...
Snowkiting World Champion, Bjørn Kaupang, challenges the most unforgiving snow plateau in the world. Duration: 8 minutes Producer: EyEFORcE Director: n/a Year: 2013 Nationality: Dutch Like on Facebook: Sport Life...
World Champion freediver Guillaume Néry explores his love of plunging the ocean's depths without oxygen. Duration: 5 minutes Producer: EyEFORcE Director: n/a Year: 2013 Nationality: Dutch Like on Facebook: Sport Life...
Step N’ Soul is a short film that explores the synergy between jazz, surfing, dance and improvisation by capturing a series of surfing performances choreographed and synchronised to Wynton Marsalis Sunflowers track....
A documentary on modern skiing and snowboarding featuring the world's most talented skiers and snowboarders. Supervention is fascinating look from both sides of the camera at a sport that pushes the boundaries of...
Every summer, forest fires burn wildly across the temperate mountain regions of the world. 2012 was the second largest wildfire season on record in the USA. As destructive as they are, they have a purpose and beauty that...
A celebration of the UK’s largest and highest National Park, with internationally respected backpacker and author Chris Townsend (author of 17 books including the best-selling ‘The Backpacker’s Handbook’)...
TICKETS ON SALE SOON - online at The Showroom or call Box Office 0114 275 7727 TICKET PRICES : FULL £8 / CONCESSIONS £5.80 TIME / DATES : LECTURE & PREMIERE fri 4 April 21.15 The Chamber tells the story of the...
TICKETS - online at The Showroom or call Box Office 0114 275 7727 TICKET PRICES : FULL £8 / CONCESSIONS £5.80 (CERT 12A) TIME / DATES : SAT 5 April 16.30 The Crash Reel ' tells the dramatic story of one unforgettable...
Shot over three levels of an abandoned office building in the Sheffield featuring skateboarding, flatland BMX and freerunning, this urban sports short was filmed in ONE take. If anyone messed up, they were back to square...
Described as an "epic to end all mountain epics" set in the stunning mountains of Queen Maud Land, Antarctica, The Last Great Climb is a feature documentary follow top adventure climber Leo Houlding with his tried and...
A very special evening with a guest lecture by mountaineer and quadruple amputee Jamie Andrew , including the screening of his forthcoming Channel 5 film The Limbless Mountaineer , followed by expert panel discussion...
Guillaume Blanchet who directs and stars in this amusing short says: "I love being on a bike, it helps me feel free. I get it from my dad. After days and days of cycling the streets of Montreal, come cold or sun, or even...
South African scuba instructor Dave Chamberlain has run over 15,000km in the last three years through Namibia, South Africa, Canada and Argentina to raise awareness for various conservation groups. In October 2013, he...
In the summer of 2011, alpinist Kyle Dempster set out across Kyrgyzstan’s back roads on his bike. His goal – ride across the country via old Soviet roads while climbing as many of the region’s impressive peaks as...
Runners from all walks of life are challenged with brazen questions as they pound the tarmac through London parks in this original, beautifully observed short documentary by London filmmakers Banyak Films. They share...
Forty-three-year-old Yuji Hirayama is one of the great legends of modern climbing. Near retirement, he plans one big swan-song mission to complete a project, one of his hardest ever, at the spectacular summit of Mount...
The deadliest day on the worlds most dangerous mountain. In the summer of 2008, around 70 people from 15 separate expeditions attempted to climb world's second highest summit, K2. 11 climbers lost their lives, making it...
Alex Honnold and Cedar Wright go on a road trip 'Alpine Style, Dirt Bag Minimalist Style', attempting to free solo climb all the 14,000 ft Californian peaks in free solo AND cycling to each of them in three weeks. They...
12 year old skateboarding identical twins Pierce and Chris Brunner doing tricks. Duration: 3 minutes Producer / Director: Ty Evans Year: 2013 Nationality: USA Like on Facebook: Ty Evans Follow on Twitter: Film Reviews:...
Freeski movie from French filmmakers PVS whose leftfield approach won them the ShAFF Best Ski & Board Film award last year. In 'Time - A Winter Season' PVS's team of skiers go in search of those perfect, blissful moments...
Ultra mountain runner Kilian Jornet making running up mountains and over glaciers look effortless. Duration: 2 minutes Producer: Salomon / Executive Producer: Sébastien Montaz - Rosset Director: Sébastien Montaz -...
During a recent trip to Greenland, Czech pro trials biker Petr Kraus visited the town of Sisimiut for some urban trial riding and got to know the young local riders. Duration: 2 minutes Producer: n/a Director: n/a Year:...
An absolutely captivating, original short featuring pro free-skiers, the Falquet brothers Nicolas and Loris and their friend Jérémie Heitz, skiing colored snow for the very first time! Duration: 3 minutes Producer:...
The tale of one man's search to rediscover the freedom of his youth. With hard-hitting ski and snowboard action complementing a more narrative-driven approach, we follow one man's escape into the Northern woods. The...
A new film created from stunning British Film Institute archive film about a Century of the Bicycle. Velorama, is a specially-commissioned new feature-length documentary directed by award-winning filmmaker Daisy Asquith....
Having been paralyzed from the waist down in a ski accident, Greg Mallory finds new life through whitewater kayaking. Duration: 5 minutes Producer: Andy Maser & Hayden Peters Director: Andy Maser Year: 2013 Nationality:...
Adventure kayakers Ben Stookesberry and Chris Korbulic attempt the first successful run of the the Marble Fork with the support of their climbing friends Forrest Noble and Jared Johnson. With more drop that the face of...
What were YOU doing at 10? Seth Sherlock is shredding trails on his mountain bike in British Colombia. Duration: 4 minutes Producer: Whistler Creek Productions / Artbarn Films Director: n/a Year: 2013 Nationality:...
A brief story about a retired commander of an antique bicycle preservation group and his mission to pass on bicycling heritage, both that of the golden age of cycling as well as the nostalgic days of childhood yore....
73 year old Professor Bernd Heinrich, runner, biologist, naturalist and best-selling author asks why we run: "It's unadorned and simple, not a game. You can do it any time, any place, no matter where I was I could always...
TICKETS - online at The Showroom or call Box Office 0114 275 7727 TICKET PRICES : FULL £8 / CONCESSIONS £5.80 TIME / DATES : WORLD PREMIERE fri 4 April 21.00 | part of climb films 1: SAT 5 April 16.30 & SUN 6 April...
The Wide Boyz', Peak District climber Pete Whittaker and Sheffield's Tom Randall head to Poland and the Czech Republic to test their skills on the region's beautiful and impressive sandstone towers. The only snag? Local...
TICKETS - online at The Showroom or call Box Office 0114 275 7727 TICKET PRICES : FULL £8 / CONCESSIONS £5.80 TIME / DATES : SUN 6 April 19.15 From his humble beginnings in his hometown of Sheffield, England, Steve...
TICKETS - ONLINE AT THE SHOWROOM OR CALL BOX OFFICE 0114 275 7727 TICKET PRICES : FULL £8 / CONCESSIONS £5.80 TIME / DATES : SAT 5 APRIL 17.45 Zembrocal's World Premiere is showing as part of our lecture by climbers...
