Women In Adventure Films
Films featuring WOMEN IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA & BEHIND THE LENS
We've doubled the number of films we'll be showing featuring women this year. It's not good enough, but it's a start. Want to help us make it better? Join the Women In Adventure Network.
This is a list of films we're screening this year that feature women to varying degrees from being directed by female producers and starring female athletes (flagged in red) as well as those featuring women in supporting roles.
We took a conscious decision not to have a dedicated Women in Adventure film screening as we want these films to stand on merit as part of all our other screenings. Let us know what you think.
Kai Lightner discovered the world of rock climbing at the age of six. Now at 14 and with his mom as his belay partner, he is pushing the boundaries and grades of both indoor and outdoor climbing. Duration: 9 minutes...
A wakeboarding film set in a quarry found deep within the Peak District. We're delighted to welcome director and Sheffield Hallam University photography student Ed Birch back to ShAFF. Last year we premiered his debut...
Experience a new level of sensory overload as each athlete is wired for sound, immersing the audience completely in the moment. All the freestyle, big slope shots you'd expect plus a remarkable light-show sequence as...
The Arrowhead 135 Ultra is notorious for cold and extreme conditions and has been called one of the 50 toughest winter races on the planet. Racers were allowed to attempt the challenging 135-mile terrain on foot, bike or...
This summer the Beeline Britain team - supported by Prince Harry’s Endeavour Fund - kayaked, cycled, mountain biked and hiked their way across the UK, completing two record breaking sea crossings on route, including the...
Six pro kayakers run the legendary Agua Azul river in Chiapas, Mexico, featuring impossibly blue water and a series of five large waterfalls. Led by Rafa Ortiz, the kayak team, including Rush Sturges, Evan Garcia, Aniol...
A film about the joys of year round naked swimming in the lakes of Snowdonia. Entered for the BMC TV Women In Mountain Adventure film competition 2015 . Director: Natasha Brookes
The remarkable story of Eileen Sheridan, one of Britain's greatest ever cyclists, who defied the odds to become a pro-cyclist in the 1950s, setting records that would stand for decades. Eileen, now aged 90, gives a...
DamNation explores the sea change in American attitudes from pride in big dams as engineering wonders to the growing awareness that the country's own future is bound to the life and health of its rivers. Where...
This film is about two of America’s finest and most inspiring road racers, Davis Phinney and Connie Carpenter-Phinney. For anyone who saw them race, Davis and Connie came to represent the best in American road racing,...
“You're in roller skates, and you're hitting people. You definitely have to be a little crazy to play this sport." Welcome to the world of women's roller derby. Derby Crazy Love is a n adrenaline inducing ride...
Have you ever been told "don't act like a typical tourist"? This animation and song was created to educate and encourage young people to follow the country code and behave responsibly when they visit the Peak District....
A Roadtrip in Spain with the Longboard Girls Crew. Seven female riders, 1 van, 15 days and 4,300 km. In this first chapter, Jacky, Valeria, Carlota & Gador welcome Maitane, who's coming from the Basque Country; Marisa...
Finding Traction presents the inspirational story of ultra runner Nikki Kimball's quest to become the fastest person in history to run America's oldest hiking trail, the 273-mile Long Trail. Duration: 57 minutes...
Created for the Grand Depart of the Tour de France in Yorkshire Ghost Peloton fuses performance cycling with choreography and the landscapes of the route, illuminated with NVA's bespoke light suit Duration: 12 minutes...
Sheffield director Ben Winston has produced this short film - a meditation on our place in the outdoors featuring outdoor instructor Ailsa Orlik. Duration: 4 minutes Producer: Ben Winston Director: Ben Winston Year: 2015...
Hangout is a freeski film made for fun where friendship, fun and simplicity are the priority. From the makers of the ShAFF 2013 Best Ski/Board Film Pour Vous Servir, Hangout features the cream of French skiers as...
WATCH THE TRAILER A documentary about overcoming challenges that seem 'impossible'. The film examines how we psychologically tackle apparently insurmountable challenges through the eyes of some of Britain’s most...
Filmed in Snowdonia for BMC TV, this short video explores why we walk in the mountains. Duration: 3 minutes Producer: Ben Winston Director: Ben Winston Year: 2014 Nationality: Welsh Website: www.benwinston.co.uk Follow on...
93 year old Jack English reflects on living a solitary existence in his dream home that he built in the woods, five miles from the nearest road. This moving, short film is produced by husband and wife team Josh...
From the top of the world to the end of the line, this film follows the life and climbs of legendary alpinist Jeff Lowe. For the past decade Jeff has suffered from a relentlessly progressive neurological deterioration and...
Ruby Muir is one of the world’s most promising young trail-runners. Ruby shares her journey of love and loss and the inner struggles which have helped shape her. Duration: 10 minutes Producer: Aaron Smart Director:...
An experimental silent movie featuring Austrian pro freeskier Lorraine Huber with tailor-made sound design which will immerse you in the feeling of skiing powder snow. kOnneX is the continuation of last winter's...
Carl Zoch and Sarah Uhl set out on a 36 hour, door to door Adventure, biking from town, hiking up a mountain and floating the river all the way home. Nothing too crazy, just enjoying the place they love, Carbondale,...
Deep snow, untracked slopes, classical music and a gifted skier. ‘Lorraine’, starring Austrian pro freeskier Lorraine Huber, gives us something which in today’s society is increasingly speeding up and running away...
Problem: Too busy working? Friends dispersed far and wide? No time to enjoy hanging out together? Solution: Meet on a Hill. Adventurer Alastair Humphreys put his 5 to 9 #microadventure philosophy into practice to meet up...
A journey by bike where love and adventure come together. Hannah Maia's personal story of how she came to be pulling a heavy trailer across the worlds longest mountain bike trail. Patrick and Hannah had been together and...
There’s only one in the entire universe; a woman rocking the sky in an official Red Bull Air Force helmet. As the first-and-only female member of the team, Amy Chmelecki brings a fresh perspective and an unparalleled...
Three friends train, play, explore, challenge and support each other in their parkour. Featuring Shirley Darlington from Parkour Generations with Fizz Hood and Annty Marais. Duration: 3 minutes Producer: n/a...
We follow crack climbers Tom Randall and Pete Whittaker as they attempt all the Browns and Whillans routes in the Peak District within 24 hours. Can they manage it? Duration: 10 minutes Producer: Jamie McCormack...
“Nobody’s River” tells the story of four women who want to follow the Amur River from its source to its mouth: it’s a kayaking adventure during which nothing goes exactly as planned. Although there is not even one...
Driven by a bet and the search for his father's pride, ex-pro cyclist Colin Lewis raced in the Olympics and Tour de France. Still riding in his 70s, his current ambition is to bake a sponge cake. Duration: 12 minutes...
Patience is about injury, illness, and coming back from them stronger than ever. Featuring alpine climber Emily Ward. Duration: 6 minutes Producer: Jen Randall Director: Jen Randall Year: 2014 Nationality: UK Website:...
Throughout life we are constantly searching for happiness. Climbing is the avenue that Mayan Smith-Gobat and Ben Rueck have found to pursue this goal and stretch their boundaries. Duration: 9 minutes Producer:...
Project Mina follows pro climber Mina Leslie-Wujastyk through the highs and lows of her 2013 competition season, showing not only the ascents and glory, but all the moments in between. Duration: 32 minutes Producer:...
The story of James Pearson, one of the UK's best trad climbers as he looks to redeem himself after controversy surrounding the grading of his routes. Duration: 53 minutes Producer: Paul Diffley & Chris Prescott...
Lycra-clad trials legend Martyn Ashton's first Road Bike Party was a YouTube sensation, so a sequel had to be made, bigger and better than before. Martyn was in the middle of filming when his life was transformed by an...
Running Wild follows four British women as they take on the ultimate ultra running challenge - the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc. Duration: 15 minutes Producer: Toby Bradley Director: Rachel Service Year: 2014 Nationality:...
10 year old Elliot Barton heads for the Peak District hills in his attempt to better his time on his favourite Strava segment. With an original soundtrack written and sung by his 8 year old sister Tilly. Produced and...
Runners from around the world descend on a tiny town in Tennessee to test their mental and physical limits during one of the most secretive, eccentric, and difficult trail races ever created. Duration: 90 minutes...
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The spray ice formations at Helmcken Falls, are a terrifying complex of giant, overhung icicles and thus has become Will Gadd’s obsession and the leading edge of modern ice climbing. Duration: 52 minutes Producer: Bryan...
Valeur is a short film which follows in former England Rugby Captain Catherine Spencer’s footsteps as she attempted to climb her first two 4,000+ metre mountains the Breithorn (4,164m) and Allalinhorn (4,027m) in...
The greatest untold story of American counterculture is that of the Yosemite Valley rock climbers. For the past fifty years, Yosemite's massive cliffs have drawn explorers and madmen to leave materialism behind and...
Aiming to walk on a 50-metre highline at an altitude of 2,800 metres in the middle of winter. American highliner Hayley Ashburn says, "My goal in life is to show women that they can do sports like this." Ashburn and her...
A short film about how walking and adventure can shape your whole life. Filmmaker Jen Randall reflects on the impact of her childhood walks with her Dad. Duration: 4 minutes Producer: Jen Randall Director: Jen Randall...
The world’s fastest flying woman, Ellen Brennan, shows us why wingsuit flying is worth the risk. Her interview gives us an unprecedented look into an often misunderstood sport and puts a very human face on what appears...
Faith Dickey is a soft-spoken Texan with a long list of achievements in the world of highlining. If there is anyone who proves how little gender matters in sport it's her. Although she is not into tricklining she holds...
Yeti Cycles pro rider Hannah Barnes got into cycling relatively late (through her younger brother, Joe) and it was 2005 before she did her first MTB race, aged 18. This year she' s been racing the Enduro World Series....
At only 21 years old, Shaun Coxsey is Britain's best competition climber. After a nail-biting season she's ranked second in the world. Shauna talks us through her inspiring philosophy toward life, competition, and sport....
16.45 - 19.30, Saturday 21 March - Invitation Only In partnership with BMC TV, Women Climb, Sport Is Beautiful, Lowepro and My Outdoors ***REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS NOW CLOSED*** If you'd like to go on a reserve...
