Kendal Mountain Tour 2022

Documentary, Adventure | 2022 | NR. 2hr 20min
CAST: Various DIRECTOR: Various TUESDAY FILM SERIES | OCT. 25, 2022 | MASKS OPTIONAL

The Kendal Mountain Tour brings the best of the Festival films and speakers to cinemas across North America, and The Grand Cinema is one of only 25 venues to host the tour! Join us for an evening celebrating adventure from some of the most spectacular places on earth.

You'll be guided through a curation of short films from across the globe, told by a unique collection of travellers, athletes, activists and creatives. Each showing will have a speaker to guide audiences through the program, and conduct a raffle of sponsor prizes.

More information on the short films:

(PLAYLIST IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

The Process - Director - Matt Pycroft - ColdHouse Collective - UK, 15 min

Tom Randall is a world class crack climber. He is also a terrible runner, which is why his latest challenge seems like an odd choice. He decided to link up two of the Lake District's biggest and toughest endurance challenges, the Bob Graham Round and The Classic Rock challenge into one hellish 24 hour mad dash. A funny, honest, genuine and heartfelt story.

Spellbound - Director - Richard Sidey - NZ - 5 min

Wingsuit BASE jumping is often presented as a thrill-seeking adrenaline rush. Spellbound takes us deeper into the more contemplative aspects of jumping, as David Walden and friends venture into the mountains around his home in New Zealand.

Leo Rodgers - USA - 6 min

Leo Rodgers lost his leg, then he rediscovered the bicycle. Now he's unstoppable.

Chasing Ghosts - Director - Eric Bendick - United States - 10 min

In their quest to identify the pollinator of the ghost orchid, a team spent three summers standing waist-deep in alligator- and snake-laden water, swatting air blackened by mosquitoes, and climbing to nausea-inducing heights. They came away with an even deeper love for Florida's wildest wetlands - and with surprising revelations that may help to conserve the endangered orchid and its shrinking home. Awarded Judges Special Prize at our 2020 Festival.

Ebb and Flow - Director - Alice Ward - Ireland - 12 min

A female led production featuring the surf community on the west coast of Ireland and shining a spotlight on its creative community. Enjoy the mystical relationship these women have with the power and magnitude of the Atlantic Oceanas surf.

A Woman's Place - Director - Menna Wakeford - Uk - 25 Minutes

A funny, heartwarming and honest conversation with The Pinnacle Club. Highlighting women's longstanding involvement in climbing, and aiming to rebalance a narrative which has been primarily about men; join members of the club as they celebrate their centenary during a global pandemic.