7:30PM TTMF: OPENING NIGHT EXTRAVAGANZA!

Wasfia

2016 Nepal, Duration: 11 mins, Directed by Sean Kusanagi
Wasfia Nazreen doesn’t just climb for the thrill; she climbs for a cause. The first Bangladeshi to scale the Seven Summits, Wasfia has made it her purpose to brave these climbs for the sake of something larger – for the women of Bangladesh.

In the Arena

2016 USA / Duration: 6 mins / Directed by: Taylor Zann
Mountaineer Dave Hahn has stood on top of the world 15 times — more than any non-Sherpa climber. But after 30 years as a guide, attaining the summit of Mt. Everest is no longer the driving force behind Hahn’s adventures. Hahn understands that the heart of mountain climbing is about the journey, not the destination.

Equal Footing

2015 USA / Duration: 8 mins / Directed by: Dan Holz, Eric Elofson
Shared adventures in the mountains form deep, lifelong bonds. This short film by Dan Holz and Eric Elofson follows alpinists Kim Havell and Julia Heemstra as they reflect upon life, love and loss during a trip into Wyoming’s Wind River Range.

Showdown at Horseshoe Hell

2015 USA / Duration: 20 mins / Directed by: Zachary Barr, Peter Mortimer, Nick Rosen
Except for once a year, when hundreds of climbers descend on the place for 24 Hours of Horseshoe Hell, a climbing competition that’s a bizarre mix of Burning Man and Climbing magazine.

The Adventure Dispatch – Steve Fassbinder

2016 USA / Duration: 6 mins / Directed by: Warren Kommers
This short film follows Steve Fassbinder, aka Doom, and a friend on an adventure that combines tower climbing, narrows biking, canyon camping and rafting with the emptiness of landscapes that are too far off the beaten path for most people.

The Mysteries

2015 USA / Duration: 8 mins / Directed by: Skip Armstrong
The Mysteries follows a tenacious, and perhaps crazy, quest to chase down an elusive image and provides a glimpse into the kind of singular passion that drives people to reach their goals, regardless of what stands in the way.

Fledglings

2016 USA, Duration: 20 mins, Directed by: Cedar Wright
As longtime professional climbers who eat, sleep and live the sport, Cedar Wright and Matt Segal are used to being competent, comfortable and at the top of their game. What ensues is disaster-style climbing, iffy weather, broken gear and a lesson in jumping into the deep end and being forced to swim.

Master of Slack

2015 Germany / Duration: 10 mins / Directed by: Matthias Edlinger
Andy Lewis and Jaan Roose are undisputed masters of slacklining, pushing the limits of the sport with audacious tricks, risky feats and incredible acrobatics. Their approaches are worlds apart: One flips the bird at authority; the other flips 109 times on command.

Guest Speakers

Steve “Doom” Fassbinder, Star of Adventure Dispatch
Cedar Wright, Star of Fledglings (via Skype)