Feature Film: JEFF LOWE’S METANOIA
Directed by Jim Aikman
2014 USA / Duration: 84 mins
“Play a lot. Work hard. Get smart. In that order,” says Jeff Lowe, the brilliant climber who is the complicated and fascinating subject of Metanoia. It’s an adage that Lowe has lived by throughout his storied career, which has seen him notch more than 1,000 first ascents, including Telluride’s Bridal Veil Falls in 1974. For every peak he’s reached, he’s hit valleys too — family, career, health. This story shows the power of an unflappable, indomitable human spirit.
Accompanying Short Films:
Seele Aus Stein – Directed by Taylor Zann
This short film is a meditation on fear — the particular fear that comes from that wholly unnatural and exhilarating act of climbing upward from the safety of firm ground. Seele aus Stein (German for “Soul of Stone”) finds Bernd Arnold in his 67th year as he reflects on a life that has seen nearly 1,000 first ascents and a lifetime dedicated to the intoxicating pursuit of the truths found on steep stone. Long before major climbing sponsorships and magazine covers, Arnold climbed steep rock faces without ropes, without a chalk bag, without shoes, without sponsors, without any pomp and circumstance. Why? Because there was vividness and meaning in that narrow space between life and death. And that was everything.
A Line In The Sand – Directed by Chris Cresci & Justin Clifton
A Line In The Sand is one of three short films done in collaboration with The Grand Canyon Trust, aimed at raising public support for protection of threatened parts of Canyonlands. This film is a spirited call to arms, illustrating some of author Edward Abbey’s most inspiring and passionate language with beautiful 3-D animation.
