Peter Mortimer

For decades, an elite handful of climbers have competed for the coveted speed record on the 3,000-foot Nose of El Capitan, risking big falls to shave mere seconds off the fastest time. When a record held by superstar Alex Honnold is broken by little-known climbers Brad Gobright and Jim Reynolds, Honnold drafts fellow climbing legend Tommy Caldwell to establish a new mark that will stand the test of time. Honnold pushes for perfection while Caldwell, a family man, wrestles with the risk amid a series of accidents on the wall that lay bare the consequences of any mistake. The film is part of the Reel Rock 14 series.

Spice girl is a documentary about rock climbing that takes place in Dyers Lookout and Gorge Du Taghia. It was directed by Peter Mortimer in 2013 and produced by Sender Films. It is a part of the series Reel Rock 8. It features Hazel Findlay, Steve Findlay, Tim Emmett, Dave Birkett, Alex Honnold, Emily Harrington and others.

The Sensei is a documentary about rock climbing that takes place in Mount Kinabalu and El Capitan. It was directed by Peter Mortimer in 2013 and produced by Sender Films. It is a part of the series Reel Rock 8. It features Yuji Hirayama, Daniel Woods, Sachi Amma, James Pearson, Caroline Ciavaldini, Hans Florine and others.

Honnold 3.0 is a documentary about rock climbing that takes place in Half Dome and Mount Watkins. It was directed by Josh Lowell in 2012 and produced by Sender Films. It is a part of the series Reel Rock 7. It features Alex Honnold, Cedar Wright, Chris Weidner, Will Stanhope, Stacey Pearson, John Long and others.

Brother's wild is a documentary about rock climbing that takes place in El Capitan and Ruth Gorge. It was directed by Peter Mortimer in 2009 and produced by Sender Films. It is a part of the series First ascent - The series (5/7). It features Timmy O'Neill, Sean O'Neill, Greg Loniewski, Dean Potter, Carolyn O'Neill, Tommy O'Neill and others.

Some of Colorado's strongest trad climbers put their necks out on bold Front Range testpieces. Includes Matt Samet's first ascent of a Flatiron's death route, Eric Johnson testing old Eldo pins on overhanging 5.12, Beth Bennett running it out, Topher Donahue making the first ascent of a 5.13 crack in Rocky Mountain National Park and Vera Schulte-Pelkum on a Lumpy Ridge off-width. A short film included as extras in the classical DVD Front Range Freaks, by Peter Mortimer.

The Dawn Wall is the film that documents the first free ascent of the most difficult big wall climb in the world, completed in January 2015 by Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson. The true achievement is obviously the first free ascent Dawn Wall, carried out by Tommy and Kevin at the end of 2014 and the start of 2015. But almost equal to that undertaking are the efforts required to document their attempts and progress, for almost an entire decade, up the smooth 1000 meter El Capitan in Yosemite. In this making of video, the guys at Sender Films share some of the strategies they used to push the limits of what’s possible in big-wall filmmaking.

In rural Utah, a valley of world-class bouldering is nestled among a conservative community of Mormons, cowboys and coal miners. When a ragged band of punk rock climbers shows up, the two cultures inevitably clash. After years of antagonism, a group of climbers work with locals to build a more harmonious future. But in this divided era, is that even possible? The second film of Reel Rock 14, featuring Steven Jeffrey, Mike Call, Boone Speed, Jared Roth, Jason Kehl, and others.

While the world’s best boulderers push standards close to the ground, Nina Williams’ sights are set higher. She is among the only women who climb elite-level problems that are 30, 40, even 50 feet tall -- with no rope. In this profile of an emerging star athlete, Nina Williams flexes her guns and tests her nerves well into the no-fall zone. The film is part of the Reel Rock 14 series.

Adam Ondra, the 25-year-old Czech crusher , is the strongest rock climber ever. Late last year, he established a new benchmark for the sport: a 5.15d in Norway he dubbed Silence. On the heels of this ascent, Ondra has set out on new challenges in the realm of high-end sport climbing.. . We follow Adam from his home in the Czech Republic, across Europe to the Canadian Rockies, where he pursues his goals with incredible intensity. Age of Ondra is a rare, intimate journey with one of the great athletes at the peak of his powers.

15-year-old Ashima Shiraishi and 16-year-old Kai Lightner are the leaders of the next generation, already taking the sport to the next level. A trip to Norway puts their skills to the test, and Ashima attempts to make history on a V15 boulder in Japan. The first of the five Reel Rock 11 films.

Lone wolf Mike Libecki travels to the most remote corners of the globe to find unclimbed walls and establish first ascents. When Mike becomes a father, he has a new challenge: to reconcile his life of adventure with the demands of parenthood, but he may also gain a new partner for his expeditions. The third of the five Reel Rock 11 films.