Sean 'Stanley' Leary

A cinematic and musical odyssey. An experience about the highest peaks around the world. Shot by the world's leading high altitude cinematographers, with narration written by celebrated British writer, Robert Macfarlane, and narrated by Willem Dafoe, the film explores the nature of our modern fascination with mountains. It shows us the spellbinding force of high places - and their ongoing power to shape our lives and our dreams. An Australian documentary film, co-written, co-produced and directed by Jennifer Peedom following his awarded film Sherpa.

The need for adventure resides deep in all of us. In the case of renowned adventurer Leo Houlding, this has manifested itself in the form of world class expeditions to unclimbed peaks the world over. ‘Mirror Wall’, the debut feature film from Coldhouse Collective, follows Leo approaching his latest expedition with a reconsidered mentality and attitude. Following the death of his close friend Sean ‘Stanley’ Leary and trying to balance potentially dangerous situations with the responsibilities of parenthood - Leo is left leading a team of determined, talented but ultimately inexperienced young guns up one of the tallest big walls in the world.

Dean Potter tribute is a documentary about rock climbing that takes place in El Capitan. It was directed by Peter Mortimer in 2015 and produced by Sender Films. It is a part of the series Reel Rock 10. It features Dean Potter.

Masters of stone VI - Breakthrough is a documentary about rock climbing that takes place in El Capitan and Lake Tahoe. It was directed by Eric Perlman in 2009 and produced by Perlman Productions. It is a part of the series Masters of stone (6/6). It features Yuji Hirayama, Hans Florine, Dean Potter, Alex Honnold, Kevin Jorgeson, Steph Davis and others.

Narrated by acclaimed actor Peter Sarsgaard (Garden State, Jarhead, An Education) and produced by Emmy Award-Winning Sender Films with Big UP Productions, Valley Uprising deftly recounts the history of Yosemite’s bold tradition: half a century of struggle against the laws of gravity, and the laws of the land.

Sufferfest is a documentary about rock climbing that takes place in Mount Whitney and Mount Williamson. It was directed by Cedar Wright in 2013. It features Alex Honnold, Cedar Wright and Sean 'Stanley' Leary.

Race for the nose is a documentary about rock climbing that takes place in El Capitan. It was directed by Nick Rosen in 2011 and produced by Sender Films. It is a part of the series Reel Rock 2011 (Reel Rock 6). It features Dean Potter, Sean 'Stanley' Leary, Hans Florine, Alexander Huber, Thomas Huber, Yuji Hirayama and others.

Patagonia promise is a documentary about rock climbing that takes place in Pão De Açúcar and El Chaltén. It was directed by Peter Mortimer in 2009 and produced by Sender Films. It is a part of the series First ascent - The series (2/7). It features Sean 'Stanley' Leary, Cedar Wright, Renan Ozturk, Roberta Nunes, Bean Bowers, Marcia de Bernardo and others.

Are rock stars Leo Houlding, Sean “Stanley” Leary, and Jason Pickles up to their old tricks again? Maybe so, but they’ve brought along a few new friends and hopes of a bold new line on a remote spire in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. They’re going big again – the majestic unclimbed Ulvetanna Peak is their goal this time. But they’re in the middle of nowhere, miserably cold, a bit delirious. Hopefully it’s nothing a little adrenaline can’t cure.

Extreme expeditions is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Mount Asgard and Fairweather Range. It was directed by Tracy Whittaker in 2011 and produced by Top Monster Productions. It features Will Gadd, Leo Houlding, Sean 'Stanley' Leary, Carlos Suárez, Chris Rabone, Jason Pickles and others.

Teaming up with expert climbing film director Alistar Lee - Leo Holding, Sean Leary and Jason Pickles venture into the heart of the Amazon to attempt an unclimbed east face in Tepuy, Cerro Autana. After a covert journey though army checkpoints, a trip with the local Shaman, sweltering humidity and chaotic jungle travel, the intrepid climbers finally find themselves at the bottom of Cerro Autana.

The film follows Leo Houlding's ambitious project to make a first free ascent on the North Tower of the incredible Mt Asgard on Baffin Island deep in the Arctic. Leo teams up with fellow big wall climbing god, Stanley Leary. The duo hope to make a wingsuit descent from the summit. Arriving late in the season the trip soon begins to go wrong, after a spectacular arrival skydiving over Mt Asgard, conditions turn against the team where just reaching the base of the climb becomes a massive challenge. Prior to the Baffin Island expedition the excitement builds with extreme training trips; Speed-climbing in Riglos, Spain, Wingsuit flying in Monte Brento, Italy and free climbing on El Capitan in Yosemite.