Filmography

Simon Yates

6 films

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  • Documentary / Expedition Journal

    Ama Dablam - Beyond the Void Vod

    Ama Dablam - Beyond the Void

    Ingvar Agust Thorisson (2008)

    Ama Dablam - Beyond the Void is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Ama Dablam. It was directed by Ingvar Agust Thorisson in 2008 and produced by Hugo Film. It features Simon Yates, Vidar Helgason, Ingvar Agust Thorisson, Anthony Millichope, Henry Todd, Victor Saunders and others.

    Iceland / 59 min

    Ama Dablam - Beyond the Void

    Ingvar Agust Thorisson

    • 2008
    • Iceland
    • 59 min
    Ama Dablam - Beyond the Void is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Ama Dablam. It was directed by Ingvar Agust Thorisson in 2008 and produced by Hugo Film. It features Simon Yates, Vidar Helgason, Ingvar Agust Thorisson, Anthony Millichope, Henry Todd, Victor Saunders and others.

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  • Documentary / Chronicle

    Touching the void - What happened next DVD

    Touching the void - What happened next

    Kevin Macdonald (2003)

    A short documentary that continues the story of 'Touching the void'. The film tells what happened after Joe Simpson was found next to Siula Grande's base camp: how did his companions assisted him, how did they managed to take him to the Lima hospital without the assistance of a rescue team... Joe and Simon also speak about how Yates was criticised for cutting the rope by a misleading article in a national newspaper and how their friends and the climbing community responded. Simpson published an article in the climbing press shortly afterwards, and later wrote Touching the Void.

    UK / 10 min

    Touching the void - What happened next

    Kevin Macdonald

    • 2003
    • UK
    • 10 min
    A short documentary that continues the story of 'Touching the void'. The film tells what happened after Joe Simpson was found next to Siula Grande's base camp: how did his companions assisted him, how did they managed to take him to the Lima hospital without the assistance of a rescue team... Joe and Simon also speak about how Yates was criticised for cutting the rope by a misleading article in a national newspaper and how their friends and the climbing community responded. Simpson published an article in the climbing press shortly afterwards, and later wrote Touching the Void.

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  • Documentary / Making Of

    Touching the void - The making of DVD

    Touching the void - The making of

    Bruno de Almeida (2003)

    The making of the film 'Touching the void', the docudrama that tells the survival story of Joe Simpson in the Siula Grande. Made by Oscar-winning director Kevin Macdonald, the film recounts a fateful climb Joe Simpson and his mountaineering partner, Simon Yates, undertook in the Peruvian Andes in 1985. This feature documentary combines dramatic reconstruction of the climb, and interviews with the two climbers nearly killed on the 21,000-foot Siula Grande. The big success of the movie inspired the whole I Shouldn't Be Alive TV series, from the same producers.

    UK / 23 min

    Touching the void - The making of

    Bruno de Almeida

    • 2003
    • UK
    • 23 min
    The making of the film 'Touching the void', the docudrama that tells the survival story of Joe Simpson in the Siula Grande. Made by Oscar-winning director Kevin Macdonald, the film recounts a fateful climb Joe Simpson and his mountaineering partner, Simon Yates, undertook in the Peruvian Andes in 1985. This feature documentary combines dramatic reconstruction of the climb, and interviews with the two climbers nearly killed on the 21,000-foot Siula Grande. The big success of the movie inspired the whole I Shouldn't Be Alive TV series, from the same producers.

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  • Documentary / Chronicle

    Touching the void - Return to Siula Grande DVD

    Touching the void - Return to Siula Grande

    Kevin Macdonald (2004)

    The story of Joe Simpson and Simon Yates' return to the mountain of Siula Grande for the making of the film 'Touching The Void'. The film recounts a fateful climb Joe Simpson and his mountaineering partner, Simon Yates, undertook in the Peruvian Andes in 1985. This making of the film Touching the Void throws up some interesting and possibly conflicting insights into what happened following the attempted rescue and subsequent survival of a young mountaineer on the west face of the Siula Grande. When Simon and Joe collaborated on the film in 2003, they had not seen one another for 10 years.

    UK / 26 min

    Touching the void - Return to Siula Grande

    Kevin Macdonald

    • 2004
    • UK
    • 26 min
    The story of Joe Simpson and Simon Yates' return to the mountain of Siula Grande for the making of the film 'Touching The Void'. The film recounts a fateful climb Joe Simpson and his mountaineering partner, Simon Yates, undertook in the Peruvian Andes in 1985. This making of the film Touching the Void throws up some interesting and possibly conflicting insights into what happened following the attempted rescue and subsequent survival of a young mountaineer on the west face of the Siula Grande. When Simon and Joe collaborated on the film in 2003, they had not seen one another for 10 years.

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  • Docudrama / Chronicle

    Touching the void Vod

    Touching the void

    Kevin Macdonald (2003)

    Based on Joe Simpson’s international bestseller, 'Touching the Void' documents one of the most extraordinary true stories of adventure and survival of our time. Made by Oscar-winning director Kevin Macdonald, the film recounts a fateful climb Joe Simpson and his mountaineering partner, Simon Yates, undertook in the Peruvian Andes in 1985. This feature documentary combines dramatic reconstruction of the climb, and interviews with the two climbers nearly killed on the 21,000-foot Siula Grande. The big success of the movie inspired the whole I Shouldn't Be Alive TV series, from the same producers.

    UK / 106 min

    Touching the void

    Kevin Macdonald

    • 2003
    • UK
    • 106 min
    Based on Joe Simpson’s international bestseller, 'Touching the Void' documents one of the most extraordinary true stories of adventure and survival of our time. Made by Oscar-winning director Kevin Macdonald, the film recounts a fateful climb Joe Simpson and his mountaineering partner, Simon Yates, undertook in the Peruvian Andes in 1985. This feature documentary combines dramatic reconstruction of the climb, and interviews with the two climbers nearly killed on the 21,000-foot Siula Grande. The big success of the movie inspired the whole I Shouldn't Be Alive TV series, from the same producers.

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  • Drama / Comedy

    Storms - The movie Vod

    Storms - The movie

    Alastair Lee (2005)

    This anarchic comedy parodies the hard-core rock-jock mountaineering scene. Finally, a climbing film without any climbing or narrative, in this hysterical analysis of the modern climbing ethic. The onslaught of comedic sketches mirrors the achievements of our heroes. Features a battle scene, superheroes, villains, insane caricatures, short animations, and film parodies. Visually stunning, very funny and slightly risqué - an experimental climbing comedy falling off the edge. The film is composed of different shorts. One of them is a parody of Joe Simpson's Touching the Void ('Touching Myself').

    UK / 35 min

    Storms - The movie

    Alastair Lee, David Halsted

    • 2005
    • UK
    • 35 min
    This anarchic comedy parodies the hard-core rock-jock mountaineering scene. Finally, a climbing film without any climbing or narrative, in this hysterical analysis of the modern climbing ethic. The onslaught of comedic sketches mirrors the achievements of our heroes. Features a battle scene, superheroes, villains, insane caricatures, short animations, and film parodies. Visually stunning, very funny and slightly risqué - an experimental climbing comedy falling off the edge. The film is composed of different shorts. One of them is a parody of Joe Simpson's Touching the Void ('Touching Myself').

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