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The Dawn Wall - Behind the scenes
Josh Lowell (2018)
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.The Dawn Wall - Behind the scenes
- 2018
- USA
- 10 min
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.Climbing locations
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Les habitants des Flammes de Pierre
Gilbert Dassonville (1959)
Making of the film 'Le pilier de la solitude', a film that recreates the historical ascent of the southwest pillar of the Drus (the Bonatti Pillar), in the Mont Blanc Massif, by Walter Bonatti in 1955. A 800 meters high vertical wall that Bonatti did solo over the course of six days with provisions for only three days. In the film, the notorious swiss alpinist Michel Vaucher plays the role of Bonatti. Unlike the film Le Pilier de la solitude, which was shot in black and white, the making of was shot in beautiful color.Les habitants des Flammes de Pierre
- 1959
- France
- 23 min
Making of the film 'Le pilier de la solitude', a film that recreates the historical ascent of the southwest pillar of the Drus (the Bonatti Pillar), in the Mont Blanc Massif, by Walter Bonatti in 1955. A 800 meters high vertical wall that Bonatti did solo over the course of six days with provisions for only three days. In the film, the notorious swiss alpinist Michel Vaucher plays the role of Bonatti. Unlike the film Le Pilier de la solitude, which was shot in black and white, the making of was shot in beautiful color.Climbing locations
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Atalho do Diabo - Making of
Wiland Pinsdorf (2014)
The making of 'Atalho do Diabo'. David Lama tries to climb the route 'Atalho do Diabo' on Corcovado in just one day. Corcovado, with Christ the Redeemer on top, is the stage for this adventure. The 300-meter route was opened in the 90s and two of its conquerors, Alexandre Portela and Sérgio Tartari, guide us through all the details that make this climb one of the most difficults in Brazil. Lama shares the rope with Brazilian Felipe Camargo. The heat, the degree of difficulty, the hornets and the length of the road are some of the ingredients that will make this climb dramatic.- 2014
- Austria, Brazil
- 5 min
The making of 'Atalho do Diabo'. David Lama tries to climb the route 'Atalho do Diabo' on Corcovado in just one day. Corcovado, with Christ the Redeemer on top, is the stage for this adventure. The 300-meter route was opened in the 90s and two of its conquerors, Alexandre Portela and Sérgio Tartari, guide us through all the details that make this climb one of the most difficults in Brazil. Lama shares the rope with Brazilian Felipe Camargo. The heat, the degree of difficulty, the hornets and the length of the road are some of the ingredients that will make this climb dramatic.Climbing locations
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Shooting the Moon
Alastair Lee (2018)
The making of the film 'Blood Moon'. A glimpse of big wall filming behind the lens in this intimate selection of video diary cuts from Alastair Lee as he battles his own demons and fears to get the film made. Blood Moon shows how Robbie Phillips, Calum Cunningham and Alan Carne attempt to open a new climb, ground up, on a 700m Big Wall called Tsaranoro Atsimo in Madagascar. The walls of Tsaranoro are as wild and bold as the country, the rock beautifully carved as if by providential hand, and the story... that of a real adventure of friends taking the risks that come hand in hand with pushing boundaries.- 2018
- UK
- 24 min
The making of the film 'Blood Moon'. A glimpse of big wall filming behind the lens in this intimate selection of video diary cuts from Alastair Lee as he battles his own demons and fears to get the film made. Blood Moon shows how Robbie Phillips, Calum Cunningham and Alan Carne attempt to open a new climb, ground up, on a 700m Big Wall called Tsaranoro Atsimo in Madagascar. The walls of Tsaranoro are as wild and bold as the country, the rock beautifully carved as if by providential hand, and the story... that of a real adventure of friends taking the risks that come hand in hand with pushing boundaries.Climbing locations
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Wie entsteht ein Bergfilm?
(1968)
This documentary is a making-of the documentary 'Eine europäische Seilschaft (A European rope team)' by German film director Lothar Brandler. It gives very good insight in how movies at cliffs can be put into practice and what difficulties come with the making of such a film. The methods with which the crew was able to transport equipment and food up the cliff are portrayed as well in this documentary.
- 1968
- Germany
- 14 min
This documentary is a making-of the documentary 'Eine europäische Seilschaft (A European rope team)' by German film director Lothar Brandler. It gives very good insight in how movies at cliffs can be put into practice and what difficulties come with the making of such a film. The methods with which the crew was able to transport equipment and food up the cliff are portrayed as well in this documentary. -
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How they climbed the Old Man of Hoy
John Gray (1967)
A making of the live broadcast of the ascent of the Old Man of Hoy. In July of 1967, 15 million people watched one of the most audacious BBC outside broadcasts ever undertaken - the climbing of the 'Old Man of Hoy'. This is an account of how the BBC-1 television programme was organised, together with recordings made during the broadcast, and interviews with those who helped to make it possible as well as those who did the actual climb.How they climbed the Old Man of Hoy
- 1967
- UK
- 25 min
A making of the live broadcast of the ascent of the Old Man of Hoy. In July of 1967, 15 million people watched one of the most audacious BBC outside broadcasts ever undertaken - the climbing of the 'Old Man of Hoy'. This is an account of how the BBC-1 television programme was organised, together with recordings made during the broadcast, and interviews with those who helped to make it possible as well as those who did the actual climb.Climbing locations
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Citadel - Behind the scenes with film maker Al Lee
Alastair Lee (2015)
Making of 'Citadel'. Dubbed ‘The Mountain God’, the 'Citadel' is a stunning 3000m peak in one of the remaining untouched corners of the Great Alaskan Range: The Neacola Mountains. Due to their typically poor conditions and remote location are largely unexplored. Matt Helliker and Jon Bracey are one the UK's most formidable partnerships in alpine climbing with many world class ascents to their names from the UK to the Alps and the greater ranges. Their objective is to make the first ascent of the extraordinary 1200m long north-west ridge.Citadel - Behind the scenes with film maker Al Lee
- 2015
- UK
- 13 min
Making of 'Citadel'. Dubbed ‘The Mountain God’, the 'Citadel' is a stunning 3000m peak in one of the remaining untouched corners of the Great Alaskan Range: The Neacola Mountains. Due to their typically poor conditions and remote location are largely unexplored. Matt Helliker and Jon Bracey are one the UK's most formidable partnerships in alpine climbing with many world class ascents to their names from the UK to the Alps and the greater ranges. Their objective is to make the first ascent of the extraordinary 1200m long north-west ridge.Climbing locations
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Cold - Behind the scenes
Anson Fogel (2011)
Making of Cold, the documentary about the first Gasherbrum II winter ascent, in 2011, by Simone Moro, Denis Urubko and Corey Richards. Over the past 26 years, 16 expeditions have tried and failed to climb one of Pakistan's 8,000 meter peaks in winter. In February 2011, Simone Moro, Denis Urubko, and Cory Richards became the first to achieve this alpine dream by summiting Gasherbrum II, surviving -50 degree temperatures and a massive avalanche. Richards captured both the glory and the pain of their adventure in this raw and moving, first-person look at modern super-alpinism.- 2011
- USA
- 8 min
Making of Cold, the documentary about the first Gasherbrum II winter ascent, in 2011, by Simone Moro, Denis Urubko and Corey Richards. Over the past 26 years, 16 expeditions have tried and failed to climb one of Pakistan's 8,000 meter peaks in winter. In February 2011, Simone Moro, Denis Urubko, and Cory Richards became the first to achieve this alpine dream by summiting Gasherbrum II, surviving -50 degree temperatures and a massive avalanche. Richards captured both the glory and the pain of their adventure in this raw and moving, first-person look at modern super-alpinism.Climbing locations
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Tenkrát v ráji - Film o filmu
Edvard Miskej (2016)
The making of the historical Czech drama Tenkrát v ráji. The film, based on the novel by Josef Urban, tells of the fateful love, the unmistakable friendship and the relations between the Czech and German mountaineers, to which the difficult period of war of the Protectorate was fateful. Legendary myths and the best Czech mountaineer, Josef Smítka, refused to embark on a total deployment in the Empire, and for several years he was hiding in the rock town of Hruboskalska by German authorities and Gestapo, supported by Czech and German mountaineers. Josko, on his journey of freedom, has crossed the boundaries of possibilities not only in rocks but also in life.Tenkrát v ráji - Film o filmu
- 2016
- Czech Republic, Slovenia
- 18 min
The making of the historical Czech drama Tenkrát v ráji. The film, based on the novel by Josef Urban, tells of the fateful love, the unmistakable friendship and the relations between the Czech and German mountaineers, to which the difficult period of war of the Protectorate was fateful. Legendary myths and the best Czech mountaineer, Josef Smítka, refused to embark on a total deployment in the Empire, and for several years he was hiding in the rock town of Hruboskalska by German authorities and Gestapo, supported by Czech and German mountaineers. Josko, on his journey of freedom, has crossed the boundaries of possibilities not only in rocks but also in life.Climbing locations
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Sul set degli sport estremi
Michele Radici (2008)
Michele Radici presents a mix of clips, broken up by backstage images, showing the production and shooting of films about extreme sport. On this occasion, the director also reveals a series of anecdotes, techniques, tips and tricks used in his films. The clips are taken from the films: Buildering, Canyoning, Icefalls, Climbing in Thailand, Jim Bridwell: the American living legend, Patrick de Gayardon:record da 1200 metri senza ossigeno, The time machine, Pierre Tardivel, La parete che non c’è, Base Jump in U.S.A. and many others.- 2008
- Italy
Michele Radici presents a mix of clips, broken up by backstage images, showing the production and shooting of films about extreme sport. On this occasion, the director also reveals a series of anecdotes, techniques, tips and tricks used in his films. The clips are taken from the films: Buildering, Canyoning, Icefalls, Climbing in Thailand, Jim Bridwell: the American living legend, Patrick de Gayardon:record da 1200 metri senza ossigeno, The time machine, Pierre Tardivel, La parete che non c’è, Base Jump in U.S.A. and many others.Climbing locations
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L'envers du decor
Rémy Tezier (1995)
In order to shoot the movie Légende des Tropiques in the largest canyon and along the most important rock-climbing routes of the Réunion island in the Indian Ocean, Rémy Tezier and his team had to invent a number of new filming techniques. The movie illustrates the techniques used for making the movie Légendes des Tropiques and which are already per se an adventure.- 1995
- France
- 26 min
In order to shoot the movie Légende des Tropiques in the largest canyon and along the most important rock-climbing routes of the Réunion island in the Indian Ocean, Rémy Tezier and his team had to invent a number of new filming techniques. The movie illustrates the techniques used for making the movie Légendes des Tropiques and which are already per se an adventure.Climbing locations
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Making-of 'Am Limit' - The point of no return
Pepe Danquart (2007)
Making-of of the documentary 'Am Limit’, where the Huber brothers, Alex and Thomas, try to beat the speed record of the ‘Nose’, a 1.000 meters high climbing route in the granite wall of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. The filming crew, composed of expert mountaineers, had to spend some days shooting betwenn eight and twelve hours on the wall, exposed to the sun and the elements. Every camera position was calculated by Pepe Danquart, the film director, anticipating every climber’s move, and the team used between 3 and 4 kilometers of fixed ropes. About ten people have been constantly in the wall, and more than 30 more were standing up at the summit or below to assist.Making-of 'Am Limit' - The point of no return
Pepe Danquart, Martin Hanslmayr
- 2007
- Germany
- 26 min
Making-of of the documentary 'Am Limit’, where the Huber brothers, Alex and Thomas, try to beat the speed record of the ‘Nose’, a 1.000 meters high climbing route in the granite wall of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. The filming crew, composed of expert mountaineers, had to spend some days shooting betwenn eight and twelve hours on the wall, exposed to the sun and the elements. Every camera position was calculated by Pepe Danquart, the film director, anticipating every climber’s move, and the team used between 3 and 4 kilometers of fixed ropes. About ten people have been constantly in the wall, and more than 30 more were standing up at the summit or below to assist.Climbing locations
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