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Documentary / Biographical
In eis und schnee
Hans-Jürgen Panitz (1997)
In eis und schnee is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Mont Blanc and Piz Palü. It was directed by Hans-Jürgen Panitz in 1997 and produced by Omega Film. It features Arnold Fanck Jr..- 1997
- Germany
- 47 min
In eis und schnee is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Mont Blanc and Piz Palü. It was directed by Hans-Jürgen Panitz in 1997 and produced by Omega Film. It features Arnold Fanck Jr..Climbing locations
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Documentary / Portrait
In the Starlight
Mathieu Le Lay (2017)
During the darkest hours of the night, while the rest of the world is sleeping, outdoor photographer Paul Zizka ventures out into the wilderness in search of the world’s starriest skies. His journey to photograph the celestial wonders takes him from his home amongst the peaks of the Canadian Rockies to the wild, desert dunes of Namibia and remote ice caps of Greenland. Ever the adventurer, he must balance his work and passion for photography with his equal devotion as a family man. In the Starlight is an intimate portrayal of Paul’s quest to capture the night skies, and what his time spent under the stars has taught him about life, love, adventure, and our place in the universe.- 2017
- France
- 52 min
During the darkest hours of the night, while the rest of the world is sleeping, outdoor photographer Paul Zizka ventures out into the wilderness in search of the world’s starriest skies. His journey to photograph the celestial wonders takes him from his home amongst the peaks of the Canadian Rockies to the wild, desert dunes of Namibia and remote ice caps of Greenland. Ever the adventurer, he must balance his work and passion for photography with his equal devotion as a family man. In the Starlight is an intimate portrayal of Paul’s quest to capture the night skies, and what his time spent under the stars has taught him about life, love, adventure, and our place in the universe.Climbing locations
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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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Documentary / Making Of
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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Documentary / Climbing Journal
Ice Climber - Jeff Lowe
Dave Caldwell (1981)
This Real People reportage filmed by Bob Carmichael follows Jeff Lowe and Mike Kennedy as they ice climb the Designator at Vail, Colorado. First of all, Jeff teaches the program host, Pete White, how to ice climb in an easier frozen waterfall. Real People was a television series aired at NBC television from 1979 to 1984, in which different hosts in front of a large studio audience were presenting reportages of varied 'real people' with unique occupations or hobbies (real as opposed to celebrities).- 1981
- USA
- 8 min
This Real People reportage filmed by Bob Carmichael follows Jeff Lowe and Mike Kennedy as they ice climb the Designator at Vail, Colorado. First of all, Jeff teaches the program host, Pete White, how to ice climb in an easier frozen waterfall. Real People was a television series aired at NBC television from 1979 to 1984, in which different hosts in front of a large studio audience were presenting reportages of varied 'real people' with unique occupations or hobbies (real as opposed to celebrities).Climbing locations
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Documentary / Poetic
Footless Mountain Climber - Hugh Herr
Dave Caldwell (1984)
This Real People reportage filmed by Bob Carmichael, portrays a young Hugh Herr, only eighteen months after being rescued on Mount Washington, where after being caught in a blizzard and having passed three nights under extreme cold, suffered severe frostbite and lost his legs below the knees. With the help of leg prostheses, Herr is now back on the rock and climbs an easy route on Chickies Rock with the show host, Sarah Purcell, and a more difficult route on Shawangunk Ridge. Real People was a television series in which different hosts in front of a large studio audience were presenting reportages of varied 'real people' (as opposed to celebrities) with unique occupations or hobbies.Footless Mountain Climber - Hugh Herr
- 1984
- USA
- 10 min
This Real People reportage filmed by Bob Carmichael, portrays a young Hugh Herr, only eighteen months after being rescued on Mount Washington, where after being caught in a blizzard and having passed three nights under extreme cold, suffered severe frostbite and lost his legs below the knees. With the help of leg prostheses, Herr is now back on the rock and climbs an easy route on Chickies Rock with the show host, Sarah Purcell, and a more difficult route on Shawangunk Ridge. Real People was a television series in which different hosts in front of a large studio audience were presenting reportages of varied 'real people' (as opposed to celebrities) with unique occupations or hobbies.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Portrait
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Tommy Day (2016)
Stunning imagery by professional adventure and climbing photographer John Price is combined with beautiful climbing footage to reveal a shockingly honest account of the role social media plays not only as an emerging artist, but in our society at large. All in 12 minutes. A Reel23Films by Tommy Day.- 2016
- Canada
- 12 min
Stunning imagery by professional adventure and climbing photographer John Price is combined with beautiful climbing footage to reveal a shockingly honest account of the role social media plays not only as an emerging artist, but in our society at large. All in 12 minutes. A Reel23Films by Tommy Day.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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Documentary / Historical
Una vida al filo
Marian Camarasa (2017)
Sebastián Álvaro will be with us in the second issue of the sixth season of Conexión Vintage. Because he has lived a life on the edge of the impossible. Because he was the creator of the mythical TVE program 'Al filo de lo imposible', because he was responsible for it and who organized countless adventures and expeditions all over the planet. Because he developed, together with all his collaborators, a spirit for adventure, for knowledge, for challenge, which found in public television the perfect framework in which to be born, grow and develop.- 2017
- Spain
- 59 min
Sebastián Álvaro will be with us in the second issue of the sixth season of Conexión Vintage. Because he has lived a life on the edge of the impossible. Because he was the creator of the mythical TVE program 'Al filo de lo imposible', because he was responsible for it and who organized countless adventures and expeditions all over the planet. Because he developed, together with all his collaborators, a spirit for adventure, for knowledge, for challenge, which found in public television the perfect framework in which to be born, grow and develop.Availability
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Out of the shadows into the sun
Leo Dickinson (1970)
Leo Dickinson’s first ever film. The film records the actual ascent of the Eiger North Face in 1970 by Eric Jones, Cliff Phillips, Peter Minks and Leo Dickinson, who carried two 16mm cine cameras and 5000ft of film to document the ascent. On an early attempt Cliff Phillips slipped on a steep icy slope and fell 200 feet. Either by chance or perhaps intuition, Leo had his camera running and filmed the fall. After two thwarted attempts and six weeks of waiting, fine weather arrived and the team finally started their final ascent. Dickinson remastered and re-edited the film in 2010 and released it in DVD.Out of the shadows into the sun
- 1970
- UK
- 44 min
Leo Dickinson’s first ever film. The film records the actual ascent of the Eiger North Face in 1970 by Eric Jones, Cliff Phillips, Peter Minks and Leo Dickinson, who carried two 16mm cine cameras and 5000ft of film to document the ascent. On an early attempt Cliff Phillips slipped on a steep icy slope and fell 200 feet. Either by chance or perhaps intuition, Leo had his camera running and filmed the fall. After two thwarted attempts and six weeks of waiting, fine weather arrived and the team finally started their final ascent. Dickinson remastered and re-edited the film in 2010 and released it in DVD.Climbing locations
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