2024
90 minutes
Documentary, Action / Adventure, Short films, Sports
Not Rated
English, Not Subtitled
The Women’s Adventure Film Tour presents thrilling selections of films that span extreme sports, personal journeys, and boundary-pushing storytelling from across the globe. The program highlights the resilience and creativity of individuals navigating the challenges of both the outer world and their inner landscapes. We are thrilled to present a program that brings together incredible stories of courage, adventure, and self-discovery that represent the spirit of perseverance and the power of women in outdoors to inspire, entertain, and spark important conversations.
SLIDING
A short mountain sports film showcasing the sledding sport of skeleton.
IT WILL BE DIFFERENT FOR YOU
Lea Davison has always found her power through riding a mountain bike. She views her relationship with mountain biking as a lifelong journey filled with thrills and heartbreaks, where she picked up pieces of herself along the way and eventually found unconditional love.
ABOVE SINAI
Follow along as we meet Sarah Sadek, Egyptian native and professional kiteboarder, at her home on the Sinai peninsula. In a world where women are not often found in athletic roles, nor in the water, Sarah shows us how she is opening the eyes of her local community and pushing the boundaries in a gracious yet badass way.
DRAWN IN
Jessa Gilbert is a backcountry guide and a visual artist who often gets asked how she works in such seemingly divergent fields. This film shows how the creative process, whether exploring glaciated terrain in Antarctica or creating a painting, is the same.
FORWARD
While navigating a myriad number of life challenges, Anjelica Avella turned to the outdoors in her mid-twenties to improve her mental health. Despite feeling the benefits of time spent outside for her well-being, the lack of other plus-size women of color she was encountering on trail was noticeable. Anjelica began leading weekend hikes and trips for other women who too were seeking others with shared lived experiences. Forward chronicles Anjelica’s perspective in a space that has historically excluded individuals like her and shares a profound connection between women who once felt sidelined and are now a catalyst for change.
WILD AERIAL
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DROPPING MOLLY
After a back breaking fall on the climb, Molly Mitchell faces her rocky mental health and embarks on a journey of therapy, self discovery, and growth. “Dropping Molly” is an unforgettable, heartbreaking, hilarious and heartwarming film. You will be on the edge of your seat as Molly is forced to ask herself, why do climbers risk their lives for a climb, is it worth it, and will she return to the climb that broke her back?
CYCLING THE WORLD
Cycling The World tells the story of one woman’s multi-year journey to see the world by bicycle. Through five continents, 28 countries and 29,000 kilometers, she encounters as much of an exploration of the outer world as her inner landscape.
PAYACHATAS: SNOWBOARDING IN THE CHILEAN ALTIPLANO
This film chronicles the ascent of the Parinacota Volcano (6,380 meters above sea level) on splitboard, set amidst the stunning expanse of Chile’s high-altitude desert. Join four snowboarders on this unique mission as they reach the summit, marking the first-ever female descent on this majestic mountain.
