Just as seasonal wet weather is putting a damper on rock climbers' spirits, the Reel Rock Film Tour returns to Squamish with thrilling new films starring the top names in adventure seeking.
The Howe Sound Brew Pub hosts the fourth annual film tour Wednesday Oct. 28 along with a silent auction featuring climbing gear benefitting the Grand Wall Bouldering Co-op.
Launched in September, the Reel Rock Film Tour delivers the year's most exciting climbing and adventure films to audiences in over 100 cities around the world.
This year's line-up features the world premiere of Progression, the latest release from the filmmakers at Big UP Productions, as well as the exhilarating new series First Ascent from the culling-edge producers at Sender Films and Nat Geo Adventure Channel. Also in the lineup are the two winning short films from this year's highly competitive Reel Rock Filmmaking Competition.
Progression tells the story of the world's best climbers and their efforts to advance the sport in all its forms. Chris Sharma climbs the world's hardest sport route, Jumbo Love.
Kevin Jorgeson pushes bouldering to dangerous new heights on Ambrosia in the California Buttermilks. Patxi Usobiaga and Johanna Ernst train like Olympians for the World Cup competitions. And Tommy Caldwell ups the ante on Yosemite's big walls.
The First Ascent Series is co-produced by the innovative producers at Sender Films and Nat Goo Adventure Channel. This new series features top athletes attempting unclimbed walls and peaks around the world from Patagonia and Brazil to Yosemite and beyond.
Slated to air in over 150 countries starting in January 2010, Sender Films and Nat Goo Adventure Channel offer a special preview of First Ascent: The Series to Reel Rock audiences.
Building on the success and popularity of the 200B Reel Rock Filmmaking Competition in which tens of thousands of people voted for their favorite action/inspiration and humor/spoof films online, Reel Rock has launched the 2009 competition - this time with new rules and prizes. Two winning filmmakers will rake in cash and grand prize packages from Reel Rock sponsors. The winning films, one from each genre category as chosen by voters online and REEL ROCK judges, will be featured on the 2009 Reel Rock Film Tour in over 100 locations worldwide.
In 2008, Reel Rock drew over 20,000 audience members and raised over $10,000 for non-profits. The event partnered with more than 100 retailers, university outing clubs and climbing gyms and earned lavish media coverage and critical praise.
Doors open at 7 p.m. with the show starting at 8 p.m. Tickets are $12 advance and $14 at the door and are available on-line at www.mediaartssquamish.com or in Squamish at Valhalla Pure and Climb On.
