OOFFICIAL SELECTIONS

2023 Flagship festivaL

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  • • 2023-09-05

    La Cavale

    While following Yvan and Richard on their expedition across the province of Quebec, the film explores deep concerns (Both personal and social) about the selfishness of spending enormous amount of time and energy into running ultra-distances. It also touches themes like the transmission of passion to younger generations.

  • • 2023-09-05

    burn. // A Ski Film

    burn. is a ski film telling the story of how forest fires are impacting large swaths of terrain in the western United States and Canada.

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    • 2023-09-05

    Tour de Trad

    This Maritime backyard adventure follows athletes Alex MacLean and Rhyl Frith as they attempt the self-supported mission to complete all six of "Matt's Fat Cracks" trad climbs, tandem biking 160kms between locations, filmed over 22 hours.

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    • 2023-09-05

    Bottom Turn

    Bottom Turn is a short surf film shot on location in Bali and Lombok, Indonesia between August and September 2022. Jake illiterates how his life has looked with, and without, a strong relationship with his passion.

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    • 2023-09-05

    Our Buddy On Harry's River

    Jeff Martin struggles to provide childcare for his two young daughters while at the same time working remotely from home in a new job during the COVID lockdown. What priority should regular adventure take in a life of isolation and increasing responsibilities?

  • • 2023-09-05

    Mitata | Grandfather

    The story of one family, their connection to their land, and discovering their resilience.

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    • 2023-09-05

    My Phantom

    The film MY PHANTOM follows the intimate and honest journey of Dutch alpinist Line van den Berg questioning what a means to be a woman in the climbing community.

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    • 2023-09-05

    Repurposed

    British Columbia’s vast network of forest service roads is now seeing a growing number of gravel cyclists using them for recreation and adventure.

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    • 2023-09-05

    The Feelings That I Live In

    By embracing community, this short documentary invites viewers from all walks of life to witness the transformative power of Highlining, and to appreciate the beauty and diversity of the human experience.

  • • 2023-09-05

    The Common Denominator

    Mountain Bike Atlantic reunited Micayla Gatto & Steffi Marth on a road trip across Atlantic Canada, sampling incredible views, mountain biking trails and local flavours.

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    • 2023-09-05

    Aiguille du Midi Operation: Electric Avenue

    Right next to the Aiguille du Midi peak, situated in a sea of mountains at an altitude of 3842m, stands proudly the legendary 50m high granite monolith Gendarme des Cosmiques. For the past 30 years it hosted only 2 climbing routes, Digital Crack (8a) and Arête des Cosmiques (8a), but this changed on the 10th of August 2022!

2023 outdoor outdoor film festival Award recipients

Best Overall Film

La Cavale; Canada; Directed by Zacharie Turgeon

Best Atlantic Canada Film

Mitata; Atlantic Canada; Directed by Desmond Simon

Audience Choice

My Phantom; the Netherlands; Directed by Line Van Den Berg

2022 Flagship festivaL

Block 1

  • Morning Zoom

  • The Longest Line

  • Win(d) Over Cancer

  • Racing Arizona

  • Facing the Fundy Footpath

  • Steve of the Antarctic

  • Thinking of a Place

  • Connected to Water

  • Chasing Elsa

Block 2

  • On Divided Sky

  • Moments in Frozen Time

  • Coldiron and the Cabinets

  • Uncharted Waters

  • Write Your Line

  • Munroski vs Grandmananer

  • I Need To Get Out

Best Overall Film

Write Your Line; France; Directed by Marc Augey, Andy Collet

Best Atlantic Canada Film

Munroski vs GrandMananer; Atlantic Canada; Directed by Cameron Lane

Best Student Film

Chasing Elsa; Atlantic Canada; Directed by Isaac Oxley

Audience Choice

Chasing Elsa; Atlantic Canada; Directed by Isaac Oxley

2022 outdoor outdoor film festival Award recipients

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