Reel Rock 13

Showings

Mary D. Fisher Theatre Thu, Jan 24, 2019 4:00 PM
Mary D. Fisher Theatre Thu, Jan 24, 2019 7:00 PM
Film Info
Event Type:Reel Rock 13 World Tour
Run Time:2 hours
Trailer:https://youtu.be/6sPzkBzOvB8

Description

The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to join theaters around the globe in hosting the world tour of “Reel Rock 13” on Thursday, Jan. 24 at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.


“If you like climbing and adventure or if you are an outdoor enthusiast, you will love this selection of films,” said festival director Patrick Schweiss. “And if you are a fan of the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour, you won’t want to miss this program!”


Get ready for climbing’s greatest stories, stars, and sends. “Reel Rock 13” premieres four new short films that will deliver heart-thumping, jaw-dropping action, big laughs, soulful journeys and pure inspiration.


“Reel Rock 13” will feature the following films:


AGE OF ONDRA

Every so often an athlete comes along who redefines their sport. Adam Ondra, the 25-year-old Czech crusher, is exploring a new realm of human potential in climbing. Late last year, he established a benchmark for the sport; a 5.15d in Norway he dubbed Silence (as in, drop the mic). On the heels of this ascent, we follow Adam from his home in the Czech Republic, across Europe to North America, as he innovates new training methods, establishes upper echelon first ascents, and attempts to be the first person to send 5.15 on the first try. Age of Ondra is a rare, intimate journey with one of the greatest athletes at the peak of his powers.


UP TO SPEED

When climbing was announced as part of the 2020 Olympics, it was a monumental occasion for the sport. But many climbers were shocked to learn that one of three combined events required to compete for a medal is… speed climbing. Reel Rock correspondent Zachary Barr looks into this little-known and seldom practiced sub-discipline of the sport, and the role it will play in shaping climbing’s future. Barr’s journey from the U.S. to France (the birthplace of modern speed climbing) to South Asia (it’s actually huge there) culminates at an international competition in Moscow, where speed demons race up a 15-meter wall in less than six seconds.


QUEEN MAUD LAND

A dream team of six elite climbers mount an expedition to one of the world’s last great climbing frontiers: the remote frozen towers of Antarctica. Jimmy Chin and Conrad Anker tackle a new route on the 3,600-foot Ulvetanna; Savannah Cummins and Anna Pfaff summit the towering Holtanna; and Alex Honnold and Cedar Wright make a harrowing and hilarious blitz of 13 different spires spread across the ice field, including one pitch that Honnold calls “the scariest I have ever led.” “Queen Maud Land” — the name of this icy region — showcases a stunning, rarely visited wilderness, and the suffering and vision needed to climb at the bottom of the world.


VALLEY OF THE MOON

Wadi Rum, known as the Valley of the Moon, is a vast landscape of sandstone walls in the desert of Jordan. Hoping to lure international climbers, two Israelis team up with a local Bedouin guide to establish a 1,800-foot route, eventually recruiting American climber Madaleine Sorkin to help achieve their dream. “Valley of the Moon” explores the importance of climbing as a way to cross cultural barriers, build friendship and chase adventure in one of the most breathtaking regions on earth.


The Sedona tour stop of “Reel Rock 13” is made possible by a generous grant from the Arizona Community Foundation of Sedona.