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Revolution One USA, 2009, 10 minutes Directed and Produced by Dan Heaton www.sykoproductions.com Classification: Parental Guidance - coarse language Focus: Unicycling Photo: From the film 'Revolution One' Revolution One follows world champion unicyclists Kris Holm and Dan Heaton as they perform on one wheel what most wouldn’t dare to attempt on two. Bouncing and sliding over rocks, logs, and rails, these daredevils showcase the emerging sport of off-road unicycling. Birdman of the Karakorum UK, 2009, 64 minutes Directed and produced by Alun Hughes www.alhughes.tv Classification: Parental Guidance - coarse language Focus: Paragliding, culture, family-friendly Photo: From the film 'Birdman of the Karakorum', photo by Alun Hughes Filmmaker and reluctant adventurer Alun Hughes joins high-altitude paragliding pioneer John Silvester on a dizzying search for new routes through the mountains of Pakistan in Birdman of the Karakorum. Committed deep into a remote and hypoxic world of snow, ice and previously unexplored terrain, the two soon find that flying to survive becomes the name of the game. The film demolishes any ideas you may have had of paragliding being about serenely floating around the sky. Kranked - Revolve Canada, 2009, 11 minutes Directed and Produced by Bjørn Enga www.radical-films.com Classification: Parental Guidance - coarse language Focus: Mountain biking Photo: Kranked Revolve Photo by Dylan Dunkerton The coolest human-powered adrenaline tool ever invented -- the mountain bike? Kranked – Revolve is a high-adrenaline mountain bike journey from the insane Megavalanche race in the French Alps to the lush coast of British Columbia, incorporating dirt jump, trail, freeride, slopestyle and downhill riding. Rowing the Atlantic USA, 2009, 26 minutes Directed and Produced by JB Benna www.journeyfilm.com Classification: General – no advisory Focus: Sea-kayaking, adventure, human story, family-friendly Photo: From the film 'Rowing the Atlantic' A few years ago, Roz Savage gave up what for many would be an ideal life (husband, great job, big house); picked up a few pairs of rowing oars and a boat to go with them and set off across the Atlantic Ocean alone in a rowboat. Rowing the Atlantic is the story of Roz’s transformation from an ordinary woman to a hardened adventurer. Deep/Shinsetsu Japan, 2009, 3 minutes Directed and Produced by Masaki Sekiguchi www.ebisfilms.jp Classification: General – no advisory Focus: Powder skiing, family-friendly Photo: From the film 'DeepShinsetsu' "Shinsetsu" means deep powder in Japanese. Set to the music of indie-folk artist, José Gonzales, Deep/Shinsetsu captures in three minutes the essence of Japan’s bottomless powder skiing. First Ascent: Alone on the Wall USA, 2009, 24 minutes Directed and Produced by Peter Mortimer and Nick Rosen www.senderfilms.com Classification: Parental Guidance - coarse language Focus: Rock Climbing, free solo climbing Photo: Alone on the Wall climbing shot After gaining international climbing renown for his landmark free-solo of "Moonlight Buttress" (V, 5.12+, 9 pitches) in Zion National Park, Utah, in April 2008, 24-year-old Alex Honnold moves on to his next big challenge: the first free-solo of the "Regular Northwest Face" route (VI, 5.12a, 23 pitches) on Yosemite’s Half Dome. Project Megawoosh Special Jury Mention Germany, 2009, 4 minutes Directed by Minh Duong Produced by Nikolas Hannack www.okifilms.com Classification: General, no advisory Focus: Humour, spoof Photo: Project Megawoosh Photo by Minh Duong In its first week on the internet, the viral video Project Megawoosh received roughly 1.4 million hits. Soon after, the filmmakers created a special extended cut for the Banff Mountain Film Festival, which went on to receive a Special Jury Mention in Banff. Showcasing Bruno Kammerl’s test run of the world’s tallest water slide, Project Megawoosh will leave you in stitches.