Thursday, August 16, 2018

Location:  Bear Tooth Theatrepub, 1230 West 27th Avenue

Movie:  2018 Trails in Motion 6 -- Trail Running Film Festival

Tickets:  price to be announced later

Time:  5:30 PM

THE FILMS:

The Ledlenser Trails In Motion Film Festival is an annual international film tour that brings a collection of the finest trail and ultra running films to passionate audiences around the world. Join like-minded trail runners and adventure sports enthusiasts at film festival-styled events in almost 30 countries as they come together to celebrate the culture and the community of the sport, all hosted by people who love to share this "dirty art" with their local running communities.

The Musician

Runtime: 7 minutes
Directed by: Dean Leslie
Produced by: Wandering Fever
Language: English
Country of origin: South Africa

Ben Gibbard is the frontman for American alternative rock band “Death Cab for Cutie”, he also happens to love trail running. We linked up with him for a week during DCFC’s 2015 US tour and got to know a bit more about his passion and love for the trails and music.

Qamaniq

Runtime: 20 minutes
Directed by: Caroline Coté
Produced by: Explore Creations
Language: English/French (subtitles)
Country of origin: Canada

In August 2017, a team of 3 women aged 25 to 30 embarked on a quest to discover their own boundaries in an immense, wild and remote territory. They covered 100 km in a few days through the Kuururjuaq National Park, along Mont d'Iberville and crossing the famous Koroc River, a journey to deepen their understanding of the culture and spirit of the Inuit people by immersing themelves in ancestral lands.

Controlled Silence

Runtime: 5 minutes
Directed by: Matte Trappe
Produced by: 9 Mind Asylum
Language: English
Country of origin: USA

Lithuanian ultrarunner Gediminas Grinius spent years battling PTSD from his time as an officer in Iraq and Afghanistan. Trail running offered him a way out and a new way of life.

Boundary Breaker

Runtime: 7 minutes
Directed by: Carrie Highman
Produced by: Dream Lens Media
Language: English
Country of origin: USA

What does it take for the human body and mind to run more than 155 miles in a day? When Courtney Dauwalter sets foot on a trail, it's to see what human boundary she can break next. Courtney is the American female record holder for the most miles completed in 24 hours. What drives her? How does she push herself to complete such a drastic feat of endurance? Boundary Breaker takes a look into the humble Courtney Dauwalter's life and gives the viewer a behind-the-scenes look at this talented runner.

In Constant Motion

Runtime: 13 minutes
Directed by: Cameron Sylvester
Produced by: Nomadik Motion
Language: English
Country of origin: USA

Adam Campbell’s life has revolved around motion. As one of the world’s top ultra runners, his mantra has been simple: ‘If you’re not moving, you’re dead’. This life of movement came to an abrupt halt on August 30th, 2016, when he experienced a near fatal accident while attempting a traverse through Roger’s Pass in BC, with runners Nick Elson and Dakota Jones. Grabbing a loose rock hold, Adam tumbled nearly 100 feet, sustaining 4 broken vertebrae, a crushed iliac crest and deep lacerations to the bone.

Having a body now supported with titanium rods and screws, Adam begins to question the integrity of his athletic future.

Ten months later, while searching for the athlete he once was, Adam finds himself at the start line of the Hardrock 100, a hundred mile ultra race he medalled at in the past. It’s within these hundred miles that Adam discovers what he’s looking for won’t be found on the results board.

Best Foot Forward

Runtime: 29 minutes
Directed by: Adrian Muscat + Tina Costessi
Produced by: Red Gadget Films
Language: English
Country of origin: Australia

Michael Milton grew up into a skiing family, but after losing his leg to cancer at the age of nine he was determined to be able to ski again. Michael later became the most successful Australian Paralympic Athlete in the Winter Games winning 6 Gold, 3 Silver and 2 Bronze. Always setting himself new challenges, Michael tried his hand at speed skiing and clocked a staggering 213.65km/hr to become the fastest skier with a disability in the world. In May 2017, Michael set himself a new challenge to tackle a distance race - the Ultra-Trail Australia 50km race in the Blue Mountains. It's tough terrain when you're running on crutches but Michael is putting his best foot forward.

Euphoria

Runtime: 20 minutes
Directed by: Linda Sanders + Alessandro Beltrame
Produced by: IRUN4ULTRA
Language: English
Country of origin: USA

Euphoria, indescribable adventure was filmed at Manu National Park, deep in the Amazon Rainforest, an unspoiled expanse of boiling jungle and breath-taking cloud forests running from the Andes mountains to the Madre de Dios River. Its lowlands are only accessible by boat and its impenetrable nature has been both reasons why so many are attracted to its dark undergrowth and the reason it has remained so well preserved.

Changing Course

Runtime: 8 minutes
Directed by: Ryan Heffernan + Grayson Schaffer
Produced by: Talweg Creative
Language: English
Country of origin: USA

Clare Gallagher was headed toward medical school, until she realized the path everyone else wanted her to take wouldn’t make her happy. So she took one step back, 100 miles forward, and went in a new direction.

TRAILER

Watch the 2018 TIM Trailer here.

NOTE:

Anchorage RunFest last showed the Trails in Motion Film Festival in 2016. The event sold out.

For more about the Trails in Motion Film Festival visit the TRAILS IN MOTION website.

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