We're thrilled to partner with the filmmaking team behind Adaptation and act as the fiscal sponsor for the feature film project. When made through 5 Point, donations to the film are tax deductible and also support our work to champion independent filmmakers.
In rural South Carolina sits an advanced research facility. Behind these walls, engineers recreate hail, hurricane force winds, and simulate wildfires to understand how humans can adapt to the climate crisis. Adaptation provides a powerful testament to humanity’s ability to confront a changing world.
The 5 Point Film Fund consists of two separate grants:
- 5 Point Film will award up to $5,000 to a project that aligns with our guiding principles.
- NRS will award $10,000 to a project that pushes the boundaries of the traditional paddling or water-focused film.
Submissions for 2024-2025 are now closed.
This $20,000 grant is designed for filmmakers of color to share stories that increase representation in nature. This grant is aimed at emerging filmmakers who have directed no more than two distributed short films.
Submissions are now closed.
To Be Frank explores authenticity and surfing in Frank Paine, a 73-year-old humble local legend whose life orbits around a two-block stretch of beach. His unforgettable mustache and magnetic spirit are what most first notice, but Frank’s deeper layers expose a depth that might answer some questions that us surfers continually ask ourselves.
Tony Drees has dealt with life in an abusive household, a bomb striking his barracks in the Gulf War, a battle with cancer, and an amputation of his right leg up to his hip—yet he retains a ceaseless optimism. After everything, skiing has become one of his main passions, and this winter, at age 55, he plans to attempt a backflip despite the odds.
Helena Bourdillon's dives to seemingly impossible depths have pushed her limits physically and mentally. Light Beams For Helena explores her journey with depression, her ongoing mental health efforts, and what diving into the darkness of deep water has taught her about life and light.
Few river guides ever get the chance to drive Idaho’s Iconic sweep boat. Driving Sweep follows Katie Veteto as she learns how to “drive sweep” down the Middle Fork of the Salmon River. She’s learned the rapids and the river, but can she stand on a 4,000lbs raft and drive it safely down steep rocky rapids?
River Mamma - follows Elisha McArthur - a lifelong raft guide and single mom, and her relationship with her teenage goth daughter, Charlotte, who has no interest in rivers at all. It is an intimate portrait of an eclectic family dynamic, teenage angst, and the way the nature can help a mother and daughter reconnect.
Thanks to our amazing filmmakers for sharing their work. What will you make?
