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As the only outdoor focused film festival in the United States, 5Point Adventure Film Festival is a celebration of creativity and nature that draws filmmakers and adventurers from around the world. Our mission is to ignite personal and communal adventure of all kinds through the experience of sharing meaningful stories. This ethos is exactly why Mazda is a sponsor of the film festival — because we are all more human in nature.
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Join us for the 16th edition of the 5Point Adventure Film Festival on April 20-23, 2023 in Carbondale, CO.
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(United States, 15 min)
Director: Tom Attwater (see more of their work)
Producer: Tom Attwater
After moving with his family to the U.S. from Sri Lanka, Ranga lost his father to an unexpected heart attack. Coping with the loss eventually led him to Montana, where he was drawn to the magic of fly fishing and the solace of the river. Through being in nature and meeting the challenges of his personal journey, he learned the importance of mindfulness and living life with an open heart.
(United States, 17 min)
Director: Jen Randall
Producers: Sarah Steele, Noam Argov (see more of their work)
Rock climber Beth Rodden is one of the most prolific athletes in climbing history, with multiple free ascents of El Capitan and first ascents of cutting edge lines to her name. This is Beth takes an intimate look beneath the forward facing success of her career, diving into Beth’s grapple with body image and cruel self-talk, and celebrating how she transformed this dynamic to rediscover the love of her sport.
(United States, 17 min)
Director: Analise Cleopatra, Aly Nicklas
Producers: Aly Nicklas (see more of their work)
Pedal Through invites us into the world of director-lead Analise Cleopatra as she discovers the healing and joy of mountain biking. Analise had never camped or ridden a bike off the pavement when she decided to plan a week-long mountain biking adventure with an all Black female team: her best friend and fellow newcomer to the sport, DeJuanae Toliver, and professional mountain biker Brooklyn Bell. Together, they traverse the Oregon backcountry on an adventure full of exploration, curiosity, waterfalls, old growth forest, sparkling starscapes, and deep healing.
(Canada, 2 min)
Director: Harrison Mendel (see more of their work)
Producer: Harrison Mendel, Brett Rheeder
In this film by Brett Rheeder and Harrison Mendel, the sequence of individual movements are all linked together as a cohesive collection, with each unique maneuver forming a coherent visual journey across ever-changing landscapes by maintaining a locked perspective.
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