La Rubia
In this all-female production, 32-year-old Canadian climber Bronwyn Hodgins faces burnout after a series of Big Wall expeditions. Unsure how to move forward she decides to shift her focus to sport climbing, thinking it will be less mentally strenuous than big walls. Little does she know that this new curiosity for training and athletic performance will plunge her into the most intense mental undertaking of her life… In this documentary we are immersed in Bronwyn’s dedication to training for and then trying La Rubia 5.14c (8c+) in southern Spain, a much harder level than anything she has climbed before. We feel the emotional turmoil that slowly consumes her as she fights to maintain a healthy mindset and chase her dream without relapsing into burnout. Beautifully captured by her friend and camerawoman Julia Cassou, the documentary La Rubia brings us on a raw and honest journey of obsession and determination, doubt and uncertainty, and the value of friendship at the hardest moments. Female Empowerment Award – No Man’s Land Film Festival 2025. World Tour Finalist – Mountains on Stage 2025. World Tour Finalist – Climbing Film Tour 2025. Top Award – Adventurers, Wanderers and Explorers 2025. Award Winner – Mountain Film Summit 2025. Award Winner – Vancouver Women Film Festival 2025. Semi-finalist for Women Empowerment – Calgary Indie Film Fest 2025. Semi-finalist – Atlanta Movie Awards 2025. Award Winner – IFMF International Festival of Mountain Films Poprad 2025. Award Winner – Tegernsee Film Festival 2025. Award Winner – Xplore Alps Film Festival 2025. Award Nominee – Toronto International Women’s Festival 2025. Award Nominee – Berlin Women Cinema Festival 2025. Award Nominee – Montreal Women Film Festival 2025. Official Selections 2025: VIMFF, Montagne en Scène.