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  • You Never Know

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    This documentary movie tells the story of one of the most successful female paragliding pilots in history. Klaudia shows throughout her career that if you really want something there is no way to stop you to make it happen. Regardless many difficulties she manages to win the World Champion Title ...

  • The Boxer

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    A BBC Scotland documentary about Kristen Fraser who knows a thing or two about commitment. As Scotland’s first female professional boxer she has dedicated her life to the sport and pursuit of victory. We follow her professional journey; becoming a mum alongside her wife Kirsty; her faith; and bei...

  • Sweet Home Kamchatka

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    Ekaterina Osichkina is 19 years old and Junior World Skimo Champion. We follow her to her homeland, in the extreme East of Russia, a place of snow and volcanoes which is unfamiliar to her, as she admits. Apart from the incredible sessions of skiing, the journey will bring Ekaterina to reflect on ...

  • Facing the Void / Face au Vide

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    Facing the Void (Face au Vide) – In the collective imagination, mountaineering is seen as an elitist and dangerous activity. When the mainstream press talks about mountaineering, it is generally related to a drama or an exploitation. The mountaineers are then placed in two categories. On the one ...

  • Every Step

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    In July 2020 professional ultra-runner Carla Molinaro set herself the challenge of breaking the Guinness World Record for the fastest run from Land’s End to John O’Groats – the length of the UK. To succeed Carla had to run over three marathons a day for nearly two weeks. This documentary chronicl...

  • The Racer

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    Jodie Chalk has been different her whole life, instead of playing with dolls, she played with bike parts and motorcycle’s. Raised by her Dad Garfield. Jodie grew up in motorcycling, battling against stereotypes in a male dominated sport. At 24 she is a two-time winner of the CB500 Scottish champi...

  • Fisch

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    Fisch follows Italian climber Federica Mingolla up the famous rock climb via del Pesce, a.k.a the Fish route in English or Weg durch den Fisch in German. First ascended in 1981 up the South Face of Marmolada in the Italian Dolomites by the “Czechoslovakians” Igor Koller and 17 year old Jindrich S...

  • New Story Run

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    Stories underpin our societies and our relationship to our environment. Frustrated with their impact from behind a desk, Rosie Watson and Mike Elm are running and cycling from the U.K. to Mongolia to tell the stories of people living the changes we need to make in a time of climate crisis, and to...

  • A Grand Journey

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    Born and raised in Jackson, WY Kira Brazinski has found a great love for the outdoors. Her lifestyle involves hiking, skiing, biking and pursuing her career as a yoga instructor. Kira was born with a rare birth defect and had her lower leg amputated as a child. Since being able to walk, she has u...

  • Long Live Livi

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    Livingston Skateboard Park – known as “Livi” – is legendary among skaters throughout the world. In the 1980s and ‘90s, Livi was thriving; but forty years on, the surfaces have deteriorated and become dangerous to skate on. A local group of three ambitious skater girls – known as “The Snagglerats”...

  • The Monkey & Her Driver

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    This is the story of Kendra and Betty, America’s only all-women sidecar road racing team, their balky sidecar “Dixie”, and how they went from finishing in last place to winning the respect of fellow competitors, sponsors, and race fans during the 2015 SRA-West season. A team of two bad ass women ...

  • Ebb and Flow

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    Ebb and Flow features the experiences of three fearless females and their passion for surfing the waters off the west coast of Ireland. Filmed throughout 2019 Alice Ward captures the mystical relationship these amazing women have with the power and magnitude of the Atlantic Ocean’s surf. Ebb and ...

  • Sofia

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    Canary Islands are one of the best surfing destinations in Europe during the whole year. They are known as European Hawaii with the best climate in the Spain. Sofía is a short documentary film about the life of a young surfer girl Sofía De Tomás, Canary Islands’ surf champion from La Orotava, Ten...

  • Alternativa

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    In Summer of 2018, The Inertia traveled to El Salvador with Kassia Meador, Leah Dawson, and Lola Mignot, three outstanding women who are inspiring the next generation of ocean lovers through their alternative approach to both surfing and life. Each has developed a strong voice as a leader in surf...

  • Undercurrents

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    Through the eyes of two female surfers, Undercurrents explores the beautiful dance between connection and compassion, and its link to our mental wellness and everyday life. The film asks what is the shared motivation that makes us go back to the ocean, time and time again, irrespective of cold wa...

  • Kakapo Crest

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    Tasmanian climbers Liz Oh and Rosie Hohnen are persuaded by filmmaker Olivia Page and a local kiwi stoat trapper, Ana Richards, to hike off-track deep into remote Fiordland, New Zealand, in search of a sabre-like peak. They surrender themselves to Ana's confidence in navigating them through terra...

  • Peak of Possibility

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    From the award winning New Zealand film maker, Ben Wallbank, comes the story of one woman’s second chance, against the odds. The intimate and challenging story of Tanya Bottomley, her past in a relationship marked by domestic violence, and the discovery of ultramarathons as her saviour. In 2020 T...

  • Of The Sea

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    Of the Sea is a female-driven surf film that follows a mother and her entrepreneurial efforts to raise awareness of the world’s plastic consumption. Of the Sea follows Katherine’s notable life as an entrepreneur, Vietnam-war refugee, and loving mother. Katherine’s life began in the ocean. At age ...

  • Running for Good

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    Running for Good – The Fiona Oakes Documentary. From Executive Producer James Cromwell and award-winning director Keegan Kuhn (Cowspiracy, What The Health) comes Running for Good the feature-length sports documentary following world record marathon runner Fiona Oakes in her attempt not only to se...

  • 93 – Letters from Marge

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    Surfing Pioneer and icon, Marge Calhoun shares memories and reflects on her long life, in handwritten letters to a friend. The film chronicles stories from her adventurous life that began in a little Hollywood cottage to her last days while sitting in her home next to a “picture window” with view...

  • Dream Big

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    Dream Big ‘A Heart For Sport and Soul For Adventure’ documents the incredible journey of Paralympian Mel Nichols as she attempts to beat the world record for handcycling the length of the UK from Lands End to John O’ Groats in under 9 days. An inspirational story of unbridled positivity & determi...

  • On Falling

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    Three young women reflect on their willingness to sustain broken bones, concussions, and organ damage as professional mountain bikers. On Falling is a dreamy, unorthodox glimpse into the inner landscapes of those immersed in a subculture where falling is normal. Blending white-knuckle riding, cra...

  • Mum’s Gone Climbing

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    Nell became pregnant in her mid twenties, and took a break from climbing. Her son was born with a rare genetic syndrome, and motherhood became a series of specialist appointments, therapy sessions, and WTF moments. Five years, and another baby later, Nell stuffed her mama feet back into climbing ...

  • Lion on the Mat

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    This short documentary follows Mai Nguyen, a 29 year-old Vietnamese-American martial artist, as she trains for an upcoming Jiu Jitsu match. We witness her training process, and learn how she mentally, as well as physically, prepares. We also see her balance the demands of regular life — job, bein...