Emcee: Brad Ludden

Scattered Flurries

(USA, 4min, Snow) Another brilliant film brought to us by Felt Soul Media (filmmakers of 2009’s award winning Red Gold), Scattered flurries explores the light and characters that appear during deep winter. This film, shot in Telluride, CO, epitomizes why we love life in the Colorado mountains. DIRECTORS: Ben Knight and Travis Rummel Filmmakers expected

First Ascent: Brother's Wild

(USA, 24 min, Climbing) Two brothers – Timmy O’Neill, a pro climber, and Sean O’Neill, who is paralyzed from the waist down – push the limits of adaptive climbing, conquering the 3,000- foot face of El Capitan. Then it’s on to the Ruth Gorge of Alaska, where they cross a treacherous glacier to climb a remote rock wall. In a storm-stricken land that would challenge even able-bodied climbers, Timmy and Sean face their greatest challenge yet. DIRECTOR: Peter Mortimer Filmmaker and Timmy O’Neill expected

The Argentine Project

(Canada, 8 min, Mountain Biking) Follow two friends as they explore the northern tip of the Argentinean Andes with their mountain bikes. They search for perfect lines – based on one photograph from an internet search. This leads them on an adventure of epic proportions and possibly the best trip of their lives. DIRECTOR: Jeremy Grant Filmmaker expected

Tibet: Murder in the Snow

(Australia, 54 min, Mountain Culture) In 2006, the world was shocked by an event that brought the Chinese/Tibetan conflict to a head. Tibet: murder in the Snow tells the impacting story of a teenage Tibetan nun killed by Chinese border patrol as she and other pilgrims fled Tibet over the infamous Nangpa Pass. Using original climber footage, reenactments and interviews with witnesses and survivors, the film tells of young Tibetans who risk their lives each year to illegally cross the rugged Himalaya to attend school or see their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama. DIRECTOR: Mark Gould

Second Nature

(USA, 18 min, Long Boarding) In an exploration of the abstract and the extreme, Second Nature examines the natural boundaries of the human body. Noah Sakamoto, Patrick Rizzo and J.M. Duran star as test subjects wielding skateboards and blue suits as they race down the roads of California’s High Sierras. DIRECTOR: Colin Blackshear Filmmaker expected

Dream Result

(USA, 35 min, Kayaking) Driven by the passions of nine friends, top athletes and lifelong colleagues, Dream Result is the culmination of a yearlong journey exploring the limits of possibility. Footage includes the world record waterfall descent of 186-foot Palouse Falls, expeditions into the wilderness of northern Canada, big air freestyle on the flooded rivers of Quebec, and a quest for waterfalls throughout Chile and Scandinavia. DIRECTOR: Rush Sturges River Roots Productions Tyler Bradt expected

Special Presentation: Kelly Cordes

Border Country

(USA, 9 min, Climbing) Jeremy Collins’ Border Country merges video, photos, animation and painting to convey his experience establishing a new route on Yosemite Valley’s Middle Cathedral with Patagonia ambassador Mikey Schaefer. The two had been planning the new route when they learned of the deaths of their good friends and fellow climbers, Jonny Copp and Micah Dash. Collins said, “They showed us to never give up, to go light, to go bold and always live with passion.” He and Schaefer sent the route in their honor. Border Country is the name of a poem written by Jonny the day before he and Micah disappeared in an avalanche in China. DIRECTOR: Jeremy Collins Filmmaker expected

Kranked: Revolve

(Canada, 11 min, Mountain Biking) This festival short explores the coolest human-powered adrenaline tool ever invented – the mountain bike. Quickly jumping from the invention of the bicycle to exciting action sequences from the French Alps to the lush coast of British Columbia, Kranked: Revolve pays tribute to the ride and the riders. DIRECTOR: Bjorn Engna

Off The Grid, Ohio

(USA, 9 min, Fly Fishing) Discover unspoken hatches, unknown fish and rivers that flow unnamed. A fly fishing movie about places off the beaten path, Off the grid is a brief snapshot into the lives of two passionate young steelhead anglers trying to make a living doing what they love most – fly fishing. This special 5Point Film Festival cut was shot outside of Cleveland, Ohio. DIRECTOR: R.A. Beattie

Yogin

(USA, 3 min, Animation) A young yogi challenges an old master to a yoga battle. The egotistical challenger thinks he has what is necessary to take on the master, but there’s more to yoga than physical postures… DIRECTOR: John Hanrahan

As It Happens

(USA, 20 min, Mountaineering) Telling the story of adventure is never an easy task. Due to the harshness of the environments encountered on expeditions, films about exploration are most often produced in an atmosphere far removed from the reality and soul of the experience. As such, the intensity and spirit of the journey is often diluted and lost. In January 2010, Renan Ozturk and Cory Richards boarded planes bound for the Everest region of Nepal. Their goal was to establish a new alpine climb on Tawoche (21,320 ft.), and to tell the story as it unfolded…from the field. With only digital SLR cameras, solar energy, a satellite modem and two laptops, they shot, edited and transmitted their journey from the high Himalaya. Using social media, their story was followed by over 100,000 people in real time. These are their dispatches – the story told “as is happens.” DIRECTOR: Renan Ozturk Filmmaker expected

Deep/Shinsetsu

(Japan, 3 min, Skiing) Shinsetsu means “deep powder” in Japanese. This short and poetically shot film expresses a typical day in the filmmaker’s home mountains of Japan. DIRECTOR: Masaki Sekiguchi

First Ascent: Point Of No Return

(USA, 24 min, Climbing) Elite alpine climbers Jonny Copp and Micah Dash travel to a little-explored and treacherous mountain range near the border of Tibet to make a first ascent of a high altitude face. When tragedy strikes, the dark and dangerous side of climbing is revealed. DIRECTOR: Peter Mortimer Filmmaker expected

Rumba Sunday

(USA, 4 min, Dance) For the last ten years Peter McBride has done repeated assignment work in Cuba for a variety of magazines. This short is a collection of footage from his travels, shot on three different Sundays during typical Rumba festivals. Derived from the Spanish word for “party,” rumba is a percussive rhythm with song and dance that is often performed with great energy and spontaneity. This short is a celebration of the music, dance and spirit of the Cuban people. DIRECTOR: Peter McBride Filmmaker expected

Gum For My Boat

(USA, 33min, Surfing) A story of hope, gum for my Boat focuses on the Bangladesh Surf Club and its young members consisting of more than 30 boys and girls. Many of the children are street kids or come from very poor families – some don’t even know how to swim. But, their love of surfing brings them together and into a way of life they never even knew existed. An ocean that was once deemed “off limits” due to fear and a very conservative Islamic culture is now a source of fun, escape and purpose. Follow professional surfer, Kahana Kalama as he works with Hawaiian-based non-profit, Surfing The Nations, and learns from these kids that sometimes surfing involves much more than catching waves. DIRECTER/PRODUCER: Russell Brownley Kahana Kalama expected

Emcee: Timmy O'Neill

Emcee: Timmy O'Neill

1% Of The Story

(USA, 14 min, Non-Profit) 1% for the Planet exists to build and support an alliance of businesses financially committed to creating a healthy planet. Here’s our story. DIRECTORS: Ben Knight and Travis Rummel Filmmakers expected

180 South

(USA, 84 min, Adventure) Chris Malloy’s film strikes so deeply into the heart of Patagonia’s wilderness we come to feel at home there. 180° South: Conquerors of the useless follows Jeff Johnson as he retraces the epic 1968 journey of his heroes, Yvon Chouinard and Doug Tompkins, to Patagonia. Along the way he gets shipwrecked off Easter Island, surfs the longest wave of his life, and prepares himself for a rare ascent of Cerro Corcovado. Jeff’s life turns when he meets up in a rainy hut with Chouinard and Tompkins who, once driven purely by a love of climbing and surfing, now value above all the experience of raw nature – and have come to Patagonia to spend their fortunes to protect it. DIRECTOR: Chris Malloy Filmmaker and special guests expected

Keynote Speaker: Peter Mortimer , Nick Waggoner

Wildwater- A Preview

(USA, 8 min, Kayaking) Wildwater uncovers the incredible places, wild individualism and unexpected motives that emerge when humans ride the force that sculpts our planet. Shot on the Grand Canyon, in Colorado and in Ecuador, the film features both unknown and famous paddlers. A never before seen vision of whitewater emerges. Captured by locals Anson Fogel and Jason Dewey, Wildwater showcases what is possible using state-of-the-art RED digital cinema cameras and tools. In production for nearly two years, get a sneak preview of the feature length film premiere. DIRECTORS: Anson Fogel and Jason Dewey Filmmakers expected

Living the Dream

(USA, 4 min, Climbing) For most of the last six years, Renan Ozturk has been a self-declared traveling vagabond following his passion for rock climbing. This existence has involved sleeping outside in wild places, hitching rides, having very few belongings, a drained bank account and some gourmet dumpster diving. Despite all the glamour, every day he climbs. And, every day he lives his dream. DIRECTOR: Renan Ozturk Filmmaker expected

The Season: Jonaven's Close Call

(USA, 5 min, Skiing) Jonaven Moore went against his better judgment to get a shot in a film, and it nearly took his best friend’s life. Faced with the implications of his decision to poach a wilderness area via helicopter, Jonaven stepped back from professional snowboarding and decided to make a change. DIRECTORS: Bryan Smith and Fitz Cahall Filmmakers expected

First Ascent: Patagonia Promise

(USA, 24 min, Climbing) Climber Stanley Leary and his two friends venture across South America to the wild peaks of Patagonia on a journey of the heart. Their mission: to attempt a first ascent and spread the ashes of Stanley’s lover, Roberta, from the summit, thus, granting her dying wish. DIRECTOR: Peter Mortimer Filmmaker expected

Escaping the Wheel: Bhutan's Snowman Trek

(USA, 7 min, Mountain Culture) In the land of the Thunder Dragon, there is a walk across northern Bhutan that is coined “the hardest trek in the world.” More people have stood on top of Mt. Everest than completed this mystical 230-mile walk through a spiritual land. Produced for National Geographic TV and PBS, this short film takes you into the remote reaches of the Himalaya, far from the world of wheels and deep into one of the last realms of Tibetan Buddhism. DIRECTOR: Peter McBride Filmmaker expected

Border Country

(USA, 9 min, Climbing) Jeremy Collins’ Border Country merges video, photos, animation and painting to convey his experience establishing a new route on Yosemite Valley’s Middle Cathedral with Patagonia ambassador Mikey Schaefer. The two had been planning the new route when they learned of the deaths of their good friends and fellow climbers, Jonny Copp and Micah Dash. Collins said, “They showed us to never give up, to go light, to go bold and always live with passion.” He and Schaefer sent the route in their honor. Border Country is the name of a poem written by Jonny the day before he and Micah disappeared in an avalanche in China. DIRECTOR: Jeremy Collins Filmmaker expected

Dear & Yonder

(USA, 55 min, Surfing) A 5Point audience favorite in 2009, Dear & Yonder ('The Liz Clark Piece') was just a portion of the full length film screening tonight. Quirky and creative, Dear & Yonder shares the unsung stories of a cast of dynamic women who reveal what drives them to travel, explore and create far beyond surfing and a love of the ocean. DIRECTORS: Andria Lessler and Tiffany Campbell Filmmakers expected

Emcee: Brook Le Van

Divers

(USA, 3 min, Animation) Blurring the lines between air and sea, Divers transforms the human body into shapes and plays with individual forms as they become part of the larger whole. This beautiful film follows a series of divers as they fall through the sky and eventually fall into the water. DIRECTOR: Paris Mavroidis

The Fall Line

(USA, 10 min, Skiing) After losing his legs in a grenade blast in Iraq, Army Ranger Heath Calhoun endures a grueling recovery of reintegrating into daily life. Years later, the Virginia native finds freedom in an unlikely location – on the ski slopes of Aspen, Colorado. Calhoun discovers an innate talent for ski racing, earning a coveted chance to represent his country yet again – as an athlete on the 2010 Paralympic ski team. With gold in the balance, Calhoun commits everything to the challenge. DIRECTOR: Tyler Stableford Filmmaker expected

Rowing The Atlantic

(USA, 26 minutes, Rowing) A few years ago, Roz Savage gave up what for many would be an ideal life (husband, great job, big house). She picked up a few pairs of rowing oars, and a boat to go with them, and set off across the Atlantic Ocean – alone – in a rowboat. She faced one of the most intimidating challenges of her life rowing 3,000 miles. We see her struggles, her shortcomings and fears, and how she ultimately found the strength to rise to this seemingly impossible task. DIRECTOR: J.B. Benna

Border Country

(USA, 9 min, Climbing) Jeremy Collins’ Border Country merges video, photos, animation and painting to convey his experience establishing a new route on Yosemite Valley’s Middle Cathedral with Patagonia ambassador Mikey Schaefer. The two had been planning the new route when they learned of the deaths of their good friends and fellow climbers, Jonny Copp and Micah Dash. Collins said, “They showed us to never give up, to go light, to go bold and always live with passion.” He and Schaefer sent the route in their honor. Border Country is the name of a poem written by Jonny the day before he and Micah disappeared in an avalanche in China. DIRECTOR: Jeremy Collins Filmmaker expected

Follow Me

(Canada, 48 min, Mountain Biking) At the head of a trail you’ve never ridden, a friend turns with a knowing look and says, “Just follow me!” We’ve all heard it, and depending on who says it, it makes a pretty big difference for what lies ahead. Whether a good idea or not, we almost always drop in. Now, riding alone is great. But let’s face it, we all ride harder, go faster, take more risks, and have more fun when we ride with friends. DIRECTOR: Darcy Wittenburg and Darren McCullough Filmmakers and special guests expected

Colorado River: Snow to Sea

For two years Peter McBride shadowed the length of the Colorado River and most of its tributaries, from source to sea. Using predominantly low flying aircrafts as photographic platforms, but also rafts and underwater equipment, McBride documented nearly all facets of the majestic and mighty Colorado to show exactly where its water goes since it doesn’t reach the Sea of Cortez anymore. McBride partnered with local resident Jon Waterman, who paddled the entire length of the river, to produce a book of their work, which will be available in August 2010.