Overview
Some films are long, slow and serious. Others are brief, quick and fun. There's a place for the former, of course; however, Radical Reels champions the latter category, combining the most action-packed mountain movies it can find into a compilation of high-octane shorts.
Radical Reels is the adrenaline-loving little brother of the Banff Mountain Film Festival, the prestigious international film competition and annual presentation of short films and documentaries about mountain culture, sports, and environment. From the most recent festival's batch of submissions, a subset of daring displays have been singled out an evening at the cinema at The Astor Theatre.
On Wednesday, October 19, Radical Reels will approach the very edge of action sports and natural highs: the wild rides, long lines, steep jumps, and skilled stunts, as well as the rugged playgrounds thrill-seekers explore on their mountain bikes, paddles, ropes, skis, snowboards and wingsuits.
2022 highlights include ski flick Maneuvers; Always Higher, about high diving; Arves-En-Ciel, focusing on walking between two rock towers on a slackline; and the wingsuit flying-centric Trustfall.
Expect the world's best extreme athletes getting fast and furious — and expect quite the thrilling ride from the comfort of your cushy cinema seat, too.
Top image: Arves-En-Ciel.
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When
Wed, Oct 19, 2022
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
7:00pm
Where
The Astor TheatreCorner Chapel Street and Dandenong Road
St Kilda