The Shorts– Near Miss
In the outdoors, things don’t always go as planned. Seth Cohen and Skye Hart each set out to test themselves, one in the hills of Wyoming and one in the skies above Colombia, and both end up stuck, relying on the goodwill of strangers.
Music: South Shore Road by David Swensen • Double Take by Bridge City Revival • City Lights by American Radio • What a Day by Fake Estate • Swag Bag by Color Culture • Mexico by Tigers in the Sky • Breath on Broken Glass by Jana Cushman • When I Explode by Top Lady • Luck by Allebasi
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Portable: A Mystery in Three Parts
It wasn’t just any piece of rock. Portable may be the world’s most famous boulder. Parlor trick, mascot, right of passage — call it what you want, but this toaster-size piece of granite nestled in the lush forest of Squamish is a beloved fixture of the Canadian climbing scene. Then it went missing. When Portable turned up in the California desert, professional climber Ethan Salvo knew he had to get Portable home. He just didn’t know what he’d be up against.
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Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto
Acceptable Conduct
Years of dedication to conservation biology and an enduring love for animals led SJ Joslin to their dream job running the Big Wall Bats program in Yosemite National Park. But after hanging a flag on the side of El Capitan, they were fired, upending their life and sending them on a journey to better understand their rights, their duty to their community. And SJ must decide how far they would go to stand by their right to free speech.
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Reddish Fruit by The Freelance Economy • Where the Morning Glories Grow by Dear Nora • Half Close Your Eyes by Joya • Held in Suspension by Jean-Marc Yee • Lost Lake by David Swensen • Thicker Than Water by Jason Tyler Burton • Keep Goin’ On by Holly Hilles
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The Shorts– Joy is Resistance
When immigration enforcement raids came to Los Angeles, Vanessa Herrera was packing her two kids into the car to head out on a rafting trip on the Klamath River. On their trip, Vanessa ponders the duality of being a Latina river rat and wonders how she can ensure her boys feel at home in their country’s wild places.
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Strength by Pure Passion • Another State by Tigers in the Sky • Thicker Than Water by Jason Tyler Burton • Paris by Tigers in the Sky • Mexico by Tigers in the Sky • Delivered by Brendan O’Connell
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Nate George: Ground Up
From a very young age, Nate George learned that if he wanted anything in this world, it was easier to just build it from scratch. In 2016, Nate opened a climbing gym in an old potato shed, financing it with revenue from his computer export business. Nate’s return on investment was fostering a stoked climbing community in the flattest area of the United Kingdom.
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • A Warm Ray of Sunlight by Dreaming of Stars • Delivered by Brendan O’Connell
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