NZ Mountain Film Festival - Kiwi-made

The best of the New Zealand Mountain Film Festival 2021 - national tour.

123 minutes of Kiwi-made adventure films, chosen from the best of the Wanaka Mountain Film Festival.

Tickets $25 - email reservations to info@waitomodiscovery.org - or $40 if you also book for the award-winning adventure films at 2pm

Canterbury Alps Ski Traverse
(10 mins) Director - Alastair McDowell, NZ
Traversing the Southern Alps ... on skis. An adventure through the heart of Canterbury's wild glaciers, peaks and passes, from Arthur's Pass to the Godley Valley.

Airport Wall
(15 mins) Director - Allie Rood, NZ
For over 20 years, Dan Joll and Karl 'Merry' Schimanski have been eyeing the Airport Wall in Fiordland. In culmination of their careers as climbers, this is the story of the first ascent of this massive big-wall climb.

Newton Peak
(25 mins) Director - Nick Kowalski, NZ
Four Canterbury climbers set off into the heart of the Southern Alps to a rarely climbed peak with the hope of climbing a new route. Their journey takes them through the infamous ‘Garden of Eden’ ice plateau and through the wild and woolly vegetation of the West Coast bush.

In the Theatre of the Gogs
(19 mins) Director - Richard Sidey, NZ
A contemplation of art and adventure in the southern wilds of New Zealand by two Wanaka locals - the unique perspectives of landscape photographer, Christopher David Thompson, and adventure filmmaker, Richard Sidey.

Pilgrimage to Pilgrim
(17 mins) Director - Emil Hansen, NZ
A self-filmed free climb ascent of Aoraki/Mt Cook's East Ridge by the last unclimbed line - the recently discovered 'Pilgrim' route.

Made in Aotearoa
(37 mins) Directors - Andy Deere and Ryan Heron, NZ
Young up-and-coming surfer, Kehu Butler, shows us his favourite spots around NZ as we learn about his family, friends and deep connections to the ocean. Award-winner.
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Total running time 123 minutes + 15 minute intermission.

Please note: Refunds will only be given in the case of event cancellation.

We've already re-scheduled the films because of COVID-19 alert levels but will be going ahead on Saturday, 9 September. Depending on restrictions at the time, we may limit seating to meet distancing and bubble / group size requirements, require mask use or cancel the event. Full refunds will be offered if the event is cancelled.