The final film selection for The Paddle Sports Show Film Festival 2024 is now live! Check out what films you can feast your eyes on at the festival on the 23rd September! Don’t forget to buy your tickets and check it out!
PROGRAM PADDLE SPORT SHOW FILM FESTIVAL
https://www.thepaddlesportshow.com/film-festival-program/
Gates open: 6:00 pm
Part 1, starts at 7:00 pm
Van by the River – The Abby Holcombe Story
Growing up in an RV isn’t what most people would think is normal. But to Abby Holcombe, living your life in one place and only traveling once or twice a year for vacation doesn’t seem normal at all. Raised on the road since she was nine years old, Abby’s life experience is built around adventures rather than routines and possessions.
Director: Mark Nevils
Duration: 12:30 min
An Alpine Foil Adventure
The foil surfers Steeve Fleury and Léonard Berner headed to the Valais Alps on a three-day mission to foil on pristine glacial lakes 3000 meters above sea level in the midst of epic alpine surroundings.
Directors: Léonard Berner & Julien Christle
Duration: 17:50 min
Near The River
In the tourism town of Livingstone, Zambia, a group of local men who make their living portering kayaks aspire to become safety kayakers on the Zambezi River. The proposed Batoka Gorge Hydroelectric Scheme threatens to flood the famous rapids of the Zambezi, and eliminate river related jobs.
Director: Darby McAdams
Duration: 11:14 min
Rowmads – With paragliders, packrafts and on foot from Lake Constance to Vienna
Four Tyrolean freeriders and alpinists, Stefan Ager, Andreas Gumpenberger, Martin Sieberer and Hannes Hohenwarter, embark on an extraordinary adventure: an epic journey across Austria, only on foot, by paraglider and by packraft.
Directors: Stefan Ager & Andreas Gumpenberger
Duration: 13:40 min
Break 10min at 8:00 PM:
Part 2, starts at 8:10 pm
Ice Waterfalls
For years, professional kayaker Aniol Serrasolses has dreamed of running the rivers and waterfalls formed by melting ice caps and gigantic glaciers. Accompanied by a team of expert kayakers and Arctic guides, he ventures into one of the most remote and rugged regions of the planet: Svalbard. Amidst the Arctic’s otherworldly landscapes, reality is about to surpass his wildest dreams.
Director: David Arnaud
Duration: 32:00 min
Sbonelo – He dared to dream
An intimate account of Sbonelo’s connection to the sport of canoeing. Set in rural South Africa, Sbonelo’s journey sets him on a path to sporting greatness. Even at an early age, Sbonelo knew that he would have to work hard to uplift himself. After less than a year since he first got into a canoe, Sbonelo was winning races and competing against some of the country’s top professionals.
Director: Dominic Taylor
Duration: 9:21 min
Wild Sea
“WILD SEA” is an exploration of the transformative power of the ocean, centering around the life of Jeff Allen, a pioneering expedition sea kayaker, guide and coach. The film offers a deeply personal journey as Jeff navigates his past, including his military experiences and profound traumas, ultimately finding healing and purpose through his connection with the ocean.
Director: Tom Vetterl
Duration: 14:30 min
Break 10min at 9:05 PM
Part 3, starts at 9:15 pm
WORLD PREMIERE – OFF COMPETITION
Gabon Uncharted – Sending Ivindo Falls
When it comes to mysteries, there’s not that many left on the planet Earth. But the remote and winding waters of the Ivindo River, well, that’s one of them.The SEND team travelled to Gabon in Central Africa to explore the Ivindo Falls. A masterpiece about friendship, teamwork and passion.
Director: David Arnaud
Duration: 45:00 min
