Director: Paul Diffley

Female Producer

Hazel Findlay enjoys an epic day of mountain running and solo climbing in the Welsh mountains of Snowdonia. Stunning shots combine with a considered soundtrack and introspection from one of the worlds best rock climbers.

Directors: Morgan Heim and Jayme Dittmar

Female Directors and Producers

2019 NMLFF Pitchfest winner

Three women follow the 85-mile-long migration path of a scruffy, pregnant mule deer doe and learn to see the world differently in the process.

Director and Producer: Garmin

The ultrarunner that defies expectations, shuns labels, can’t stop moving and - sometimes - can’t stop singing. Meet the one and only Mirna Valerio…the Mirnavator.

Director: Etienne van Rensburg

Join us for the first chapter of Rising as we go to the roots of Kate Courtney’s mountain bike career. Despite her young age of 23, Kate Courtney belongs on the list of the most influential cyclists. Kate inspires people inside and outside mountain biking through authentic character and perseverance as an athlete. Each chapter will take a personalized look at Kate’s journey so far and goals to come as she looks towards the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.

Directors: Ryan Goff and Matt Pycroft

Female Producer

The call to prayer is a familiar sound in the foothills of the Atlas Mountains. Five times a day the minaret sounds, and people from all across Moroccan valleys pause to say their prayers. The people of these villages are proud of their traditions, and many are subsistence farmers who work hard to make a living and maintain their families. This is no different for Aziza Raji, it’s just that despite the daily tasks that are expected of her, she manages to find time to train to be one of the rising stars of Moroccan ultra-running. Set in the streets of Bou Tharar and the wide, craggy valleys of the lower Atlas, ‘Aziza’ is the story of a young woman who has thrived in the world of ultra-racing. The combination of her ambition, determination, and the loving support of her family has helped her to overcome many social and cultural challenges, and has made her a role model for other up-and-coming athletes in Morocco.

Director: Cedar Wright

Sometimes it’s tough to be the new kid amongst famous faces. It’s Savannah Cummins first year as a North Face athlete, and she’s following her dreams pursuing climbing and photography full time - in this case, to the literal ends of the earth. Savannah is justifiably star struck when she joins the North Face team with partner Anna Pfaff on a trip to Antarctica with Jimmy Chin, Conrad Anker, Cedar Wright, and Alex Honnold. Leaving behind the desert and her familiar van for 3 weeks of remote, arctic living in a snow fort might be intimidating, but the coldest climbs of her life might prove to be the most interesting yet.

Directors: James 'Q' Martin and Jade Begay

Female Director and Producers

Skydiver, runner, climber and cardiac nurse Nadia Mercado credits her mother, an immigrant from Quisqueya (now the Dominican Republic and Haiti), with her love of the outdoors. Thirty-seven years ago, her mother traveled to Arches National Park and dreamed of returning with her children. Together, the two return to explore their own connection, and the familial bond through nature.