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gFEST FILMS AND THEIR MAKERS "These films are hair-raising celebrations of the human spirit. They are set in the most beautiful spots on earth and feature the most exciting, death-defying footage of human-powered movement you' ll ever see." -Peter Downing and Neil Feineman, gFest > > ODE TO AVALANCHE In six-and-a-half minutes, you get a taste of Mother Nature~ wrath in this - exhilarating tribute to the ultimate dance with the Beloved. Ken Bailey and Michael Friedman, Miranda Productions, 6 minutes > CAMANCHACA A film without dialogue. But, then again, none is necessary. Extreme windsurfing in the Southern regions of South America-at 16,000 feet Thomas Miklautsch, New World Spirits, 26 minutes > THE MAN WHO JUMPED TO EARTH Age is obviously no barrier to craziness. This wild Welshman~ quest is to become the oldest man to BASE jump from the world~ tallest waterfall. Angel Falls, Venezuela. Steve Robinson, BBC Wales, 40 minutes > HANDLE WITH CARE A man in his mountain cabin is being struck by mysterious tremors. What's up with that? Lorenz Trees and Susanne Buddenberg. Academy of Film and TV, Babelsberg, 3 minutes >SKIUS A tidy montage of some awesome BMX footage from one of the best Yanick DuBois, Highroller Films, 6 minutes > HITTING THE WALL-BAFFIN ISLAND Greg Childs, Alex lowe, Jared Ogden and Mark Synnott explore, up close and personal, the extraordinary beauty of Baffin Island, throwing in a first ascent in the process. David Hamlin, National Geographic TeleviSion, t 9 minutes > STILL TRIPPIN' A wild ride through -the highs and lows of the small world we call snowboarding.- Jim Wedlake, Jack Bibbo, Christian Stevenson, Room & Board Productions, 40 minutes > AERIAL STUNTS Dave Barlia. Enough said_ Dave Barlia, 5 minutes > MALI- THE HAND OF FATIMA Five superlative climbers from three continents plan an African first ascent. No one told them about malaria, life-threatening staph infections, famine and a nasty fecal-laden wind. John Wilcox. Todd Skinner, American Adventure Productions. 36 minutes > STREET LUG!; What a way to see the streets of San Francisco .. Enough Said Productions, 6 minutes > LE JOUET The more you think you know about the world, the more wrong you'll be. The less you know about this film, the more you'll like it Jean Nerva and Patrick Aubertel, 11 minutes > CHRONICLE III The usual unbelievable formations and bravado of - flying people" and BASE jumpers. Charles Bryan and Mike Vail, 28 minutes > RUNMAN 69 Some surfing, some funny noises, some weird scenes. We liked it. Ray Kleinman. Jr, Runman Films, 59 minutes > KAYAK ISLANDA Iceland is not the place most of us think of test our paddlin~ our piloting--skills. Stefano DeBenedetti and Alessio Viola, Sector No Umits, 9 minutes > ICE IN ICELAND Only ice climbers can refer to above freezing temperatures as bad weather. Will Gadd and Kim Czismazla take you across keland and into the world of ice and mixed cl imbing. John Wilcox, Cherie Silvera, Dan Mannix, American Adventure Productions, 37 minutes > THE END A bullfight, an exploding stadium, skaters on fire, a decapitation and the most intricate skateboard tricks yet captured on film. Jamie Mosberg, Birdhouse and High Voltage Productions, 35 minutes > TB7-NORTH OF HEAVEN A feast of some of the world's best: performing in backcountry powder, freestyle events, and mind- blowing lines. Mike Hatchett, Standard Films, 53 minutes > WE COME TO PLAY Dedicated to the proposition that paddling~ a state of mind, this one throws in lots of steep creeks and freestyle moves, a smattering of snow and surf, an X-Files parody and lots of cool little toys for good measure. Dan Gavere, 27 minutes > AERIAL STUNTS Almost the same wild stunts, different nut. Maybe this one'll crash. Frank GambaHe. Obermyer Productions, 3 minutes > GOING POSTAL BMX racers and dirt jumpers fueled by a soundtrack of punk cover versions of 80's pop standards. Thor Wixom, Qranc USA, 30 minutes > DOWN THE LINE Imagine this: the middle of the Pacific, hanging out on Maui~ beautiful beaches, catching some of the world~ best board sailors soaking up epic conditions. Decent tunes, too. Carl Nyberg, 30 minutes > KRANKED" Described as a "non-stop bombast of sick and twisted freeriding that is raising the dead." Strap in! Christian Begin and Bjorn Enga, Radical Multimedia. 35 minutes > SB 1: A SKIBOARDING JOURNEY The new breed of riders in this hot new freeriding sport travel the country. Boomer, Frontside, Inc, 60 minutes > OFF THE DEEP END loaded Gun's latest paddling parade. This one's message is clear: surf paddle sexy sweet holes. Do. Eric Voake, Loaded Gun Productions, 35 minutes > DYSFUNCTIONAL SUPERHEROES IV: SCRATCHING THE SURFACE This snowboarding film serves up epic terrain along with Noyes' trademark cutaways and anecdotal diversions. Andrew Noyes, 40 minutes > RISK: FLYING IN THE FACE OF LIFE What is it about society, life, work that drives us to risk all for brief moments of extreme adrenaline rushes? Producer James Heyward and director Richard Dennison examine this timely question. James Heyward and Richard Dennison, Making Movies, 52 minutes > THE KHAN-TENGRI CHALLENGE A reflection on the role of competition in our evolution. A group of ex-Soviet alpinists in a solo ascent competition of Khan Tengri in the Tien-Shan range of Kirghistan. K-soul Cherix and Gregory Martin, Triangle Vert Productions, , 52 minutes > TRADE OUT The yin to Still Trippin 's yang, this ali-female snowboarding fi lm proves snowboarding is not only an equal opportunity sport, but the better for it. Julie Fitzpatrick and Julie Morrison, J2 Productions, 30 minutes > MAVERICKS The story of the decade's most infamous wave. Uli Schad and Grant Washburn, Clearwater Films, 60 minutes > UPRISING Six countries, seven helicopters, fourteen mountain ranges and all the free riders you can count on your fingers and toes. Dirk Collins and Steve Jones, Teton Gravity Research, 67 minutes > UNDER THE SKY. ABOVE THE SEA A heart-warming tale of English lunatics at the seaside. Marlc Turnbull, Slaclejaw, 25 minutes > SICK SENSE The best and latest from a skiing original. More sick skiing, big air and cool tricks. Steve Winter and Murray Wais, Matchstick Productions, 40 minutes FOR A ROAD SHOW SCHEDULE CONTACT WWW.GFEST,COM OR CALL 303-n7-7395. 21