2024 Wasatch Mountain Film Festival

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34 films in package
A Fine Line
In A Fine Line, Graham Zimmerman reflects on balancing his career as an award-winning professional alpinist with his marriage and work in climate advocacy.
Above The Noise
Above The Noise is a documentary short that explores how athlete Maja Kuczynska uses her sport to escape the chaos of the modern world.
Actual Air
A skier reflects on his life growing up in the shadow of Mount Baker.
Aiguille du Midi Operation: Electric Avenue
For the past 30 years Gendarme des Cosmiques hosted only 2 climbing routes, but this changed on the 10th of August 2022!
Another Eight Seconds
Follows 805 Authentico and American pro bull-rider, Stetson Lawrence as he climbed to the top of world rankings.
Between Earth & Sky
Nalini Nadkarni, after surviving a life-threatening fall from a tree, must turn her research question onto herself in order to understand the effects of disturbance and recovery throughout her life.
Beyond Normal
Beyond Normal follows the journey of professional surfer Becca Speak as she fights her way back to the water after a traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Beyond the Finish Line
This film aims to destigmatize eating disorders, highlighting that recovery is ongoing and that support from the community is crucial, and showing Marisa Pasnick's journey and advocate for greater awareness and understanding of eating disorders.
Body of a Line
In this animated documentary, Madaleine Sorkin undertakes an intimate and creative journey to climb the Dunn-Westbay in Colorado.
Clarity
The emotional documentary "CLARITY" takes us through the life of Sebastian Kuhn and provides intimate insights into the depths of his feelings.
Crazy Beautiful Thing
Steph Davis is a world class climber and base jumper, who reflects on why she continues to pursue these activities after losing her new husband.
Darkhorse
Darkhorse is an observational documentary following Joe Lax, a 44 year old Pemberton local, who’s created a life defined by snowboarding, family and wildfire.
Deepfreeze Directissime Walker
The story of Charles Dubouloz, Symon Welfringer and Clovis Paulin, spending 5 days in this giant Freezer.
For the Sake of it
Forward
Groundwork - Cotton
Follow as the Kahle family breaks the cycle of generational health issues by revolutionizing their farming practices.
Just Start
Trail runner, Maddy, transforms her childhood trauma into power through trail running.
Losing Blue
Losing Blue is a cinematic poem about losing the otherworldly blues of ancient mountain lakes, now fading due to climate change.
Nature Always Finds A Way
The story of five women who boldly embark on a ten day trek with total strangers to conquer the iconic Tour du Mont Blanc.
One For All
Tony Drees actually considers himself to have “good fortune,” despite being born into an abusive household, surviving the deadliest bombing of the Gulf War, beating cancer, and having his leg amputated up to his hip.
Peter Hogan
Peter Hogan, a recovering addict, dives into his history of substance abuse and his current relationship with cycling.
River Mamma
River Mamma follows Elisha McArthur - a lifelong raft guide and single mom, and her relationship with her teenage goth daughter, Charlotte.
Slides on the Mountain
Two young brothers pushing both themselves and their culture to evolve.
Soundscape
Soundscape shares the sightless experience of climbing a mountain via echo location, touch and imagination.
The Caretaker
Twin Oaks
"Twin Oaks" is a captivating documentary about the Hoyt family, and their experiences trail building in the Pacific Northwest spanning over many years and multiple generations.
The Garden Of Peace
A short story of Chris Newton, a certified forest bathing guide, and how he discovered the Japanese art of self-care.
The Pass
Rogers Pass represents one of the most complicated avalanche programs in the world.
The Crux
In this high-octane climbing arena, rivalries ignite, legacies are forged, and only one can be crowned the world's best climber.
The Hypocrite
"The Hypocrite" delves into a critical discourse that is resonating with individuals across various spheres.
The Forgotten Coast
Chris Burkard sets out for an immersive expedition across 41 of these rivers.
The Last Gunners
Dip into the story of Alta’s avalanche artillery program from infancy to its end.
To See the Sky
To See the Sky tells the story of ornithologist Lorenzo Sympson and his life-long relationship with the Andean condor
With the Tide
This story dives into the more vulnerable perspective of why we go outside and what freedom of movement means to the importance of healing trauma, and deepening a connection to nature for all communities.

For her entire professional life, renowned ecologist Nalini Nadkarni pioneered climbing techniques to study "what grows back” after an ecological disturbance in the rainforest canopy. Now, after surviving a life-threatening fall from a tree, she must turn her research question onto herself in order to understand the effects of disturbance and recovery throughout her life.

  • Year
    2023
  • Runtime
    25 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    Utah
  • Rating
    7.6 stars
  • Genre
    Documentary, Drama, Disturbance and Recovery, Nature
  • Director
    Andrew Nadkarni
  • Producer
    Katie Schiller, Swetha Regunathan, Andrew Nadkarni
  • Executive Producer
    Su Kim, Caitlin Mae Burke
  • Cast
    Nalini Nadkarni
  • Editor
    Peter Zachwieja
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