Looking for lots of action in a short time? ‘ShAFF Shorts’ features 6 varied adventure films picked from the ShAFF Young Adventurers programme and includes the best of stunt mountain bike riding, wing suit flying, wilderness canoeing and speed beard growth! Thrills, spills and laughs guaranteed.
Fight Science
10 mins
FIGHT SCIENCE tests the skills of parkour free-runners under laboratory conditions. How do these modern-day urban ninjas manage huge vertical jumps and gravity defying leaps? British Ryan Doyle and Daniel Ilabaca are wired up to work out the science behind their amazing techniques.
Way Back Home
8 mins
WAY BACK HOME is the latest from master mountain biker Danny MacAskill as he cycles from Edinburgh to his home on the Isle of Skye. Jaw-dropping skills and amazing stunts in an exhibition of trials riding on a trip like no other you've ever been on. Grab the chance to see a You Tube phenomenon on the big screen.
Dougie Down The Pet
18 mins
DOUGIE DOWN THE PET is an endearing feel-good tale of a father and son bonding on a classic whitewater canoe trip down Canada's Petawawa River. Guided by Dad, four year old Dougie runs challenging rapids, climbs cliffs, fishes for his supper and camps in sub-zero temperatures. A touching but also thought-provoking look at the benefits of exposing children to risk from an early age.
Chimaera
7 mins
CHIMAERA In mythological terms, Chimaera refers to a fusion of forms that is the personification of winter. To make this short film a unique camera system capable of shooting o ver 1000 frames per second was used. Chimaera slows our perception of reality and offers an unprecedented look at a skier's life.
The Longest Way
5 mins
THE LONGEST WAY is an endurance film with a twist. Christoph Rehage tells the story of his 1000 mile walk across China over mountains and blazing hot deserts in a captivating time-lapse montage made up of 1,400 self-portraits with the timeline and emotion conveyed by his beard and hair growth. The people and landscapes in the background of each shot provide a colourful portrayal of the interior of this enormous yet little explored country. UK FESTIVAL PREMIERE
Awards
Best Short Film - Boulder, Best Documentary - Berlin, Best Short Mountain Film – Banff
Wing Suit Demo
4 mins
A compilation of some of the best bits of proximity wing suit flying yet seen. Jeb Corliss at his best.