I’m putting on a beer and outdoor videos session at the weekend along the lines of the Banff Film Festival, so was wondering what people’s favourite clips are? Don’t necessarily need to be MTB – anything outdoors will do, but need to be in 1080 HD (4k even better!!), and 5-15 mins in length.

What’s your fav?

I only like indoor short films.

The best climbing short films ever:

Scary Faces
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeZL7g98K4Y

or:
Total Control – Jim Jewell

“All you need is chalk and balls, man – it’s the purest way to cruise.”

It’ll cost you about 3 quid to view it, and it’s longer than you want, but… but… but I loved ‘North of the Sun’ (It’s was in the Banff festival last year):

Teaser:
[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vb_YFd2GzhM[/video]

(Claim to fame: my sister has met Inge Wegge)

There’s always Danny M’s stuff, too. Especially this one:

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ_IQS3VKjA[/video]

Crossing the ice with cas and steve(?) is the best short film I ever saw at then banff film fest. Very good indeed.

“Crossing the ice” is a brilliant film, one of my all time favourites.

“And then we swam” is in a similar vein, 2 brits rowing the Indian Ocean with zero experience.

If you want an off beat skiing film, “T’es pas bien la? (Downside up)” is brilliantly bonkers, brilliantly shot, lighthearted look at some extremely serious skiing. cost you EUR/USD 9 for the film download. Well worth it.

Ned, do you known if there is a download (official, I’d like to pay for it) for crossing the ice? Not been able to find one and I don’t france the costs of buying from aus.

Does dogging count as an outdoor activity?

Cheers for the ideas – happy to pay for stuff if it’s good, although having been to Banff for the last 2 years, most of the people who are coming round will have seen those two. Will check out the skiing one too.

Dogging def off limits – 8yr old also viewing!!

wrecker, just googled, and while I can’t get on youtube, the google result text for the link to the teaser suggests it’s available from … ?

Antarctica is no place for the faint-hearted; it is a perilous icy desert of extreme cold, hidden … Download it from …

“Where walking took me” Winner of Kendal Mountain Festival Best Short last year

“Afterglow” from Philips. both the full and short versions are on youtube in 1080HD

Probably (certainly) not appropriate for your evening, but I just found this and thought it was absolutely fascinating.

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqPjJ6_9kps[/video]

I kept laughing through it, at some parts it feels like a spoof, at others an overhammed advertorial (it’s certainly promotional), and at others you feel like maybe he’s onto something. He’s certainly very earnest about the whole thing.

Motors aren’t probably in, (despite cars, ‘planes or heli’s being involved in pretty much all of them) but this is a beautifully shot study of a long, arduous, mentally and physically demanding outdoors event over 6 days in the Scottish highlands. reset logo may be a bit big, depending on your artistic concerns for the event?

https://vimeo.com/11680863

and by the same filmers, this one of a coast to coast adventure race.

https://vimeo.com/16931272 watch to the end, you’ll be glad you did!

and with Hans ‘n’ Danny (No Way! and Megaskills) in the Italian Alps, how can you go wrong?

https://vimeo.com/64795874

Who are reset films?

I really like ‘Dark side of the lens’ by Mickey Smith.

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chGGGHAow7g[/video]

I like these by Nadir Khan.
The Forge http://www.nadirkhan.co.uk/film/the_forge
The Black Cuillin http://www.nadirkhan.co.uk/film/the_black_cuillin
Hill-running and great scenery.

JP Auclair street ski segment from All.I.Can

Not sure how to report bugs to the mods but on my iPhone iOS8.3 on both Safari and Chrome, when I click on Video or URL to insert something, the browser crashes

Might be that it’s just my phone but I’ve cleared cache, reset device and it still happens

Ta

[video]https://vimeo.com/32863936[/video]

This might have worked

Touch [video]https://youtu.be/L62faWn-sa8[/video]

Awesome flying.

“North of the Sun” is well worth a watch.
Its about two surfers who build a cabin on a secluded beach somewhere in Scandinavia & spend the winter there.
Well worth a watch. 😉

Bookmarked

Some cracking ideas here – much appreciated.

North of the Sun was at the 2013 Banff festival, and was one of the highlights – brilliant story both touching and amusing. Most of the people coming over were at Banff, so will save this one for another session. Likewise Crossing the Ice.
Touch – one of the Banff highlights from this year. V cool!

If people are interested, am happy to include the full list of what I end up showing.