Edinburgh Mountain Film Festival

SUNDAY 19 OCTOBER 2008
EVENING SHOW STARTS 7PM

The closing night of the festival is always a special occasion. A fantastic line up of films kicks off the evening. The prize giving ceremony then precedes a lecture by a massive name is world mountaineering! The films:

Echo Wall (40 mins)
When Dave MacLeod put up Rhapsody, E11, in 2006, we wondered if it would ever be repeated, far less bettered. But Dave had other plans and began spending a lot of time on a cliff high on Ben Nevis.

Despite death-fall potential and extreme difficulties of the route, on 28th July 2008, Dave led the historic first ascent of Echo Wall and broke new ground once again. He has yet to grade it and describes it only as "harder than Rhapsody, or anything else I've been on".

This World Premiere, filmed and produced by Dave and his wife Claire, takes you on the journey with Dave as he trains, attempts and finally succeeds on what is now the hardest rock climb in the UK, if not the world.
Claire & Dave MacLeod
Scotland
FINALIST - BEST CLIMBING FILM

Three (3 mins)
This short but controversial film shows climbers on a day off - and using their gear to enjoy a bit of bridge swinging in the Scottish countryside!
Simon Christy
Scotland

Balance (14 mins)
A look at the world of newschool skiing in North America, reflecting all aspects of the sport. Beautifully shot and edited, there are sublime turns, massive jumps and tumbling crashes aplenty!
Paul Cotton
USA

Interval
Raffle in aid of the John Muir Trust

The Awards Ceremony
The winners of all 3 films categories will be announced:

- The Tiso Best Film Award
- The Alien Rock Best Climbing Film
- Go Fast People's Choice Award

We will also announce the winners of the EMFF Photography competitions at this time.

Lecture: Sir Chris Bonington
Without doubt, Sir Chris Bonington is one of the true legends of British mountaineering. In his presentation, Boundless Horizons, come and enjoy an inspiring lecture about some of his most famous adventures. For full details, click here.