Wild Horizons: Shorts Programme
Thursday Selection A mix of short films – from fast and wild to more contemplative – that celebrate outdoor adventure and exploration in all its forms. Our Thursday programme will feature the following short films: Rewriting Labels A festival premiere. Local MTB rider and guide Andy McKenna, and an ambassador for MS charities following his own diagnosis back in 2007, narrates this most recent episode of Shimano Evolution Stories. Andy shares the trail with Adam Raja as he opens up about the struggle to leave his past behind and embrace a new identity, inspiring others to do the same. Join us as we explore Adam’s powerful journey, one trail at a time. Ian This short documentary follows the remarkable journey of 72-year-old Australian climber, Ian Elliott. Ian’s extraordinary climbing ability defies age stereotypes, showcasing his resilience and challenging societal perceptions. A life on Ice Myrtle Simpson – trailblazer, pioneer, adventurer, mountain climber, polar explorer, writer, and mother. In 2017, over fifty years after she became the first woman to cross the polar ice cap covering Greenland, she was awarded the Polar Medal – a gift from Queen Elizabeth II as thanks for services in the Arctic. In 2018, National Geographic named her as one of four women who defied expectations and explored the world. Myrtle’s life has taken her around the globe, journeys on which she insisted on taking her four children while she and her husband Hugh pursued their work and passion. Myrtle faced harsh criticism for “putting her children in harm’s way” but defiantly persisted, telling the newspapers, tv and radio that these experiences enriched her children’s lives far beyond their typical everyday experiences in Glasgow. From Spitzbergen to Greenland, from the North Pole to the Highlands of Scotland, from New Zealand to Peru, Myrtle has blazed her own, unique trail. She has experienced places most people only dream about, all while writing 13 books, collecting specimens for museum botanical collections and raising four children. Today, at the age of 89 she still competes in downhill ski races, hikes, bikes and swims and believes that more adventures await. Spellbound Wingsuit BASE jumping is often presented as a thrill-seeking adrenaline rush. Spellbound takes us deeper into the more contemplative aspects of jumping, as David Walden and friends venture into the mountains around his home in New Zealand. Beautiful scenery and hypnotic cinematography eject us from our daily lives into a world of air, earth and flight. Directed by Richard Sidey. Written and Narrated by David Walden Runtime 1hour 15min Auditorium, Eastgate Theatre Tickets are Pay-What-You-Decide £14 or £10 or £6
