CONTENTS
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Adventure Travel Film Festival, Inverewe 2016
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The story of the Film Festival
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Biographies
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Films
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10 Must See Things To Do at Inverewe
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Workshop Overview
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Workshops & Sideshows
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Entertainment
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Venues
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Inverewe
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Accommodation
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Booking & Ticket Information
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Workshop Schedule
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Combined Workshop & Film Schedule
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Film Schedule
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Acknowledgements
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Membership
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ADVENTURE TRAVEL FILM FESTIVAL, INVEREWE 16 18th September 2016
A celebration of great adventure travel films in a unique destination at the end of one of the best road journeys in the world at Inverewe in Wester Ross.
This film festival will... 1. Showcase the best of this years independent travel films. 2. Bring together the adventure travel community in a unique destination between lochs and mountains. 3. Showcase the best of Wester Ross – from music to marine and wildlife. You can explore Inverewe moors, garden and woodlands, walk over mountains and canoe the lochs through workshops that share how to capture your own adventure in art, film and photography. 4. Guarantee a platform for adventure film-makers. 5. Have fun whilst doing all the above!
A sense of community...
In such a small and environmentally sensitive area the National Trust for Scotland must always have the best interests of our community at heart. We therefore have 3 other aims for this
festival which distinctly address the creation of a positive social, environmental and financial impact on Wester Ross: • To provide a platform for those working in a creative and sustainable way to showcase and promote their work through the medium of adventure film, exploration, environmental education, art and music. • To promote and encourage sustainable tourism to the area through a unique celebration of the landscape and environment afforded in Wester Ross. Essentially providing a window into the world for those working in community which facilitates a meaningful connection with those planning to visit and enjoy this area. • To use the resources available to the National Trust for Scotland at Inverewe to underpin a wider asset based approach to working in wider community. Through building capacity and sharing resources we can develop new ways of working economically, which benefits the community as a whole. www.adventuretravelfilmfestival.com
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the story of the film festival Adapted from an article by The Independent
Lois Pryce left her job at the BBC to ride a small motorcycle
The audience of the ATFF is about as diverse and pleasingly
from Alaska to Argentina resulting in the publication of her
hard to categorise as one can imagine. Sitting in the audience,
first book, Lois on the Loose, and an eventful career as a
watching someone paddling through crocodile-infested
travel writer ensued. A few years later, she rode the length
rapids while suffering from malaria, or seeing a man reduced
of Africa, crossing the Sahara, the Congo and Angola to reach
to drinking rainwater from a puddle in the Australian desert,
Cape Town, spawning book number two.
is fascinating in itself. But if you remember that they also had
She was married by this time, to a fellow adventurer, Austin Vince, the film-maker who created the cult adventure TV series Mondo Enduro in the 1990s for the Discovery Channel. Their mutual enthusiasm for DIY travel coupled with Austin’s love of film and passion for encouraging others
to set up the camera, think about the lighting, set the correct focus and exposure, keep their kit free from damp and dust and the batteries charged – and then go back and pack the whole lot up again before continuing their journey – you can’t help but feel both humbled and inspired.
to document their own adventures led to their letterbox
It’s not all jaw-dropping displays of true grit and death-defying
becoming something of a magnet for adventure travel film-
terror, though. As well as the OMG factor, there are plenty of
makers the world over.
“Hey, I could do that!” moments, too.
This was the start of the Adventure Travel Film Festival. The idea of bringing together like-minded travellers and filmmakers who shared an ethos of all things independent and lo-fi. 4
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BIOGRAPHIES
Festival founders - Austin Vince & Lois Pryce Austin Vince
Austin Vince made his first solo overland journey from London to Delhi, aged 18. He started hitch-hiking, aged 12, as a means of avoiding the tedious hikes meted out to him at Scout Camp. Formerly a trainspotting maths teacher, he’s made his name as the man who created the cult travel show Mondo Enduro and the recreational hitch-hiking TV series Roadside USA. As well as curating this festival he masterminds Europe’s leading dirt bike map-reading events in the Catalan Pyrenees. His latest film, Mondo Sahara, is an allaction, Anglo-American desert adventure which has received worldwide acclaim.
She has since motorcycled solo from Alaska to Argentina, from London to Cape Town and around Iran. She was listed by the Telegraph as one of their ‘Top 10 Female Travellers’, and her best-selling books have been published throughout the world, inspiring thousands to hit the road. Her next book, Revolutionary Ride, about her adventures in Iran will be published in January 2017.
He was voted Adventurer of the Year in 2012 by the USA’s prestigious Expedition Portal.
Lois Pryce
Travel writer Lois Pryce flew the coop aged 13 when she and three school friends spent their summer holidays cycling and camping around Cornwall – with no grown-ups! The seed was sown. www.adventuretravelfilmfestival.com
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Biographies Paul Tattersall
Paul lives just outside Gairloch with his wife Angela and daughter Amy. He discovered the world of rock climbing and mountaineering as a teenager and has spent a lot of time travelling and climbing all over the world. One of his favourite places to return to is Yosemite Valley in California, the home of Big Walling.
of Wildwesttopos to encourage climbers to come and visit the area. He is well-known as a climber and also for being the first (and only) person to take a mountain bike to the summit of all the munros. Paul has a BSc (Hons) in Geology from Sheffield University and holds the Mountain Instructors Award (MIA) as well as the Winter Mountain Leader Award (WML). He is a member of the local Mountain Rescue Team and founder member of the Primus Climbing Club, set up to encourage participation and safe enjoyment of climbing for anyone in the area. Paul has been working as a professional walking and climbing guide in Scotland since settling down in the North West. See Paul’s website for further details of his work leading others safely in the mountains. www.gofurtherscotland.co.uk
Since moving to Wester Ross in 1997 Paul has developed a variety of new rock climbing venues locally and has made many first ascents of both summer and winter routes – some of which are the hardest in the area. Together with Jim Buchanan, he produced local climbing guides under the name 6
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Colin MacConnachie
With over twenty years experience in interpretive design management working as a professional wildlife and landscape photographer, Colin has a wealth of background knowledge he is looking to share. Working major design companies and commissioning officers all over Britain, he can ensure that your project is delivered on time, within budget and to your
Ewe Canoe was officially started during 2012 and has grown every year since. During 2011 Conor helped set up the thriving 1st Wester Ross Scout Group, then in 2014 An Teallach Explorer Scout Unit was set up.They all benefit from Ewe Canoe’s fleet of boats and equipment. He is also a member of Dundonnell Mountain Rescue team; a team who cover a huge area from Gairloch in the west, right over to the east coast and south down to Glen Affric. Currently Conor is one of the team’s training officers.
satisfaction. He has considerable experience in wildlife and environmental interpretation having previously worked for the National Trust for Scotland and also in action adventures, having specialist experience in battlefield interpretation. Colin MacConnachie’s work can be explored at his website:
During any other spare time he enjoys climbing on the local crags, getting out in the mountains and of course, heading out in a boat. www.ewecanoe.co.uk
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Conor Brown
Conor moved to Wester Ross in 2009 after living a slightly nomadic life moving around working as a freelance outdoor instructor. He has instructed in many locations across the United Kingdom and in France; ranging from hour long taster sessions to week long expeditions.
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Lynn Bennett Mackenzie
Lynn Bennett-Mackenzie is an established artist living and working in Gairloch. Brought up in remote rural areas of the Highlands of Scotland, Lynn studied at Gray’s School of Art, Aberdeen, graduating in 1990.
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She enjoys creating in a variety of media and exploring new methods of working. She has exhibited widely and taken part in several community and international projects including The Big Picture, Wild Wood, Landfill art, an International Art Symposium in Russia and has collaborated with an Indian artist to create Ceangal, a series of international artist residencies in the NW Highlands. She has travelled and worked in India several times in recent years and has strong international connections, in particular in India and with the YATOO organisation in S Korea, participating in the pilot project for the Global Nomadic Art Project in 2014. Living in a remote rural area, Lynn has learned to adapt and create opportunities for herself and the area she lives in. She is open to new ideas and is always looking to expand her boundaries in her field of interest of people and place. She connects with the issues of people and place globally and enjoys interacting with people and developing and understanding cultures around the world and her travels in recent years reflect this. Lynn Bennett-Mackenzie’s work can be seen at her website: www.lynnbmackartist.co.uk
FILMS
Adventure Travel Film Festival The range of films on show during the festival will literally take you all around the world – on horse, bicycle, canoe, sled, raft, car, train and even donkey – yes, you read that right – a donkey! We are in awe of people who have had an idea of an adventure and then done whatever it takes to see it through – stopping along the way to set up cameras, check lighting and adjust focus whilst in the midst of searing desert heat, white water rapids and Amazonian jungles, to name but a few. Also we pay homage to Belgian teen Arthur Fievet, who found his life of adventure cut short when he became paralysed from the waist down. Determined to be back on the road he plans an Alaskan Adventure – find out how he got on in his film ‘Power of Dreams’.We recommend you take some tissues! Dominique and Arthur of Cap Expé, a non profit Spanish Youth Hostel introducing people to safe planning and execution of outdoor adventure (www.capexpe.org), will be introducing their film, ‘The Power of Dreams’. Dominique will talk about her exploits as the initiator of this expedition and Arthur as the “Hero” of the film. As well as full length feature films there are an array of shorts up to 15 minutes long which succinctly but fully capture the essence of adventure. Every film will be shown at least twice throughout the weekend to ensure that everyone can see them all – see the full festival schedule for further details. All of the film-makers showcased in this festival are unique, courageous, inspiring, adventurous and visionary – qualities that you will see in every film. So, sit back and enjoy the ride... www.adventuretravelfilmfestival.com
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Pillock Conquers The World A folk group buy an old RT bus as the ultimate band van. They load up their instruments and drive it to India, around Australia and then across the USA This spectacular film comes from the pre-Shoreditch era when the fuzzy beard had but two legitimate homes: on either a lumberjack or a folk musician. Our story concerns the latter. Realising that Cliff Richard’s Summer Holiday was essentially, beyond lame, this group of Hampshire daredevils pushed the envelope on what was possible in a vehicle that on the day they left, already had over 700,000 miles on the clock. Their DIY adventure credentials simply jump off the screen as they wend their way across Europe and Turkey, improvising bookings and even, whilst transiting Tehran, knocking out an impromptu gig for the Shah. This film is staggering at so many levels but one breathes endless sighs of relief at the fact that they had the good sense to film the whole trip on gorgeous 16mm Kodachrome stock. Come, salute these unsung folk heroes.
1969 – 72 • Richard King • 16 mm • 2 x 48 mins
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Mondo Enduro Seven mates set off from Mill Hill School on a mission to motorcycle the longest land route possible around the world Fourteen months later, they got back, by then down to four. It is 20 years since Austin, Clive, Chas and Louis clattered along the Ridgeway, and in front of Mill Hill’s giant portico, finally came to rest. Their weary 350s had an extra 44,000 miles on them and that, they thought, was that.
What no-one anticipated is that their lo-fi goonery would actually end up on TV. However, the Discovery channel had never heard of a self-filmed around-theworld motorbike travel documentary and tentatively commissioned a doc from what was (a staggeringly low) 20 hours of footage and 45 mins of super 8. Mondo Enduro was well received but in the twenty years since the lads got back to Mill Hill it has taken on a life of its own. We screen it as an anniversary special but also as this festival’s call to arms. If there was ever a film to demonstrate that a bunch of utterly ordinary people, with hardly any resources, can have a world-class travel adventure AND make a film about it, Mondo Enduro is it. Come on, let’s go!
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Seaside Donkey A Welsh woman walks the 1000 mile perimeter of Wales. She travels with a donkey named Chico who invigorates and infuriates in equal measure Hannah Engelkamp has been a friend to this festival since its inception. It is a shimmering thrill to hear about someone’s proposed adventure, hear that they filmed it and then actually realise that the footage was successfully edited into a delightful and effective documentary. That’s what Hannah’s done! Her six-month circuit around the Land of Her Fathers (but NOT in shawl and giant bonnet) has become something of a legend in the theatre of UK based adventures. Hannah never had to brave giant snakes or desolate wilderness (save the section between Port Talbot and Neath) but by simply having a living animal as part of the team, everything changes. Chico is not the beast of burden, he is stupendously in charge. This is a gorgeous project and a beautiful case study of how hard it is to get animals to do what you want if you don’t use violence as an incentive. Seriously, no animals were hurt during the making of this film but by golly they came pretty close! 2015 • Rhys Thwaites-Jones • Video • 75 mins 12
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Peeled Faces On The Amazon A squad of Americans paddle this legendary river from source to sea
When Texan speed-canoeing fanatic, West Hansen, found out about a ‘new’ source of the mighty Amazon, it took him only a few moments to realise that this was one of the last great adventures available on the earth today. The problem was that the upper reaches of the Amazon, via the new headwaters, were a boiling cauldron of white-water madness that few humans were capable of navigating. Hansen quickly recruited a team of world-class kayakers and long-distance endurance paddlers. Between them they formed his crack team and the challenge was on. Four months and 4000 miles later they nailed it. This film is exhausting to watch. Why? Because it’s just so bloody impressive.
2015 • West Hansen • Video • 103 mins www.adventuretravelfilmfestival.com
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Unbranded Four friends ride recently tamed stallions from the Mexican frontier through back country America up to the Canadian border Ben Masters noticed an unusual horse fact in modern America. The wilderness areas of the Lower 48 were over-run with wild horses, or as they are correctly known, Mustangs. Masters wanted to draw attention to the plight of these equines that the authorities have essentially abandoned. Masters and his buddies select some animals, painstakingly break them in and then head north, along Rio Bravo canyon. All of us were raised on cinema westerns but this film, now a smash hit across the pond, reminds us that horsemanship is a gentle art. Our modern day pioneers are both tested and elated by their steeds and have an experience that most of us can only dream of. Interestingly, this phenomenally beautiful film is a case study in Kickstarter style crowd funding. Come for the purity of the prairie, but leave thinking about the staggering quality of movie that can get made without the blessing of the film and TV industry. 2015 • Philip Baribeau • Video • 45 mins 14
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The Traveller A sprightly Frenchman is walking around the world and finds himself crossing Siberia in the middle of their winter Dimitri Kiefer is a determined guy. He is also kind, charming, gentle and funny. His four year project of doing a full human-powered circum-perambulation is extraordinary to behold. He has propelled himself well over 12,000 miles so far. This film captures one section of that odyssey (at last, a chance to use that word in an appropriate context) as he heads south west from the Bering Straits down into Siberia proper. He pulls a mighty sled behind him which forms his mobile HQ as he goes. Dimitri is not following any kind of trail. He is literally marching on a bearing, striking out across the frozen waste of this most isolated of places. This film will give you a moment of re-calibration, a re-boot and a re-think.
2014 • Vivienne Smith • Video • 52 mins www.adventuretravelfilmfestival.com
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The Great Game London to Kuala Lumpar and back, via China, Iran and everything in between. A classic overland route undertaken and filmed by one man in a Land Cruiser Jon Beardmore is your classic Kiwi. Likeable, understated and terrifyingly determined. He had his heart set on an insanely challenging route that picked up pretty much every country on the Eurasian landmass. Piloting his trusty 4x4 who he nicknamed ‘Boris’, he weaves his way on a 30,000 mile roadtrip that in the adventure travel community is fast becoming the stuff of legend. As a modern-day Marco Polo, Beardmore has no equal. He basks in the joy of breathtaking scenery whilst good-naturedly dealing with every fast ball thrown at him by the Gods of the Road. All this and still finding time to film a truly delightful documentary and organising the world’s first high altitude cricket match in the pastures of the Wakhan corridor in Afghanistan. Beardmore sounds like a pretty experienced film-making adventurer but that’s why he’s a hero to this festival; he’d never done anything like this before. 2015 • Jon Beardmore • Video • 61 mins 16
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Karun , Two Brits traverse Iran by pack raft, bicycle and Shanks Pony. Misadventures , abound as they follow Iran s longest river, the Karun Leon McCarron and Tom Allen are well respected elder statesmen of the UK adventure travel scene. Add to that, they are both film-makers and story tellers of the highest order of such prolific output that Karun isn’t even their latest film! As high priests of human-powered adventure this film is almost like a Swiss Army knife of adventure travel; it’s got everything in it. However, with Tom Allen having learned to speak Farsi, they really get under the skin of this most misunderstood of nations. This festival is 100% pro-Iranian and will take to its bosom anybody else who has realised the spectacular human decency that radiates from the warm heart of Persia. As ridiculous governments decide to gather their toys back into the diplomatic pram, let us join together and use this delightful film as inspiration for our own trips to Iran, whenever they may be… 2015 • Tom Allen & Leon McCarron • Video • 57 mins www.adventuretravelfilmfestival.com
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Power Of Dreams A youngster is horribly injured in an accident and sets out on an adventure to find himself Instead, he discovers a whole lot more Belgian teen, Arthur Fievet, was as active and outdoorsy as you’ve ever met. Then, with a broken back and paralysed from the waist down he suddenly finds his wish list of adventures cut short. Months of intensive physio slowly brings back the faintest use of his legs but he can barely even stagger forward a few steps with all his weight on two crutches. Arthur cannot accept that his days of adventure are over and plans an ambitious expedition in the north of Alaska. We cannot reveal what happens but this film had four of us sobbing like babies upon first viewing. Director Francois-Xavier De Ruydts is a master of the craft and this is surely one of the most accomplished pieces of independent film-making this event has ever encountered. Come one, come all, be impressed, bring hankies… 2015 • Francois-Xavier De Ruydts • Video • 54 mins 18
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Kayaking The Aleutians Hardcore 101 day sea kayaking epic from two of the world’s leading ladies of adventure
No-one had succeeded in kayaking along the remote and stormy Aleutian islands, where more than twenty long crossings separate tiny unpopulated islands. Justine Curgenven and Sarah Outen attempt this world-first journey in uncharted waters, dealing with wild storms, hungry bears and strong currents that sweep them away from land. Endlessly paddling, they gain a rare insight into themselves and into the lives of the few people who live in this harsh and beautiful landscape. The celebration, desperation & humour is captured on film to terrific effect.
2015 • Justine Curgenven • Video • 55 mins www.adventuretravelfilmfestival.com
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Familia Ciclista
Project Origin
It is June, and the middle of winter. The surface is a blinding expanse of white – salt not snow. The riders, a Canadian Couple and their two young children, are bundled in jackets, furiously pedalling their bicycles. Eight months cycling from Patagonia to Bolivia taught them the freedom of bikes and an open itinerary, and introduced them to a global family of cyclists living their dreams on roads less travelled. Warning: this film contains scenes of children being schooled on the road rather than in a classroom.
When Dave Cornthwaite invited a small team of friends to paddle board around the Caribbean island of Martinique, they had no idea what was around the corner. They propelled themselves on inflatable Origin paddle boards and carried all their gear in dry bags strapped to the decks. The team travelled 146 miles in twelve days battling high winds, a raging Atlantic coastline and getting stuck for two days on a secluded beach only accessible by water. Follow Dave Cornthwaite, Spike Reid, Rob Green, Robyn Green and Ben Arthur in this world-first attempt, through a film that defines the simplicity, beauty and availability of adventure to us all.
2015 • Dan Clark • Video • 17 mins
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2015 • Dave Cornthwaite • Video • 19 mins
ELLA MAILLART’S DOUBLE JOURNEY With Europe about to boil over into war, two urbane young ladies decide to drive from their home in Switzerland to India Ella Maillart and Annemarie Schwarzenbach are Switzerland’s best kept travel secret. Back in spring 1939, Europe was a volatile cauldron of political madness and they sensed that sanity could be found on the road rather than in the hurly-burly of modern life. In their painfully normal car they set off for India and hoped to find beauty and sanity. With Schwarzenbach addicted to morphine they also sought
a road-trip detox. Thankfully they filmed the whole thing. A ferry across the Black Sea, Turkey and they’re off: Iran, Afghanistan and India (no Pakistan back then) fall before their lens. Maillart had left Switzerland with pen poised and it is her letters home that form much of the soundtrack of this masterpiece. Students of adventure travel cinema will realise that their footage was never meant to be a ‘film’ as we moderns understand it. Instead, their shots have a dreamy stream of consciousness which is all at once refreshing and alarming. This footage is a big deal. Seriously, don’t miss this one. 1939 & 2015 • Antonio Bigini & Mariann Lewinsky • 16mm • 40 mins
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Urban Escape ,
This year s odd one out
This year’s ‘unusual’ film chronicles the subversive investigations of a group of Europeans into a series of forbidden places in the USA. Mondo Trespass a-go-go! There’s not much traditional adventure travel in this film (unless you include the very real possibility of being arrested and prosecuted). However, as Dr Johnson famously wrote: “If a man is tired of abandoned buildings and factories, then he is tired of life”. Our cameramen (who shall remain anonymous) drive a van across America, using the Dark Web and disposable mobile phones to make contact with a very, very short list of like-minded Yanks who share their fascination for the modern day Machu Picchu – the abandoned building. Add to this a few visits to ‘vast’ places to which the public simply are denied access (suspension bridge towers etc) and you have a film that is far more independent and ‘out there’ than an ascent of 2015 • Melanie de Groot Van Embden & David de Rueda • Video • 103 mins 22
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Everest. This film is fascinating, has absolutely no comparison and is truly unique. That’s why we love it.
ONE MAP FOR TWO Two Italian buddies score a pair of 175cc Ducatis and whizz around the unspoilt world of the 1950s... …filming as they go, their footage lies forgotten for decades, until now. This is the UK premiere of their delightful exploits. Tartarini and Monetti were just a pair of regular post-war tutti-frutti Italian teens. Unimpressed that for a few decades ‘the trains ran on time’, they realise that there are plenty of roads that lead away from Rome. Naturally, like any sane people, they intuitively cognate that this planet is best enjoyed by motorbike, and with 350cc wedged between their collective thighs they set off for the unknown. Their experience is nothing short of a spectacular adventure and they prove to all of us in 2016, with our apps and Facebook and alloy panniers, that life changing world-travel is all about attitude, not accessories. 1957 & 2014 • Roberto Montanari & Danilo Caracciolo • 16mm • 73 mins
We should watch this film and resolve to hit the road, pronto! www.adventuretravelfilmfestival.com
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SHORTS
A crucial element of the festival and a chance for film makers to capture the essence of adventure Baltic Sea Cycle
By Train Across Russia
The Mysteries
The Race of My Life
Paraglider Vs. Skateboarder
Damavand
An Iranian Dream
Solo female cyclist tackles the Baltic coast.
Weirdly brilliant summary of a Trans-Siberian ‘Express’ journey.
An adventure photographer’s quest to capture a specific shot.
A fearless paraglider races a maniac skateboarder to the bottom of a hill.
A British-Iranian woman explores her roots on Iran’s highest summit.
2015 • Jennifer Tough • 11 mins
2015 • Neil Shaw • 9 mins
2015 • Krystle Wright • 8 mins
2016 • Benjamin Jordan • 8 mins
2015 • Matthew Traver • 11 mins
Expedition Q
A Crossing of Baffin Island
Finding Grandma
A 1,000-kilometer ski, river, sea kayak and portage across the world’s fifth largest island.
Cycling across Myanmar as part of a RTW trip.
2015 • Sarah McNair-Landry • 12 mins
2014 • Greg Villalobos • 8 mins
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Cartwheelin , Around NZ
Dot.
Himalaya
Sydney to London on a Wing and a Prayer
Yup, this is cartwheeling around New Zealand!
An intimate and sensitive study of the communities found on the lower slopes of Everest.
Nathan Millward’s energy and sense of mission amaze, as he rides a 110cc bike around the world.
2014 • Anna & John Burkhardt • 2 mins
2015 • Berta Tilmantaite • 2 mins
2015 • Fraser Byrne • 15 mins
SHORT BEAUTIES Land of Kings
Borders & Boundaries
The Story So Far
The Holy Island
Jason and Lisa motorcycle all over south America and send us the highlights.
A dreamy short showcasing the beauty of the island nation Sri Lanka. 2015 • Philipp Kommenda • 4 mins
Travels through Rajasthan, India, the wonders and people of Agra, Jaipur, Jodhpur & Jaisalmer.
Cycling across Myanmar as part of a RTW trip.
2015 • Neftali Loria Bonilla • 12 mins
2015 • Tom Nelson • 3 mins
2015 • Lisa Morris & Jason Spafford • 2 mins
Roads of Himalayas
Istanbul With My Eyes Closed
Thailand in the Garden of the Dragon
The vivid and raw experience of crossing the Himalayas.
A tribute to the dynamic nature of this amazing city and its citizens.
A victory in recreating the visceral nature of the Thai experience.
English runner attempts to complete the first ever crossing of the Betpak Dala in Kazakhstan.
No description needed – a simple call to arms we should all heed!
2014 • Samuel Ruby • 4 mins
2015 • Justin Heaney • 8 mins
2014 • Justin Heaney • 8 mins
2015 • Matthew Traver • 17 mins
2015 • Anna & John Burkhardt • 4 mins
The Steppe of Misfortune
Quit Job. Travel World. Grow Beard.
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1. See the Big 5 The Big 5 are the species of mammals and birds voted to best represent Scotland’s iconic wildlife. They are Otters, Common Seals, Golden Eagle, Red Deer and Red Squirrels. You can see 4/5 here at Inverewe –Squirrels aren’t here yet, but they are coming soon! Look out for the
4. Take a walk around the Pinewood Trail Starting outside Osgoods Café, this 45 minute circular woodland walk takes you through the forest and offers splendid vistas over Poolewe. You will pass by our in-bye fields an innovative species rich grassland project creating silage from meadows of carefully selected wildflowers. Look out for buzzards, deer, pine martens, bees and butterflies.
other species during your stay.
2. Visit the Wildlife Hide Situated on the banks of Loch Ewe, our wildlife hide provides a window onto the rocky shores from which you can enjoy superb views of an array of coastal birds.
3. Visit the Savage Garden The Savage Garden sits beside the Small Pond in the Garden and is a display of carnivorous plants. See Venus Flytraps, Trumpet Plants, Red Dragons and many more – you can even have a go at feeding them!
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10 must see things 5. Walk through Bambooselum Botanist delight at Bambooselum. Featuring some of Osgood MacKenzies earliest plantings this area is full of horticultural wonders. Species of note include, Magnolia campbelii and Davidia involucrata which when in season produce beautiful decorative flowers.
8. Treat yourself...
6. Visit the Heronry at Camas Glas
Enjoy a sit down, coffee and a treat in our Bothy or at Osgood Café. Afterwards visit our shop to discover a range of products that suit all tastes – clothing, books, jewellery, toys and an array of household essentials are waiting for you...
Herons have been residing and successfully breeding on the Estate for several years. Their nests can be seen opposite Camas Glas within the Garden.
9. See the big trees
to do at Inverewe
There are many tall trees within the Garden but the prize goes to the Redwoods – near Inverewe house, they are well worth a visit.
10. Visit Inverewe House 7. Visit the Walled Garden Overlooking Loch Ewe, this has to be one of the most picturesque walled gardens you will come across. Full of vegetables, fruit trees and spectacular flowers it is a stunning place to enjoy.
Following a £2million refurbishment, Inverewe House is now open to the public. Telling the story of the Gardens creators, Osgood MacKenzie and Mairi Sawyer the house is full of history. Experience a very hands on self guided tour of the house where you can interact with stories and artefacts to find out about the visionary people who created the sheer magnificence that is Inverewe. The Sawyer Gallery within the house houses an art exhibition by local exhibitors or our current artist in residence.
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Bringing the best of performing arts to Gairloch and district Established in 1985, West Coast Arts has been bringing professional music, theatre and dance to the rural communities within the parish of Gairloch for over thirty years. We are a small, volunteer led, charitable organisation supported by Creative Scotland, the Touring Network and the Highland Council. WCA events usually take place in the village halls, Aultbea, Poolewe and Gairloch, and we have forged strong links with other local organisations, such as Gairloch Heritage Museum, Inverewe and GALE. Our programme includes diverse performers such as Scottish Opera, Nuala Kennedy, Mull Theatre and Company Chordelia. It comprises both international and Scottish acts, with exciting up and coming performers and established, world renowned names. Our aim is to present entertainment which delights everyone. See our facebook page for more info and upcoming events, or join our mailing list by contacting us on our website.
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WORKSHOP OVERVIEW The film festival is not just about films.You also have the opportunity to participate in both indoor and outdoor workshops which are focussed on the spirit of travel, adventure and the great outdoors, making the most of our wonderful landscape at Inverewe and celebrating Wester Ross. Our Biography pages detail the workshop leaders in more depth. This page provides a brief overview on what to expect – the full schedule details timings and locations. Tickets can be purchased for individual workshops – see the Bookings page for more information. Join Paul Tattersall to walk the mountains of Wester Ross. This full day workshop will introduce you to the majestic beauty of the Scottish Highlands. Paul is also running a separate workshop, ‘Who’s Holding the Rope?’ about planning expeditions in dangerous locations. Colin MacConnachie has travelled the world with his camera and has taken truly stunning landscape and wildlife photography. His work will be on displayed in the Sawyer Gallery within Inverewe House, which is the focus of one of his workshops as he talks through his exhibit in ‘Filling the frame’. His other talk ‘Who’s carrying that lens’ details his travels, exploits and adventures to do what it takes to get “that shot”. Full audience participation is encouraged. Lynn Bennet-Mackenzie is a Highland Artist who uses nature as her inspiration. Her workshops take you outside to explore Inverewe where you will be encouraged to find places to enjoy natural art and have a go at creating your own masterpiece. Conor Brown runs Ewe Canoe, a local adventure company. Join him to explore Loch Ewe by canoe or kayak and see seals, coastal birds, fish and stunning views surrounding Inverewe.
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WORKSHOPS
WORKSHOPS
Colin MacConnachie
Paul Tattersall
Filling The Frame
A two hour photography workshop based on the exhibition in Inverewe House. During the workshop wildlife photographer and interpreter Colin MacConnachie explains some of the techniques and approaches used to obtain the exhibition images and many others. Participants are encouraged to question and interact. Whether you are a beginner or an enthusiast we hope your photography will be enhanced by this workshop. On offer twice. Two hours per session Price: £35.50 per person maximum 10 people
Who’s carrying that lens? A richly illustrated talk on photographing wildlife and wild landscapes at locations round the world.Wildlife photographer Colin MacConnachie talks about his photographic work from trips to places such as Costa Rica, Galapagos, Ethiopia, Tibet, Ladakh, Costa Rica and Scotland. On offer twice, 90 minutes per session. Price: £15.50 maximum 30 people
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Holding the Rope
Date: Sat 17 Sep & Sun 18 Sep Time: 11am–12.30am Ticket: £25.50 Capacity: 10 Summary: A workshop that covers aspects of mountain safety in adventure mountain film-making with plenty of examples from Paul’s own work as mountain safety expert for film productions out in the hills and on rock faces in the UK and worldwide.
Adventure walking Date: Fri 16 Sep Time: 9am–5pm Ticket Types: Adventure walking £50.50 Capacity: 6 Summary A full day’s adventure introducing the high peaks and landscape of Wester Ross with local guide Paul Tattersall. “Some of the most beautiful, challenging and remote mountains in Scotland are found in Wester Ross. An Teallach, Liathach, Beinn Eighe, Sgurr Mor, Beinn Dearg and Slioch are just some of the more renowned higher peaks in the area. Sea level starts, exciting ridge scrambling, breathtaking views, ancient geology and an overall sense of peace and quiet make up a day out in these rugged hills and offer the opportunity for the perfect adventure.”
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Lynn Bennet Mackenzie
The Art of the Landscape Date: Fri 16 Sep–Sun 18 Sep Time: 11am–3pm Ticket Types: The art of the Landscape £45.50 Capacity: 8 Summary: A study in ephemeral landscapes with a well-respected visual and nature artist who will look to help make the connection between landscape and art through different media inspired by the landscapes of Inverewe Garden and Estate. Please bring a smartphone with camera or camera. You can also bring your favourite sketching book and pens / pencils.
sideshow Dundonnel Mountain Rescue Team are our nominated charity for the Adventure Travel Film Festival. (ATFF). They operate in a vast area of rugged and remote mountainous country. The team of around 35 volunteers work around the clock, 365 days of the year assisting anyone in difficulty on the hills, mountains or crags in an area spanning 2,600 square miles. They will be onsite at the ATFF to inform, entertain and answer any questions held by festival goers. They will hold a workshop style session during the day. They will also have one or two of their vehicles on site with a few active team members to chat about what they do and show off the range of kit that they use. Audience participation is actively encouraged at these sessions.
Conor Brown
Enjoy a half day adventure canoeing or sea kayaking on Loch Ewe by the scenic shores of Inverewe Garden. Seals, otters, sea eagles, oyster catchers and herons are just some of the wildlife that can at times be seen from the waters around Inverewe.This activity is highly dependent on the wind, a change of venue or cancellation of the activity may happen. A suitable level of fitness is required. Participants need to supply their own clothing – quick drying clothes and waterproofs. Price: £30.50 Capacity: Canoeing 6 / Kayaking 4
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ENTERTAINMENT After a day of films and interacting in workshops you will be looking for some evening entertainment, good food and a chance to let your hair down. Let’s introduce you to the bands...
Kaela Rowan Trio, Friday 16th September Since she first started playing sessions and singing in bands in the Scottish highlands, Kaela Rowan has been gaining a reputation for her beautiful voice and uniquely varied repertoire. In her early 20s she was lead singer with the influential Scottish group Mouth Music (named after the Gaelic singing style), recording three albums and playing prestigious headline slots at Womad, Glastonbury and Edinburgh’s Hogmanay amongst many others. Since then she has performed with The Mike McGoldrick Band, Karen Matheson, Eliza Carthy, Dick Gaughan, Nusa, The Loveboat Big Band, and The Bevvy Sisters.
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As a solo artist she released her acclaimed debut album Menagerie in 2014 and graced stages both home and abroad with her own band. Highlights include Woodford Folk Festival in Australia, where she led 80,000 people in Auld Lang Syne at midnight on Hogmanay 2014, and a main stage appearance at RIFF Festival in India in October 2013.
recently written, and staggeringly beautiful, Gaelic song Eilean Fhianain (St Finnan’s Isle). Kaela (vocals, whistle, guitar, ukulele, bodhran) is accompanied by the Kaela Rowan Band, made up of Shooglenifty’s James Mackintosh (percussion, mbira, hang drum, guitar) and Ewan MacPherson (guitar, mandolin, jaw harp).
Most recently she joined Shooglenifty for their acclaimed seventh album The Untied Knot, her puirt à beul (mouth music) bringing a dynamic new element to the band’s sound. She toured extensively with the Shoogles throughout 2015, and will be on the road with the band again in 2016 including a major tour of Australia and New Zealand in March. Kaela will showcase traditional songs from her second album The Fruited Thorn. These songs include arrangements of Burns’s Now Westlin’ Winds, the ploughman’s lament The Bonnie Woods of Hatton, Blackbird (What a voice), a version of which was sampled by Martyn Bennett on Grit, and the more www.adventuretravelfilmfestival.com
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Wire and Wool, Saturday 17th September Wire and Wool are a seven-piece Scottish band who have been described as ‘Full on bluegrass punk and roots revival heaven’. They came together in Dundee in 2014 from a wide range of origins and musical styles and have been gaining notoriety for their energetic sets and fired up sessions ever since. Drawing on their diverse influences, from bluegrass to roots, through jazz to blues and Scottish music, they played in 2015 to enthusiastic crowds at events such as the Southern Fried Festival in Perth, the Glasgow Merchant City Festival, and the Insider Festival Strathspey Safari at Aviemore; they also drew a large crowd to the Birnam Arts Centre in August, and played support for the Peat-bog Faeries and Californian bluegrass giants Front Country. In October they toured Skye along with the Dirty Beggars. 2016 will see them play Celtic Connections, the Eden festival, the Cupar Arts festival, the Kelburn Garden
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Party and the La Roche festival in the Alps, as well as launching their first studio album in July. Working hard at present to earn their place in the Scottish music scene, Wire and Wool are creating a bit of anarchy at the same time, pushing the boundaries of the bluegrass genre with original songs and tunes, plus blistering renditions of old favourites.
venues Poolewe Village Hall: This fantastically equipped village hall, overlooking Loch Ewe, is the hub of the local community. With a small and large hall it caters for many events within the area from local markets to ceilidhs and now film festivals. Both halls will be used as film venues, allowing both mass and intimate showings of feature films over the weekend. The village hall has a large car park and toilets. Inverewe House: Inverewe House was recently refurbished in a £2 million project undertaken by the National Trust for Scotland. It opened to the public for the very first time in August 2016. The House is situated in the middle of Inverewe Garden with nearby toilets and café. The downstairs houses a museum and the Sawyer Gallery will house the exhibit and talk by Colin MacConnachie. The upstairs will be a venue to some very exclusive film showings with a maximum of 6 people, making it a very exceptional and unique experience. Aulbea Community Hall is both a film venue and the location of Friday night’s entertainment.This community hall was a cinema following World War 1 so it seems very fitting to once again show films in this unique location. Sitting on the banks of Loch Tournaig overlooking fabulous mountainous scenery it will certainly be one the most attractive cinema locations you will ever visit.This is a BYOB venue so bring enough of your own tipple to see you through the night.There is every chance of seeing seals and otters in Loch Ewe and Loch Tournaig so enjoy a coastal walk before or after your screening to see if you can experience these fantastic animals.
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INVEREWE Inverewe is situated in the village of Poolewe in Wester Ross within the Scottish Highlands. It is 1.5 hours (75 miles) north west of Inverness and the drive here takes you through some of the most spectacular scenery in Scotland. Inverewe is best known for it’s heritage garden which was gifted to the National Trust for Scotland in 1952. Osgood MacKenzie acquired barren land of bog and bed rock in 1862. Despite the formidable surroundings Osgood had the vision of creating a spectacular garden featuring plants from all around the world and a determination that is rarely encountered. To combat the harsh Scottish winters he spent 20 years growing a shelterbelt, a protective band of trees, around the perimeter of the garden before he planted any flowers. Years of dedication and hard work ensued and following his death his daughter Mairi Sawyer took over the
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mantle of developing Inverewe. An expert, hands on woman, Mairi was reputed to work harder than any employed gardener and her passion knew no bounds. She was the main player in sourcing and developing the plants, a cause she diligently fulfilled throughout her life. Lesser known is the 2000 acre Estate that surrounds the garden. The Estate is a designated SSSI and MPA and is home to a host of wildlife, birds, invertebrates, flora and fauna. We have 4 of the Big 5 species— Seals, Otters, Red Deer, Golden Eagle residing here. The 5th, Red Squirrels arrive later this year as a result of a conservation project. Surrounded by mountains and lochs the Estate offers stunning scenery throughout and is an ecologists, artists and photographers dream location. Inverewe House opened to the public for the first time ever in August 2016. The home of Mairi Sawyer it incorporates a museum telling the story of the garden and the Sawyer Gallery where exhibitions connect Inverewe to the present day.
Osgood and Mairi possessed the pioneering and adventurous spirit that is inherent of all of our filmmakers and tutors. It is therefore fitting that Inverewe is the first destination in Scotland to host this event which celebrates, embraces and encourages people to be visionary and follow their dreams.
Inverewe Poolewe Wester Ross IV22 2LG
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ACCOMMOdation
Inverewe Garden Caravan and Camping Club, situated in Poolewe village are offering membership rates to festival goers.: Quote SATFF16 reference when booking to guarantee your discount. www.campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk/campsites/uk/highlands/achnasheen/inverewegardens tel: 01445 781249 There are also 2 caravan and camping sites in Gairloch, 6 miles from Poolewe: Gairloch Caravan Park, tel: 01445 712373, or Sands, tel: 01445 712152. There is also a campsite at Laide, also 6 miles from Pooolewe. Gruinard Bay Caravan Park, tel: 01445 731225. The GALE Centre (Gairloch & Loch Ewe) in Gairloch can provide a full list of hotel and B&B accommodation providers in the area: www.galeactionforum.co.uk/wheretostay.php tel: 01445 712071 or email:
[email protected] Laide Village shop has a list of local accommodation providers within Laide & Aultbea (6 miles from Poolewe) on their website: www.laide-postoffice.co.uk/local-info The website Visit Wester Ross can provide you with comprehensive information about the area: www.visitwester-ross.com
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frequently asked questions
We realise that not everyone is familiar with Poolewe or the Scottish Highlands so we have put together some FAQ’s which we hope will answer some of your queries. If you have any other questions then contact us by email on
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1. Where is Inverewe and how do I get there? Inverewe is 1.5 hours (75 miles) from Inverness. The easiest way to get here is by car as public transport is very limited.
Driving to Inverewe: Leave Inverness (A9) over the Kessock Bridge and take the second exit (A832) signed Dingwall & Ullapool. At the next round about take the 2nd exit continuing on the A832. Drive through Garve and on exiting the village take the left hand exit onto the West Coast Tourist route for Gairloch. Continue and take the second exit at Achnasheen (A835). Continue driving, passing through Kinlochewe and Gairloch. On the approach to Gairloch you will drive through a short section of single track road. Please use the ample passing places to allow oncoming traffic to pass safely. Poolewe is 6 miles after Gairloch. Public toilets
are available at Rogie Falls, Achnasheen and Kinlochewe. The post code is IV22 2LG. Bus/Train/Plane: The 700 bus service travels from Inverness Bus Station. The timetable is very limited and you should check this before arranging travel. There is no direct train to Poolewe. The nearest station is Achnasheen, 45 minutes away and there is no public transport available from Achnasheen. You can fly to Inverness Airport and hire a car for onwards travel.
2. Petrol Stations
Petrol stations can be found at Inverness, Tore Roundabout, Contin, Kinlochewe (9–5pm Monday–Saturdays), Gairloch (24 hours) and Laide (9–5.30pm Monday–Saturdays). www.adventuretravelfilmfestival.com
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3. Cash machines
There is a Bank of Scotland autoteller in Gairloch and Wildcat Stores, Gairloch also has a cash machine. Poolewe, Laide and Aultbea stores will provide cashback and additionally cash withdrawals through their post office. Post office opening hours are restricted: Poolewe is open 9am–5pm Monday– Fridays and 9am–12pm on Saturdays. Laide is open 9am–1pm and 2pm–5.30pm on Fridays, and 9am–12.30pm on Saturdays. Both Poolewe and Laide counters are closed on Sundays.
4. Food
There are local shops in Gairloch, Poolewe, Laide and Aultbea. The Wildcat Store, Gairloch is the only local shop which opens on Sundays. Aultbea Stores are open 9am–5pm, Monday–Saturdays, Poolewe is open 9am–6pm, Monday– Saturdays and Laide Stores are open 9am–5.30pm MondaySaturdays. Aultbea Stores houses a vast selection of gin and whisky and alcohol can be purchased in all local shops. Campsites have small shops located within them. There are main supermarkets in Inverness and a 24-hour Tesco at Dingwall, one hour from Poolewe. You can purchase meal tickets where breakfast and dinner will be provided from Osgoods Café – see the booking page for further information.
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5. Pharmacy
There is a pharmacy in Gairloch which is closed on Sundays but open 9–5pm on other week days.
6. Can I bring my dog?
Yes you can but be aware that they may restrict your activities as (with the exception of assistance dogs) they are not permitted within Inverewe Garden or Poolewe Village Hall.
7. How do I get between venues?
Poolewe Village Hall and Inverewe are a short walk apart from each other. Aultbea is 6 miles from Inverewe. We are running a courtesy bus on Friday evening to allow people travel to and from Poolewe to Aultbea and be able to enjoy a wee drink! (BYOB)
8. Can I buy a ticket on the day?
No, film festival tickets must be purchased in advance as there are only a limited number of tickets available. However, you can purchase individual workshop tickets on the day allowing
you flexibility to choose your agenda once you are here. Workshop tickets can be purchased from the Visitor Centre and are subject to availability as workshop spaces are limited.
9. I bought tickets and can no longer attend, what do I do?
We can refund tickets up until 31st August, thereafter no refunds will be possible.
10. I didn’t purchase meal tickets but would now like meals is that possible?
Meal tickets must be purchased in advance to allow us to budget for meals and ensure availability. Osgoods Café will be open to the general public so you will be able to purchase food at the venue but only at the advertised commercial rate.
11. Does my ticket include entry to Inverewe Garden?
Your wristband includes Garden entry during the festival period only. Remembering that we are a charity, if you wish
to visit the Garden outside of these times then you should pay the standard entry fee: www.nts.org.uk/inverewe.
13. What local amenities are there in Poolewe?
The village has a local café and pub. The Bridge Café offers delicious vegetarian fare and the most wonderful cakes all made fresh daily. It is open 9–5pm. The Poolewe Hotel offers substantial, tasty lunch and evening meals and the bar is open until 11pm.
14. Will we have phone reception and/or wifi?
Not all phone companies gain reception in this area. Generally, Vodaphone and BT will operate but other networks may not. Please bear that in mind before you travel so your dependents are aware that they may not be able to get hold of you. Public wifi is available within Osgoods Café at Inverewe and at the Poolewe Hotel.
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Weekend pass: All films & meals (breakfast & dinner) £100.50 valid from 1pm, Friday 16th September to 5pm, Sunday 18th September Weekend pass: All films, no meals £60.50 valid from 1pm, Friday 16th September to 5pm, Sunday 18th September The weekend pass allows access to all films, added attractions, and live music. Please note that workshops and accommodation must be booked separately and are not included in the weekend pass. Admissions to workshops are to be bought individually and in addition to the weekend pass. Ticket prices and capacities are noted on the pages detailing the workshops and online. Workshops can be purchased on the day from the Visitor Centre subject to availability as workshop spaces are limited. Inverewe Caravan and Camping Club are offering reduced camping rates for festival-goers, quote: SATFF16 when booking.
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WORKSHOP SCHEDULE for the Adventure Travel Film Festival BREAKFAST
FRIDAY 16.08
9–10
11–12
ALL DAY EVENT
All day Cinema programme at three venues (see separate programme on scheduling)
Adventure walk in Wester Ross with Paul Tattersall An accomplished and well respected mountain athlete. Paul is a climber, an extreme runner and a safety advisor to the film industry. He runs ‘gofurtherScotland’ who have a long and respected record of working with film crews out on location in the hills of Scotland. With an intimate knowledge of the hills and the technical skills to keep everyone safe there is no better person to lead you on an adventure. Join Paul as he introduces you to the landscape he knows best in the mountains of Wester Ross.
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ALL DAY EVENT
Lunch Reception open at Inverewe visitor centre direction to accommodation and event activity areas.
Introduction to sea kayaking A half day adventure sea kayaking on Loch Ewe by the scenic shores of Inverewe. Seals, otters, sea eagles, oyster catchers and herons are just some of the wildlife that can at times be seen from the waters around Inverewe with Conor Brown from Ewecanoe.
5-6:30
DINNER
6: 30–8
Cinema programme at three venues
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Introduction to canoeing A half day adventure canoeing on Loch Ewe by the scenic shores of Inverewe. Seals, otters, sea eagles, oyster catchers and herons are just some of the wildlife that can at times be seen from the waters around Inverewe with Conor Brown from Ewecanoe.
Lynn Bennett-Mackenzie: The art of the landscape (11–3) We are nature, art is everywhere – from the clothes we wear to the roads we drive on, the books we read, the music we listen to, there is no separation – we need to reclaim our connection. You will be encouraged to wander in the wonderful landscapes of Inverewe, absorb the garden, explore, find spaces and places they are comfortable in – sit, look, smell, listen – you begin to notice things in your surroundings you would normally pass by/step on/ignore and react. You may spend 5 mins creating something or a couple of hours – if something isn’t working, move on but don’t be in a rush – the intention is to slow down and notice…
WORKSHOP SCHEDULE for the Adventure Travel Film Festival BREAKFAST All day Cinema programme at three venues (see separate programme on scheduling)
SATURDAY 17.08
9–10
11–12
Filling The Frame Colin McConnachie. A two hour photography workshop based on the exhibition in Inverewe House. During the workshop wildlife photographer and interpreter Colin MacConnachie explains some of the techniques and approaches used to obtain the exhibition images and many others. Participants are encouraged to question and interact. Whether you are a beginner or an enthusiast we hope your photography will be enhanced by this workshop.
Lunch 1–3
Who’s carrying that lens? A richly illustrated talk on photographing wildlife and wild landscapes at locations round the world. Wildlife photographer Colin MacConnachie talks about his photographic work from trips to places such as Costa Rica, Galapagos, Ethiopia,Tibet, Ladakh, Costa Rica and Scotland. 90 minutes
5-6:30
DINNER
6: 30–8
Cinema programme at three venues
Who’s Holding the Rope: Planning for a successful adventure: Paul Tattersall With an intimate knowledge of the hills and the technical skills to keep everyone safe, Paul can give trusted and expert advice for all would be adventurers. He runs gofurtherScotland who have a long and respected record of working with film crews out on location in the hills of Scotland. With an intimate knowledge of the hills and the technical skills to keep everyone safe, we can help make the shoot a success. Lynn Bennett-Mackenzie: The art of the landscape (11–3) We are nature, art is everywhere – from the clothes we wear to the roads we drive on, the books we read, the music we listen to, there is no separation – we need to reclaim our connection. You will be encouraged to wander in the wonderful landscapes of Inverewe, absorb the garden, explore, find spaces and places they are comfortable in – sit, look, smell, listen – you begin to notice things in your surroundings you would normally pass by/step on/ignore and react. You may spend 5 mins creating something or a couple of hours – if something isn’t working, move on but don’t be in a rush – the intention is to slow down and notice…
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WORKSHOP SCHEDULE for the Adventure Travel Film Festival BREAKFAST All day Cinema programme at three venues (see separate programme on scheduling)
SUNDAY 18.08
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Filling The Frame Colin McConnachie. A two hour photography workshop based on the exhibition in Inverewe House. During the workshop wildlife photographer and interpreter Colin MacConnachie explains some of the techniques and approaches used to obtain the exhibition images and many others. Participants are encouraged to question and interact. Whether you are a beginner or and enthusiast we hope your photography will be enhanced by this workshop.
Who’s Holding the Rope: Planning for a successful adventure: Paul Tattersall With an intimate knowledge of the hills and the technical skills to keep everyone safe, Paul can give trusted and expert advice for all would be adventurers. He runs gofurtherScotland who have a long and respected record of working with film crews out on location in the hills of Scotland.With an intimate knowledge of the hills and the technical skills to keep everyone safe, we can help make the shoot a success.
1–3
Lynn Bennett-Mackenzie: The art of the landscape (11–3) We are nature, art is everywhere – from the clothes we wear to the roads we drive on, the books we read, the music we listen to, there is no separation – we need to reclaim our connection. You will be encouraged to wander in the wonderful landscapes of Inverewe, absorb the garden, explore, find spaces and places they are comfortable in – sit, look, smell, listen – you begin to notice things in your surroundings you would normally pass by/step on/ignore and react. You may spend 5 mins creating something or a couple of hours – if something isn’t working, move on but don’t be in a rush – the intention is to slow down and notice…
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Close of Festival and pack up before safe travel home
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Lunch Who’s carrying that lens? A richly illustrated talk on photographing wildlife and wild landscapes at locations round the world. Wildlife photographer Colin MacConnachie talks about his photographic work from trips to places such as Costa Rica, Galapagos, Ethiopia, Tibet, Ladakh, Costa Rica and Scotland. 90 minutes.
Combined Workshop and FILm SCHEDULE
FRIDAY 16.08
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Event Title
Location
End
Description
9:00
Adventure walk in Wester Ross
Meet Wildcat Car Park, Gairloch
17:00
Adventure walk in Wester Ross with established extreme adventurer Paul Tattersall
9:00
Introduction to Canoeing
Meet Osgood’s Cafe
13:00
Half day canoeing on Loch Ewe with Conor Brown
11:00
The Art of the Landscape
Osgood’s Cafe
15:00
Workshop with Lynn Bennett-Mackenzie
13:00
Introduction to Kayaking
Meet Osgood’s Cafe
17:00
Half day kayaking with Conor Brown
13:00
Registration opens
Osgood’s Cafe
15:00
Pillock Conquers the World Part1 & 2
Aultbea Village Hall
17:00
Travel to Osgood Café for dinner
Courtesy coaches running to Inverewe for dinner
17:00–18:30
DINNER AT OsgoodS CAFE
Courtesy coaches running from 6pm back to Aultbea Village Hall. Make sure you’re at Aultbea for 7pm – last bus 6.45pm.
19:00
Main Event Welcome followed by The Power of Dreams
Aultbea Village Hall
21:00
Music from the Kaela Rowan Trio
Aultbea Village Hall
00:00
CLOSE OF DAY
Grab yourself some lunch and register by 2:30pm. Tea and coffee will be available to festival goers from 2pm. Courtesy coaches to Aultbea will be running from 2pm. Last bus at 2:45pm. 17:00
21:00
BYOB venue
Formal opening of the Adventure Travel Film Festival. The evening film will be introduced by the hero of the film Arthur Fievet. He and his business partner Dominique will also be taking questions after the film about the film itself and their adventure travel company Cap Expé. BYOB. Aultbea Village Hall – BYOB Courtesy buses will be running from 11pm for travel back to Inverewe
Combined Workshop and FILm SCHEDULE
for the Adventure Travel Film Festival
SATURDAY 17.09
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Event Title
Location
End Description
8:00
BREAKFAST AT OsgoodS CAFE
9:00
Short 5
Poolewe Main Hall
9:30
9:00
Short 2
Poolewe Side Hall
9:30
9:00
Short 1
Inverewe House
9:30
9:30
Filling the frame
Inverewe House
11:30
Workshop with Colin MacConnachie
9:30
Who’s holding the Rope?
Inverewe House??
11:00
Workshop with Paul Tattersall
9:30
Peeled Faces on the Amazon
Poolewe Main Hall
10:45
9:30
Short 6
Poolewe Side Hall
10:00
9:45
Unbranded
Inverewe House
10:45
10:00
The Great Game
Poolewe Side Hall
11:00
11:00
The Art of the Landscape
Meet at Osgood’s Cafe
15:00
11:00
Ella Maillarts Double Journey
Inverewe House
11:45
11:00
Kayaking the Aleutians
Poolewe Main Hall
12:00
11:00
The Traveller
Poolewe Side Hall
12:00
12:00
The Power of Dreams
Inverewe House
13:00
12:00
Ella Maillarts Double Journey
Poolewe Main Hall
12:45
12:00
Short 3
Poolewe Side Hall
12:30
12:30
Short 4
Poolewe Side Hall
13:00
12:00–14:00
lunch AT OsgoodS CAFE
14:00
Who’s carrying that lens?
Inverewe House
15:30
14:00
Seaside Donkey
Poolewe Main Hall
15:15
14:00
One Map for Two
Poolewe Side Hall
15:15
14:00
Familia Ciclista & Project Origin
Inverewe House
14:45
15:00
Short 3
Inverewe House
15:30
15:30
One Map for Two
Poolewe Main Hall
16:45
15:30
Peeled Faces on the Amazon
Poolewe Side Hall
17:15
15:30
Short 6
Inverewe House
16:00
16:00
Unbranded
Poolewe Side Hall
17:00
16:00
Urban Escape
Inverewe House
17:45
Workshop with Lynn Bennett-MacKenzie
Workshop with Colin MacConnachie
17:00–19:00 DINNER AT OsgoodS CAFE
Sunday 18.09
19:00
Short Presentation by Dundonnel Mountain Rescue Team followed by Mondo Enduro
21:00
Music by Wire and Wool
START
Event Title
Poolewe Main Hall – BYOB
Location
End Description
8:00
BREAKFAST AT OsgoodS CAFE
9:00
Familia Ciclista & Project Origin
Poolewe Main Hall
9:45
9:00
Short 5
Poolewe Side Hall
9:30
9:00
Short 1
Inverewe House
9:30
9:30
Filling the Frame
Inverewe House
11:00
Workshop with Colin MacConnachie
9:30
Who’s Holding the Rope
Inverewe House
11:00
Workshop with Paul Tattersall
9:30
Short 2
Poolewe Side Hall
10.00
9:30
Seaside Donkey
Inverewe House
10:45
10:00
Urban Escape
Poolewe Main Hall
11:45
10:00
Short 4
Poolewe Side Hall
10:30
10:30
Short 6
Poolewe Side Hall
11:00
10:45
Kayaking the Aleutians
Inverewe House
11:45
11:00
The Art of the Landscape
Meet at Osgood Cafe
15:00
11:15
Pillock Conquers the World
Poolewe Side Hall
13:00
12:00
The Traveller
Poolewe Main Hall
13:00
12:00
Short 2
Inverewe House
12:30
12:30
Short 5
Inverewe Hoise
13:00
12:00–14:00
LUNCH AT OsgoodS CAFE
14:00
Who’s Carrying that Lens
Inverewe House
15:30
14:00
The Great Game
Poolewe Main Hall
15:00
14:00
Short 1
Poolewe Side Hall
14:30
14:00
Mondo Enduro
Inverewe House
15:45
14:30
Short 3
Poolewe Side Hall
15:00
15:15
Karun
Poolewe Main Hall
16:15
16:15
Unbranded
Poolewe Main Hall
17:15
Key Inverewe House Poolewe Main Hall Poolewe Side Hall Aultbea Food breaks
Workshop with Lynn Bennet-MacKenzie
Workshop with Colin MacConnachie
FILm SCHEDULE
for the Adventure Travel Film Festival All films are shown at a Main Hall once and one other time throughout the weekend. The combined schedule shows both start and finish times of all films and workshops- please use both pages in conjunction with each other. FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
BREAKFAST AT OsgoodS CAFE 9:00–9:30
Short 5
Short 2
Short 1
9:30
Peeled Faces on the Amazon
Short 6
Unbranded
9:45
The Great Game
10:00
Familia Ciclista & Project Origin
Short 5
Short 1
Short 2
Seaside Donkey
Urban Escape
Short 4
10:15 Short 6
10:30 10:45 11:00 11:15
Kayaking the Aleutians
The Traveller
Ella Maillarts Double Journey
Short 3
Ella Maillarts Double Journey
Pillock Conquers the World
11:30
Kayaking the Aleutians
11:45 12:00 12:15 12:30
The Power of Dreams
Short 2
The Traveller
Short 5
Short 4
12:45 13:00–14:00
Registration at Osgood’s Café
Lunch
14:00
Tea & coffee at Osgoods Café followed by transport to Aultbea by courtesy coach
Seaside Donkey
14:15
One Map for Two
Familia Ciclista & Project Origin
The Great Game
14:30
Short 1
Mondo Enduro
Short 3
14:45 15:00
Pillock Conquers the World Part I & Part II
Short 3
15:15
Karun
15:30
One map for Two
15:45 16:00
Short 6 Peeled Faces on the Amazon
Urban Escape
Karun
16:15 Unbranded
16:30 16:45 Travel to Inverewe, dinner and travel back to Aultbea
17:00
Short 2
Unbranded
17:15 17:30
EVENT CLOSED
17:45 18:00
DINNER AT Osgoods CAFE
19:00 20:00
21:00–LATE
Formal welcome to the Festival followed by The Power of Dreams introduced by Arthur Fievet with a Q&A after the film with Arthur and Dominique from Cap Expe
Short Presentation by Dundonnel Mountain Rescue Team followed by Mondo Enduro
Music from the Kaela Rowan Trio sponsored by West Coast Arts.
Music from Wire & Wool sponsored by West Coast Arts
Key Inverewe House Poolewe Main Hall Poolewe Side Hall Aultbea Registration/Travel Food breaks
Key to Shorts The Short films have been assembled into 6 groupings which compiles them into half hour bites. This graphic details which films are in which grouping: Short Number
Description
1
The Mysteries & The Steppe of Misfortune
2
Cartwheelin’ around New Zealand, The Race of my Life & Dot. Sydney to London on a Wing and a Prayer
3
Borders & Boundaries, Istanbul – With My Eyes Closed & Expedition Q
4
Himalaya, The Holy Island, By Train Across Russia & The Baltic Sea
5
Roads of Himalayas, Thailand – In The Garden of the Dragon & Damavand
6
The Story So Far, Quit Job, Travel World, Grow Beard, Finding Grandma & Land of Kings
acknowledgements Without help from the following people this event simply wouldn’t have happened:
National Trust for Scotland...
External helpers...
• Penny Van Millingen, Adam Coulson and David Husband: Digital Media • Sarah Cuthbert-Kerr: Communications • IT • The whole team at Inverewe but especially Kevin Frediani who had the vision to host the event and carried out a huge amount of work to make it happen. Carol MacKintosh for writing the brochure and website content and taking care of the finer details, Beccy Middleton for sourcing the bands and assisting planning & Ali Wright for technical support and advice. • Friends of Inverewe
• Austin Vince, Lois Pryce and Jasia Warren, Adventure Travel Film Festival • Channy Awbi: Graphic designer, www.chantalawbi.com • Douglas Gibson: North Coast 500 and Visit Wester Ross • Steve Carter: Steve Carter Photography www.SteveCarter.com • Our workshop tutors: Paul Tattersall, Colin MacConnachie, Lynn Bennet-MacKenzie and Conor Brown • West Coast Arts • Dundonnel Mountain Rescue Team • Inverewe Caravan & Camping Club • Caravan & Camping Club of Great Britain: Sheila Kiggins • Poolewe Village Hall • Aultbea Village Hall • Wester Ross Bus • GALE Centre, Gairloch • The fabulous Community of Wester Ross • Stripe Communications
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www.adventuretravelfilmfestival.com
Membership Enjoyed your time at Inverewe? Please support our work by leaving a donation or by becoming a Member. Donations can be made in designated boxes at the Visitor Centre, Wildlife Hide and at film venues. The National Trust for Scotland is an independent charity which works to preserve and promote the cultural and natural heritage of Scotland for future generations to enjoy. You can support our work by becoming a member. Individual, family and senior membership packages can be bought at Inverewe Visitor Centre or online at www.nts.org.uk/join. If you cite Inverewe when you join, the money from your membership will be transferred directly to our property to promote our work. Membership costs start from as little for £4 per month via direct debit.
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Photo credits Front cover: Glen Docherty viewpoint, Steve Carter. www.stevecarter.com Otter, oystercatcher and heron: Don Hancox Snap dragon: Kevin Ball Inverewe garden (p39): Adrian Hollister All the rest: Carol MacKintosh
National Trust for Scotland, Inverewe, Poolewe, Wester Ross, IV22 2LG
