The Adventure Travel Film Festival

12 – 14 August 2016 1  |  www.adventuretravelfilmfestival.com Mill Hill, London

16 – 18 September 2016 Inverewe, Scotland

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2016

Welcome to the

Adventure Travel   Film Festival…

A weekend of films, camping and outdoor action, hosted by Austin Vince and Lois Pryce Hurrah for 2016! – Famously the Polynesian calendar’s ‘Year of the stand up paddle board’! Yup, it’s a perfect synergy as we’re back at land-locked Mill Hill School’s gorgeous 185 acre parkland site. Fab news, we’re being supported by Honda this year and their generosity allows us to thrive and survive without your tickets costing £180 each. We’ve been digging deep and have been sent over 200 films to assess for this summer’s feast of independent adventure travel excellence. Crikey, it’s an embarrassment of riches within these pages. Do NOT turn the page until you have either a nurse or pure oxygen on standby. When you see what we’ve got lined up you simply might faint!

We’ve got the mighty swimming pool available to us this year and a new workshop from the exceptionally talented Greg Villalobos. Add to that, a new ‘experts’ panel all about indie adv-trav film-making and a truly astonishing band led by Mik Artistik; by Monday morning, you’ll be in no fit state to go back to work. What’s more, Dave Cornthwaite and the YesTribe will be on hand to inspire and motivate to ensure that by Tuesday 16th Aug 2016 you have handed in your notice and hit the road! See you there adventurinos…

Our cover pic is of course the legendary Elspeth Beard. She’ll be telling her story about how, aged 22, she defied her mother and set off around the world on a motorbike. She’s our kinda gal.

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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 dirtbike map-reading events in the Catalan Pyrenees. His latest film, Mondo Sahara, is an all-action, Anglo-American desert adventure which has received worldwide acclaim. He was voted Adventurer of the Year in 2012 by the USA’s prestigious Expedition Portal. 4  |  www.adventuretravelfilmfestival.com

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. 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.

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Pillock Conquers FILM The TITLE World This spectacular film comes from the preShoreditch 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. What’s more, they AND the bus, will be at the film festival! Come, salute these unsung folk heroes.

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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

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. Mondo Enduro is our Saturday night starlight screening because it was exactly twenty years ago that 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 noone anticipated is that their lo-fi goonery would actually end up on TV. However, the Discovery channel had never heard of a self-filmed aroundthe-world 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! 1996 • Peter Higgins • Hi8 video • 96 mins www.adventuretravelfilmfestival.com  |  7 

Seaside Donkey 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 8  |  www.adventuretravelfilmfestival.com

A Welsh woman walks the 1000 mile perimeter of Wales. She travels with a donkey named Chico who invigorates and infuriates in equal measure

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 worldclass 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  |  9 

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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 crowdfunding. 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 www.adventuretravelfilmfestival.com  |  11 

FILM The Traveller TITLE Dimitri Kiefer is a determined guy. He is also kind, charming, gentle and funny. His fouryear 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••00 Video 1920 Colour video mins• 52 mins 12  |  www.adventuretravelfilmfestival.com

A sprightly Frenchman is walking around the world and finds himself crossing Siberia in the middle of their winter

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 road-trip 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 breath-taking 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 www.adventuretravelfilmfestival.com  |  13 

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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 wellrespected elder statesmen of the UK adventure travel scene. Add to that, they are both filmmakers 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  |  15 

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 filmmaking this event has ever encountered. Come one, come all, be impressed, bring hankies…

2015 • Francois-Xavier De Ruydts • Video • 54 mins 16  |  www.adventuretravelfilmfestival.com

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. This film is the real deal and both of these fabulous women will be at the festival.

2015 • Justine Curgenven • Video • 55 mins www.adventuretravelfilmfestival.com  |  17 

Familia Ciclista  &  Project Origin Familia Ciclista 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. 2015 • Dan Clark • Video • 17 mins

Project Origin 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 • Dave Cornthwaite • Video • 19 mins

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Ella Maillart’s Double Journey 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 20  |  www.adventuretravelfilmfestival.com

With Europe about to boil over into war, two urbane young ladies decide to drive from their home in Switzerland to India

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Urban Escape 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 Everest. This film is fascinating, has absolutely no comparison and is truly unique. That’s why we love it.

2015 • Melanie de Groot Van Embden & David de Rueda • Video • 103 mins www.adventuretravelfilmfestival.com  |  21 

One M  ap 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 lifechanging world-travel is all about attitude, not accessories. We should watch this film and resolve to hit the road, pronto!

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Shorts

Baltic Sea Cycle

2015  Jennifer Tough  11 mins

A crucial element of the festival and a chance for film-makers to capture the essence of adventure

By Train Across Russia 2015  Neil Shaw  9 mins

The Mysteries

2015  Krystle Wright  8 mins

The Race of My Life (Paraglider Vs. Skateboarder) 2016  Benjamin Jordan  8 mins

Solo female cyclist tackles the Baltic Weirdly brilliant summary of a coast. Trans-Siberian ‘Express’ journey.

An adventure photographer’s quest to capture a specific shot.

Expedition Q 

Finding Grandma

Cartwheelin’ Around NZ

Himalaya

Cycling around South America whilst filling in a gap on the family tree.

Yup, this is cartwheeling around New Zealand!

An intimate and sensitive study of the communities found on the lower slopes of Everest.

A Crossing Of Baffin Island 2015  Sarah McNair-Landry  12 mins

A 1,000-kilometer ski, river, sea kayak and portage across the world’s fifth-largest island.

2014  Greg Villalobos  8 mins

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2014  Anna & John Burkhardt  2 mins

Damavand  An Iranian Dream 2015  Matthew Traver  11 mins

A fearless paraglider races a maniac A British-Iranian woman explores her skateboarder to the bottom of a hill. roots on Iran’s highest summit.

2015  Berta Tilmantaite  2 mins

Dot. Sydney To London On A Wing And A Prayer 2015  Fraser Byrne  15 mins Nathan Millward’s energy and sense of mission amaze, as he rides a 110cc bike around the world.

Short Beauties

These little gems will be on constant rotation in the bar area. Get a drink and get inspired!

Land Of Kings 

Borders & Boundaries

The Story So Far

2015  Neftali Loria Bonilla  12 mins

2015  Tom Nelson  3 mins

2015  Lisa Morris & Jason Spafford  2 mins 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.

Jason and Lisa motorcycle all over south America and send us the highlights.

Roads Of Himalayas 2014  Samuel Ruby  4 mins

The vivid and raw experience of crossing the Himalayas.

The Holy Island  A dreamy short showcasing the beauty of the island nation Sri Lanka.

Quit Job. Travel World. Grow Beard. 2015  Anna & John Burkhardt  4 mins

No description needed—a simple call to arms we should all heed!

Istanbul — With My Eyes Closed

Thailand — In The Garden Of The Dragon

The Steppe Of Misfortune

2015  Justin Heaney  8 mins

2014  Justin Heaney  8 mins

A tribute to the dynamic nature of this amazing city and its citizens.

A victory in re-creating the visceral nature of the Thai experience.

English runner attempts to complete the first ever crossing of the Betpak Dala in Kazakhstan.

2015  Matthew Traver  17 mins

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“Whilst crossing Mauritania, I broke down in the middle of nowhere. I managed to get to a phone, called Wemoto, and the crucial spares I needed were dispatched that afternoon. They arrived in a few days and I was back on the trail within hours.  Wemoto are without doubt, the adventure biker’s emergency service” austin vince — mondo sahara

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Dave Cornthwaite – YesTribe In 2012 Dave Cornthwaite, a former keynote speaker at the Adventure Travel Film Festival, founded SayYesMore, a project aimed at ‘turning strangers into friends, breaking down fears and hurdles and helping people of all ages redesign their lives and jobs’. Last summer Dave decided to take this enterprise one step further by turning his Facebook friends into real people, and after extending a series of invites to join him for a night of camping just outside of London a few hundred people became the founding members of the YesTribe. SAY

YES Their culture of encouraging others to get out there and seize the day, live life, and push their boundaries MORE has gathered such an enthusiastic following here and across the world that the first annual ‘Yestival’ went down a storm in the Surrey countryside last autumn.

The YesTribe’s positive attitude will be unavoidable at this summer’s festival, in the best way possible. Grab yourself a SayYesMore t-shirt or hoodie at their stall and join in a group discussion that will take everyone on a journey through how to plan an adventure all the way to creating a work-life balance that’s viable. Dave will also be chairing the ‘Human-Powered Experts’ panel as well as making a film about our festival this year. 

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Motorcycle  Ask

Moderator Lois Pryce …is the UK’s most respected motorcycle travel author as well as co-founder of the festival. She has ridden solo the length of the Americas, from London to Cape Town and around Iran, making her an excellent person to consult on all aspects of bike travel.

Austin Vince …is on a mission to change the world by encouraging people to travel, with vulnerability, in unusual and uncomfortable places. He is well known for advocating the trailbike as the ultimate ‘go anywhere’ adventure vehicle. He rides a faultless Honda CRF250L and is a fan of the ‘less is more’ mantra.

The Experts  Human-powered

Chris Scott …is the ultimate contributor to this panel. His countless solo forays into the Sahara in his youth saw him conceiving a new genre and creating the phrase ‘Adventure Motorcycling’. He is the editor of sundry adventure travel books and is essentially the world’s leading expert on vehicle travel in wilderness areas.

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Nathan Millward …was simply a normal person until he rode a little 110cc bike from Sydney to London and then wrote a book about it. Within a few years he was editing Adventure Bike Rider and is now a permanent fixture on the UK long-distance overland scene.

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Moderator Dave

Cornthwaite

…is impossible to summarise in 50 words. Unless, of course, those 50 words include the phrases ‘adventure God’ and ‘humanpowered force of nature’. His 1000-mile exploits are the stuff of legend and no-one will ever moderate this panel as deftly as he.

Tom Allen …has been active in the world of adventure since the age of 23 when he set off on a bicycle to travel the world, a journey of nearly four years. His award-winning film of this trip, Janapar, was released in 2012, followed by a book of the same name. As an independent adventure film-maker and writer he’s since worked in the Scandinavian Arctic, the USA, Outer Mongolia, Iran and most recently Patagonia.

Jennifer Tough …is a ScottishCanadian endurance adventure enthusiast, taking on solo cycle tours, overnight MTB marathons, epic sailing challenges, exotic paddling expeditions, mountain running, and adrenalised skiing all over the globe. Jennifer is enthusiastic about encouraging others to explore the wonderful outdoors and both the close-by and far-away cultures of our amazing planet.

Justine Curgenven …is an awardwinning documentary maker of her kayak expeditions around the world that perfectly combine her sense of fun with truly gruelling adventure. What she doesn’t know about paddling ain’t worth knowing.

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Adventure Travel film-making

The Film-Makers’ Panel hosted by Austin Vince, Festival Curator New for this year is a round-table designed for the most effective sharing of ideas between all of us practising independent filmmakers. The credo of the festival has always been to encourage a proliferation of grass-roots DIY doco projects. This is a co-operative brains-trust where a question is posed and answers are collected from the floor. Fun and inspirational; everyone welcome.

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Band

Mik Artistik’s Ego Trip …are an edgy, funny, poetic unit who play rock-and-roll stand up. Chaos ensues onstage with Mik chucking straws all over the place, spouting random observations and following his train of thought into the audience. Every show is different! Festival favourites and Glastonbury regulars, they have supported Chas & Dave and appeared on Channel 4’s Random Acts. Don’t miss their performance, come and see for yourself, it is truly a wondrous thing to behold. Bring pockets full of straws... you might need them! www.adventuretravelfilmfestival.com  |  29 

Speakers…

Sarah Outen

Nathan Millward

In 2011 Sarah Outen paddled under Tower Bridge, marking the start of her ‘London2London: via the World’ journey — an attempt to kayak, row and cycle a complete loop of the Northern Hemisphere. Four-and-a-half years later she paddled under Tower Bridge once more, after an extraordinary adventure, rich with surprises and extreme challenges, that took two more years than planned. It wasn’t always certain that she would make it home. Sarah’s story is of having a go, having another go and ultimately of letting go. Her journey was extreme but her story is for everyone.

Born in the Midlands in the mining village of Warsop, Nathan has studied a Masters in Business, worked in Australia on a car magazine, edited a motorcycle magazine and recently got married in Vegas. But he is best known for his ride from Sydney to London on a 110cc ‘postie bike’. Nathan is one of the very best presenters on the adventure travel circuit. His passion and brighteyed energy jumps out at you and in no time, you’ll be hittin’ the road. This presentation is brought to you by:

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Elspeth Beard

in conversation with Lois Pryce In 1982 at age 22, our cover star set off on a solo trip to ride her 600cc bike around the world. The journey took two-and-a-half years covering 48,000 miles through North America, Australasia, Asia and Europe. All this in an age before the internet and mobile phones. Elspeth rode through post-revolutionary Iran during the war with Iraq, survived life-threatening illnesses and numerous accidents. She witnessed civil uprisings that forced her to fake documents, fended off physical threats and sexual attacks, biker gangs and corrupt police who were convinced she was trafficking drugs, while still managing to fall in and out of love three times.

Ben Sadd & James Trundle Ben has been a professional film-maker and camera­man for the past five years and in that time has made several adventure films with James. With each film they have built on the experience of the previous project, both in the scale of the journey and the production value that they bring to the film. From madcap journeys with a sofa to starving themselves in Britain’s Last Wilderness, last year they executed a two month trip to the Amazon where they hewed a dug-out canoe. These guys are as funny and charming as you can get. Come and hear them and leave smiling. They have learnt a lot and will be sharing the mistakes and challenges that they have encountered during the monumental palaver that is filming your own adventure.

Sideshows…

The Campfire Cookout Competition

Woodland Ways —Bushcraft with Kev Palmer

A bit like The Great British Bake-Off, but with lentils. This now legendary contest attracts festivaleers of all ages and experiences, eager to showcase their field cooking skills. Entrants are given a bunch of twigs, a match and the kind of ingredients you would expect to find on the road – pulses, rice or pasta, a tin of something, a sprinkling of seasoning, a handful of vegetables and one random surprise ingredient! Then it’s time to go head-to-head with your fellow field chefs and sizzle up a tasty meal before having your offering judged by our very own galloping gourmet.

Kev’s bushcraft lessons and forage walk are always hugely popular so we are delighted to have him return to the fold. Kev is a highly accomplished woodsman, craftsman and naturalist and is recognised as one of the UK’s leading bushcraft instructors. He has travelled extensively throughout the world and taught bushcraft to thousands of people, as well as providing specialist survival advice to numerous TV productions, including Born Survivor. Take one of his bushcraft lessons or join his forage walk, and you will never view a country stroll in the same way again!

The Jolly Woodsman’s Knot Workshop with Adam Thompson Working as a tree surgeon for a number of years, using ropes for multiple purposes, Adam Thompson has developed a deep and slightly worrying love of knots. The Jolly Woodsman Knot Workshop aims to pass on some knowledge of this highly practical art, by teaching a carefully selected range of knots, bends and hitches. Sign up and take your love life to a whole new level…

Spoon Whittling Yoga for Workshop  NEW Travellers Ben Sadd and James Trundle are two with Charlotte of the craftiest men at the festival. Bolton No, they aren’t wily and dishonest! On the contrary, they are bubbling buckets of artisanal integrity. They LOVE making things and they are two of the most delightful chaps you will ever meet! Sign up, check in and 45 minutes later you’ll be holding a spoon that you whittled yourself! Next project, a dugout canoe!

Stretch out your road-weary limbs and learn how to get all Zen for those stressful border crossings. Seasoned adventure traveller, Charlotte of Zen Overland, became a yoga teacher after a year-long motorcycle trip around the Americas. Yoga has now become an indispensable part of her travel tool kit. Suitable for beginners and more experienced yogis.

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Workshops…

These in-depth, 90-minute sessions, taught by TV and film professionals, cost £25 each unless FREE!

How to make a Film of Narrative with Jez Foster Your Adventure of Hardy House Productions with Austin Vince Take your audience on the road with you by telling a story rather

Festival Curator, Austin’s Saturday EE morning presentation FR has become a highpoint of the weekend with people coming to watch again and again every year! Learn the basic principles of filming your adventure and discover why if you can make Spaghetti Bolognese, you can make a film.

Stop! Don’t Shoot… …until you’ve attended this workshop with Rob Warner Freelance Editor for BBC, ITV and C4

£25 ea

than simply just pressing REC.

Editing for Total Beginners with Raph Goldberg Even learning basic editing skills will help inform your directing and shooting decisions. Vital hands-on session!

Editing — Intermediate Level with Raph Goldberg Taking your editing skills to the next level. Become a master of this black art!

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There’s a crucial list of things to check before you switch on your camera. Rob has spent a lifetime working in film and TV and he’ll get you thoroughly prepared. The most important workshop of them all!

Shooting an Interview with Raph Goldberg of Tanglewood Productions It’s more than just filming a cosy chat. Learn how to perfectly capture that local character to a broadcast standard.

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Worksh Making a decent adventure film with Justine Curgenven

Justine is an award winning adventure film-maker who specialises in telling a story with small, inexpensive cameras. She痴has won over two-dozen awards including the Banff & Kendal Mountain Film Festivals. This is a catch-all workshop from someone at the top of their game. Whatever you want to know, she’s got it covered.

‘Magic Dust’ — making your film that bit special with Greg Villalobos

£25 eac

Securing Greg as a workshop instructor has been a priority for this festival for the last three years. He has recently completed several films created specifically for the internet but which are epic in their scale and ingenuity. Greg is one of the most original and inventive film-makers in the UK today. Any student who comes away from this session with even a thousandth of the white-hot imagination of this man will be in fantastic fettle. Greg has won two Baftas, won countless prizes at film festivals, published one book and is currently stumbling his way through fatherhood but has still found time and energy for us. Honestly folks, he da man!

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kshops…

They are designed to help take and are designed to help take your filmyour film-making skills making skills from amateur to pro! from amateur to pro!

Workshops…

Travel Photography with Toby Savage Toby Savage is a professional  photographer with an avid interest in  adventure. His far reaching exploits have been widely published in the magazines; Classic Land Rover, 4x4, Land Rover World, and Overland Journal. He holds an M.A. in Photography and has taught at university level both here and in China. Now in its fourth year he runs a biannual photography course in Morocco with the aim of going beyond the cheesy sunset and  ‘making’, rather than  ‘taking’ photographs. Toby is a huge fan of the pocket sized compact camera and his little Lumix, badly wrapped in black gaffer tape, will probably be in his pocket throughout the presentation – just in case.

Crowdfunding and Social Media with Tom Allen

FREE

Tom Allen burst onto the adventure scene a few years ago with his astonishing film and book, Janapar. He is the perfect example of the new breed of full-time adventure personality. He is internationally famous through social media and his ‘product’ is instantly accessible through the internet. Tom is a true digital nomad and if anyone knows about this world it is he. Check out his workshop (which is real, not a Skype call!).

Travel Writing Workshops with Phoebe Smith (Includes 6 months subscription to

magazine*)

Following the success of previous years, we are delighted to welcome back the acclaimed author and editor of magazine, Phoebe Smith. She will be teaching the following two workshops on travel writing and making money from your travels.

 ntroduction to Travel I Writing So you’ve just had the ultimate adventure, a journey of a lifetime, the trip to rival all others and now you want to share it – but how do you begin writing it up? Phoebe shares her expert advice on structuring your story. From nailing the all-important intro to keeping people interested and then pulling off the big finish, Phoebe will show you how to write a piece that people will want to read. (NB: This workshop does not cover pitching or getting published, that is covered in the ‘Making Money From Your Travels’ session.)

Making Money from your Travels

£30 ea ch

Whether you want to keep the day job and earn a few pennies on the side, or whether you want to change your career and become a full time traveller and writer, Phoebe looks at the various options to monetise your passion for travel and writing. From magazines to websites, books to blogs – you’ll learn how to go about getting your tales published and making some cash too. *Only one subscription per person. If signing up for both sessions you get one subscription and a £5 voucher to spend in the www.wanderlust.co.uk shop instead of a subscription. Award-winning travel editor, writer and author Phoebe Smith has seen her love of dramatic landscapes the UK’s and wild places take her on adventures all around the world. She is the editor of best adventure travel magazine and in 2015 was named Editor of the Year (PPA, New Talent Awards). She is author of several books including Extreme Sleeps: Adventures of a Wild Camper, Wilderness Weekends: Wild Adventures in Britain’s Rugged Corners and the first and only guidebook to British bothies – Book of the Bothy.

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The Rumble “The best weekend of the summer!” – Bob Hutton, Oxfordshire “I’m a festival fanatic and this is my new favourite. 100% FUN!” – Mark West, Bath “The outdoor, starlight screenings were magical” – Lucy Crawford, London “The friendliest festival of any kind that I have ever attended” – Lars Eriksson, Sweden “The films are staggeringly good. I can’t believe I’d never heard of them – where do you find them?!” – Derek Banner, Oxfordshire “Lovely, easy-going atmosphere and interesting people to talk to everywhere” – Catherine Devereaux, France “Made new friends and came away inspired to live life to the full” – Andrew MacLintock, Dumfries As featured in…

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In The Jungle… “A great place to meet like-minded people and get ideas for new adventures” – Mike Lawson, East Sussex “The weather was great but it wouldn’t have mattered, your speakers and the films are the stars of the show” – Jeremy Lewis, Devon “So nice to be at a wellorganised, welcoming event and not to be bombarded with corporate logos and advertising. I felt like I was at a special private party!” – Carol Van Buren, Bristol “I’m not in the least bit adventurous – and I loved it!” – Phylis Vince, Bournemouth

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THANKS! Thanks as ever to our marvellous media partner, , the finest travel magazine on the shelves. They have supported the festival from the very beginning and we are honoured to have them on board.

Thank you Merci DankeDank  Gracias Obrigado Grazie Arigato Evharistó je Shukuria Juspaxar Bolzïn Shukria Tashakkur  Atu SuksamaCheers Ekhmet DêkujiTänan Tak Kinisow Tángeyoo Dankon Vinaka Kiitos Ngiyabonga Hasty  bananas!

The Starlight Screening is always the highlight of the festival – the shared experience of watching a fabulous film under a (hopefully) clear night sky is our favourite moment of the weekend and the memory that keeps us going during the long grey winter.

The Adventure Travel Film Festival could not happen without the enthusiasm and hard work of our team of volunteers who are buzzing away behind the scenes making it all happen. Thank you guys and gals, you know who you are. You rock our world.

This year’s starlight screenings are Pillock Conquers The World on the Friday night and Mondo Enduro on the Saturday. Please don’t forget to bring your camp chairs, cushions and blankets.

And as always, a HUGE thank you for this year’s advertisers. They are all great friends of the festival and without them this beautiful brochure could not exist. Please support them so they can keep supporting us.

If the weather is bad we will decamp to the sports hall. It’s a love merry-go-round, baby!

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Friday 12 – Sunday 14 August 2016 Mill Hill School The Ridgeway London NW7 1QS Mill Hill is within the LEZ (Low Emission Zone). This applies to vans and trucks of a certain age, so check before you travel.

ARRIVE : 2pm on Friday 12 August When you arrive you will be directed to the camping fields to set up your camp. Then make your way to the registration tent to check in and receive your wristband.

DEPART : by 4pm on Sunday 14 August Happy trails!

TICKETS for Mill Hill… Full Weekend tickets…

£89.00

SLEEPING… EATING… DRINKING… WATCHING…

Your ticket includes entry to all the films, talks, presentations, sideshows and two nights camping. Free entry for children under 12.

Camping is within the grounds and is included in the ticket price. All facilities and venue locations are within walking distance of the camping fields. You can camp next to your vehicle. Camper vans, living vehicles and caravans are most welcome but there is no hook-up.

Full Weekend + Meals…

The school has a superb range of auditoria fitted out with bespoke audio systems, projectors, screens and comfortable seating. On Friday and Saturday evenings, the main feature will be projected outside, under the stars. In poor weather this screening will relocate to the mighty sports hall – the whole gang under one roof! Please remember to bring your own chair for these screenings.

£128.00

This includes all of the above plus evening meals on Friday and Saturday and breakfast on Saturday and Sunday. (Meals can be bought separately for children.)

The venue has plenty of sparkling shower and toilet facilities. Festival goers will also have access to the swimming pool.

WORKSHOPS

The venue provides cooked breakfasts and two-course evening meals. The quality of the food is excellent and we thoroughly encourage you to join us for food, as the meal times are a great social part of the weekend too. Vegetarians are catered for.

How to Make a Documentary, Travel Photography and Crowd Funding workshops are free of charge and open to all. The specialist film-making and travel-writing/publishing workshops are extra (see pages 32-33).

Meals MUST be booked in advance by purchasing the appropriate ticket. They cannot be purchased on spec during the festival.

TICKETS AND WORKSHOPS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE WEBSITE:

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There will be light lunches, snacks, tea and coffee available to buy during the day on a casual basis. You do not need to book these in advance. And most importantly, there is a bar open from lunchtime until late! Sorry, day tickets are not available, and the venue does not allow dogs.

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Adventure Travel Film Club

 Once the festival is over there’s no need for the joy to wither! We keep the vibe alive through the Adventure Travel Film Club! Every couple of months we organise simultaneous events, bringing outdoor inspiration to cities across the world. We screen the best adventure travel films, providing entertainment for adventurers, explorers and armchair travellers alike. Normally the main film lasts about an hour and is followed by a chat with the film-maker themselves. Come explore the world with us (followed by a drink or two)… www.adventuretravelfilm.club

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Friday 16 – Sunday 18 September 2016 Inverewe Poolewe Achnasheen Wester Ross IV22 2LG ARRIVE : 2pm on Friday 16 September ­ hen you arrive you will be directed to the registration desk to check in and receive W your wristband. We can then help you to your accommodation nearby in the caravan and camp site, local B & B, hotel or the National Trust for Scotland Garden Lodge. Please note accommodation should be booked separately and the local list of subsidised local accommodation providers is available for download at: www.nts.org.uk/Property/Inverewe-Garden-and-Estate/ while camping can be booked direct (please see details below).

DEPART : by 4pm on Sunday 18 September Happy trails!

TICKETS for Inverewe… Full Weekend Tickets …

£60.00

Your ticket includes entry to all the films, talks, presentations, sideshows and two days entry to the internationally renowned garden and estate. Free entry for children under 12.

Full Weekend + Meals …

£100.00

This includes all of the above plus evening meals on Friday and Saturday and breakfast on Saturday and Sunday. (Meals can be bought separately for children.)

WORKSHOPS How to make a Documentary, Travel Photography and local wildlife photography workshops are free of charge and are open to all.

TICKETS AND WORKSHOPS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE WEBSITE:

www.adventuretravelfilmfestival.com

SLEEPING… EATING… DRINKING… WATCHING… Camping and caravan sites are nearby in the local village of Poolewe. Booking of camping pitches is either through the National Trust website or direct quoting the SATFF16 reference to gain the discounted price at: www.campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk/campsites/uk/highlands/achnasheen/inverewegardens. All facilities and venue locations are within walking distance of the camping fields. You can camp next to your vehicle. Camper vans, living vehicles and caravans are most welcome and there is a full set of amenities available on site. The Poolewe hall and Garden Restaurant has a superb ambience with audio system, projectors, screens and comfortable seating. On Friday and Saturday evening, the main feature will be projected outside, under the stars. In poor weather this screening will relocate to the Restaurant at Inverewe – the whole gang under one roof! Please remember to bring your own chair for these screenings. The venue provides cooked breakfasts and two-course evening meals. The quality of the food is excellent and we thoroughly encourage you to join us for food, as the meal times are a great social part of the weekend too. Vegetarians are catered for. Meals MUST be booked in advance by purchasing the appropriate ticket. They cannot be purchased on spec during the festival. There will be light lunches, snacks, tea and coffee available to buy during the day on a casual basis. You do not need to book these in advance. And most importantly, there is a bar open from lunchtime until late. Sorry, day tickets are not available and the venue does not allow dogs.

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