A Film About Lives Transformed by the Sea

To some, the ocean is a fearsome and dangerous place. But to others, it’s a limitless world of fun, freedom and opportunity where life can be lived to the full. A documentary presented by Patagonia and directed by Keith Malloy, Fishpeople tells the stories of a unique cast of characters who have dedicated their lives to the sea. From surfers and spearfishers to a long-distance swimmer, a former coal miner and a group of at-risk kids on the streets of San Francisco, it’s a film about the transformative effects of time spent in the ocean—and leaving behind our limitations to find deeper meaning in the saltwater wilderness that lies just beyond the shore. 

Gaza – a strip of land with a population of 1.7 million citizens, wedged between Israel and Egypt and isolated from the outside world. 26 miles of coastline with a harbor that no longer services ships. Hardly anything gets into Gaza and even less gets out. The young generation is growing up with very little perspective - occupied and jobless. But against this background there is a small movement. Our protagonists are part of the surf community of Gaza City. Round about 40 surfboards have been brought into the country over the past decades with great effort and despite strict sanctions. It is those boards that give them an opportunity to experience a small slice of freedom - between the coastal reminder of a depressing reality and the Israeli-controlled three-mile marine border.

Hailed as one of the most prolific and influential climbers of all time, Fred Beckey is a cult

hero in the outdoor world. Eschewing fame, sponsors and family life so his only obligation

would be the next summit, this rebel athlete conquered more unclimbed peaks than anyone

during his 80-year career, staying myopically focused on the mountains until age 94.

Spoken in hushed tones around campfires, Beckey’s name evokes simultaneous adulation

and vitriol. He pioneered the freewheeling American “Dirtbag” lifestyle, leaving a long trail of

scorned climbing partners and lost lovers in his wake. A scholar and author of essential

climbing guides, a polarizing figure and an inspiration to generations, this iconic mountaineer

has remained shrouded in mystery until now.

“Dirtbag: The Legend of Fred Beckey” explores the unmatched drive, superhuman

achievements and enigmatic genius of this man who set the bar for what is possible in an

uncompromised existence.

FINDING THE LINE is a film about fear, it’s paralyzing grip on humans and how it affects our decision-making. In this feature length documentary, Olympian and X Games Slopestyle champion Anna Segal and her Freeride World Tour, big mountain skiing sister, Nat Segal, use their skiing to understand fear and how it manifests in the two siblings’ lives. Throughout their careers as professional skiers, Anna and Nat have both constantly been challenged by fear. Yet, despite being brought up under the same roof, they have learned to deal with it in almost contrasting ways, neither leading them to the success they dreamed of.

A heartfelt journey on the knife’s edge of big mountains throughout Canada and France pushes them to their physical and emotional limits. The extreme skiing mecca of Alaska pushes them beyond. The Australian sisters soon realize that the most important lessons lie within each other’s approach. Equipped with greater insight, they negotiate the fine balance between staying in their comfort zone and taking too much risk, learning that sometimes to move forward, you need to understand what is holding you back.

Point of No Return follows the epic journey of two Swiss pilots as they make an historic attempt to circumnavigate the globe in an airplane fueled exclusively by sunlight. The Solar Impulse mission: to prove the potential of clean technology and inspire hearts and minds. Along the way, technical failures, unplanned landings, and stormy weather put the entire mission in jeopardy and drain their team’s spirits. To achieve their goal, they must push themselves far beyond their limits.  A remarkable psychological drama unfolds, as they face gut-wrenching decisions and grapple with fear, conflict, and the unknown.

Ben and James have been on several 'adventures' together, from pulling a sofa across southern England to swimming the length of a knee deep river in Dorset. Making films about their trips has become a part of the journey. They wanted to build on these journeys in their latest project but also make something about more than themselves - to capture the beauty of the landscape, the people and the wildlife they encountered would have to be more important than any distance or number of miles they could travel.

It was with this in mind that they came up with the idea of DugOut, an idea as simple as the name suggests: they would travel to the Ecuadorian Amazon, live with an indigenous community, learn from them how to build a canoe, then take that canoe on a journey…

The film covers the two month trip, documenting their time in the Huaorani community as they built a dugout canoe, then the journey downstream through Ecuador's Yasuni region - one of the most biodiverse areas of the world.

Follow the best female big wave surfer on the planet, Paige Alms on her journey in Hawaii to surf the biggest waves in the world while being a great inspiration to the next generation.