WayPoint Namibia DVD - $14.99* |
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| A 30-minute documentary Directed and Produced by Chris Alstrin and Alstrin Films, with Executive Producer Majka Burhardt. | |
Photo: Gabe Rogel
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WayPoint Namibia, the Movie
In May 2009, a small team of rock climbers departed for Namibia with two goals: to find a way up an unexplored face, and to find a way into a deeper understanding of southern Africa. At the heart of their trip lies the question, can adventure and culture combine to create understanding? “WayPoint Namibia” is the story of their journey.
- A production of Alstrin Films
- Directed and Filmed by Chris Alstrin
- Executive Producer Majka Burhardt.
- Original soundtrack by Cheryl B. Engelhardt
*5% of your purchase of “WayPoint Namibia” will be donated to the Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation, an organization that strives to improve the lives of rural people by diversifying the socio-economy in Namibia's communal areas to include wildlife and other valuable natural resources. (Read More)
Showings*
Horolezecky International Mountaineering Film Festival
August 26-29th
Teplice nad Matuji, Czech Republic
Friends of Cedar River Watershed Bring The Wild and Scenic Film Festival On Tour
September 23rd
Seattle Patagonia Store
Seattle, Washington
Tickets HERE or at the Patagonia Store
Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival
October 7th-10th
Flagstaff, Arizona
Horyzonty Adventure Film Festival
November 11-13th
Trencin, Slovakia
*To schedule an independent showing contact mb@majkaburhardt.com.To schedule a showing in conjunction with the Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festial on Tour, please contact susie@syrcl.org or visit http://www.wildandscenicfilmfestival.org/on-tour/on-tour
Upcoming Showings with the Wild and Scenic Enviromental Film Festial On Tour
Waypoint Namibia is currently touring with the Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival. New events will be announced here, and you can also go to their web page: http://www.wildandscenicfilmfestival.org/on-tour/on-tour and check for updates. You can also use that site to request that your organization, film event, or city/town screen Waypoint Namibia.
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Film Festivals
Previous Film Festival Debuts
Boulder Adventure Film Festival:
November 14th
Boulder, Colorado
Wild and Scenic Film Festival:
January 15th
Nevada City, California
Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival:
January 29th
Vancouver, BC
Mt. Shasta Bioregional Ecology Center Presents the Wild and Scenic Festival
March 13th, 2010
Mt Shasta, California
Hory a Mesto Festival
April 23rd and 24th
Bratislava, Slovakia
New Mexico Wilderness Alliance Presents the Wild and Scenic Festival
May 13th, 2010
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Mountainfilm in Telluride
May 29th
9:30 AM, The Nugget Theatre
Telluride, Colorado
Speaking Tour
Can climbing give you access to understanding outside of the vertical? What if you have to go to Namibia to find out? In May, 2009, Majka Burhardt led a small team of explorers into a landscape of translucent scorpions, laser sharp granite cracks, 1.7 meter-long cobra tracks, and the Himba people--one of the last great Southern African pastoral tribes, all in the name of first ascents and cultural connection. Majka Burhardt shares her story in her 2009/2010 speaking tour. Learn More and See a List of Coming Events.
Reviews:
Joy Trip Project, March 2010 Review by James Mills
"Waypoint Namibia is a great film and a fresh look at adventure with social purpose." Read the rest HERE
Climbing Magazine, March 2010 Review by Julie Ellison
"Many climbing flicks focus solely on the epics--huge dynos, 50-foot whippers, clutch sends--while the ineffable, in-between moments are excised. Happily, Chris Alstrin's film Waypoint Namibia, on granite-dome hunting, avoids this pitfall. As Majka Burhardt says early on, "No one went on this trip to climb. They went to go to Namibia." With stunning visuals, Waypoint follows Burhardt, Kate Rutherford and Peter Doucette in the African wilds--driving 12-plus hours in 100-degree heat, climbing through bird crap (literally), and battling hives inflicted by aggressive flora. The trio manages a masterful FA--Southern Crossing--while exploring the intersection of culture, climbing, and conversation."
Curious to See More? View the WayPoint Namibia Short Film
Pick a path below to see the 8-minute version of WayPoint Namibia:
- Directly
- On Patagonia's The Tin Shed.
Expedition Details
- Snapshots-in-time of the Namibia expedition process, including pre, during, and post trip posts and video.
- Climbing Route Descriptions and Information.
- Expedition Completion Press Release
- Links to Team Members: Chris Alstrin, Filmmaker Gabe Rogel, Photographer, Peter Doucette, Climber, Kate Rutherford, Climber.
Namibia 2009 was supported, in part, from:
The Mountain Grant Program of The Banff Centre.
With additional Support Provided by: