Majka Burhardt | Writer, Climber, Guide, Public Speaker

WayPoint Namibia DVD - $14.99*
A 30-minute documentary Directed and Produced by Chris Alstrin and Alstrin Films, with Executive Producer Majka Burhardt.

Photo: Gabe Rogel

WayPoint Namibia DVD's On Sale

$14.99*

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*

*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.

Mt. Shasta Bioregional Ecology Center

March 13th, 2010

Mt Shasta, California

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

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:

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."