LONG-11. Adventure Shorts 2

2 Legs is 2 Easy

US, Short Documentary, 2024, 6 min

Boulder Premiere

In the Roaring Fork Valley, one resident stands out as an inspiration to many. Steve Karczewski was born with bone cancer in his left leg and has never known what it’s like to have two legs. But that hasn’t prevented him from hitting the steepest slopes and doing anything and everything he’s ever wanted as the ultimate adventurer.

Directed by Tamara Susa

Balances

France, Short Documentary, 2024, 26 min

US Premiere

Highliners take us on a tightrope journey through a strange, visually extreme sport. While examining the intense physical and mental struggle, this film showcases some of the best highliners in the world. Subtitled.

Directed by Antoine Mesnage

Dancing Warrior

US, Short Documentary, 2024, 10 min

Boulder Premiere

In the Lakota Badlands sits the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. For native youth, living here can be a struggle — the teen suicide rate is among the highest in the country. But many have found hope and purpose in the traditional sport of horse racing known as “Indian Relay.” Witness the coming of age story of Lakota teens as they find strength in tradition and passion in competition.

Directed by Rachel McDonald, Peter Goetz

To Scale: TIME

US, Short Documentary, 2023, 10 min

Boulder Premiere

On a dry lake bed in California, a group of friends attempt to build a scale model of Time; a true illustration of cosmic evolution, and our place within it.

Directed by Alex Gorosh

Beyond

Sweden, Short Documentary, 2024, 44 min

US Premiere

Adventure racing is the toughest sport on the planet. Follow the Swedish Armed Forces Adventure Team (SAFAT) during the Adventure Racing World Championships in South Africa. The grueling and extreme 920 km long race will test them psychologically while taking their bodies beyond everything they thought was physically possible. Subtitled.

Directed by Emil Sergel

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Venues: The Boulder Theater; The First United Methodist Church; Grace Commons Church, 1820 15th Street; Cinemark Century Boulder 1, 1700 29th St.; Cinemark Century Boulder 2, 1700 29th St.; Longmont Museum’s Stewart Auditorium