Over the weekend of Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 November we will be screening 20 of the very best, audience and judges favourite feature films, one from each year. The event will take place at the Showroom, hosted by festival director Matt Heason. Over the 20 years Matt has watched more than 5,000 adventure films. These are the best of the best. They will be screened in order, split into 8 manageable blocks of between 90 and 150 minutes.
ShAFF Weekend Pass We'd really like to encourage our die-hardest of fans to sign up for the whole weekend, to immerse yourselves in a true evolution of adventure film. As such, until September 20 we will only be selling a full weekend ticket. If there are seats left after September 20 we will release both Saturday and Sunday tickets, as well as individual session tickets.
Sunday Features Programme Block C
Free To Run
Dir: Carrie Higham, Tim Higham 2023, 31mins
Free To Run - a mission to tell the stories of women using sport to transform the world around them.
When the Taliban takes over Afghanistan threatening the basic human rights of women across the country, UN human rights attorney and mountain runner Stephanie Case must fight to find a way forward for the Afghan women of her NGO, Free to Run, in the midst of taking on the longest and hardest ultra trail race of her life.
Open Water
Dir: Miguel Temme 2025, 24mins
Through open water swimming, middle-aged mom Nikki Pope has uncovered her long-hidden inner strength and now seeks to inspire children with various disabilities by preparing them for a relay crossing of the English Channel.
Wild Days
Dir: Yohan Guignard, 2025, 82mins
Four friends attempt an audacious plan: 50 days of self-sufficiency in Alaska's Denali massif. Wild Days follows a demanding journey where time stretches, friendships are tested, and bonds are forged in the wild.
Duration
2h 24m