Adventurefilmschool.com Website Review

If the success of films like Meru, Dawn Wall, and Free Solo has shown us anything, it’s that audiences—mainstream audiences—enjoy well-made, captivating climbing films just as much as the dirtbags among us. The great news is that you don’t have to have silver screen aspirations (or budgets) to make a great climbing film.… Read More Graham Zimmerman is what you might call an outdoorsy multi-hyphenate. He’s an award-winning alpinist with a history of first ascents, an experienced producer and project manager, and as you might have guessed, an adventure filmmaker. Oh, and a geophysicist. “Producing films and producing geology projects is kind of the same thing,” he laughs.… Want to know the secret to becoming a great storyteller? Consume a lot of stories. Of course, not everyone has the opportunity (or inclination) to settle in with a book or full-length film; consider, then, the humble podcast – a snack-sized narrative you can enjoy while driving, working out, or even making dinner.… Read More Jim Aikman remembers his first climbing experience vividly—if not fondly. “I went to a climbing birthday party at a gym in Kalamazoo in fifth grade or something and I was scared sh*tless,” he says. “I hated it.” Despite his fear of heights, he eventually came around to the sport thanks to a bit of college romance.… Read More If you will, close your eyes and consider the phrase “fly fishing.” What kind of images – or even emotions – does it conjure up? If you’re an enthusiast, perhaps you can envision a particular place or moment, maybe even the cool rush of water past your waders as you stand silently in the middle of a river.… Read More Spending time on the water – whether you’re fishing, surfing, swimming, or paddling – can be magical, exhilarating, and restorative. Filming on water, however, can be stressful if you don’t have all of your ducks in a row when it comes to safety, gear Whether you spend all day mesmerized by a glowing screen or would rather chuck your smartphone off of a cliff, social media is here to