Yosemite National Park

Find Me (2018)

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“If you want answers … you have to explore”

“As much as we’d all like to believe that our problems will slip away the minute we are on trail, that’s rarely the case. But sometimes we find a way to hold that sadness while still finding beauty and adventure in the natural world. Find Me is a great reminder of how to do just that. Watch it to cheer on Joe as he finds himself again, to celebrate just how beautiful even hardscrabble wilderness can be, and maybe most of all to remind yourself where your own inner Joe resides. My bet is he lives somewhere way outside.” – Kathryn Miles, Outside Online

The Dawn Wall

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“In January, 2015, American rock climbers Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson captivated the world with their effort to climb The Dawn Wall, a seemingly impossible 3,000 foot rock face in Yosemite National Park, California. The pair lived on the sheer vertical cliff for weeks, igniting a frenzy of global media attention. But for Tommy Caldwell, The Dawn Wall was much more than just a climb. It was the culmination of a lifetime defined by overcoming obstacles …” [For more information, visit the official Dawn Wall site]

Valley Uprising

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“For the past fifty years, Yosemite’s massive cliffs have drawn explorers and madmen to leave materialism behind and venture onto the high, lonesome granite. The larger-than-life characters of Yosemite carved out an extreme bohemian lifestyle in the valley: living in the dirt, clashing with the National Park authorities, and pioneering the boldest climbs on earth. The torch has been passed across three generations of climbers; through rivalries, tragedies and triumphs, the art of Yosemite climbing has advanced beyond anyone’s imagination.  Narrated by acclaimed actor Peter Sarsgaard (Garden State, Jarhead, An Education) and produced by Emmy® Award-Winning Sender Films with Big UP Productions, Valley Uprising deftly recounts the history of Yosemite’s bold tradition: half a century of struggle against the laws of gravity, and the laws of the land.” [For more information about Valley Uprising, visit the Sender Films official website.]