Thursday, APRIL 10th, 2025

$18 Adults - presale

$25 at the door

$10 Child (12 and under)

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WHERE

Industry’s SLC - 650 S 500 W Salt Lake City, UT

WHEN

Thursday, April 10th, 2025

Doors Open at 7 PM, show starts at 7:30 PM

WHY

Presented by Mountain Hardware and hosted by the SLCA and Gnarly Sports Nutrition. A benefit showing for the Salt Lake Climbers Alliance to support advocacy and stewardship of Wasatch climbing.

got the movie munchies?

BYOB - Bring your own drinks, snacks or dinner!

Film Lineup

entagled (3:39)

  • Director + Producer: Rachel Sarah

  • Cinematographers: Rachel Sarah, Kathryn Bennett, Jimmy Hyland, Ryan Balharry, Michael Fleming

  • Cast: Kirsty Pallas, Morna Baillie

  • Female Director + Producer

Entangled is a short film that focuses on the bond between two Scottish winter climbers as they explore fickle conditions and joyful movement and connection through Scottish winter climbing. The film leads the viewer back and forth between the climbing and belaying, inching upwards, focusing just as much on the movement of the ropes, the placing of the screws, the concentration on our climber’s faces, as much as it does on the climbing itself.

earthworks (5:10)

  • Director: Rachel ross

  • Cast: Kim hall

  • Female director

  • Best cinematography award, 2025

Utah ceramicist Kim Hall draws similarities between her craft and her favorite hobby - desert rock climbing.

bidy of a line (10:11)

Director, Animation Sync + Director of Photography: Henna Taylor

Executive Producers: Henna Taylor, Arc'teryx

Written by: Madaleine Sorkin

Illustrators: Sophie Binder, Catrina Odom, Laurel Cheney, Gretchen Kowalczyk, Emily Barents

Original Score: Josué Vergara

Female director + Producer

Climbing a route like the Dunn-Westbay direct wasn't just a feat of athleticism, but an intimate and creative endeavor for Arc’teryx Ambassador Madeleine Sorkin. Topping out at over 13,000 Feet, there have been only four recorded ascents of the route that finds its way to the summit of Long’s Peak in Colorado’s Front Range.

For Madaleine Sorkin to become the 5th person (and 1st woman), she had to dig deep. Follow along on her journey in a short film that turns 4 pitches, 1,000 feet of climbing, and an immense experience into 7229 frames of original artwork and a one-of-a-kind animated short film.

Onsight (11:19)

Directors: Rachel Ross, Janelle Dransfield

Producer: Janelle Dransfield

Female Director + Producer

ONSIGHT features Seneida Biendarra as she finds herself embracing her journey to accept her disability, leading her to a worldwide competition stage.

Guerreras (WOMEN WARRIORS) (25:00)

  • Directors: Timothée Callec, Thomas Palmer, Maria-Alejandra Rubio

  • Producer:Elisa Varlotta, Alita Contreras

  • cast: Elisa Varlotta, Alita Contreras, Daniela Forero, Abi Gabriela Galindo, Katy Guzman,Marcela Avellaneda, Alba Erika Mesa

  • Director of Photography: Nicolas Hambleton, Palmer Thomas

  • sound design:Adriana Moreno

  • sound:Quentin Callec

  • Composer: Nicolas Soto

  • editor:Paloma Rincon

  • Female Director + Producers

In a "Maloca" (House of Thoughts) at the base of the rock, seven women climbers gather around a fire. Alejandra, the facilitator, sets the tone: "We have different paths and stories. Tonight, we share our experiences in confronting our struggles. The talking circle is a safe space where the fire inspires courage. What have we been through?”

In the darkness, their voices rise, recounting memories and adventures. We follow them on their groundbreaking achievements: the first female ascents on high-difficulty sport routes, scaling 5,000-meter mountains, and free solo traditional routes. Their tales of struggle and personal transformation are vividly set against the rivers and misty fog of the Colombian tropical and Andean landscapes.

As they sit in the circle, the women open up about grief, motherhood, eating disorders, domestic violence, and bicultural identity. The tension is palpable as they confront their hidden secrets, questions, and pain, building until a scream pierces the air: "This is enough."

With the arrival of dawn, Alba, an indigenous Nasa woman, reflects: “I thought I was the only one who faced hardships. Listening to you all shows that you are warriors. Now I know what I am capable of.” The magic of the talking circle has manifested, revealing the strength and resilience of these women climbers.

In Sequence (31:02)

Director, Producer, Director of Photography: Eric Bissell Producer MonikaMcClure

Editor: David Fitzgerald Executive Producers: Alex Lowther, Justin Roth, Kristo Torgersen

Additional Photography: Owen Bissell, Spenser Tang-Smith Color: Royal Muster/Greg Reese

Graphics: Ben Blanchard

Sound Design + Mix: David Fitzgerald

Cast: Katie Lamb, Keenan Takahashi

Female Producer

Katie Lamb is among the strongest boulderers in the world, but her tick list shows that she’s not motivated by grades or notoriety. Instead, she’s constantly on the hunt for boulders that inspire her full attention, something she can quietly work away at with total focus. When her send of Box Therapy (V15/16) pushes her to the center stage of the climbing conversation, what should have been a crowning achievement becomes a challenge to define what drew her to climbing in the first place.

Jamie (18:36)

Director: Darcy Hennessey Turenne

Producer: Sarah Lee Steele

Cast: Jamie Logan

Female Director + Producer

As a pioneering climber of the 1970s, Jamie Logan quietly ticked off first ascents on some of North America’s most treacherous climbs. But looking death in the face on the side of the mountain was nothing compared to the secret

Jamie held that threatened to shatter her entire world. It was a secret so terrifying that Jamie stayed silent for over 60 years. Jamie Logan — the tough, dominant, successful climber and architect — wanted to be a woman.

At age 69 Jamie announced to her wife and four grown children that she was going to begin the transition to becoming the woman she had always wanted to be. Now, at age 76, and living as a woman, Jamie is living a fulfilled life with more love and connection that she has ever experienced. Her climbing community has deepened, her relationship with her wife has transformed (for the better!), and her sense of self has never been so strong...nor has her sense of purpose.

Jamie wants to let other trans people know that life can be OK. In fact, it can be better than you could ever imagine! And that’s what this short film is about: Jamie’s journey to allow herself to be herself.

No Man’s Land Mission

Along with cultivating a deep interest in exploring the vastness of our planet from a groundbreaking point of view, we strive to create a history of motivating audiences to implement and inspire change through human collaboration. Our mission transcends the films presented; this festival acts as a platform for progressive thought and movement in the outdoor industry. At No Man’s Land, we stand for inclusivity and equality on all levels. The time to act and invest in more women, trans, genderqueer, and BIPOC representation is now. Discrimination exists everywhere, but we all have the power to be changemakers.

 This film is a fundraiser that supports the stewardship and advocacy work of the SLCA. However, the SLCA does not want the price of this ticket to create a financial barrier for attendance. If you require financial assistance, please email events@saltlakeclimbers.org and we will work with you so that you can attend. 

Financial assistance is to support individuals facing long-term, systemic, and/or circumstantial challenges beyond their reasonable control. We understand that financial hardships can make it difficult to meet financial obligations, such as paying bills and settling loans or debts. Please note that financial hardship differs from financial need.