For most of us, there is something mythical and mysterious about the game of chess. Do the masters of chess have a hidden secret? Do they know more about life than we do? During the Chess Olympiad 2014 four very different grandmasters were examined! Vladimir Kramnik from Russia (Former World Champion…
Sandstones Media Productions brought Mayan Smith Gobat, Ben Rueck, Melissa LeNeve, Shauna Coxsey, Klemen Becan, Gigi Glairon Mondet and Mel Sandoz to Paris to film 'Paris by Night', a mixture between an artistic motion picture and a climbing movie. The film features the French capital's…
‘El Chivo’ (the goat) is what the indigenous Tarahumara Indians of Mexico’s Copper Canyons call Runner Will Harlan ever since he won the Copper Canyon Ultra Marathon in 2009, a race made infamous in the bestseller ‘Born to Run.’ Since Harlan’s first visit with the…
Two young innovators created the first sustainable surfboard fin based on ocean-recycled plastics. In this stunning documentary they prove their mission and reveal a transparent value chain of the waste material to design a performance product for surfers. The unrivaled story is underlined by surfing,…
"Olivier, Elise and Marine just finished their 6th year of their medical studies. Next year, they will begin their residency and they will be confronted to their professional life. But before taking the plunge, they decide to step back a little bit. They are going on an initiatory journey around…
Jerome Josserand is a professional snow kiter. In 2007 he set the world record for the highest kite flight. It was 450 m above the ground. Jerome is in love with wind and its power to use it to mount high mountains. His home is a place called Col du Lautaret which is also his playground. On his way he…
Rookies is a film about 4 athletes learning the ropes on the world stage of freeride skiing. Navigating the line between a documentary style and traditional ski film, 'Rookies' follows the trails blazed by 3 locals from Verbier, Switzerland - Elisabeth Gerritzen, Carl Renvall, Yann Rausis and…
‘Women’s Ways’ is a documentary that explores the world of the mountain through the strength of women. There are three main subjects: Marion Poitevin, Liv Sansoz and Martina Cufar-Potard. Through interviews we discover what they share and also what separates them in their paths through…
This movie is about the dreams and opportunities of young Mongolian cross-country skiing athletes, about their struggles to overcome all obstacles on their way to a participation in the world-wide society of professional sports. Three young Mongolians dream of an international career as cross-country…
The Pearl is a cinematic and intimate profile of 4 transgender women that come out in their senior years. Set in logging towns in the Pacific NW the visceral, observational story explores what it means to leave behind living as a man.
A documentary essay about human condition in the 21st century western society told through personal stories of 21 people met in the New York City subway. Commuters, old and young, have different skin colors, come from different places with different reasons to be there. The film follows them to the surface…
"A beautiful, infuriating, unforgettable film" - Global Visions Film Festival Chelsea Film Festival - *** Best Documentary Award*** Global Visions Film Festival La Cruces International Film Festival Nice International Film Festival Fifteen-year-old Naka is an anomaly. An honor student…
