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The first film in this series is Chasing The Sublime by Devon-based film maker Amanda Bluglass. The film has just scooped the ‘Wildest Adventure Award’ at No Man’s Land Festival 2020
Liz Esche, Program Director.
Why do we put ourselves into the path of discomfort and risk? What drives us to get too cold and too tired, to battle with fear, in the name of adventure? Follow the originators of The Outdoor Swimming Society, ‘swim twins’ Kate Rew and Kari Furre, in this hauntingly beautiful glimpse at the physicality of UK cold water swimming, as two friends set out to chase the sublime.
Director/Producer: Amanda Bluglass
Director of Photography: Danny Cooke
Underwater Photography: Neil Hope & Danny Cooke
Edited, Mixed & Mastered by Michael Clark
Written & Narrated by Kate Rew
Swimmers: Kate Rew and Kari Furre
Sponsored by The Outdoor Swimming Society in association with Alpkit, with Red Moon Cruises, Akur Capital, Dryrobe and Aquatica Digital
©2018 Amanda Bluglass
Finalist, Banff Mountain Book and Film Festival 2019
Finalist Edinburgh Mountain Film Festival 2020
Best Short, Four Seasons Film Festival 2019
Judges’ Special Mention, Sheffield Adventure Film Festival 2019
Shortlisted, BMC Women Adventure Film Festival Competition 2019
Official Selections:
DocLands 2019
Vancouver International Women in Film Festival 2019
THIRD ACTion Film Festival 2019
Feminista Film Festival2019
MountainFilm 2019
Boulder Film Festival 2019
Fresh Coast Film Festival 2019
She Summits Film Festival 2019
Mountainfilm Graz 2019
Women Sports Film Festival 2019
Waimea Film Festival 2019
5Point Adventure Film Festival 2020
Boulder International Film Festival 2020
Peebles Outdoor Film Festival 2020
Lady Wild Film Festival 2020
Barcelona International FICTS Festival 2020
Homegrown Shorts 2020
Wasatch Mountain Film Festival 2020
