Pukekohe Tramping Club
2024 NATIONAL MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL TOUR @ Waiuku & Pukekohe
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The best of the New Zealand Mountain Film Festival prizewinning short films is once again coming back in Franklin at Waiuku Lions Station on Night 1 (Aug 10th) & Pukekohe Parkside School Hall on Night 2 (Aug 24th) with a double header as part of the NZ wide “Best of” Festival Tour. We’ll be screening the best NZ made and international films across two nights - two completely different film selections.
The Festival held in Wanaka & Queenstown in June 2024, is internationally recognised as one of the world’s premier mountain film festival events. It’s NZ’s original mountain film festival with an international adventure film maker’s competition, as well as a highly regarded NZ made division.
Pukekohe Tramping Club and the Lions Club of Waiuku have teamed up again to bring the 2024 Festival National Tour to Waiuku & Pukekohe after successful Film Festival in 2022 & 2023
The films will be screened at the Waiuku Lions Station, 2/50 Belgium Street on Aug 10th and in Pukekohe at the Parkside Specialist School Hall, 184 Wellington Street on Aug 24th. The Hall seats just 80 and our goal is a sell-out. All profits from the films will be used to provide a sponsorship package to either Outward Bound or Spirit of Adventure for a Senior College student who live in Franklin.
Online tickets sales via Eventfinda are $15pp Early Bird admission for either night, or a “Special” Two night Concession of $25pp. Online purchasers will incur a small Admin charge in addition to ticket prices. In recognition of current financial pressures in community, we have again not increased ticket prices since 2022.
Door sales (if any seats remain) will be $20pp cash only (NO EFTPOS)
For additional information, regular updates & promotional info on each film included, follow either of the Waiuku Lions or Pukekohe Tramping Club Facebook pages.
NIGHT ONE - “PURE NZ NIGHT” - 7pm SATURDAY 10th AUGUST 2024
@ WAIUKU @ Lions Station, 2/50 Belgium Street.
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Time: Doors open at 6.30pm, films start at 7.00pm – 120 min duration + interval
Ice-creams & Soft drinks will be for sale at venue.
7 Award winning films
Up the Cass, No Gas (10 mins)
Director: Anna Frances Pearson, NZ, World Premiere.
An annual ski pilgrimage to the Cass Valley sparks a fresh perspective as friends contemplate their environmental footprint.
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Ladies Behind the Lens (14 mins)
Producer: Hannah Marshall, NZ, World Premiere.
A journey of five determined women delving into the world of adventure filmmaking; grappling with technical challenges, equipment malfunctions, weather constraints and logistical nightmares.
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The Adventure of Racing (26 mins) – Awarded “Best Documentary”
Director: Ben Wallbank, NZ, World Premiere.
A female-led adventure racing team on their endeavour to compete at the adventure racing World Championships in Fiordland.
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Kahurangi: a South to North Traverse (10 mins)
Director: Louie Burger, NZ, World Premiere.
Three teenage boys set off into the bush to walk the full length of the Kahurangi National Park, with over half of the trip spent navigating thick, slow moving, off track terrain. Aka - shitty bush.
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Inshallah (18 mins) – Awarded “Best Self Filmed”
Director: Georgia Merton and Isobel Ewing, NZ.
A celebration of winging it, of travel by bicycle the mountains of northern Pakistan and of the power of exploration to obliterate preconceptions and understand our fellow humans.
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The War on Style (15 mins)
Director: Chris Maunsell, NZ.
A poetic look into the mind and outrageous life of protagonist Hank Bilous.
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Terra Incognita (20 mins) – Awarded “Best NZ Made Film”
Director: Finlay Woods, NZ.
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NIGHT TWO - “AWARDS NIGHT” - 7pm SATURDAY 24th AUGUST 2024
@ PUKEKOHE @ Parkside Specialist School, 184 Wellington Street
Time: Doors open at 6.30pm, films start at 7.00pm – 150 min duration + interval
Ice-creams & Soft drinks will be for sale at venue
4 different Award winning International short films including 73yr old South Bay, California surfing icon, attempting a new extreme climbing route up Nuptse Mountain in Himalayas, pushing limits of free diving, sailing access to a remote Greenland big wall and first ascent.
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Online tickets @ www.eventfinda.co.nz/2024/nz-mountain-film-festival-2024-national-tour/auckland
Festival profits will fund a Spirit of Adventure OR Outward Bound sponsorship grant for senior College living in Franklin