ShAFF: Adventure Bites U

One to check out if you're new to Sheffield Adventure Film Festival! Adventure Bites is our best value session, presenting one hour of short films that capture the essence of ShAFF 2025. A collection of adventure stories from around the world, with action shots and eye candy, expeditions and backyard adventures, all with stunning cinematography and sound design.

Plays in a continuous loop all day, so you can arrive and leave at any time.

• Fri 21st 17.00-22.00 (last loop starts 21:00)
• Sat 22nd 10:00-22:00 (last loop starts 21:00)
• Sun 23rd 10:00-21:00 (last loop starts 20:00)

1. The Trail Camera 3 minutes

   Bolehills BMX track, built in Bolehills park in Walkley, Sheffield, has been home to wildlife since its construction, back in 1983. Using state of the art cameras, we were able to record the flora, fauna and funga of the local area in a way that didn't disturb the delicate ecosystem. Working closely with the dig crew at the track, we gained exclusive access to the habitats and behaviours of the local animals that we haven't had the privilege of seeing before. Enjoy the findings of our research and visit the track when you can. As well as being a home to some exciting native species, its really rad to ride a bike around! Support the work at www.bolehills.com Producer: Richard Baybutt Director of Photography: Fera Baybutt Costume: Richard Baybutt Music: Slim's Return - Madlib Thanks to The Walkley Cottage

2. Melting Giants – A Tribute to Iceberg photography by Sebastian Copeland 4 minutes

   "Melting Giants" follows polar explorer and photographer Sebastian Copeland on an expedition to Qaanaaq, Northern Greenland, capturing the beauty and fragility of the Arctic landscape. Supported by ZEISS, a trusted partner in his work, the film blends exploration and artistry, capturing Copeland’s relentless pursuit of the perfect image. Often working through extreme weather and harsh conditions, he rises at unconventional hours to capitalize on the brief windows of optimal light, trekking long distances to reach remote and shifting ice formations. At its heart, "Melting Giants“ is a story of adventure and purpose, intertwining art, science, and conservation. Copeland’s mission is driven by a belief in connection: "We don’t save what we don’t love." The film highlights the photographer’s silent, yet persistent role as a witness and advocate, inspiring viewers to fall in love with our planet and protect its fragile wonders.

3. Nebulae 4 minutes

   With most touring films focusing on big missions and/or difficult to access, gnarly terrain, Nebulae focuses on local options and 'good vibes' terrain and riding that the average rider can visualize accessing and riding, even if they are not at the level to ride all the terrain depicted. All terrain in Nebulae is within 15 minute drive of Revelstoke.

4. Now I Feel Alive 4 minutes

   'Now I Feel Alive' is a short documentary film depicting Kathleen Wotton's journey from being bed-bound, depressed and morbidly obese, to finding the spirit of life once again in creativity and nature. Kathleen takes you with her as she lets you into her worst moments; how it felt as she battled illness upon illness, believing that her life would soon be over. You then journey from those darkest moments, into the bright light that creativity, the sea, and community have helped Kathleen to discover. Kathleen’s is a journey of true inspiration and one that will leave you in awe of her strength, and give you the confidence to take your life into your own hands, and never let your circumstances define you. Today, Kathleen has thousands of people, through social media, supporting her as her journey continues. She has lost more than 25 stone, a figure that’s constantly growing. She has also begun volunteering as an inspirational speaker, hoping to help those who may still be in their darkest moments. In Kathleen's own words “if you’re feeling you’re at your lowest moment, it can’t get any lower, it can only grow…”

5. The Smoke That Thunders 4 minutes

   Aiming to paddle the fabled Minus rapids at the base of Victoria Falls on the Zambezi river, Ben Marr’s biggest challenge is to get to them by trekking upstream. A total assault on the senses awaits as the force of the river speaks for itself.

6. Switching Lanes 7 minutes

   A woman from Bangkok feels alienated by the comparatively soporific pace of San Francisco until a bike restored from a dumpster changes everything.

7. 109 Below 14 minutes

   A tale of resilience, grit and elite rescue volunteers going out of their way to save the lives of strangers, 109 BELOW traces how an attempted rescue on Mount Washington in 1982 changed not only the course of two climbers’ lives - but also the lives of the rescuers who attempted to save them, and the future of prosthetics, forever. Just a four hour drive outside of Boston, Mount Washington is home to some of the most extreme weather on Earth. Winds regularly hit 200+ mph and in January 2021, at the time of filming, Mount Washington’s summit recorded a temperature of -109, the coldest ever recorded in North America. Despite its dangers, Mount Washington is a major attraction for hikers and skiers alike, and is readily accessible from nearby Boston. Each year, dozens of visitors attempt the summit – without realizing the true dangers they face. 109 BELOW explores the incredible - sometimes fatal - sacrifices made by the Mountain Rescue Service, an elite all-volunteer search and rescue crew on the summit of Mount Washington.

8. JAMIE 19 minutes

   As a pioneering climber of the 1970’s, 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 live as a woman. At age 69 Jamie announced to her wife and four grown children that she was going to begin transitioning into the person she had always wanted to be. Now, as a 76 year old woman, Jamie has more love and connection than ever before. 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. This short film is Jamie’s journey to allow herself to be herself.