Night 1: NZ Mountain Film Festival Tour - hosted by Got To Get Out

Have you got to get social, and inspired?

This year Got To Get Out is hosting the New Zealand Mountain Film Festival (25th Anniversary) across two epic Thursday nights, in the stunningly restored 'The Falls Bistro' venue in Henderson, Auckland.

*Our choice of this stunningly restored heritage building is due to close proximity to public transport, a cycle-way right to the front door, and amazing food which has been packaged as a 'ticket' so you can pre order. Please come and support this local business*

Got To Get Out founder Robert Bruce will introduce each film, and is looking forward to welcoming regular and new members to this event.

About the festival this year:

The NZ Mountain Film Festival National Tour takes award winning films to audiences around NZ.

This year the film competition attracted 150 entries, with 63 films being selected to screen at the event.

Read about all the different films, here: https://mountainfilm.nz/films-speakers-2020/#item_tag-a-films

Two different nights:

The two Thursdays we are hosting features a different selection, picked from the award winning films which were screened at the main festival in Wanaka

Please book into both nights to experience all the inspiring movies in this years tour!

A few notes:

- Capacity is just 70, so book in quick!

- Tickets are $20, $10 for under 15 year olds

- The $25 Meal Ticket option includes: 1 x Hot Dog (Vege/Vegan option), 1 x Spanish Fried Chix (or eggplant), and Creole spiced popcorn to have during the show

- You can also of course buy food on the night (just note the above deal is not on offer: it is regular price for delicious food)

- The Falls are providing extra bar and kitchen staff so that you can 'eat and watch'. Please support this awesome local business on the night!

- the nearest train station is Henderson, a short walk, try and reduce cars!

- If you bicycle to the venue, there is bike parking outside to lock up your bike,

- There will be an intermission at half way to chat and eat / top up your drink

Join us if you've Got To Get Inspired!

Here's what is showing on this night!

NIGHT ONE: - total time 113 minutes

We Don't Usually Have Ice Creams (10 mins) Director Paul McCredie, NZ.

This isn't your average pensioner walking group. They don't believe in tracks or bridges. They scale untracked ridges, ford or swim rivers, scramble up waterfalls, abseil over bluffs and seldom get home before dark. These men are tough, but the women are tougher.

Traversing the Night (40 mins) Director Maddy Whittaker, NZ.

With an average age of 22, the four New Zealand Alpine Kids (as they called themselves) set off from Arthur’s Pass. The dream was to traverse the spine of the Southern Alps for the next three months until they reached Fiordland. The mountains are wonderful, beautiful and healing – but they are healing because they make us confront things that

get drowned out in regular civilisation.

The Great Alpine Highway – 73 (23 mins) Directors Fin Woods, Chris Maunsell & Craig Murray, NZ.

This is a film following local skiers as they pile into Rongo – a

converted school bus – and explore some of NZ’s best terrain. They dive into the eclectic club scene and meet some of the locals that make skiing in Aotearoa so exceptional.

The Long Way Home (40 mins) Directors Rebecca Wardell & Whitney Oliver, NZ.

Three Kiwi women living in Switzerland decide to skip the airplane and take the long way home - by bicycle. They set out on two wheels to cover the 20,000km through Europe, Asia, and the length of New Zealand, learning many lessons along the way