EOFT 23/24
The Americas by Bike: Sophie Planque and Jérémy Vaugeois cycle from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego. During the two and a half years they spent traversing the Americas, Sophie photo-documented the captivating landscapes of North, South, and Central America as well as their encounters with a diversity of people she and Jérémy meet along the way. By the end of their journey, the two gained a deeper knowledge of not only these continents and their inhabitants but also themselves.
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The two mountain guides and alpinists Michi Wohlleben and Lukas Hinterberger have set an extraordinary alpine challenge for themselves. They aim to make the first ascent of the three ridges of the Salbitschijen in winter. This means they are in for a lofty adventure at an altitude of almost 3000 meters.
| Length: | 15 min |
| Direction: | Nikolaus Mahatsek, Paula Flach |
| With: | Michael "Michi" Wohlleben, Lukas Hinterberger |
| Production: | Switzerland, Germany, 2023 |
Johannes, Elisabeth, Efy, Anne, and Kaupo just finished their art studies and want to see the world, experience foreign cultures, and gather new impressions.
They set off for New York on four classic Ural sidecar motorcycles. From Halle (Germany), they travel through Eastern Europe, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia to Russia’s far north. From there they cross the Bering Strait to the American continent. Along the way, they are interrupted by countless breakdowns of their old and unreliable machines.
| Length: | 37 min (EOFT edit) |
| Direction: | Daniel von Rüdiger |
| With: | Johannes Fötsch, Kaupo Holmberg, Anne Knödler, Elisabeth Oertel, Efy Zeniou |
| Production: | Germany, 2020 |
Emric (10) and Raoul (13) Schneeberger know almost every bike park in Europe; the two boys and their parents Toni and Laetitia never stay in one place for long. The family lives in a large mobile home so Emric and Raoul can train in a different area every few days. But there is a shadow over their idyllic mountain biking lifestyle: Laetitia suffers from a neurodegenerative disease and has increasing motor limitations. Because of this, the family has decided to abscond from conventional life and live entirely in the here and now.
| Length: | 20 min |
| Direction: | Santiago Burin des Roziers |
| With: | Laetitia Schneeberger, Toni Schneeberger, Emric Schneeberger, Raoul Schneeberger |
| Production: | Great Britain, 2022 |
The team led by French paraglider Antoine Girard sets course for the Karakoram and explores the airspace between the region's mighty eight- and seven-thousand-meter peaks. Although oxygen quickly becomes scarce at high altitudes, the team is within reach of a new paragliding altitude record.
| Length: | 11 min (EOFT edit) |
| Direction: | Bertrand Delapierre |
| With: | Antoine Girard, Francois Ragolski |
| Production: | Germany, France, 2023 |
Snowboarder Camille Armand is known for his hard-charging yet finessed riding style. A Chamonix local since he was a teen, the 30-year-old leaves the freeride circuit behind then bursts back onto the scene as a wildcard in Norway's Lyngen Alps where Monsieur Armand's flair for riding powder is on full display—and big-screen worthy.
| Length: | 7 min |
| Direction: | Antoine Frioux |
| With: | Camille Armand |
| Production: | France, 2023 |