Film Screenings
MITOC Screening of “Public Trust” film by Patagonia
The film explores how our public lands are facing unprecedented threats from extractive industries and the politicians in their pockets.
About this Event
Join us for a virtual screening of “Public Trust” a film by Patagonia, hosted by the MIT Outing Club!
We will be hosting a live screening with an accompanying live Zoom chat.
FILM SYNOPSIS
In a time of growing polarization, Americans still share something in common: 640 million acres of public land. Held in trust by the federal government for all citizens of the United States, these places are a stronghold against climate change, sacred to native people, home to wildlife and intrinsic to our national identity. But today, despite support from voters across the political spectrum, they face unprecedented threats from extractive industries and the politicians in their pockets. Part love letter, part political exposé, PUBLIC TRUST investigates how we arrived at this precarious moment through three heated conflicts—a national monument in the Utah desert, a proposed mine in the Boundary Waters and oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge—and makes a case for their continued protection.
MITOC and MIT LSC are pleased to bring you
No Man’s Land Film Festival
on Thursday, February 27 @ 7:00 PM in MIT Building 26-100
$5 with a valid MIT ID or $10 for General Admission
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What is the No Man’s Land Film Festival?
No Man’s Land Film Festival (NMLFF) is the premier all-women adventure film festival based out of Carbondale, Colorado and on tour internationally. In its fourth year, No Man’s Land Film Festival has reached audiences in nearly every US state and has breached international borders with events ranging from Canada to Australia. NMLFF celebrates the full scope of woman-identified athletes and adventurers, looking to undefine what it means to be a woman in adventure, sport and film. NMLFF champions women with grit, hustle, determination, and boundless passion, investing them with the respect, support, and media recognition they deserve. Through human collaboration, No Man’s Land strives to implement and inspire change in the outdoor, sport and film industries, while cultivating a deep interest in exploring the vastness of the planet from a woman’s point of view. The NMLFF mission transcends the films presented, acting as a platform for powerful and progressive movement in the outdoor industry.
With their manifesto: “We are women and we are allies. We are sunsets and alpenglow, dangerous riptides and endless singletrack. We are coffee-fueled optimists who may dance-all-night into an alpine start and laugh too loudly at jokes that no one else understands. But we are more than that. We are the vastness to the mountains, we are the horizon to the sea. We are global and there is no end to our possibility. We are rugged and determined. We are forged from a fire of passion and grit; we are nurtured by adventure. We will not be denied. We celebrate our voices and our bodies: their strength, their power, their ability to move mountains or, at the very least, to climb them. We aren’t just women and we will stand up for our sisters whether or not society recognizes them as such. We are unique. We are individual. We are human. And we don’t draw lines, because everyone defines their own,” No Man’s Land champions women-identified athletes, storytellers and creatives who find inspiration and motivation through adventure, sport and film.
With the help of theatres, nonprofits, climbing gyms and other bold hosts and venues across the globe, No Man’s Land is sharing its mission of un-defining feminine and what it means to be a woman. While the name may sound exclusive, No Man’s Land encourages all genders to attend. Beyond the No Man’s Land’s mission, the films are a strong curation and representation of true outdoor adventure film.
For more information, please visit www.nomanslandfilmfestival.org.
MITOC and MIT LSC are pleased to bring you
Reel Rock 14
on Friday, December 6th @ 7:30 PM in MIT Building 26-100
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The Reel Rock Film Tour, one of climbing’s greatest celebrations, returns this fall with a new collection of world premiere films. In The High Road, the powerful and bold Nina Williams tests herself on some of the highest, most difficult boulder problems ever climbed. In United States of Joe’s climbers collide with a conservative coal mining community in rural Utah, to surprising results. And in The Nose Speed Record, legends Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold battle Yosemite dirtbags Jim Reynolds and Brad Gobright in a high stakes race for greatness.
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The Dawn Wall
on Friday, February 8th @ 7:30 PM in MIT Building 26-100
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In January, 2015, American rock climbers Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson captivated the world with their effort to climb The Dawn Wall, a seemingly impossible 3,000 foot rock face in Yosemite National Park, California.
The pair lived on the sheer vertical cliff for weeks, igniting a frenzy of global media attention.
But for Tommy Caldwell, The Dawn Wall was much more than just a climb. It was the culmination of a lifetime defined by overcoming obstacles. At the age of 22, the climbing prodigy was taken hostage by rebels in Kyrgyzstan. Shortly after, he lost his index finger in an accident, but resolved to come back stronger. When his marriage fell apart, he escaped the pain by fixating on the extraordinary goal of free climbing The Dawn Wall.
Blurring the line between dedication and obsession, Caldwell and his partner Jorgeson spend six years meticulously plotting and practicing their route. On the final attempt, with the world watching, Caldwell is faced with a moment of truth. Should he abandon his partner to fulfill his ultimate dream, or risk his own success for the sake of their friendship?
MITOC and MIT LSC are pleased to bring you
Reel Rock 13
on Friday, December 7th @ 7:30 PM in MIT Building 26-100
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MITOC, MIT LSC, and GW@MIT are pleased to bring you
“No Man’s Land” film festival
on Nov 16th @ 7:30 PM in MIT Building 26-100
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No Man’s Land Film Festival is an all-woman adventure film festival based out of the Rocky Mountains of Colorado that meets a need and desire to highlight and connect individuals who identify as women in pursuit of the radical. We are a collaboration and celebration of humans who are deeply engaged in enhancing the female presence in the adventure arena. The goal of this festival is to connect like-minded individuals who are action-oriented, wish to support a shared vision of gender equality, have a desire to experience their passions and environments through a uniquely female lens, and above all, love adventure. Along with cultivating a deep interest in exploring the vastness of our planet from a female point of view, No Man’s Land strives to create a history of motivating audiences to implement and inspire change. Our mission transcends the films presented; this festival acts as a platform for progressive thought and movement in the outdoor industry. At No Man’s Land, we aim to un-define feminine in adventure and sport through film.
MITOC and MIT LSC are pleased to bring you
3 FILMS on the environment and outdoor sports
“Blue Heart: The Fight for Europe’s Last Wild Rivers“
“Era of Megafires: A Multimedia Learning Experience“
& “Yūgen”
on Friday, October 12th @ 6:30 PM in MIT Building 26-100
FREE Admission - open to the public
Era of Megafires Official Trailer from North 40 Productions
Yūgen - Official Trailer from Connections Movement.
MITOC and MIT LSC are pleased to bring you
“BACKCOUNTRY FILM FESTIVAL: Celebrating the Winter Human-Powered Experience”
on Tuesday, February 27th @ 7:30 PM in MIT Building 26-100
$5 with a valid MIT ID or $10 for General Admission
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Guest speaker professional skier Ben Leoni will introduce GBA’s work and why it is so important for the backcountry skiing community in the North East
The Backcountry Film Festival is produced by Winter Wildlands Alliance as a celebration of the human-powered experience and a gathering place for the backcountry snowsports community. Winter Wildlands Alliance is a national nonprofit organization that partners with groups like Granite Backcountry Alliance at the local level to inspire and educate the backcountry community to protect and care for their winter landscapes. Funds raised at each screening stay in the local community to support human-powered recreation and conservation efforts, winter education and avalanche/safety programs and to raise awareness of winter management issues.
BACKCOUNTRY FILM FESTIVAL: Celebrating the Winter Human-Powered Experience
MITOC and MIT LSC are pleased to bring you
“Dirtbag: The Legend of Fred Beckey”
on Tuesday, February 13th @ 7:30 PM in MIT Building 26-100
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A special introduction to the film will be given by Mike McGinn - Friend of the producers, former Seattle Mayor, Cascade hiker, and avid reader of the Beckey guides.
Hailed as one of the most influential climbers of all time, Fred Beckey is the original American “Dirtbag”–one who abandons societal norms and material comforts in pursuit of a nomadic mountaineering lifestyle. This rebel athlete’s lifetime of accomplishments set the bar for the entire sport. He shattered records with an unparalleled string of superhuman first ascents, bushwhacking trails and pioneering direct routes thought previously impassable. Beckey burned bridges, eschewed fame and stayed unencumbered so his only obligation would remain conquering the next summit. He kept meticulous personal journals where he mused on everything from arcane geology to his romantic life, to the myriad sunrises he witnessed from vantages not seen by anyone else on Earth. An environmentalist before there was such a term, Beckey’s legacy includes 13 essential books that act as blueprints for new generations. He defiantly continued climbing until passing away in October 2017 at age 94.
Dirtbag: The Legend of Fred Beckey trailer
MITOC and MIT LSC are pleased to bring you
“Reel Rock 12”
on Friday, Decemer 8th @ 7:30 PM in MIT Building 26-100
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This November, get ready for climbing’s greatest stories, stars, and sends. REEL ROCK 12 premieres four new short films that will deliver heart-thumping action, big laughs, and pure inspiration. Featuring Margo Hayes, the first woman to climb 5.15; Brad Gobright, an up-and-coming free soloist with a donut addiction; the return of Chris Sharma to the deep water soloing stage, and more.
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“No Man’s Land Film Festival”
on Tuesday, October 17th @ 7:30 PM in MIT Building 26-100
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No Man’s Land Film Festival is an all-female adventure film festival based out of the Rocky Mountains of Colorado that meets a need and desire to highlight and connect women in pursuit of the radical. They are a collaboration and celebration of men and women who are deeply engaged in enhancing the female presence in the adventure arena. The goal of this festival is to connect like-minded individuals who are action-oriented, wish to support a shared vision of gender equality, have a desire to experience their passions and environments through a uniquely female lens, and above all, love adventure. Along with cultivating a deep interest in exploring the vastness of our planet from a female point of view, No Man’s Land strives to create a history of motivating audiences to implement and inspire change. Our mission transcends the films presented; this festival acts as a platform for progressive thought and movement in the outdoor industry. At No Man’s Land, we aim to redefine feminine in adventure and sport through film.
No Man’s Land Film Festival Trailer 2016
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MITOC and BGSA are pleased to bring you
“An American Ascent”
on Tuesday, February 28th @ 7:30 PM in MIT Building 26-100
This event is FREE and open to the Public!
AN AMERICAN ASCENT documents the first African-American expedition to tackle Denali (aka Mt. McKinley, North America’s highest peak), while shedding light on the complex relationship many African-Americans have with the outdoors. As the United States transitions to a “minority majority” nation, a staggering number of people of color do not identify with America’s wild places. By embarking on the grueling multi-week climb of 20,237ft Denali, nine African-American climbers try to bridge this “adventure gap” - challenging outdated notions of what adventure looks like by changing the face of America’s biggest and baddest mountain on the 100th anniversary of its first summit.
An American Ascent - Film Trailer from Wild Vision Films on Vimeo.
MITOC and MIT LSC are pleased to bring you
“The 2017 Backcountry Film Festival”
on Tuesday, February 7th @ 7:30 PM in MIT Building 26-100
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2017 Backcountry Film Festival Trailer from Winter Wildlands Alliance on Vimeo.
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“The Fourth Phase”
on Tuesday, December 13th @ 7:30 PM in MIT Building 26-100
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MITOC and MIT LSC are pleased to bring you
“Reel Rock 11”
on Tuesday, September 27th @ 7:30 PM in MIT Building 26-100
$5 with a valid MIT ID or $10 for General Admission
All ticket sale proceeds go to benefit the Sean A. Collier Adventure Grant Fund. Please donate today!
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To kick off the Surfing Program, MITOC and MIT LSC are pleased to bring you
“Psychic Migrations”
by Volcom
on Tuesday, May 10th @ 7:30 PM in MIT Building 26-100
This event is FREE and open to the public. Please join us!
For Earth Day, MITOC and MIT LSC hosted
“Love Thy Nature”
Narrated by Liam Neeson
on Tuesday, April 26th @ 7:30 PM in MIT Building 26-100
This event was FREE and open to the public.
MITOC and MIT LSC hosted
Winter Wildlands Alliance
“BACKCOUNTRY FILM FESTIVAL: Celebrating The Human Powered Experience”
on Tuesday, March 15th @ 7:30 PM in MIT Building 26-100
2016Trailer from Winter Wildlands Alliance on Vimeo.
There was a special guest during the Film Fest:
Professional skier and filmmaker Kt Miller is an ambassador for the Winter Wildlands Alliance and will help MIT’s Outing Club host the Backcountry Film Festival. Her film about a skiing and sailing expedition from Iceland to Greenland, Shifting Ice + Changing Tides, won the festival’s award for Best Environmental Message. During Intermission, Kt will give a talk about her work as a professional skier, photographer, and environmentalist, and the push by groups like the Winter Wildlands Alliance to preserve our winters.
Further Bio:
Kt is a Montana gal with a zest for adventure and knack for storytelling. She is one of only a handful of female adventure photographers capturing imagery in some of the wildest corners of the planet. Her raw storytelling is both thought provoking and inspiring. Along with her media skills she is an accomplished athlete in her own right and has skied many high level routes and first descents around the world. As a professional athlete for Dynafit,LowePro, and Winter Wildlands Alliance Kt specializes in human powered adventure. Each fall Kt spends a few months working in the Arctic with Polar Bears International as a media specialist, troubleshooting wireless internet on the tundra, photographing polar bears, and hosting the worlds leading polar bear and climate scientists for large digital outreach initiatives. She hopes her work inspires others to take action on climate change, connect more with the natural world, and become better stewards of the environment.
MITOC held a FREE screening of “Jumbo Wild”!
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2016 @ 7:30pm in MIT Building 26-100
For decades, First Nations, conservationists, backcountry skiers and snowboarders have fought a proposed large-scale ski resort deep in the Purcell Mountains of British Columbia. After 24 years of opposition, what more will it take to keep Jumbo wild for good?
For more information and how you can help click here!
MITOC, **MIT LSC****, & BU Outing Club** brought you “Reel Rock 10”
on
**Tuesday, November 10th, 2015@ 7:30pm in 26-100**!
$5.00 with MIT or BU ID, $10.00 General Admission
Founded in 2006 by filmmakers Josh Lowell (Big UP Productions) and Peter Mortimer (Sender Films), the REEL ROCK Film Tour brings the best climbing and adventure films of the year to live audiences throughout the world. The film tour is the definitive annual event for climbing communities globally. REEL ROCK shows are high energy, community events that go beyond mere film screenings to include prize giveaways, athlete and filmmaker appearances, non-profit fundraising, and a party atmosphere.
In its landmark 10th year, REEL ROCK is kicking off the 2015 world tour to over 450 locations around the world. From big walls to big moves, REEL ROCK 10 features athletes Tommy Caldwell, Kevin Jorgeson, Alex Honnold, Jimmy Webb, Daniel Woods and a special tribute to the late Dean Potter. This year’s tour boasts an eclectic program that will get you psyched!
*This film screening is a fundraiser event, all profits will go to the Jeff Lowe Mountain Foundation*
*Seating is limited, first come, first served basis. No standing allowed.
MITOC, MIT LSC, AMC and AAC hosted a fundraiser screening of “Jeff Lowes’ Metanoia”
on
Tuesday, October 27th, 2015@ 7:30pm in 26-100!
Jeff Lowe’s Metanoia - Official Trailer (HD) from Jeff Lowe on Vimeo.
Jeff Lowe’s Metanoia is the story of a legendary athlete’s rise to the top of his sport before a devastating fall from grace that precipitates perhaps the boldest solo mountain climb in history: Metanoia, on the North Face of the Eiger. Twenty years later, Jeff faces a terminal disease with the same courage and grace that characterized his career as a climber.
*This film screening is a fundraiser event, all profits will go to the Jeff Lowe Mountain Foundation*
*Seating is limited, first come, first served basis. No standing allowed.
MITOC & **MIT LSC** hosted a screening of “Meru”
on
**Tuesday, October 6th, 2015@ 7:30pm in 26-100**!
In the high-stakes game of big-wall climbing, the Shark’s Fin on Mount Meru may be the ultimate prize. Sitting at the headwaters of the sacred Ganges River in Northern India, the Shark’s Fin has seen more failed attempts by elite climbing teams over the past 30 years than any other ascent in the Himalayas.
In October 2008, Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin and Renan Ozturk arrived in India to tackle Meru. What was meant to be a seven-day trip with the equivalent amount of food became a 20-day odyssey in sub-zero temperatures, thanks to the setback of a massive storm that showered the mountain with at least 10 feet of snow. Like everyone before them, their journey was not a successful one. But they had reached further than anyone else, beaten back just 100 meters below the elusive summit.
*Seating is limited, first come, first served basis. No standing allowed.
MITOC & LSC hosted a screening of “FIRST ASCENT: the complete series“
on
Tuesday, April 7th, 2015 @ 7:30pm in 26-100!
“FIRST ASCENT: the complete series” from SenderFilms on Vimeo
First Ascent (2010) is Sender Films’ groundbreaking 6-part series that takes you to the cutting edge of adventure. Produced over two years on five continents, First Ascent follows the greatest climbers to majestic locations around the globe on their quests to redefine what is possible in the mountains.
Includes the six ~24 minute films that define the series.
MITOC, LSC and GW@MIT hosted Pretty Faces
on
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2014 @ 7:30pm in 26-100!
Pretty Faces - The Story of a Skier Girl - Trailer from Unicorn Picnic Productions on Vimeo.
IT WAS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
*Seating is limited, first come, first served basis. No standing allowed.
Pretty Faces is a film celebrating women who thrive in the snow. The concept for the film was originated by professional big mountain skier and SheJumps co-founder, Lynsey Dyer with the objective of giving women and girls, young and old, a source of inspiration through a unique look at what is possible when boundaries are broken, dreams captured and friendships cultivated. In Lynsey’s words “I wanted to give young girls something positive to look up to…I wanted to give them their Blizzard of Ahhs, Ski Movie or High Life, but done in a way that also shows the elegance, grace, community and style that is unique to women in the mountains.”
MITOC and LSC hosted Reel Rock 9:Valley Uprising on Tuesday, October 28th, 2014 @ 7:30pm in 26-100!
In its ninth year, the REEL ROCK Film Tour features a special presentation of the highly-anticipated feature-length film “Valley Uprising.”
The greatest untold story of American counterculture is that of the Yosemite Valley rock climbers. For the past fifty years, Yosemite’s massive cliffs have drawn explorers and madmen to leave materialism behind and venture onto the high, lonesome granite.
The larger-than-life characters of Yosemite carved out an “extreme bohemian” lifestyle in the Valley, living on red wine and boiled potatoes, clashing with National Park authorities, and pioneering the boldest climbs on Earth. T he torch has been passed down across three generations of climbers; through rivalries, tragedies and triumphs, the art of Yosemite climbing has advanced beyond anyone’s imagination.
Valley Uprising is the riveting, unforgettable tale of this bold tradition: half a century of struggle against the laws of gravity — and the laws of the land.
MITOC hosted Into the Mind on Tuesday, March 18th, 2014 @ 7:30 in 32-123
Into The Mind - Official Teaser from Sherpas Cinema on Vimeo.
MITOC hosted 5PointFilms on Tuesday, February 11th, 2014 @ 7:30pm in 26-100!
We were the only show in Massachusetts!
MITOC hosted Reel Rock 8 on Tuesday, November 12th at 8:00pm in 32-123!
MITOC hosted Banff’s Radical Reels Tour on Friday, September 20th at 7:30pm in 26-100!
The seventh annual Reel Rock film tour is bringing the best in climbing and adventure films to MIT! Reel Rock shows are spirited events where climbers and outdoors lovers come together to celebrate and sample the ultimate in adventure filmmaking.
Tuesday, October 30th, 2012 at 7:00PM Building 26, room 100 (26-100).
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