OUTDOOR INSPIRATION FILM THE WARRIOR

Our weekly inspiration to get outside and enjoy yourself comes from a series done for NRS entitled Of Souls + Water. This will cover a few weeks, so come back next weekend for more action!

Episode IV - THE WARRIOR What are you willing to fight for? Growing up on the North Shore of Oahu, surfing was Christopher Peterson’s life. He fought for his place in the sport, for family, and for friends. When his grandmother called and asked for help, he left the islands – only to find tragedy. He has not surfed in the ocean for over 6 years. Now he discovers solace and release surfing the rivers of the American West. From www.forgemotionpictures.com, makers of the award-winning films Wildwater, Seasons, and Cold, comes the groundbreaking web series Of Souls + Water. Presented By NRS and New Belgium Brewing Co. www.nrsweb.com www.newbelgium.com Directed, Edited & Shot by Skip Armstrong Color & Produced by Anson Fogel Assistant Director Thatcher Bean Music Maybeshewill - He Films the Clouds, Pt. 2 http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/he-films-the-clouds-pt.-2/id281675392?i=281675478 Media and Film Festival Inquiries Skip Armstrong - skip@forgemotionpictures.com

TRAVEL INSPIRATION FILMS MOVE. LEARN. EAT.

Three short films from Rick Mereki. Enjoy!

*** Update feb 04 Brand new film TOWARDS THE SUN Check it out :) https://vimeo.com/86002097 *** MOVE 3 guys, 44 days, 11 countries, 18 flights, 38 thousand miles, an exploding volcano, 2 cameras and almost a terabyte of footage... all to turn 3 ambitious linear concepts based on movement, learning and food ....into 3 beautiful and hopefully compelling short films..... = a trip of a lifetime. move, eat, learn For updates and sneak peeks at upcoming projects please feel free to follow me on facebook and instagram https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rick-Mereki/277839202256508 http://instagram.com/rickmereki Rick Mereki : Director, producer, additional camera and editing Tim White : DOP, producer, primary editing, sound Andrew Lees : Actor, mover, groover These films were commissioned by STA Travel Australia: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BrDlrytgm8 Thanks heaps to Adam Fyfe, Brendan, Simon and Crissy at STA. All Music composed and performed by Kelsey James (kelseyanne.james@gmail.com) Soundtrack available here: http://itunes.apple.com/au/album/play-on-move-soundtrack-single/id456257170 Music Recorded and mixed by Jake Phillips Colour Grade : Edel Rafferty and Roslyn Di Sisto Online Edit : Peter Mirecki Assistance in titles and production design : Lee Gingold, Jason Milden, Rohan Newman Big Ups to Michelle, Kiri, Renee, Hana, Andre, Ross, Bernie & Julie for your patience and support and awesomeness..... Huge Thanks to : Marco, Juliana and Julio at GAP Argentina and Peru Ariana Cardenas, Toni Figuera and cooltra scooters in Barcelona, Abete Zanetti Glass blowing school, Murano, Venice (http://www.abatezanetti.it) Annabel, Rosario and Carolina (Pitu) in France Juane and Andrea from the Princeca Insolenta hostel in Chile Thank you all for your kind words and encouragement. The response has been phenomenal and overwhelming. We never thought this little project would reach out to so many people. x

LEARN 3 guys, 44 days, 11 countries, 18 flights, 38 thousand miles, an exploding volcano, 2 cameras and almost a terabyte of footage... all to turn 3 ambitious linear concepts based on movement, learning and food ....into 3 beautiful and hopefully compelling short films..... = a trip of a lifetime. move, eat, learn For updates and sneak peeks at upcoming projects please feel free to follow me on facebook and instagram https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rick-Mereki/277839202256508 http://instagram.com/rickmereki Rick Mereki : Director, producer, additional camera and editing Tim White : DOP, producer, primary editing, sound Andrew Lees : Actor, mover, groover These films were commissioned by STA Travel Australia: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xc0d510zTA4 Thanks heaps to Adam Fyfe, Brendan, Simon and Crissy at STA. All Music composed and performed by Kelsey James (kelseyanne.james@gmail.com) Soundtrack available here: http://itunes.apple.com/au/album/whistle-if-you-need-me-learn/id456230196 Music Recorded and mixed by Jake Phillips Colour Grade : Edel Rafferty and Roslyn Di sisto Online Edit : Peter Mirecki Assistance in titles and production design : Lee Gingold, Jason Milden, Rohan Newman Big Ups to Michelle, Kiri, Renee, Hana, Andre, Ross, Bernie & Julie for your patience and support and awesomeness..... Huge Thanks to : Marco, Juliana and Julio at GAP Argentina and Peru Ariana Cardenas, Toni Figuera and cooltra scooters in Barcelona, Abete Zanetti Glass blowing school, Murano, Venice (http://www.abatezanetti.it) Annabel, Rosario and Carolina (Pitu) in France Juane and Andrea from the Princeca Insolenta hostel in Chile Thank you all for your kind words and encouragement. The response has been phenomenal and overwhelming. We never thought this little project would reach out to so many people. x

EAT 3 guys, 44 days, 11 countries, 18 flights, 38 thousand miles, an exploding volcano, 2 cameras and almost a terabyte of footage... all to turn 3 ambitious linear concepts based on movement, learning and food ....into 3 beautiful and hopefully compelling short films..... = a trip of a lifetime. move, eat, learn For updates and sneak peeks at upcoming projects please feel free to follow me on facebook and instagram https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rick-Mereki/277839202256508 http://instagram.com/rickmereki Rick Mereki : Director, producer, additional camera and editing Tim White : DOP, producer, primary editing, sound Andrew Lees : Actor, mover, groover These films were commissioned by STA Travel Australia: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcOgjrRWx_Q Thanks heaps to Adam Fyfe, Brendan, Simon and Crissy at STA. All Music composed and performed by Kelsey James (kelseyanne.james@gmail.com) Soundtrack available here: http://itunes.apple.com/au/album/fall-to-eat-soundtrack-single/id456118539 Music Recorded and mixed by Jake Phillips Colour Grade : Edel Rafferty and Roslyn Di sisto Online Edit : Peter Mirecki Assistance in titles and production design : Lee Gingold, Jason Milden, Rohan Newman Big Ups to Michelle, Kiri, Renee, Hana, Andre, Ross, Bernie & Julie for your patience and support and awesomeness..... Huge Thanks to : Marco, Juliana and Julio at GAP Argentina and Peru Ariana Cardenas, Toni Figuera and cooltra scooters in Barcelona, Abete Zanetti Glass blowing school, Murano, Venice (http://www.abatezanetti.it) Annabel, Rosario and Carolina (Pitu) in France Juane and Andrea from the Princeca Insolenta hostel in Chile Thank you all for your kind words and encouragement. The response has been phenomenal and overwhelming. We never thought this little project would reach out to so many people. x

TRAVEL INSPIRATION BOOK THE ALCHEMIST

This week, instead of sharing an outdoor film to get you pumped to get out and have an adventure, I wanted to share a book that I have re-read every year since I first found it. The Alchemist from Paulo Coelho is a fictional tale full of adventure and self-reflection. I love the way it is written and the story is exceptional! It's been translated into 67 languages (more than any other book). If you haven't read it you should. And if you have read it, you should listen to it. I have the audiobook with Jeremy Irons as the narrator and it's amazing. Happy adventures!

CLIMBING INSPIRATION FILM VALLEY UPRISING

My inspirational film for this week has a special update. Discovery will be airing the film during Elevation Weekend in April. That means you don't have to purchase the film to watch it. Tune in to the Discovery Channel on Saturday, April 25 at 8pm ET/PT.

This film was very entertaining to watch and the motion graphics and animations were incredible. The film includes some of the greatest rock climbers and adventurers of the past century like Royal Robbins, Warren Harding, Yvon Chouinard, John Bachar, Lynn Hill, Dean Potter, Alex Honnold, and Tommy Caldwell.

Here is a trailer:

VALLEY UPRISING is the much-anticipated documentary from Sender Films about the epic history of climbing in Yosemite National Park and the counterculture roots of outdoor sports. Narrated by Peter Sarsgaard, the film features digitally-animated archival photography, spectacular climbing footage and interviews with Yosemite greats -- from pioneers like Yvon Chouinard, Royal Robbins, Lynn Hill and John Long to cutting edge modern athletes like Dean Potter and Alex Honnold. Valley Uprising tells the story of the bold men and women who broke with convention and redefined the limits of human possibility in America's legendary national park. Presented by The North Face in association with Clif Bar, VALLEY UPRISING will be shown in cities throughout the world as the feature film of the 9th annual REEL ROCK Film Tour: http://reelrocktour.com/