[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In July 2016, the paraglider Antoine Girard set off on a three-week hike-and-fly tour to explore the Karakorum mountains in Pakistan— alone. From the town of Skardu, he heads for the highest peaks of the Karakorum mountain range. The Frenchman has already twice failed in his attempts to climb the 8,051-meter-high Broad Peak...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There is a new trend for DIY snowboarding adventure and this film is at the vanguard. The prevailing climate threat makes a bunch of Swedish extreme skiers/snowboarders reject airplanes to travel with trains and boats instead, from Stockholm all the way to Japan. They search for deep powder snow and the adventure of...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_single_image image="6710" img_size="large"][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image="6712" img_size="large"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text] Speakers: Glen Davoren & Wal Ratcliffe - My Expedition Dream | Create | Explore[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text] My Expedition is a tagalong business created by Glen and Wal to help people confidently and safely visit and experience places across Australia they have dreamt about, whether they are just around the corner, in the...
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="6639" img_size="full"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text] Speaker: Terry Bolland [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] Life as an Expedition Paddler [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text]Terry has been adventuring in one way or another all his life. He has paddled for 45 years, covering over 100,000 kms, and has explored over 40 countries. His main passion has been expedition canoeing and kayaking all over Australia and North...
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="6559" img_size="full"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text] Speaker: Shane McLachlan [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] How We Shot and Produced ‘Made Like a Gun’ [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text]Shane is a Sydney based Director, DOP and Editor with over 35 years’ experience in corporate, TV commercials and documentary filmmaking. He is also an experienced CASA-certified drone pilot. Shane’s passion for motorcycles and adventure started from the...
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="6651" img_size="full"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text] Speaker: Lyn Mawby [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] Off-Grid - Dog Mushing Expedition in the Alaskan Yukon [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text]Passionate for all things outdoors, Lyn loves to seek out diverse modes of transport, making each journey unique. Train-hopping through India, exploring Mongolia by motorcycle, backpacking through Asia, and sailing Thailand have created a collection of heart-warming, funny,...
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="6641" img_size="full"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text] Speaker: Jaye Edwards [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] A Twit’s Guide to Adventuring [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text]Jaye Edwards is a twit. Over the last 10 years, she has been adding the ‘mis’ to adventure. Whether it be on the back of a motorcycle in central Australia or Thailand; leather tramping trails in South West WA, Canada or New...
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="6645" img_size="full"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text] Speaker: Jacob French [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] Troopertrek [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text]Jacob is a member of the Star Wars fan group, the 501st Legion, who provide costumed volunteer work and charity fundraising while promoting an interest in Star Wars. Running the Run Melbourne Half Marathon in his Stormtrooper suit gave Jacob the inspiration to walk across Australia while...
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="6649" img_size="full"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text] Speaker: Ewen Macgregor [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] The Trans European Trail - An Adventure Motorcycle Rider's Dream [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text]Ewen is a passionate adventurer who has travelled extensively in Canada, UK, Europe and Australia. His previous escapades have included white water and sea kayaking, hiking and mountain biking around the remote Kimberley, cross-country mountain skiing in...
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="6643" img_size="full"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text] Speaker: David Fedele [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] Whose Story is it? Representation, Responsibility and Authorship in Global Storytelling [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text]David is an award-winning documentary filmmaker from Melbourne, particularly interested in exploring cultural, humanitarian, environmental and social justice issues. His films cover diverse topics including sub-Saharan African migration in Morocco, electronic waste in Ghana and illegal...