5 Point Final Thoughts

Wow what a weekend! Hope everyone could get out and enjoy at least one night of films. I was fortunate to catch every showing, and I was truly impressed. Julie Kennedy and crew put together one heck of a line up, especially for the first year. I thought as a whole the films were very good, showcasing more of the human side of things, than the “I’m so rad watch me huck another huge cliff” side of things (although there was a little of that in there too.)

The last night really impressed me, the whole evening was focused on people and overcoming adversity. From Erik Weihenmayer’s incredibly inspiring presentation, to the story of Jennifer Lowe and Conrad Anker, to surfing in war torn Liberia. I was truly touched by each one of these segments and it seemed a fitting end to a festival whose five guiding principles are respect, commitment, humility, purpose and balance.

The turn out was incredible, I believe every night sold out with somewhere around 600-800 people at each show. It was awesome to see the community embrace it and I hope it will be a part of Carbondale culture for years to come.