Kendal Mountain Film Festival - round up

Were just back in the office after a great film and lecture packed weekend up at the Kendal Mountain Film Festival. The weekend turned out to be a successful one as ever for all our Pro partners who were involved.

Andy Turner, Andy Parkin and Dave MacLeod have a catch up in the bar

Friday night kicked off with the World Premiere of "The Pinnacle" a film by Paul Diffley featuring Dave MacLeod and Andy Turner. The film went down a storm with the sell out audience at the Brewery Arts Centre - Main theatre.

Paul Diffley introducing The Pinnacle

Saturday night saw yet another sell out for "The Usual Suspects - The Great Climb Lecture" featuring Dave MacLeod, Brian Hall, Cameron McNeish and Richard Else as they took us through the live BBC televised climb on Sron Ulladale, from behind the scenes to the climb itself.

Then on Sunday Stu McAleese and Twid Turner took to the stage to present a lecture about their recent successful Baffin Big Walls expedition to a packed Parish Hall venue.

Andy, Dave, and Diff during the Q & A after the Premiere

Then to finish the weekend off "The Pinnacle" won Peoples Choice Award for best film so congratulations to all involved especially Paul Diffley.

The awards that were sculptured by Andy Parkin for this years festival

To celebrate win and the launch of "The Pinnacle" on DVD today (which you can purchase at www.hotaches.com) were giving away 3 signed copies of the DVD over on our Facebook page click here for your chance to win - competition ends Friday 26th November at 12pm