The film will premiere at Nick’s book launch at Outside Cafe, Hathersage on Tuesday 4th (tickets available here) and go live on the following day at the Mountain Equipment Vimeo Channel. Check out the teaser below along with reviews from those who have had a sneak advance preview of the final cut…
"The words and images combine to give a rare glimpse into the darkly luminous realm of a human mind on the edge between prison and freedom, between the grayness and alienation of modern society and the beauty and terror of the mountains. Nick Bullock’s choice to live an unbounded life appears in all its unmitigated, honest and surprisingly stark necessity."
Katherine Ives, Editor in Chief - Alpinist Magazine
'What a fantastic little film. Time juggling is a not new for mountaineers but I know of no-one with anything close to the levels of passion for climbing that exude from Nick. After all, it’s not everyone who pursues steady employment until his late 30s and is then bold enough to break free and become a full time climber. Whether his climbing passion involves more adrenalin flow than supervising Britain’s gnarliest prisoners must be debateable but the fact that he is one of the most riveting writers and interesting characters on the climbing scene today is clear. Thus far I have only read excerpts from his book. This little film reminds me that I can’t wait to read the whole lot.’
Mick Fowler, Mountaineer
This beautifully shot short film about British mountaineer Nick Bullock features extracts from his new book Echoes, as well as extensive interviews delving in to Nick's life and past. Troubled, trapped, tormented, Nick left his full time job in the prison service to pursue a life in the mountains, which he hoped would set him free. But was it the chains of the prison service that were binding him, or is he trapped in a cage of his own making?
Jack Geldard, Editor UKClimbing.com
To pre-order a copy of ‘Echoes’ head-over to the Vertebrate website
More information on other Polished Project films here
