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8th Day of the Week

Subtle but powerful & a perfect ending. 

Written, Directed and Edited by GUSTAV JOHANSSON Producer ERIK TORELL Director of photography NIKLASJOHANSSON, FSF Music OSKAR LINNROS With AMIE HENRIKSSON, DANIEL NILSSON MÄKI, SERGE GARCIA & ALEXIS AUFFRAY Production company CAMP DAVID FILM Colorist MIKE COSOLA, CINEPOST STUDIOS Graphic design ALBIN HOLMQVIST Styling SOFIA RINGERTZ, ART OFFICIAL AGENCY Executive producers COSTAS SYRMOS, DARRYL PIEBER, NOKIA BRAND STUDIO, WILLIAM ROWE & PROTEIN NETWORKS http://www.prote.in/en/tv http://www.campdavidfilm.com/ http://www.gustavjohansson.com/

We Use The Word Suffering Way Too Much

Nothing like a good old adventure film to make you feel nice.  

www.outdoorresearch.com www.ducttapethenbeer.com In summer 2011, Outdoor Research athlete Kyle Dempster took off on his bike across Kyrgyzstan with a couple mostly-accurate maps, a trailer full of climbing gear, and a vocabulary of 10 Kyrgyz words. He spent two months pedaling and pushing the bike more than 1200 km on roads of variable states of neglect, wading through wild rivers, dealing with corrupt military checkpoint staff, and soloing a handful of unclimbed alpine rock and mixed routes. He recorded the journey, his camera his only partner, friend, and sometimes the only receiving end of his conversations for days at a time. In 2013, Kyle’s self-shot footage of his journey in Kyrgyzstan made it to the desk of filmmakers Fitz Cahall and Austin Siadak, who were asked to look at the footage and see if there might be enough to chop together a 4-minute climbing film. They saw a lot more potential in it, and turned it into the 25-minute “The Road From Karakol,” which debuted at the 5Point Film Festival and took home the Best In Fest award. Music Artist: Lemolo Song: Open Air Artist: Exit Music Song: Modern Age Original score by Amy Stolzenbach

A Tribute To Discomfort

The fascinating story behind the cover.  

Blue Chalk worked with National Geographic Creative photographer and North Face athlete Cory Richards to create a promotional piece to demonstrate the scope of his work and the passion and athleticism that accompanies him in the field. A Tribute to Discomfort brings the viewer through Cory’s stunning work, his unique sense of humor, and his quest to create photographs that relate a common humanity. Original Still Photography: Cory Richards/National Geographic Creative Co-Director, Producer: Catherine Yrisarri Co-Director, DP, Editor: Rob Finch Assistant Camera: Jamie Francis Original Music: Elizabeth Lim Sound Design: Chip Sloan, Digital One Additional Footage: Keith Ladzinski, 3 Strings Productions Created by Blue Chalk Media http://bluechalk.com