Reel Rock 18 Film Festival: Outdoor Movie Night
- Public Event
REEL ROCK 18 IS COMING TO CALTECH'S CAMPUS ON NOVEMBER 21, 2024 AS AN OUTDOOR MOVIE NIGHT! THIS EVENT HOSTED BY THE CALTECH ALPINE CLUB AND IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
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What is Reel Rock?
Reel Rock is an internationally renowned, annual film festival featuring the world's best climbing films. Founded in 2005 by filmmakers Josh Lowell and Peter Mortimer, Reel Rock has grown into the premier global platform for award-winning climbing films that weave bold action, humor, heart, and soul into captivating human stories for a wide audience. Find out more about Reel Rock here.
Event details
- Pre-show reception at 6pm on Beckman Mall. Purchase show tickets and raffle tickets, socialize with one another, and get your picnic blankets set up for the show! Complimentary snacks and beverages will be provided. Be sure to come early – the beverages go fast!
- Main show at 7pm on Beckman Mall. This is an outdoor movie night, so bring picnic blankets or camp chairs and warm layers! The show will be ~2.5 hours, including a screening of the Reel Rock 18 films (see "Film lineup" below) and an intermission with a raffle drawing featuring some awesome prize giveaways.
Film lineup (get hyped with official RR18 trailer!)
Reel Rock 18 is on tour worldwide starting February 16, 2024. Immerse yourself in four new climbing films from across the globe: a visionary first ascent on Japan's mythical Mt. Mizugaki; a climbing community held together in war-torn Ukraine; a treacherous free ascent of Jirishanca in the Peruvian Andes; and an exploration of Mallorca's deep-water soloing. Presented by The North Face, supported by Black Diamond and Yeti.
Featuring athletes Angie Scarth Johnson, Hazel Findlay, Sachi Amma, Josh Wharton, Vince Anderson, Matt Groom, Danyil Boldyrev & more.
Event tickets
- $10, or $5 with a valid student ID.
- Tickets can be purchased at the event check-in table starting at 6pm with cash or Venmo--no credit card purchases. Come early to beat the line!
- Every ticket purchase comes with one free raffle ticket!
Raffle tickets
- The purchase of a Reel Rock 18 ticket will include one free raffle ticket that can be picked up with your ticket at the check-in table during the event reception.
- Additional raffle tickets may also be purchased (cash or Venmo only) during the reception.
Parking
Parking is free after 5pm in the parking structures along Wilson Ave (north and south garages), as well as in the parking lot north of Beckman Auditorium.
Who benefits from Reel Rock proceeds?
100% of net event proceeds go directly to the Caltech Alpine Club. Caltech Alpine Club funding is used for a variety of purposes oriented around promoting safety and accessibility in the outdoors. These include organizing outdoor adventure trips for club members, hosting speakers, providing free outdoor gear and equipment for Caltech community use, subsidizing professional outdoor safety courses, and much more!