Slackjaw Film

2002Salathé - Blood, sweat a...

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  Richard Heap

Neil Bentley and Richard Heap had a dream to tackle one of the world's most spectacular and difficult free-climbs ­ the 3000-foot "Salathé Wall" on El Capitan in Yosemite Valley. This film follows their adventure as they try to come to grips with the unremitting nature of the granite terrain, with five days of living in a vertical world and, more importantly, with the conflict that arises when dreams meet reality.

1998Hard grit

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  Mark Turnbull, Richard Heap

"Hard Grit" is the definitive insight into the most beautiful, yet dangerous genre of British climbing. Played out on the gritstone edges of the Pennines, this film has, for the first time, captured truly historic ascents of grit's ultimate climbs.

2006Splinter

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  Ben Pritchard, Richard Heap

Brush up your Scottish English while Malcolm Smith climbs the hardest wood boulder problem in the U.K.

2001Stick it

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  Ben Pritchard

50 minutes of bouldering action collected over 8 months with all the big cheeses pulling down all the big numbers and more...All put together to a very funky selection of tracks.

2001Stone love

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  Ben Pritchard, Richard Heap

"Stone Love" is the story of five of Britain's strongest climbers on a week-long trip to the granite bouldering mecca of Cresciano in Switzerland, a beautiful alpine hillside full of classic lines and big grades.

1999Under the sky and above ...

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  Mark Turnbull, Richard Heap

This film examines England's strangest rock climbing scene. Set amidst the sea cliffs of Dorset, this film tells the tale of the cult of 'Deepwater Soloing' and its origins; the emergence of the 'sport climbing' boom and the status of loose, hard, adventure climbing on the crumbly overhanging cliffs.

2006Alpine essentials

Alpine Essentials dvd is a training film which shows the essential skills and techniques necessary for Alpine mountaineering and climbing. It follows two mountaineers on a multi day trip in the Swiss Alps. See how they cope with their environment and what steps they take to both enjoy the experience and return safely.

2004One winter

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  Ben Pritchard, Richard Heap

Airlie Anderson is one of Britain's top female climbers. This film follows her over a winter climbing season to see what makes her tick and how her relationship with climbing has changed over the years.

2012Rock climbing essentials

Rock Climbing Essentials shows the essential skills and techniques for sport and traditional climbing in the UK.  It follows a group of four climbers on single and multi-pitch rock climbs. From small moorland outcrops to mountain crags and sea cliffs, we see the steps they take to manage the risks and have some great days' climbing. A range of technical chapters expand upon the messages in the film providing comprehensive information.

2005Winter essentials

A film showing the essential techniques and skills necessary to operate safely in Britain' winter mountains - it follows a group of three winter mountaineers and two winter climbers on a day out in the Scottish mountains. As well as the film itself there are also 11 separate chapters that focus on specific skills including navigation, crampon techniques, self arrest, clothing and equipment plus much more.