Extreme Camping Short Film Night

Two fantastic and inspiring adventure films from the opposite ends of the camping world!

Camping with the Barstows – certificate PG, 19mins (1957-61)

A family adventure from the 1950’s with live score performed by Jimmy Lions and an intro by editor and producer, Andy Hague. 

This offering was filmed over FIVE consecutive summers from 1957 to 1961. It follows the Robbins family as they attempt to roadtrip in their station wagon around every US state. This is 1950s America and this short showcases the Super-16 cog-whirring genius of an inspired amateur filmmaker. Roll up, lean back and enjoy!

Produced and Edited by Andy Hague

Live score by Jimmy Lions

North of the Sun – certificate PG, 46mins (2013) Norwegian with English subtitles.

A multi-award winning film by two Norwegian surfers who spend a winter camping on a secret bay hidden in the arctic circle.

Best friends Inge Wegge and Jørn Ranum decided to put their survival skills to the ultimate test: spending nine months on a remote, uninhabited bay in the Arctic circle. Using nothing but their humour and a few tools they built a cabin out of driftwood and other cast-off materials that washed up on shore, and ate expired food the stores would otherwise have thrown away. But the boys brought with them two items of utmost importance: Their surfboards – perhaps their biggest motivation for the arctic adventure. Because the remote bay holds a well kept secret; some of the worlds finest surfing waves…

Directors/DOP: Inge Wegge and Jørn Ranum