REEL ROCK 09 features the world premiere of Progression, the latest release from the state-of-the-art filmmakers at Big UP Productions, as well as the exhilarating new First Ascent series from the innovative producers at Sender Films and Nat Geo Adventure Channel. Also in the lineup are the two winning short films from this year's highly competitive REEL ROCK Filmmaking Competition.

The RR09 Program: approx. running time 93 minutes

     First Half — Introduction & Shorts:

     REEL ROCK Intro — 3 minutes (Introduction montage with thanks to national sponsors)

     REEL ROCK Filmmaking Competition Winners (2 shorts) — 5 minutes (The winning 2 minute films in two categories: action/inspiration, & humor/spoof)

     First Ascent: The Series — 35 minutes (Sender Films and Nat Geo Adventure Channel present this new cutting edge series dedicated to climbing and related outdoor pursuits. From Patagonia and Brazil to Yosemite and beyond, Sender Films is traveling the globe filming the world's top climbers in their quest for new, unexplored lines)

     Intermission: Include gear giveaways, fundraising for non-profits, tabling, & contests

     Second Half — Feature Film:

     Progression — 50 minutes (Big UP Productions' latest film tells the story of the world's best climbers and their efforts to advance the sport in all its forms. Chris Sharma climbs the world's hardest sport route, Jumbo Love. Kevin Jorgeson pushes bouldering to dangerous new heights on Ambrosia in the California Buttermilks. Patxi Usobiaga and Johanna Ernst train like Olympians for the World Cup competitions. Tommy Caldwell ups the ante on Yosemite's big walls, and much more)

Tour Sponsors
The 2009 REEL ROCK Film Tour national sponsors are Windstopper, The North Face, Petzl, Urban Climber, & Climbing Magazine.