A proposed film project has been given a donation of £10,000 from an outdoor brand and Cumbrian festival.
Kendal Mountain Festival and outdoor brand Rab have awarded The Mountain People Film Grant to the proposed film project, Radical Trails.
The filmmakers behind this proposal, Jaha Browne and Olivia Martin McGuire, aim to show the British outdoor landscape through a different lens in an intimate, character-driven portrait of inspiring black females in the outdoors.
The award ceremony took place on November 21 at Kendal Mountain Festival, for which Rab was one of the main partners. The annual, four-day-long Kendal Mountain Festival is dedicated to sharing awe-inspiring, life-affirming stories from the world of outdoor adventure.
Claire Carter, Artistic Director at Kendal Mountain Festival, said: “The festival are thrilled to have received such a range of applications; exploring nature connection and adventure from far-ranging perspectives. In awarding Radical Trails we wanted to highlight a clear and brave development of film craft and storytelling, both in authorship and vision. We are looking forward to a vibrant film, evolving from an in-depth and innovative approach.”
Jaha Browne and Olivia Martin McGuire added: “We are really excited to come together on this project to try to bridge a much deeper understanding and stimulate a wide-reaching conversation around the (Black, Indigenous, (and) People of Color) BIPOC experience of the British outdoors.”
Rab’s The Mountain People Film Grant is worth £10K and will contribute to finalising this film project and bringing it to life, just in time for Kendal Mountain Festival 2022. Jaha and Olivia will have monthly check-ins and support from the Rab and Kendal Mountain Festival teams and aim to complete the film by the end of September 2022.
