Last of the Great Unknown - Trailer

[CarpeyBiggs]

It's been a long 12 months working on this project, and it only took one brain surgery to get here, but this thing is nearly complete! I'm stoked to finally release the trailer for Last of the Great Unknown.

website is here - www.lastofthegreatunknown.com

The film documents the history of exploration on foot in Grand Canyon, from
Harvey Butchart, George and Allen Steck, and the work that Rich Rudow and Todd
Martin have done over the last 5 years exploring technical slot canyons.

Not sure the final release date or when the premiere will be, but it will happen
sometime in late April most likely.

Thanks to many people on this list who have helped in so many ways to make this
thing possible!

- Dan


http://vimeo.com/37927326

The Grand Canyon is an immense place, almost unfathomable in scale, and one of the last places in the American West to be explored. John Wesley Powell called it the "Great Unknown," having no idea what rapids, falls, or canyons awaited him on his first descent of the river in 1869. In the decades since, the Canyon has been a playground for dozens of explorers. River runners, backpackers, routefinders, lithic hunters, and peakbaggers have all laid claim to the Canyon's iconic landmarks, often seeking out the prestigious "firsts." While many significant points of interest were being explored, there was one feature that was left almost entirely ignored: the Canyon's innumerable technical slots.

Deep within this vast wilderness are secret and intimate tributaries rarely visited by man, hiding some of the Canyon's most remarkable features. The barrier to entry is steep. To explore them, one must have a knowledge of backpacking, packrafting, rappeling, anchor building, and off-trail navigation. The Last of the Great Unknown is the story of these slots, the canyoneers who systematically explored their drainages, and the secrets hidden deep within their walls.

The film will premiere the last week of April, 2012. Check the official website for updates!

Official Website - www.lastofthegreatunknown.com/

Follow on Facebook - www.facebook.com/pages/Last-of-the-Great-Unknown/183869008384960

Directed by Dan Ransom - www.danransom.com

Original Score by Amy Stolzenbach - www.amystolzenbach.com

[ghawk]

:2thumbs: :hail2thechief:

[moab mark]

Can't wait.:hail2thechief:

[ilipichicuma]

That is sick! Can't wait! :2thumbs:

[Sombeech]

Looks incredible :cool2:

[Brian in SLC]

Looks great!

[blueeyes]

:2thumbs:

[CarpeyBiggs]

thanks everyone. i think it turned out pretty sweet. i tried pretty hard to pay tribute to some of the big explorers of the grand canyon that really made the exploration of slots possible. we've got some great bits about Harvey Butchart and George and Allen Steck that I think give it a more full storyline. It's about 23 minutes long, hoping to screen it here in Salt Lake sometime in May hopefully, but possibly later. Hoping it makes it onto the film festival circuit in the meantime.

I'll post some updates as I find out more.

[oldno7]

Really looks good, Dan

looking forward to seeing more of your trolley shots.:2thumbs:

[mtthwlw]

Wow. Gorgeous.

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[Slot Machine]

Really looks good, Dan

looking forward to seeing more of your trolley shots.:2thumbs:

X 2

Count us in for your Salt Lake screening. Strong work!

[LJ]

I can't wait! I hope you get a chance to screen it here at the village. :haha:

[Win]

That came out great, Dan, anxiously awaiting the full version.

[bowjunkie]

:2thumbs: outstanding

[CarpeyBiggs]

Quick update - the film is premiering April 24th in Phoenix. You can get tickets online here - http://www.lastofthegreatunknown.com/2012/04/16/advance-tickets-to-phoenix-premier-now-on-sale/

It will then have it's festival premier at 5point Film Festival in Carbondale on April 28th in the afternoon session.

Memorial Day weekend it will be screening at Mountainfilm in Telluride.

More showings are in the works, I'll keep you updated as we get them finalized.

[Felicia]

Are you coming to Southern California?

[Slot Machine]

Are you coming to Southern California?

Or the promised land?

Bob

[CarpeyBiggs]

yes and yes. gotta figure out the details though. i'm thinking a brewvies showing in salt lake either in may or august. not sure about socal.

[Don]

yes and yes. gotta figure out the details though. i'm thinking a brewvies showing in salt lake either in may or august. not sure about socal.

Get a Saturday or Sunday showing in SLC and maybe we could schedule a Bogley hike and dinner that day too...

[maarten.1975]

Looks truelly awesome! :2thumbs:
Makes me feel jealous of the people I'm seeing in this trailer.

And hey, I might actually go out and buy this movie once available, instead of simply (:naughty:) downloading it.
Great job man! I registered on the site and I'll follow the news about it!

[superstition]

Hi folks, first post on Bogley (but I'll admit to lurking here in this fine community on occasion). :mrgreen: It doesn't appear that I can post links on the site right now, but I thought I would still make people aware of the news since Dan is out playing in the outdoors somewhere. If you're a member of the Canyons Yahoo Group you'll find the links there. I'll be happy to post them here when I can, or someone else can help me out by posting them.


We've had a lot of questions about where people can watch the film. Up until now you had to travel to one of the film festivals to view it. Outside Magazine will air the full film for free on the internet this Thursday night (July 26) between 6-9pm MST. It's in full HD with an original score so watch it on the big screen with quality sound if you can. It will not be archived or available for viewing outside of the three hour window.

http://bit.ly/LJ0xN4


Incidentally, the film has been getting high marks including one of the ten best documentaries at Telluride Mountain Film (by Outside). It was selected to travel to 130 cities around the World on the Mountain Film World tour. It's really quite remarkable on the big screen with incredible HD cinematography and Dolby 5.1 surround sound. If you like the internet showing I would encourage you to try to see it at one of the film dates here:

http://www.mountainfilm.org/tour/upcoming


The film is being considered for many other festivals in the Fall including Banff. Stay tuned for more big screen dates. I'm also told that more local
Arizona festivals (Flagstaff, Prescott, Sedona) are considering it too. Finally, the film will air at Outdoor Retailer in Salt Lake Sat Aug 4 between 4
and 6pm. More here:

http://www.outdoorretailer.com/summer-market/events-seminars/or-rocks


Regards,

Rich Rudow

[Iceaxe]

Welcome to Bogley. :2thumbs:

I believe I added the correct links in the correct places to your post.

Last I checked you needed 5 posts before you could post a link. You can thank the spammers for that small obstacle.

[Slot Machine]

Welcome to Bogley Rich!

I will be watching the video on Thursday night. Thanks for letting us know. :popcorn:

Also, awesome article in Backpacker Magazine a couple of months ago. Strong work! :2thumbs:

[superstition]

Ice, thanks for the assist! Slot, the guy who wrote that Backpacker article (John Harlin) is World class climber and mountaineer. He had never been in a slot before joining us in Grand Canyon. That trip lured him away from the dark side :nod:. John was so excited about canyons after the GC trip that he helped produce Dan's film. Someone told me that the Backpacker article was available online now for free. If I can find it, and earn my wings here with a few most posts, I'll see if I can put up for the those people that don't subscribe.

Regards,

Rich

[Slot Machine]

Ice, thanks for the assist! Slot, the guy who wrote that Backpacker article (John Harlin) is World class climber and mountaineer. He had never been in a slot before joining us in Grand Canyon. That trip lured him away from the dark side :nod:. John was so excited about canyons after the GC trip that he helped produce Dan's film. Someone told me that the Backpacker article was available online now for free. If I can find it, and earn my wings here with a few most posts, I'll see if I can put up for the those people that don't subscribe.

Regards,

Rich

Nice! It doesn't seem to take much to get most folks hooked on canyoneering. I just got two of my buddies hooked last week despite the fact that they hate dirty water and they're scared of heights. :haha:

Here is the link to the Backpacker aricle:

http://www.backpacker.com/2012-june-feature-grand-canyon-over-the-edge/destinations/16637

Cheers,
Bob

[trackrunner]

I have to travel on Thursday during those times & I have an OR badge but flying out on the 4th for a trip to the boundry waters. :sad:

I'll have to catch it another time

[mtthwlw]

There is a documentary film festival in St. George called DOCUTAH. Have you considered having it play here September's 5-9 of this year?

Check out DOCUTAH.com

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[superstition]

mtthwlw, thanks for the info! The sponsors hired a company to promote the film and enter it into the festivals. I sent them a note and they replied back that they will see if the St. George festival has an interest. It sure seems like a good fit to me. :nod:

Regards,

Rich

[jman]

@22mins long - I think everyone can afford the time to see this! Can't wait to see Dans work!

[Iceaxe]

BUMP - just a reminder

57028

[ratagonia]

BUMP - 6 pm, the window for viewing is now open...

http://www.outsideonline.com/featured-videos/film-and-trailer-videos/Last-of-the-Great-Unknown-Screeing-20120723.html

Tom

[Sombeech]

Just watched it :2thumbs:

[canyonguru]

EPIC!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great shots, awesome canyons, amazing. Some of those pools are so clear, really cool place.

[Slot Machine]

SICK!! Great cinematography! Nice work! :2thumbs::2thumbs::2thumbs:

[accadacca]

Very cool film, damn near perfect. :2thumbs:

This will put a SERIOUS floodlight on Grand Canyon Canyoneering. Let the epic trip reports begin! :popcorn:

[blueeyes]

Loved it!

[mtthwlw]

Wow. Thank you for making this film.

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[LJ]

Watched it twice - loved it! Can't wait to see it on the big screen.

[Iceaxe]

This will put a SERIOUS floodlight on Grand Canyon Canyoneering. Let the epic trip reports begin!

I don't think it will create a big rush. These canyons are difficult and require a huge commitment in time, energy, skill and effort.

[Felicia]

Watched it twice - loved it! Can't wait to see it on the big screen.

X2 Awesome!!!!


​Felicia

[accadacca]

I don't think it will create a big rush. These canyons are difficult and require a huge commitment in time, energy, skill and effort.
Well dang! The film just wet my appetite. :popcorn:

Surely there are some stud canyoneers on bogley that are up for the challenge!?!? :stud:

[ilipichicuma]

So awesome! In fact, it was so awesome that my laptop battery quit working while I was watching it! I had to switch to my desktop. Worth it, though.

[Taylor]

Great job Dan, Rich and everyone else involved!

[oldno7]

Very Well Done, a pleasure to watch.

[ghawk]

Excellent! I really enjoyed it. :2thumbs: :hail2thechief:

[CarpeyBiggs]

Thanks for the kind words everyone! We released some more footage on Monday, but I've been off the grid for a week, and didn't get this stuff posted before I left.

Check out some of the new footage, and enter the giveaway from Black Diamond for free canyoneering gear here - https://www.facebook.com/trimbleoutdoors/app_196102983756010


https://vimeo.com/46117755

[Win]

We watched it last night, too. Great job, Dan and everyone involved!:2thumbs:

[maarten.1975]

Sadly it was broadcasted in the middle of the night in Europe, however once officially released I'll join in a.s.a.p.!
The trailer looks awesome! Wanna go there...

:2thumbs:

[tcott]

Available on iTunes!!! :2thumbs:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/last-of-the-great-unknown/id572793042

[dweaver2130]

Just got it on iTunes....Simply Amazing!!!! I can't wait for the wife to come home from work and watch it with me.

[ratagonia]

Now available on BluRay Disk, at Canyoneering USA -

http://tinyurl.com/GreatUnknownBluRay

Tom