LMFF - Exploration & Connection

Join us for an evening of adventure and exploration films celebrating the diverse UK landscape and the connections, to people and place, that can be found through time shared in nature. Proceeds from ticket sales will go to support the volunteer team at Tayside Mountain Rescue.

This event has a 15 minute intermission after the first two films.

Film Synopsis: Three films - see below

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Find Mòr
Exploration. Community. Discovery.

Scotland still has its mysteries roaring in remote glens and sometimes hidden in plain sight.

Find Mòr follows a group of canyoneers over the span of two years as they embark on a journey of exploration into the hidden corners of the Scottish Highlands.

The film offers a unique perspective from within the relatively unknown niche community and discovers the myriad motivations that drive this passion of curiosity.

Setting out in search of uncharted canyons, they find true adventure and forge deep connections to people and place.

"You come for the canyons but stay for the people."

Directors: Charlotte Workman and Steve Small

Run Time: 76 minutes


The Lost Boys of Carbis Bay
A daring band of unlikely explorers, the Carbis Bay Crew, venture into Cornwall's forgotten mines, unearthing not just history but a powerful journey of connection, resilience and self-discovery.

For over 30 years, this remarkable motley crew have descended into the depths: dangling down mine shafts, wading through chest-deep water and squeezing through impossibly tight spaces. What appears to be an adrenaline-fuelled hobby is, in truth, a lifeline. Beneath the surface, the darkness offers freedom, a way to release the pressures of everyday life and reset.

Filmed over two years, this deeply personal project explores far more than mine exploration. It is a story about the importance of community and the quiet battles of men's mental health. In these hidden tunnels, the Crew find solace, understanding and the strength of belonging.

As group leader, Pat Moret, reflects in the film: "The shared experience we all have together is something that men have done for hundreds
and hundreds of years... They'll go hunting together, they'll go out on a boat together, they'll go to war together. It's a need to feel a part of something."

This documentary is a testament to that need, to the power of camaraderie, the comfort found in shared struggle and the deep human instinct to belong.

Director: Daniel Simpkins

Run Time: 29 minutes


Assynt
In the remote Scottish Highlands, the community of Assynt lives in harmony with the rugged landscapes that surround them.

This short documentary offers an intimate portrait of a place where human life and nature are deeply intertwined.

Through evocative imagery and personal narratives, Assynt captures the resilience of a community shaped by its environment, reflecting on themes of identity, tradition, and the enduring bond between people and the land.

Directors: Dan Lior and Noam Genet

Run Time: 18 minutes

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