The Search For Freedom

ABOUT THE FILM:

THE SEARCH FOR FREEDOM is a story told through the eyes of a group of people who helped create a cultural phenomenon. It is about the freedom that is accessible to everyone; the freedom that comes from living in the moment and doing what makes us feel the most alive. This documentary written and directed by Jon Long (IMAX® Extreme) is about the infinite possibilities available to anyone willing to drop in. It’s a visceral, visual experience via some of the brightest pioneers, legends, visionaries and champions of surfing, snowboarding, skiing, skateboarding, mountain biking and more. This revolution has been televised, but the film explores the human stories behind this movement that has spilled into primetime. Ski film Godfather Warren Miller explains that, “The basic instinct of a human being is his search for freedom.” The film explores how living in the moment and doing what makes you feel most alive can be key to that freedom. On the surface, The Search for Freedom might appear to be about sports, or chasing thrills, but it is about so much more. It’s about feeling that pull of nature and wanting to go deeper into that element, that ocean. Many claim that the freedom experienced when you are riding a moving wave, becoming part of that wave for an instant, is impossible to shake. It’s a state of grace. And it’s the same whether you’re sliding on snow, skateboarding on concrete, or mountain biking through a rainforest. Veteran surf publisher Steve Pezman taps into the source: “The wave is forming in front of you, the wave is over your head, your wake is disappearing, your footprints are washed from the beach. There’s no material production from having done it. There’s no depletion. There’s no creation. It’s just an aesthetic instant.” That aesthetic instant is the real subject of The Search for Freedom.

U.S. East Coast Premiere

at The Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover

7:15 – 7:45PM

Island Moving Company performance

8:15 (sunset) – 9:45PM

Film screening

Suggested donation: $5

MORE EVENT DETAILS:

• Cash Bar available
• NO glass or outside alcohol allowed into village
• Picnics welcome
• Food available for purchase by Russell Morin Catering
• BYO chairs &/or blankets (as seating is in the grass)
• Temperatures could be chilly, so prepare accordingly
• Parking at Ft. Adams is $10 – we suggest carpooling, taking a launch or riding your bike!
• Rain venue: Jane Pickens Theater, 49 Touro Street, Newport