A still from Lock Down Rock Up (Kendal Mountain Festival)A documentary about the life of an NHS paramedic has won recognition at a global film festival. It took the Best Short prize at Kendal Mountain Festival, which celebrates mountaineering and outdoor culture. Expand Close (Kendal Mountain Festival) / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp (Kendal Mountain Festival)“I’m so thankful to Kendal Mountain for accepting the film and understanding the themes. I’m blown away.”Kendal Mountain Festival, which is in its 40th year, featured 10 days of films, live discussions and literature entirely online because of Covid restrictions. The Grand Prize was won by director Adam Brown for his film Into The Storm, which documents the life of an indigenous surfer from Peru who rises from deprivation to become a professional athlete.

Source: Irish Independent November 29, 2020 21:00 UTC