Local ASF: Climbing Film Fest

Come join us for an exciting night of climbing films, prizes, and community at Newark Local Beer, with proceeds supporting the climbing access, equity, and diversity initiatives of the Amy Stone Foundation!

Each ticket purchase comes with 1 free drink - a beer or non-alcoholic beverage of your choice - AND a free raffle ticket!! Additional raffle tickets will be available for purchase at the event.

We will be raffling off and giving away over $5,000 worth of incredible prizes from your favorite climbing and local brands, including:

• Organic
• ARC'TERYX
• ONCRUX
• Clif
• Power Company
• Rhino Skin Solutions
• Gunks Apps
• Method Climbing Gym
• GOAT Climbing Gym
• Gravity Vault Hoboken and Montclair
• Sterling
• and many more!!!

We will be showing the following 5 incredible climbing films:

May they/she

• shot, directed, and edited by local NYC climber and filmmaker Trevor Riley (@trevorlately), starring another local badass, May (@heyitsmayjay) and their incredible work introducing some folks to outdoor climbing in the Gunks. We will be donating 5% of our profits to Rise Outside Collective (@riseoutsidecollective).

Luminoso

• Mexico's El Potrero Chico is a climbing paradise. El Sendero Luminoso and its beautiful limestone pitches being prime examples. Artist, storyteller and passionate climber N.S. David finds herself tackling this Central Mexico climbing quest – while chasing an answer to her bigger question: why do we climb?

DSCVRY

• MHW climber Caleb Robinson and filmmaker Trevor Riley were drawn to one another’s passion for seeing and documenting Black climbers. Together, they went to Red Rock with big ambitions and came home with something else. Their film, DSCVRY, is about the things you don’t find at the top of any boulder.

Climb Malawi

• An inspiring short film that delves into the heart of the vibrant climbing community in Malawi. It documents a project by The Global Climbing Initiative through which Genevive Walker, Mario Stanley, and Liz Ndindi traveled to Malawi to mentor local climbing leaders. Through intimate interviews and breathtaking footage of mountainous landscapes, "Climb Malawi" showcases the incredible potential of climbing in this southeast African country and the transformative power of mentorship.

+``1 surprise film from amazing local NYC filmmakers & climbers!!

Who is the Amy Stone Foundation and what do they do?

The Amy Stone Foundation is dedicated to improving accessibility and fostering diversity within rock climbing through a variety of programming for those less served and less represented within our sport. We want to remove financial barriers to the sport and ensure that everyone knows that they belong in this community.

We work with the YMCA of Newark, NJ to introduce climbing to families living in on-site shelter housing and at-risk youth enrolled in their programs through leaders that look like them. We also host routesetting clinics for underrepresented routesetters across the tri-state area to learn skills and make connections that will further their careers and lead to a future with diverse industry leaders. All of these programs are offered free of charge to participants, and we have lots of exciting plans for these and more related programming!! Follow us to instagram (@amy_stone_foundation) to stay up to date on our latest work!

If you can't make it to the event but would like to donate, you can do so directly on our website: https://amystonefoundation.org/

If you'd like to attend the event but the ticket cost is a barrier, please reach out to [email protected].

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Newark Local Beer, 538 Broad Street, Newark, United States