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The image shows a climber in a yellow puffer jacket sitting at a rocky ledge, surrounded by climbing ropes and equipment, holding up a smartphone with a stopwatch timer reading over 21 hours. The climber is in a rugged outdoor setting, conveying endurance and determination likely during a multi-day climb or expedition.
Girl Climber
83-minutes
To cement her legacy in a male-dominated world of elite rock climbing, professional climber Emily Harrington sets her sights on a career-defining 24-hour ascent of Yosemite's El Capitan, forcing her to confront the risks of ambition against the biological clock and proving she's not just a great "Girl Climber," but one of the best, period.
Screening day / time
  • Oct 18 (Sat): After Dark – 8pm
  • Oct 23-26: NOT AVAILABLE during Virtual Encore

Girl Climber

Filmmaker(s)
Running Time
Feature Film
83 minutes
Genres
Documentary, Feature

Girl Climber

Professional climber Emily Harrington has summited Everest, 8000-meter peaks, and dominated the competition circuit but, her greatest challenge extends beyond the physical. To cement her legacy in the male dominated world of elite rock climbing, she sets her sights on a career-defining 24-hour ascent of Yosemite’s El Capitan.

Caught between the pursuit of personal ambition and the ticking biological clock of life, a near-fatal fall forces Emily to reckon with what she’s willing to risk. Equal parts gripping survival story and intimate portrait, Girl Climber isn’t just about breaking records, it’s about breaking barriers. Amongst Yosemite’s legendary boy’s club, Emily isn’t just proving she is the best *Girl Climber– she’s proving she is one of the best. Period.

Film details
Year(s) screened
  • 2025
Subtitles
None
Festival screenings
Screening Day / Time
  • Oct 18 (Sat): After Dark – 8pm
  • Oct 23-26: NOT AVAILABLE during Virtual Encore
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