MAVEN
MAVEN has captivated audiences in over 60 screenings across Australia and New Zealand as part of the Warren Miller Film Tour and made its way through Aussie snow towns with 14 screenings on the Arc’teryx Winter Film Tour.
Now, you have the opportunity to bring MAVEN to your own event! Whether you’re a school, university, library, community group, or corporate organisation, you can lease MAVEN to screen at your event and inspire your audience with this powerful story of exploration, curiosity & resilience.
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Licenses for screening MAVEN are available for a variety of institutions, allowing you to create your own impactful event. With flexible options for public screenings, educational purposes, or internal use, you can tailor your screening to suit your audience and goals. Choose from streaming or cinema-quality formats and host an unforgettable event that inspires and educates.
Bring MAVEN to your audience today and join a movement celebrating the strength and spirit of women in adventure.
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MAVEN is a short documentary set out on the Main Range, in NSW, Australia. This film, directed and shot by Divya Gordon, features athlete Chess Smee as well as members of an adventurous alpine community. It captures a different perspective on exploration, both of the backcountry and of oneself.
Directed & Produced by Divya Gordon - a mountain based filmmaker.
From the heights of Federation Peak to the depths of the Coral Sea, she is passionate about adventuring and feels even more strongly about telling stories from the communities and places that have impacted her life.
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To be strong does not mean to sprout muscles and Flex. It means meeting one's own Numinosity without Fleeing, actively living with the wild nature in one's own way. It means to be able to learn, to be able to stand what we know. It means to stand and live.
- Women Who Run with the Wolves
Clarissa Pinkola Estés
Featuring Francesca “Chess” Smee started her career with Thredbo Ski School and took her instructing to Japan where she was introduced to the backcountry of Niseko and Central Hokkaido. It was here that she developed her love for the mountains whilst empowering people to safely enjoy the outdoors. She now balances instructing in Thredbo with backcountry guiding for K7 Adventures during the Australian snow season and currently spends northern winters in Canada as a practicum heli-ski guide and race and freeride coach in Revelstoke.
Chess places a lot of emphasis on her own professional development and currently holds certifications for Level 3 Ski Instructing, Level 1 Avalanche Operations, Wilderness First Aid and Cert IV Alpine Guide. She loves building appreciation of nature in young people and is humbled by the beauty of the mountains and the challenges they provide her with.
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Produced & Directed by Divya Gordon.
A self-taught filmmaker hailing from the Snowy Mountains of Australia. After leaving her corporate roots in Sydney, she embraced a nomadic lifestyle in her van, growing her connection with adventure communities while pursuing her passion for filmmaking.
Divya's debut in the adventure documentary realm, featuring the longest highline rigged in Australia, 'Seven 7 Seven,' garnered success at prestigious film festivals VLFT3 and VIMFF. This achievement marks just the beginning, with several exciting projects on the horizon.
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Production & Design by Leah Foster, Director @ K7 Adventures.
Leah grew up in Thredbo Village, NSW, Australia. Living in Kosciusko National Park has gifted Leah with an adventurous attitude and an aptitude for the mountains. Leah leads our digital storytelling with her eye for design and creative outlook.
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MAVEN is about a community of adventurers - behind & in front of the camera.
More than just skiing; this film is the authentication of a lively community of adventurers. We are a testament to the everyday individuals who seek out pure time in nature. This community shares a deep reverence for the mountains they call home.
Find your community and tap into your inner MAVEN.