Mountain Hardwear, leaders in performance equipment and apparel for climbers, mountaineers and outdoor athletes, announced its partnership with No Man’s Land Film Festival as the event’s title sponsor.
Together, Mountain Hardwear and No Man’s Land hope to build a strong, safe and welcoming environment for outdoor enthusiasts to become champions of equality in their own communities, by abolishing stereotypes and redefining inclusion in the outdoors.
In its seventh year, No Man’s Land is the premiere all-women film festival that aims to un-define feminine in adventure and sport through film. The festival originated in Carbondale, Colorado, and will host the 2022 flagship festival in Denver, March 4-5, with a virtual festival to follow March 7-13.
“The goal of the festival is to connect like-minded individuals who are committed to abandoning the traditional narrative of who fits into the outdoors,” said Kathy Karlo, executive director for No Man’s Land. “We are striving to foster a community with a shared vision of gender equality and a desire to experience passions through a uniquely feminine lens.”
The festival spans international borders and offers a contemporary vision of the outdoors by continuing to break down the gender binary and oppressive frameworks that have stood in the way of reform.
“No Man’s Land is creating space for diverse representation worldwide,” said Malorie Benz, senior manager of marketing operations at Mountain Hardwear. “The films showcase a fresh, powerful and inspiring world for women. Making way for the next generation of athletes to have a voice and a place not just in climbing, biking, camping, etc., but beyond the outdoors.”
In celebration of International Women’s Day, the festival will kick off at the Denver Art Museum with a panel discussion and film screening. Mountain Hardwear athlete and ambassadors, Ethan Pringle and Nikki Smith, will speak on panel discussions. Pringle on the Allies in Gender Equality panel and Smith on the Women in Film & Photography panel.
For those interested in attending the Denver event or the virtual tour, tickets are available at nomanslandfilmfestival.org.
