The Dawn Wall

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The Dawn Wall
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Starring
CinematographyBrett Lowell
Music byAdam Crystal
Production
companies
Distributed by1091 Pictures
Release date
  • November 18, 2017 (2017-11-18) (IDFA)
Running time
100 minutes
Countries
  • United States
  • Austria
LanguageEnglish

The Dawn Wall is a 2017 American-Austrian documentary film directed by Josh Lowell and Peter Mortimer about Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson's successful attempt to create the first-ever big wall free climbing route—which they christened The Dawn Wall—on the historic southeast face (The Wall of Early Morning Light) of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, which had hitherto only been ascended by aid climbing techniques first pioneered by Warren Harding who make the first aided ascent of the face in 1970.

Release

Reflection of El Capitan in the Merced River with The Dawn Wall illuminated by the early morning light

The film premiered at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam on November 18, 2017.[1][2]

Reception

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 18 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.7/10.[3] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 81 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[4]

Accolades

Award Date of Ceremony Category Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Result Ref(s)
International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam November 22, 2017 Audience Award The Dawn Wall Nominated [5]
SXSW Film Festival March 18, 2018 Audience Award: Documentary Spotlight The Dawn Wall Won [6]
Trento Film Festival May 6, 2018 Best Mountaineering Film The Dawn Wall Won [7]
Mario Bello Award The Dawn Wall Won
UIAA Prize The Dawn Wall Won
San Francisco Documentary Festival June 18, 2018 Audience Award: Best Feature The Dawn Wall Won [8]
Melbourne International Film Festival August 23, 2018 Best Documentary The Dawn Wall Fourth place [9]
Documentary Audience Award The Dawn Wall Nominated
Critics' Choice Documentary Awards November 11, 2018 Best Cinematography Brett Lowell Nominated [10]
Mountainfilm International Film Festival Graz November 17, 2018 Grand Prix Graz The Dawn Wall Won [11]
Cinema Eye Honors Awards January 11, 2019 Outstanding Achievement in Production Josh Lowell, Peter Mortimer, and Philipp Manderla Nominated [12]
Producers Guild of America Awards January 19, 2019 Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures Josh Lowell, Peter Mortimer, and Philipp Manderla Nominated [13]
Cinema for Peace Awards May 7, 2019 International Green Film Award The Dawn Wall Nominated [14]
Sports Emmy Awards August 11, 2020 Outstanding Long Sports Documentary The Dawn Wall Nominated [15]
Outstanding Camera Work Brett Lowell Nominated

See also

References

  1. ^ "IDFA 2017 Program Guide by IDFA International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam". Issuu. November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  2. ^ "The Dawn Wall: Watch the Trailer". Adventure Sports Journal. March 9, 2018. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  3. ^ "The Dawn Wall". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  4. ^ "The Dawn Wall". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  5. ^ "The Dawn Wall y Free Solo se bañan de premios y nominaciones". Freeman Outdoors (in Spanish). October 16, 2018. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  6. ^ Aziz, Neha (March 18, 2018). "2018 SXSW Film Festival Announces Audience Awards Winners". SXSW. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  7. ^ "THE DAWN WALL. WINNER OF UIAA PRIZE AT THE 2018 TRENTO FILM FESTIVAL". UIAA. May 6, 2018. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  8. ^ "Congratulations to the 2018 SF DocFest Award Winners!". San Francisco Film Festivals. June 18, 2018. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  9. ^ "MIFF 2018 AUDIENCE AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED". FilmInk. August 23, 2018. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  10. ^ Lewis, Hilary (November 10, 2018). "Mr. Rogers Film 'Won't You Be My Neighbor?' Tops Critics' Choice Documentary Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  11. ^ Auferbauer, Günter. "Mountainfilm Graz: Das Filmfestival im Rückblick". Österreichischer Alpenverein (in Austrian German). Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  12. ^ Kilday, Gregg (January 11, 2019). "'Hale County This Morning, This Evening' Earns Top Prize at Cinema Eye Honors". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  13. ^ "Producers Guild Awards: 'Green Book' Named Outstanding Motion Picture". The Hollywood Reporter. January 19, 2019. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  14. ^ "Nominations 2019". Cinema for Peace Foundation. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  15. ^ "Nominees – 2020 Sports Programs & Events". The Emmys. March 18, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
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