{"id":23991,"date":"2012-09-11T13:15:43","date_gmt":"2012-09-11T03:15:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=23991"},"modified":"2012-09-11T13:15:43","modified_gmt":"2012-09-11T03:15:43","slug":"distracted-medias-documentary-the-crossing-selected-for-prestigious-european-outdoor-film-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=23991","title":{"rendered":"Distracted Media\u2019s Documentary \u201cThe Crossing\u201d Selected for Prestigious European Outdoor Film Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><em>The Epic Story of Explorer Clark Carter\u2019s Infamous Artic Circle Adventures<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Sydney, Australia, September 11, 2012<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The new documentary from Australia\u2019s Distracted Media, \u201cThe Crossing\u201d has been selected for its first festival screening with the prestigious European Outdoor Film Tour premiering an excerpt of the film.\u00a0 \u201cThe Crossing\u201d will be the fourth Australian film selected for screening at the international event over its 10 year history.<\/p>\n<p>Tracking the impressive Victoria Island adventures of explorer Clark Carter and his expedition partner, Chris Bray, 25 minutes of \u201cThe Crossing\u201d will screen across 200 cities in Europe starting with Munich, Germany from October 10 2012 and running until late 2013 exposing the Australian production to a massive international audience.<\/p>\n<p>The Australian release of the full length 85 minute film is slated for the upcoming months.\u00a0 Directed by Julian Harvey and with the support of Australian Geographic and Gore-Tex\u00ae, the feature documentary will detail the first attempt in 2005 by Clark Carter and Chris Bray to traverse Victoria Island in the Arctic Circle.\u00a0 It will then recount when the pair returned in 2008 to finally complete the expedition.<\/p>\n<p>Hauling 500kilograms of food and equipment across 1000 kilometres of mud, rock, ice and tundra, the adventurers braved being chased by wolves, battled blizzards and hid from polar bears.\u00a0 After spending 128 days on the island together, Clark Carter and Chris Bray became the first people in history to walk across the remarkable Victoria Island.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is a huge honour for \u201cThe Crossing\u201d to be selected for this year\u2019s European Outdoor Film Tour.\u00a0 Having the opportunity to give audiences a taste of the adventure will give it a big boost ahead of the international mainstream launch\u201d said Director Julian Harvey.<\/p>\n<p>Bringing to life Chris\u2019 book, <em>The 1000 Hour Day<\/em>, the filmmakers have sifted through in excess of 100 hours of high-definition footage to condense it to a one and a half hour film that accurately told the plight of the adventurers.<\/p>\n<p>To view the trailer or find out more about \u201cThe Crossing\u201d visit:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thecrossingfilm.net\">www.thecrossingfilm.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a 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