James Reckseidler, Super 8, 15:00 min, Calgary
An aging mountaineer's spirit is rejuvenated by a dance with a beautiful young woman in James Reckseidler's silent film Ice Climber's Waltz. While the mountaineer's passion is rekindled, an old obsession engulfs him leading to the reenactment of a tragic event. Set against the rugged profile of the Rocky Mountains and unmistakably influenced by Guy Maddin, Reckseidler's ambitious work scales dramatic terrain with poetic and technical dexterity.
James Reckseidler trained in Media Arts at Sheridan College in Ontario after receiving his Bachelor of Arts in History at the University of Calgary. He is currently working on his first feature film script and several short film projects.