ShAFF Film Club is an opportunity to watch amazing adventure films and socialise with other adventure film lovers over a beer. Regather CoOperative is a hidden gem, tucked away behind London Road, it has a cute bar serving its own brewed beer, and a cosy 40-seater cinema space. ShAFF has a long history of vibrant film nights here and will be using the space as a venue for showing some of the amazing films which didn't make the busy festival programme in March, but quite definitely deserve an airing.

Weak Layers

91 mins

In 1984 a new film subgenre was born – the ski comedy. Birthed on the slopes of what was then called Squaw Valley, Hot Dog…The Movie quickly became a cult hit and spawned two decades worth of followers. From Ski Patrol to Aspen Extreme, Ski School to Better Off Dead, the list of classics goes on and on…until it doesn’t. In the ever-changing Hollywood shuffle the genre has been lost as of late, but certainly not forgotten by legions of fans worldwide. No better time than the present for resurrection. Our feature, Weak Layers, is a progressive throwback to the cult classics. A female-driven ski comedy set at Lake Tahoe that follows three passionate and lovably rowdy local women on a quest to win a world famous 72-hour short ski film competition. The film dissects modern ski culture while championing the tight-knit local communities found in ski towns the world throughout. If ever there was an ode to mountain town life, this is it. The film is directed by and stars Katie Burrell (Dream Job, Coach), a trailblazing auteur in the mountain sports comedy world. Her breakout film, Dream Job, was an international theatrical success and sold to Amazon Studios, and cemented her status as darling of the outdoor sports world. Realizations Films (Buried, Disrupted, United States of Insanity) is the Tahoe-based production company behind the project, and dedicated to highlighting mountain culture and community in cinema. Their most recent feature film project, Buried, highlighting the story behind the 1982 avalanche at Alpine Meadows, was commercially released in late 2022 and now available on Netflix.

ShAFF Film Club - Weak Layers - Regather