We Are Explorers has thrown its support behind Adventure Reels and its inspiring tour of 25 Australian cities. See you there?

 

Adventure films are the best. They’re their own little genre; a soup of funny, uplifting, and ridiculously motivating stories, garnished with properly epic cinematography and, usually, a side of intense action or hardship.

Our mates at Adventure Reels have been running adventure film tours in Australia for years, including the Banff Mountain Film Festival (heard of it?), the Gutsy Girls Adventure Film Tour, the Ocean Film Festival World Tour, and the Top Dog Film Festival (yep, it’s just about how good dogs are, fair play).

The new festival is simply called the Adventure Reels Film Tour and seeks to be a home-grown experience that brings together everything that makes adventure films so damn great. It’s replacing the Radical Reels Film Tour, but as you can see from the trailer, action is still very much on the menu.

 

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Action sports are still the prime focus – Film: 100 Days in Fiordland

 

It’s about more than just films, too. Adventure Reels plans to level up the vibes in the foyer, with a bigger focus on community and a festival vibe.

‘It’s not just about showing epic films – it’s about building a fresh tradition that belongs to us’, said Founder & Director Jemima Robinson. ‘This is Australia’s own adventure film tour.’

Go on, what are the films?

This first year features eight big screen premieres in Australia, and two of those premieres are global! There’s a mix of films from around the world, including two from New Zealand. None from Australia this time around, but Jemima tells me that’s very much on the cards.

Importantly, the films are curated locally to resonate with Australian audiences and our approach to the outdoors, rather than being shipped out as a package from abroad.

 

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Climbing an unnamed tower in Pakistan – Film: Keep It Burning

 

Adventure Reels Film Festival 2025 includes:

  • Soul Flyers – elite wingsuit pilots return to the birthplace of their sport to honour the legacy of flight
  • 100 Days in Fiordland – GLOBAL PREMIERE – a 100-day winter expedition into New Zealand’s remote Fiordland National Park by kayak
  • Frankenbiking – a quirky, creative look at tall-bike rebels who turn riding into radical expression
  • Keep It Burning – a father and son tackle the 6,200m Nameless Tower in Pakistan in an emotional, world-class climb
  • Fickle Business – GLOBAL PREMIERE – follow Freeride World Tour Rookie of the Year, Ben Richards, and Olympic freeskier, Ben Barclay, as they swap comfort zones and explore park and freeride lines. A classic Kiwi ski flick

We’re working on a deep dive into the whole programme, including the reasons each film was chosen and insights from their creators.

 

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I’m in! When and where is the Adventure Reels Film Tour?

The festival kicks off on the 8th of November 2025. Grab a ticket and you could win a place on a five-day fully supported cycling trip through New Zealand’s stunning Kawarau, Dunstan, and Roxburgh Gorges, thanks to TrailHub & Adventure South NZ – bike hire included!

 

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Obligatory mountain bike edit – Film: Carson Storch

Adventure Reels Film Tour Dates & Locations

Australian Capital Territory

Canberra
National Film & Sound Archives, McCoy Circuit, Acton
Tue 14 Oct · 7:00pm – 10:00pm
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Wed 15 Oct · 7:00pm – 10:00pm
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New South Wales

Avoca Beach
Avoca Beach Picture Theatre, 69 Avoca Dr
Thu 23 Oct · 7:00pm – 10:00pm
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Brunswick Heads
Brunswick Picture House
Thu 16 Oct · 7:00pm – 10:00pm
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Katoomba
United Cinemas, 225 Great Western Hwy
Wed 22 Oct · 7:00pm – 10:00pm
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Newcastle (Kotara)
Kotara Event Cinemas, Westfield Kotara Rooftop, Cnr Northcott Dr & Park Ave
Wed 22 Oct · 7:00pm – 10:00pm
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Sydney East (Randwick)
Ritz Cinema, 45 St Pauls St
Wed 22 Oct · 7:00pm – 10:00pm
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Sydney North (Cremorne)
Hayden Orpheum, 380 Military Rd
Thu 23 Oct · 7:00pm – 10:00pm
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Wollongong (Thirroul)
Anita’s Theatre, 264–270 Lawrence Hargrave Dr
Wed 15 Oct · 7:00pm – 10:00pm
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Northern Territory

Darwin
Deckchair Cinema, Jervois Rd
Wed 8 Oct · 7:00pm – 10:00pm
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Queensland

Brisbane
Brisbane Powerhouse, 119 Lamington St, New Farm
Tue 14 Oct · 7:00pm – 10:00pm
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Wed 15 Oct · 7:00pm – 10:00pm
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Thu 16 Oct · 7:00pm – 10:00pm
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Cairns
Cairns Performing Arts Centre, 9–11 Florence St
Thu 30 Oct · 7:00pm – 10:00pm
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Gold Coast (Surfers Paradise)
HOTA, 135 Bundall Rd
Thu 9 Oct · 7pm – 10pm
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Noosa (Noosa Heads)
The J, 60 Noosa Dr
Thu 23 Oct · 7pm – 10pm
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Townsville
Warrina Cineplex, 164 Dalrymple Rd
Wed 8 Oct · 7pm – 10pm
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South Australia

Adelaide
Capri Theatre, 141 Goodwood Rd
Thu 23 Oct · 7pm – 10pm
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Tasmania

Hobart
Village Cinemas, 181 Collins St
Wed 22 Oct · 6:30pm – 9:30pm
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Launceston
Star Theatre, 217b Invermay Rd
Thu 30 Oct · 6:30pm – 9:30pm
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Victoria

Melbourne (St Kilda)
The Astor Theatre, Chapel St & Dandenong Rd
Wed 15 Oct · 7pm – 10pm
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Melbourne (City)
RMIT Capitol Theatre, 113 Swanston St
Thu 16 Oct · 7pm – 10pm
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Western Australia

Perth
State Theatre Centre of WA, 174–176 William St
Wed 15 Oct · 7pm – 10pm
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Thu 16 Oct · 7pm – 10pm
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