Urban Climber Magazine created a new climbing film production entity. The first film to be released under the Urban Climber Magazine name will be FUSE, a co-production between Urban Climber Magazine and IndeVisual Productions. FUSE, currently in post-production, is slated for release Spring 2006. The film is an intimate look at the bouldering movement spanning Fontainebleau and Hueco Tanks.
“Our aim is to help talented young film-makers make strong climbing films with range and ambition,” said Mark Crowther, Publisher of Urban Climber Magazine. “We are committed to finding and developing new talent, as well as collaborating with some of the foremost filmmakers in the industry,” he added.
The Magazine's film arm will focus on three areas: first, co-production finance by offering help to secure third party financing for independent climbing film projects; second, business affairs by providing filmmakers with negotiating and deal structuring advice; and third, rights and revenue management, working with producers to find the best distribution for their films.
