San Sebastian Creates New Section Featuring Adventure and Outdoor Films

5:02 AM PDT 9/5/2012 by Pamela Rolfe

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The section launches with a world premiere and a European premiere at the gigantic-screened Velodrome.

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The section looks to take action sports, adventure and outdoor films to the next level by screening them at the Antonio Elorza Velodrome, one of the biggest screens in Europe.

The doors are thrown open to this genre for to the public, providing an exhibition platform to directors and protagonists of these activities. It also offers surfers and snowboarders the chance to watch the world and European premieres of two film: Storm Surfers 3D and The Art of Flight 3D.