The Art of Adventure
Thursday April 2 at 7:00pm (Canada , 86 minutes, English, Documentary)
In 1957, renowned wildlife artist Robert Bateman and fearless biologist Bristol Foster were a pair of young men, finding their way. Looking for adventure – and meaning – the two set off on a 30,000 kilometre trek that would change both of their lives.
Driving their beloved Land Rover – The Grizzly Torque – through Africa, India, and beyond, they came back with experiences that would shape their careers.
Combining home movies taken during the trip, and drawings and paintings made along the way – with commentary by Bateman and Foster – The Art of Adventure is a unique look at how this trip of a lifetime was deeply influential on both men.
The Art Of Adventure recently won the Mountain Culture Film Award at the Whistler Film Festival and was named the 2026 Feature Film Festival Winner at the Reel Canadian Film Fest.
Alison Reid - Director, Producer
Alison Reid is an award winning filmmaker with a passion for adventure. After racking up over 300 credits as a stunt performer and stunt coordinator, she formed FREE SPIRIT FILMS in order to make films diverse in genre but similar in their exploration of the human spirit. Under that banner she directed, wrote and produced critically acclaimed feature documentary, THE WOMAN WHO LOVES GIRAFFES (Crave, Zeitgeist Films, Kino Lorber - voiceovers by Victor Garber & Tatiana Maslany) which screened at over 50 film festivals worldwide, won multiple Best Film and Audience Awards and had a robust theatrical release in the USA and Canada..
Her award winning debut feature film LGBTQ2+ comedy, THE BABY FORMULA (E-One, Warner Bros Digital) screened at over 50 film festivals worldwide and was chosen to be opening night or closing night film multiple times including at the Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film Festival.
Alison is an alumna of the Women in the Director’s Chair program and of the Canadian Film Centre. She is known for being one of the first female stunt coordinators in North America.
CREDITS
Director Alison Reid
Producer Alison Reid
Cinematographer Dale Hildebrand
Editor David Kazala