The Dawn Wall
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| The Dawn Wall | |
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| Cinematography | Brett Lowell |
| Music by | Adam Crystal |
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| Distributed by | 1091 Pictures |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
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| Language | English |
The Dawn Wall is a 2017 American-Austrian documentary film directed by Josh Lowell and Peter Mortimer about Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson's successful attempt to create the first-ever big wall free climbing route—which they christened The Dawn Wall—on the historic southeast face (The Wall of Early Morning Light) of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, which had hitherto only been ascended by aid climbing techniques first pioneered by Warren Harding who made the first aided ascent of the face in 1970.
The film premiered at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam on November 18, 2017.[1][2]
Reception
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 18 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.7/10.[3] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 81 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[4]
Accolades
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam | November 22, 2017 | Audience Award | The Dawn Wall | Nominated | [5] |
| SXSW Film Festival | March 18, 2018 | Audience Award: Documentary Spotlight | Won | [6] | |
| Trento Film Festival | May 6, 2018 | Best Mountaineering Film | Won | [7] | |
| Mario Bello Award | Won | ||||
| UIAA Prize | Won | ||||
| San Francisco Documentary Festival | June 18, 2018 | Audience Award: Best Feature | Won | [8] | |
| Melbourne International Film Festival | August 23, 2018 | Best Documentary | Fourth place | [9] | |
| Documentary Audience Award | Nominated | ||||
| Critics' Choice Documentary Awards | November 11, 2018 | Best Cinematography | Brett Lowell | Nominated | [10] |
| Mountainfilm International Film Festival Graz | November 17, 2018 | Grand Prix Graz | The Dawn Wall | Won | [11] |
| Kendal Mountain Festival | November 18, 2018 | Best Climbing Film | Won | [12] | |
| Cinema Eye Honors Awards | January 11, 2019 | Outstanding Achievement in Production | Josh Lowell, Peter Mortimer, and Philipp Manderla | Nominated | [13] |
| Producers Guild of America Awards | January 19, 2019 | Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures | Josh Lowell, Peter Mortimer, and Philipp Manderla | Nominated | [14] |
| Cinema for Peace Awards | May 7, 2019 | International Green Film Award | The Dawn Wall | Nominated | [15] |
| Sports Emmy Awards | August 11, 2020 | Outstanding Long Sports Documentary | Nominated | [16] | |
| Outstanding Camera Work | Brett Lowell | Nominated |
