Gone Curling

Gone Curling, awarded a Special Jury Mention, was quirky, unexpected … and a heartfelt homage to a sport from times gone by. It also featured the best hats of any film we saw!

– 2012 Banff jury member Cindy Witten

That was part of our goal, making a film that wasn't telling people off for how we live our lives. It was more celebrating a culture and showing what was at stake in terms of our environmental responsibilities.

– Rachael Patching, 28 June 2012 Otago Daily Times article

Some people say that it’s not actually a sport, but an incurable disease.

– A curler

My ex-wife reckoned that if she’d've died in the curling season she’ve been dragged into a shady spot and left there until the curling was over.

– Another passionate curler

From the smash of whiskey tumblers to the roar of granite on ice, the sound of curling has resonated through this community for over 100 years, but for how much longer would they hear its roar?

– From the narration