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Extreme Sports Film 'Mountains of the Moon' Premieres 2025

10/31/2025

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Chris Benchetler, the extreme-sports filmmaker, announces the premiere of Mountains of the Moon on November 14, 2025.
The film blends extreme sports with Grateful Dead's music and features athletes in illuminated skeleton suits.
The production used advanced cinematography, lasers, and projection mapping, mostly at night.
A book and a Los Angeles art exhibit run November 15–23, 2025.
Notable contributors Mickey Hart and Paul Stamets help broaden the project’s artistic depth.

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Story summary

Chris Benchetler, the extreme-sports filmmaker, announces the premiere of Mountains of the Moon on November 14, 2025.
The film blends extreme sports with Grateful Dead's music and features athletes in illuminated skeleton suits.
The production used advanced cinematography, lasers, and projection mapping, mostly at night.
A book and a Los Angeles art exhibit run November 15–23, 2025.
Notable contributors Mickey Hart and Paul Stamets help broaden the project’s artistic depth.