In the Press
“Inspired by the achievements of the Tyrolean mountain rescue pioneer Wastl Mariner from Inzing, a film is currently being completed that puts the work of volunteer mountain rescuers in a philosophical light.”
- Peter Freiberger, Kronen Zeitung, Austria
In Meridian, the newsletter of the Mountain Rescue Association. Click for more.
On Austrian television. Click for more.
From our screening in Graz alongside an wonderful exhibition about Austrian refugees who joined the the 10th Mountain Division during World War II
People are talking about “The Volunteers” in Sweden. Click for more.
What Viewers Are Saying
“So deeply layered—a real work of art.”
“This made me proud to be an Austrian.”
“You put into visual form what I always felt about what I do as a rescuer but couldn’t put into words.”
“The Volunteers captures the essence of community as an individual journey, part of a team, and within society at large. The film stands on its own as a powerful message for all who discover it.”
— Doug McCall, President, Seattle Mountain Rescue; past president, Mountain Rescue Association
“It’s really fascinating that two groups, separated geographically and politically, could have the same selfless purpose.” — BYU Daily Universe
“Bristling with ideas, hope, humanity and warmth.”
Comox Valley Search and Rescue in British Columbia, Canada.
At a special screening at the Austrian Embassy with Ambassador Petra Schneebauer and members of Seattle Mountain Rescue and the Bergrettung of Tyrol.
