New Paltz, NY - DENIZEN Theatre & Gunks Climbing Coalition - "Professional Dirtbag"

DENIZEN Theatre & Gunks Climbing Coalition hosts “Professional Dirtbag” on the SkyRooted Rockclimbing Film Tour in New Paltz, NY:

SkyRooted Productions Presents, in Association with La Sportiva, the feature-length documentary “Professional Dirtbag: From Dumpster Hauls to Big Walls” with Brittany Goris and Todd Skinner.

Where: DENIZEN Theatre, 10 Main Street, New Paltz, NY, 12561

(Located in Water Street Market)

When: 3-Day Screening - Wednesday, May 27th; Friday, May 29th; and Saturday, May 30th

Tickets: Get your tickets at www.DenizenTheatre.org, Questions: boxoffice@denizentheatre.org; tickets are $10 with $5 student tickets available at the box office day of (subject to availability).

More about the SkyRooted Film Tour:

After our film’s pre-release at the International Climbers Festival, and premieres across the Craggin’ Classic Rock Climbing Series, University Showings, Theatres and local Climbing Gyms, we are now continuing SkyRooted’s International Rock Climbing Film Tour for 2026. You can follow along on social media: @SkyRooted and @SkyRootedProductions.

Film Summary:

(Teaser Trailers are viewable on our main ticket page: www.SkyRooted.com/tickets)

“Professional Dirtbag: From Dumpster Hauls to Big Walls” with Brittany Goris

"Professional Dirtbag," our feature-length film, showcases the story of one of the world's leading trad climbers (and dumpster divers): Brittany Goris. Brittany has now sent some of the hardest cracks on the continent as she enters the elite echelons of crack climbing. Fueled by dumpster diving hauls alongside an aging trad climbing rack, Brittany is armed with an unrelenting and inspiring passion for following her dreams while encouraging others to do the same.

The film follows Brittany's remarkable journey as she sets out on her biggest challenge to date, a challenge that — true to her Dirtbag roots — she completed on minimal means (and experience). Join us as Brittany sets her sights on her first ever big wall climb: an attempt to not only climb, but to free-climb the legendary Salathé Wall of El Capitan. Uniting her honed skills on slab, off-width, cracks of all sizes, as well as her composure while climbing over marginal gear placements, the Salathé Wall calls on all of Goris' abilities while she learns big wall systems on the go. This film captures Brittany's historic feat, as she becomes the fourth woman to free climb the route, while exploring the Dirtbag Climbing Community and interweaving inspiring tales of her climbing heroes in a time-blending narrative. Featuring El Capitan in Yosemite National Park and other iconic climbing areas across the US, the film specifically explores the story and honors the legacy of one of her heroes: Todd Skinner, whose first free ascent of El Capitan via the Salathé Wall with Paul Piana in 1988 set new standards in climbing. In addition to the stories of Brittany and Todd, the film features renowned athletes and storytellers in the rock climbing community like Paul Piana, Amy Skinner, Lynn Hill, Mark Hudon, SJ Lee, Mary Eden, Luke Mehall, Dean Fidelman, and Kaya Lindsay.

This film has been a passion project and intense labor of love for our team and those involved. We're grateful for your support as in addition to being a fundraiser for our hosting climbing gyms, clubs, and organizations around the world, it also helps SkyRooted to continue scheduling these community events on the tour, and helps to cover some of the costs of the film and tour.

More about the Denizen Theatre:

DENIZEN Theatre is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) arts organization, located at Water Street Market in the heart of historic New Paltz, NY.

Operating the only European style Cinema Arts Venue in New York, DENIZEN has positioned itself as the most unique venue in the Hudson Valley, focusing on high caliber independent movies that are not readily available to public so that they can be fully experienced on our big screen. Our carefully curated programming separates our venue from all other mainstream Hollywood and Independent movie houses. We are committed to making cinema and arts experiences accessible to everyone in the Hudson Valley.

We offer new movies every week, where we invite filmmakers, documentary subjects, film historians, and other luminaries to New Paltz to stay the weekend and present their films on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday nights. These events may include special musical performances and director or commentator Q&As, and often result in thought-provoking, intimate discussions that spill over to our Filmmaker Lounge and local restaurants. Beer, wine and refreshments are available to be enjoyed before, during or after the show!

In the Summer we present the SUMMER SHORTS FILM FEST bringing the very best of short-form cinema to the Hudson Valley. In addition to our regular programming and series, we also present special one-off events.