Screening times:
Sunday, June 21, 5:30 PM
Thursday, June 25, 6:30 PM - followed by Q&A with Alan Bateman, Robert Bateman's oldest son!

Alison Reid | Canada | 2026 | 90m

The Art of Adventure is an inspiring and deeply human account of the extraordinary lifelong friendship between world renowned wildlife artist Robert Bateman and fearless biologist Bristol Foster.

Through their epic 1957 journey around the world – armed with a 16mm camera and an artist’s brush – the film opens a vivid window onto a planet once wild and unscarred and a bond formed though curiosity, courage and love of nature.

"Filmmaker Alison Reid introduces nonagenarian environmentalists Robert Bateman and Bristol Foster, then rolls back the clock to 1957 when the pals drove around the world in a custom Land Rover. It’s a wild ride, with a lovely ending." - Chris Kinght, Original Cin

Audience Choice Award (Best Canadian Documentary) - Available Light Film Festival, 2026.
Audience Favourite Feature - Victoria Film Festival, 2026.
Mountain Culture Award - Whistler Film Festival.

$12.00 ($11.40 at the door if available)