The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Girl Climber” showing Sept. 12-18 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre.

Professional climber Emily Harrington has summited Everest, 8000-meter peaks, and dominated the competition circuit but her greatest challenge extends beyond the physical. To cement her legacy in the male dominated world of elite rock climbing, she sets her sights on a career-defining 24-hour ascent of Yosemite’s El Capitan.

Caught between the pursuit of personal ambition and the ticking biological clock of life, a near-fatal fall forces Emily to reckon with what she’s willing to risk.

Equal parts gripping survival story and intimate portrait, “Girl Climber” isn’t just about breaking records, it’s about breaking barriers. Amongst Yosemite’s legendary boy’s club, Emily isn’t proving she is the best ‘girl climber’ — she’s proving she is one of the best. Period.

“Girl Climber” will be shown at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre Sept. 12-18. Showtimes will be Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday, Sept. 12, 13, 14 and 17 at 6:30 p.m.; and Monday and Thursday, Sept. 15 and 18 at 3:30 p.m.

Tickets are $12, or $9 for Film Festival members. For tickets and more information, please call 928-282-1177. Both the theatre and film festival office are located at 2030 W. Hwy. 89A, in West Sedona. For more information, visit: www.SedonaFilmFestival.org.