Ellie Berry’s Vandeleur-Lynams Film to Screen at Kendal Mountain Festival

Our Irish mountain adventure story is heading to one of the world’s best-known outdoor film festivals. The Vandeleur-Lynams Project, which follows Ellie Berry's extraordinary journey across Ireland's mountains, screens at Kendal Mountain Festival 2026!

Produced by Outsider.ie, the film follows Ellie’s record-breaking summer, when she climbed all 275 Vandeleur-Lynam summits in Ireland.

A journey across Ireland's mountains

Taking on the entire Vandeleur-Lynam list means far more than reaching a series of summits. It means moving between mountain ranges, navigating changeable Irish weather and finding the determination to keep going, day after day.

Berry's adventure offers a different perspective on Ireland's mountains. Beyond the well-known peaks are countless quieter places, each with its own character. The film captures both the physical challenge of the project and the experience of travelling through the Irish landscape.

From Ireland to Kendal

The film's appearance at Kendal Mountain Festival brings this distinctly Irish story to an international audience of outdoor enthusiasts, adventurers and filmmakers. The festival, held in Kendal in England's Lake District, celebrates mountain culture through films, talks and events.

For Irish audiences, the selection is also a reminder that remarkable adventures do not always require travelling to the world's highest mountains. Sometimes the most compelling challenges are waiting much closer to home.

When is the screening?

Kendal Mountain Festival takes place from 19 to 22 November 2026. The film will be screend as part of the Rise Up Film collection sponsored by RED in the Box Theatre on Saturday at 1:45pm.

Outsider will be following the film's journey to Kendal and celebrating the Irish mountain stories reaching audiences beyond our shores.