REEL ROCK 20
Reel Rock 20 returns to Akron this November, bringing the world’s greatest climbing stories back to the big screen with a thrilling new collection of films celebrating ambition, resilience and the relentless pursuit of the impossible.
All film tickets include entry to the after-party, free climbing + rental shoes, and one free drink ticket, good for a beer or specialty coffee drink from Basecamp Coffee Bar located inside Rock Mill.
2026 Program
Colin Haley
Elite alpinist Colin Haley lays everything on the line in a legendary winter solo push on Cerro Torre – one of Patagonia’s most iconic and unforgiving peaks.
Michaela Kiersch
Michaela Kiersch sets out to make climbing history by becoming the first woman to complete the ultimate climbing double: sending both 5.15 and V15.
Ben Mayforth
Adaptive climbers storming the castle, with Ben Mayforth & Mo Beck.
The Schedule
5:30 PM | Doors open (Student Union at the University of Akron)
Theater Address: Student Union, Gardner Theatre; 302 E. Buchtel // Akron, OH 44325
Parking information: Lot 37 - Schrank Hall Parking Deck
6:00 PM | Film starts
8-10:00 PM | After-party at Rock Mill
Come climb, hang out and put the fresh stoke you received from the films to good use! All film tickets include entry to the after-party, free climbing + rental shoes, and one free drink ticket, good for a beer or specialty coffee drink from Basecamp Coffee Bar located inside Rock Mill.