Rooftown Volume Three

Rooftown Volume Three drops you into the sunbaked, mind-bending terrain of Northern Arizona as Matt Gentile hunts down steep, shadowed boulders and the “elusive beasts” that live on them. Guided by Nathaniel Davison’s eye for atmosphere, the film follows Matt through Flagstaff’s otherworldly roofs and shapes—where every feature looks unfamiliar until it clicks, and every attempt becomes a conversation between human intention and the stone. What makes this one worth your 22 minutes is the mood as much as the movement: textured rock, quiet moments of focus, and the electric tension of trying hard on friction-dependent holds. It’s a short, immersive watch that captures bouldering’s best contradictions—precision and chaos, patience and power—while letting the landscape do as much storytelling as the climbing.

Nathaniel Davison · 22:12

Observe Matt Gentile as he scours the mind-altering landscapes of Northern Arizona in search of elusive beasts. Behold the sights. Hear the sounds. Acknowledge the shapes. Bear witness to climbing as it was prophesied, Human and Earth clashing souls in a magnificent dance. This is Rooftown.