DEATH OF VILLAINS
“A former child climbing prodigy emerges from his struggle with disordered eating to attempt his life-long dream of a 5.15 first ascent, with the help of an unlikely and controversial partner.”
Directed by
Gareth “Gaz” Leah
Nick Rosen
Executive Producer
Connie Lightner
Josh Lowell
Peter Mortimer
Nick Rosen
Edited by
Joshua Steele Minor
Principal Photography
Gareth “Gaz” Leah
Brett Lowell
Chuck Fryberger
Drone
Gareth “Gaz” Leah
Photographer
Gareth “Gaz” Leah
Produced by
Halle Johns
Additional Editing
Alex Ferrante
Peter Mortimer
Post Production Supervisors
Emily Lea
Alex Ferrante
Additional Camera
Drew Herder
Dylan Goerner
Assistant Editors
Dylan Goerner
Tessa Fredericks
Emily Lea
Motion Graphics
Barry Thompson
Sound Mix
Taylor Marvin
Coupe Studios Music & Sound Design
Color
Roo Smith
Additional Footage and Images
Andy Earl
Brian Solano
Backcountry
Black Diamond
CafeKraft
Caroline Treadway
Cameron Maier
Drew Herder
EpicTV
Francois Lebeau
Garrick Kwan
GeekClimber
Paulina Bryant
Jim Aikman
John Evans
John Kassian
Jon Glassberg
Joe Kinder
JP Melville
Jules Jimreivat
Kai + Connie Lightner
Karlo Ramos
Kieth Ladzinski
Megan Abshire
Nick Muzik
NewLead Productions
Pond5
Shane Messer
Ted Distel
Tim Kemple
Thinus Maritz
Tom Moulin
Whistle Productions
Music
Turning Point by Alon Peretz
Side Hustle by SLPSTRM
TV Dinner by Just for Kicks
A Town Called Dismal by Josh McCausland
Above the Clouds by Theatre of Delays
HELLBEAST by Out of Flux
Fresh Outlook by Matt Stewart-Evans
First Garden by sero
Light My Brain by sero
Strings Attached by Flint
Down at Miami (By the Beautiful Sea) (Instrumental) by Bob McGee
The Beginning by ANBR
Grey Shadow by ANBR
All Star by ANBR
A Grateful Heart (Instrumental) by Carl Thiel
Physalis Peruviana by Art Against Agony
Vons Tundra (Instrumental) by Secret Drum Band
A New Start by The Bows
Birds Above by Buddha Kid
Elements by Theatre of Delays
Aurora Waves by Theatre of Delays
III by Amulets
Segybabo (Instrumental) by Mello C
Where Do We Go From Here (Instrumental) by 1Lynx
Digital Dreams by Jimmy Svensson
Boppin by Aves
Sticker Shock (Instrumental) by Purple Moons
Human (Instrumental) by Rex Banner
Guardian No. 1 (Instrumental) by Minim
Special Thanks
Benjamin Hanna
Caroline Treadway
Chris Sharma
Courtney Sanders
Emily Harrington
G1 Climbing + Fitness
Lindsey Tjian
Jorge Visser
Paola Carbajal
Scotty Jackson
Uli Fernandez
Ron & Libby Kinder
Becky Kinder
Ozzy & Fynn