PROFILE : Karina Hollekim
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Lecture: On 20th August 2006, Karina Hollekim jumped from a plane in a routine demonstration skydive. Her parachute failed and she hit the ground at over 100 km/h, resulting in 21 open fractures in her right leg and the loss of more than 3 litres of blood. But, miraculously, she had survived. In the years before her accident, Karina had made her name as a BASE-jumper and extreme skier, and became the first woman to complete a ski BASE jump
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Saturday Night Extreme Tickets: £12
Online ticket sales have now closed but tickets ARE available on the door so please come along!  Her biographical film, 20 Seconds of Joy (EMFF 2008), won the Best Film Award at festivals around the world. That film ended with Karina setting off on a long and arduous journey to recovery. In her lecture, Karina will talk about her career, her accident and the long road to recovery. Come and be inspired by her remarkable story.
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