In this short film, parkour athlete Louis Allan inspires others to connect to nature through the art of climbing trees
In Dancing With Trees, athlete Louis Allan explores the transformative power of overcoming fear and the joy he finds through climbing trees. For Allen, climbing trees – and navigating the windy plethora of branches – is a feat made easier by his past experience and training in parkour.
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Allen is acutely aware of the human tendency to avoid doing things that challenge us, and how humans have a great ability to circumnavigate any action that might seem scary.
At the root of this avoidance, though, Allen believes is fear. Overcoming such fears and tackling worries head-on – like in his experience of climbing between two trees 40 feet in the air – leads to a route of freedom and pride.
Throughout Dancing With Trees, Allen shows us how rooting ourselves in the uncomfortable – and getting comfortable with feeling uncomfortable – can be an incredibly cathartic experience.
His own endeavours in tree climbing are shown to inspire others to connect more deeply with nature and themselves in the short documentary.
Dancing With Trees has been entered into the group category of the 2025 Better World Video Awards. Find out more about how you can enter here. The individual category prize this year is a 7-night stay in Chiang Mai, courtesy of our partner, Aggressor Adventures; while our group winner will receive a £3,000 advertising package with Geographical.
