Welcome to The Fresh Coast. A documentary film festival celebrating the outdoor lifestyle, water-rich environment and resilient spirit of the Great Lakes and Upper Midwest.

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Evening Entertainment at Fresh Coast Base Camp

Fresh Coast Free!

Thursday, Oct 17 5:00PM

Troubled Water

Friday, Oct 18 7:00PM

Fake It Til You Kinda Make It: Featuring Katie Burrell

Saturday, Oct 19 7:00PM

Ticket Options

4 days • 6 film venues • 15 outdoor tours • 80+ films • 25 hours of content • Endless inspiration

Patron Pass

$179

Weekend Pass

$79

Day Pass

$39

Student Weekend Pass

$29

2024 Staff Picks

Why My Dad Loves

Directed by Nkaujoua Xiong

All That is Sacred

Directed by Scott Ballew

Cycling Without Age

Directed by Isaac Seigel-Boettner

The River Cowboy

Directed by Mike Wilkinson

In Waves: 20 years of Sleeping Bear Surf

Directed by Mike King

The Fresh Coast Film Festival is the first of its kind: a documentary film festival celebrating the outdoor lifestyle, water-rich environment and resilient spirit of the Great Lakes and Upper Midwest. The festival will gather the best in environmental and cultural filmmaking from around the world while creating a venue for, and building a culture of, Great Lakes storytelling.

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Submit A Film

We're looking for outdoor and adventure films based in the Midwest. Learn more about our submission process.

I have a Film

Sponsorship

Whether you'd like to be in the opening credits, have a banner at the film, or bring your own ideas, we have many sponsorship partnerships available.

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Volunteer

We couldn't make all this happen without the help of many volunteers. We're looking for enthusiastic people to help sell tickets, coordinate events, and spread the good word.

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