Fresh Coast Free!

4 films in this block • 67 minutes


The Films

Pro Stone Skipper Julie Benda

  • Year 2022
  • Country USA
  • Runtime 1 min
  • Director Producer: Will Casse DP: Cam Nabors

Filmmaker in Attendance, Michigan Premiere, Family Friendly, Subject in Attendance

Pro stone skipper Julie Benda has a rocky reputation of dealing with chunkers and clunkers of all sizes. As one of very few women to go pro in stone skipping, she encourages others to enjoy the magic and skip to their heart’s content. This short film is produced by 60 Second Docs.

Jorts & Korean Chicken: Shorelunch with Nate P

  • Year 2022
  • Country USA
  • Runtime 12 min
  • Director Erik Sudheimer

Filmmaker in Attendance, Subject in Attendance, Adult Language

Summer weather is FINALLY (kinda) here! The water is high and the jorts are short. Join us on a rain swollen tributary to see if the allure of a well dressed man can be resisted by our finned friends. Hungus bungus? Fear not, Nate’s savory Korean influenced fried chicken sandwich with crunchy cucumber salad is sure to satisfy.

Peace Pipeline

  • Year 2021
  • Country USA
  • Runtime 24 min
  • Director Gitz Crazyboy

Filmmaker in Attendance, Subject in Attendance, Has Subtitles, Michigan Premiere, Adult Language

Comedians and activists pose as a indigenous energy company to share plans to reroute Enbridge’s Line 3 pipeline through the wealthy white suburbs of Duluth, MN, to more fairly share the risks oil pipelines bring to indigenous lands—with shocking and hilarious results.

Lake Effect

  • Year 2022
  • Country USA
  • Runtime 30 min
  • Director Mike King

Filmmaker in Attendance, Subject in Attendance

Pro skier returns to Michigan because of covid, rediscovers Michigan terrain but more importantly the ski community that made him who he is.