The Films

• Year 2024
• Country USA
• Runtime 12 min
• Director Zeppelin Zeerip

Michigan Premiere

A Ukrainian snowboarder turned soldier grapples with the trauma of war and the uncertainty of being called back, seeking solace in nature as he tries to reintegrate into society.

• Year 2024
• Country USA
• Runtime 14 min
• Director Ryan Rumpca

Family Friendly, Michigan Premiere, First Time Filmmaker

A mother-daughter group learns valuable life and wilderness skills in one of the most pristine wilderness areas in the world, powered only by their own two feet and a team of four legged friends.  With multiple trips to the North Pole, South Pole, Greenland, and Svalbard on her resume, she is embarking on one of her greatest adventures yet: motherhood.

• Year 2023
• Country USA
• Runtime 21 min
• Director Jeff Springer

Filmmaker in Attendance, Representative in Attendance, Michigan Premiere

For most of the year, bands of world class freestyle kayakers roam the land in search of waves. But when the rivers freeze, everyone finds their way to a special spot on the Chattahoochee River on the Alabama-Georgia border. Squatting in an abandoned parking lot, they spend the winter training for the next world championships on North America’s best winter whitewater. Although called “certifiable lunatics” by the locals, this tight knit group is proof of the power of family and that indeed everything is more fun with friends.