The Films

• Year 2026
• Country USA
• Runtime 3 min
• Director Mark Wilson of New Leonard Media

Filmmaker in Attendance, Has Subtitles, Family Friendly, Representative in Attendance

Patrick Concannon reflects on his ancestral land near North Lake Leelanau, where hunting, gathering and caring for the land connect family across generations. This film is part of the Leelanau Conservancy’s Indigenous Knowledges Project, dedicated to elevating Anishinaabe voices.

• Year 2026
• Country USA
• Runtime 20 min
• Director Jason Whalen

Filmmaker in Attendance, Family Friendly

The Midwest has a rich natural heritage of beautiful forests, sprawling prairies and clear and clean lakes and rivers. While the human footprint across America’s heartland clashes with nature, protection and restoration of our most sensitive habitats is how humans can find a way to help biodiversity persist within our working landscapes.

• Year 2025
• Country USA
• Runtime 22 min
• Director Michael Catenaci

Filmmaker in Attendance

In the aftermath of a devastating wildfire, a family of sixth-generation ranchers in central California is forced to grapple with how society has changed, and with it, government policies and attitudes that pose an existential threat to their business and their lifestyle.