Showings
The Films
Still Running
- Year 2026
- Country USA
- Runtime 10 min
- Director Dylan Dubé
Filmmaker in Attendance, Subject in Attendance, Michigan Premiere, Student Filmmaker, Family Friendly
A student documentary exploring what drives people to keep going, and the people who show up to support them, Still Running follows the Anderson Lake Backyard Ultra, a grueling endurance race in the heart of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
Cold Sober
- Year 2026
- Country USA
- Runtime 14 min
- Director Ryan Rumpca
Filmmaker in Attendance, Michigan Premiere, World Premiere, Making Waves Recipient
After years of addiction derailed his dreams, one man returns to Alaska to face 100 miles of sub-arctic wilderness and everything he left in it.
Half Marathon All Canoe
- Year 2025
- Country USA
- Runtime 15 min
- Director Jacob White
Filmmaker in Attendance, Has Subtitles, Family Friendly, Michigan Premiere
On the mend from a knee replacement, ultra marathoner Dane Rauschenberg attempts to break a record in the half marathon portage category – even though he’s never before lifted a canoe!
Miss Adventure
- Year 2026
- Country USA
- Runtime 16 min
- Director Mikah Meyer & James 'Q' Martin
Filmmaker in Attendance, Subject in Attendance, Work in Progress, Making Waves Recipient, Staff Pick
Mikah Meyer grew up a Midwest pastor’s son, hidden in a religion-sealed closet. After his social media crowns Mississippi “The Most Homophobic State in America,” Mikah attempts to run across it in flamboyant colors. Alongside his college mentor, Larry, they confront traumas from their shared time in America’s Bible Belt. Together, they try to exist loudly, so the next generation has an easier road to travel.