The Films
Consider the Leaf, Study the Heron
- Year 2026
- Country USA
- Runtime 3 min
- Director Nick & Chris Loud
Filmmaker in Attendance, Subject in Attendance, Michigan Premiere, World Premiere, Staff Pick
This portrait of Northern Michigan artist and musician Dana Falconberry follows her from inspiration to finished piece as she combines paint and traditional chain-stitching to create a multi-layered scene.
The Heat That Holds Us: Sauna Culture of the Great Lakes Region
- Year 2026
- Country USA
- Runtime 15 min
- Director Jesse Roesler
Filmmaker in Attendance, Michigan Premiere, World Premiere, Nudity
The Heat That Holds Us explores the enduring sauna culture of the Great Lakes region, tracing its evolution from century-old public steam rooms to breathtaking modern architectural marvels.
Listen
- Year 2026
- Country USA
- Runtime 15 min
- Director Taliesin Black-Brown
Staff Pick, Family Friendly, Michigan Premiere
Listen is a sensory immersion that dissolves the boundaries between us and the more-than-human world. It follows Alaskan author Hank Lentfer as he records forgotten sounds of the natural world and cares for his mother with dementia.
The Art of Hold Shaping
- Year 2026
- Country USA
- Runtime 21 min
- Director Dean Tucker & Quinn Costantini
Family Friendly
An intimate documentary exploring the world of Dan Yagmin as the creative force behind Decoy Holds. It’s a portrait of an artist shaping not just holds, but the way we experience climbing itself.