Lakeshore's Skiff

2023 • United States • 12 min • Nina Ignaczak

Filmmaker in Attendance, Family Friendly, Staff Pick, Making Waves Recipient

Grassroots efforts create opportunities for Detroit’s Black community to connect with the great outdoors.

2020 • USA • 27 min • Alice Lyn

Filmmaker in Attendance, Subject in Attendance

Alice Lyn (she/her) is a sustainability professional and outdoor enthusiast. Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, Alice relocated to Michigan where she attended college at Northern Michigan University in the Upper Peninsula before putting down roots in Grand Rapids. Today, Alice is the creator and host of “Color Out Here” a narrative platform and community organizing initiative designed in collaboration with WGVU and PBS that explores the barriers to inclusion faced by Black, Indigenous, and People of Color in outdoor recreation and environmental stewardship.

2019 • United States • 90 min • Ryan Busch

Staff Pick, Filmmaker in Attendance, Adult Language

Four friends set out on an expedition inspired by Lake Superior. They travel in kayaks, paddle stroke by paddle stroke to circumnavigate the worlds largest freshwater resource. Their story connects the people whose lives have been shaped by the water and our need to protect this precious resource for future generations. Join them on their journey to understand the magic, beauty, and importance of the water right in our backyard.