Palmer Woods: Trail Building

2026 • USA • 8 min • Rachel Roff

Filmmaker in Attendance, Subject in Attendance, Family Friendly, Michigan Premiere, World Premiere, Representative in Attendance

Kendsie and Matt have been living car-free forever, and now they’ve added two kids to the mix without losing any of their optimism. The filmmaker knew she had to capture the joy it’s brought her family and so many others along the way.

2026 • USA • 28 min • Aaron Peterson and Darryn Schulte

Filmmaker in Attendance, Subject in Attendance, Family Friendly, Staff Pick

Trail towns often face similar dilemmas when access to the outdoors, affordable housing and job creation compete for the same finite resources. Choosing Trail explores these issues in Marquette County, Michigan through conversations with land managers, business owners and trail advocates working to preserve and grow their beloved–but changing–community.

2018 • USA • 7 min • Nick & Chris Loud of The Boardman Review

Family Friendly, Filmmaker in Attendance

This film, by The Boardman Review, details an exciting new project by the non-profit Leelanau Conservancy and tells the story of building sustainable mountain bike trails at the Palmer Woods Forest Reserve in Leelanau County, Michigan.