Trust

2024 • Canada • 13 min • Louis Moulin

Filmmaker in Attendance, Has Subtitles, Michigan Premiere

Bloodhound dog handlers have an essential role in Québec’s hunting ecosystem. Thanks to them, a large number of wounded and lost animals are found during hunting season. Meet Yves Martineau as he follows the long waits and intense searches that come with the job.

2025 • USA • 85 min • DJ Viernes

Filmmaker in Attendance, Subject in Attendance, Adult Language, Staff Pick

The Developer is about outdoor climbing areas and how they are discovered, established, and maintained. Follow Michigan climber Brendan Baars and his journey to put The Nooks — a newly developed crag in northern Ontario — on the climbing community’s map.

2019 • United States • 10 min • Jorden Susewitz

Filmmaker in Attendance

The definition of a trophy hunt is different for all hunters. This adventure and the path is my trophy taken. The Forest features the opportunity to go afield in the wild places of Northern Michigan’s pristine public lands in search of whitetail deer and your own personal adventure.