Choosing Trail

2026 • USA • 16 min • Mikah Meyer & James 'Q' Martin

Filmmaker in Attendance, Subject in Attendance, First Time Filmmaker, Work in Progress, Making Waves Recipient, Representative in Attendance, 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.

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 • 80 min • Adam Khalil and Zack Khalil

Filmmaker in Attendance, Subject in Attendance, Staff Pick

In the sterile storage of museums and archives our ancestor’s remains struggle to find their way home. The film follows eleven indigenous repatriation specialists that make up Michigan Anishinaabek Cultural Preservation & Repatriation Alliance, fighting to rebury and return ancestors from settler-colonial libraries, archives, and museums. Winner of the 2026 Sundance NEXT Audience Award.