Family Friendly, Filmmaker in Attendance, First Time Filmmaker
A year in the making - a story of the beauty of a peninsula, the power of its community, and how they overlap in an annual dogsled race.
Adventure
38 films at Fresh Coast 2023
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A Copper Dog Film
A Thousand Sunrises
Subject in Attendance, Family Friendly, Filmmaker in Attendance
Bugsy Sailor has watched every consecutive sunrise for nearly five years. What started as a project to find purpose and presence in life has now evolved into something with a whole …
A Two Hearted Tale
Filmmaker in Attendance, Subject in Attendance, Michigan Premiere, First Time Filmmaker, Staff Pick
Bell’s Two-Hearted Ale is America’s No.1 IPA. The now infamous & iconic trout image is found in every convenience store nationwide. The legends behind this label and many …
A Voice for the Wild
Subject in Attendance, Staff Pick
Emily Ford and sled dog Diggins attempt to cross the secluded Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in winter during subzero temperatures to raise awareness about copper mining …
A.A. Parker: One Ship, Twice Sunk
Filmmaker in Attendance, Family Friendly, Subject in Attendance
Who would have thought a ship could sink twice? That’s exactly what happened to the wooden steamer A.A. Parker, but on September 19th, 1903, Lake Superior would finally claim the …
Across America
Filmmaker in Attendance, Subject in Attendance, Michigan Premiere, Adult Language
Chad Caruso, a skateboarder from Long Island, challenges himself to skateboard alone over 3,000 miles across the country. The documentary offers an intimate perspective on what …
Algoma Highlands, 9 Days in the Wild
Filmmaker in Attendance, Subject in Attendance, Family Friendly
A unique kind of wilderness adventure, off trail natural geocaching.
An Invitation to Wonder: Waubesa Wetlands (WIP)
Filmmaker in Attendance, Family Friendly, First Time Filmmaker, Work in Progress, Staff Pick, Making Waves Recipient
Guided by the wisdom of his grandfather, a young filmmaker journeys through the mysterious wetland in his grandparent’s backyard. Navigating the challenges of this environment, the …
Apayauq
Michigan Premiere, Staff Pick, Adult Language
Apayauq Reitan’s journey of gender, mental health, and purpose on her way to become the first out transgender woman to complete the legendary Iditarod sled dog race across …
Birds of Paradise
Filmmaker in Attendance, Subject in Attendance
Alison Világ counts migrating waterbirds at Whitefish Point Bird Observatory, near Paradise, Michigan. It’s key to getting a pulse on different populations. But counting …
Chilly Dipper
Michigan Premiere, Family Friendly
A heartwarming story captures about resilience and unexpected friendships. Amid the Covid-19 lockdown, UK based director Hannah Maia turns her lens towards her own family life, …
Claiming Connections
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.
Community Revitalization: Great Lakes Areas of Concern
Many Great Lakes communities that have carried the burden of legacy pollution for decades have an opportunity for a new lease on life when local waterways are finally cleaned up. …
Creation Theory
Family Friendly, Michigan Premiere
In the Westfjords of Iceland, where mountains meet the sea, creativity finds its ultimate human expression: a surfer on a wave, a snowboarder on a peak, a musician on a stage. …
Darkest Before Dawn
Has Subtitles, Family Friendly, First Time Filmmaker
Peek into the world of Belgian climber Siebe Vanhee’s authentic, raw process of his first season climbing on Yosemite’s hardest big wall. The infamous Dawn Wall proves to be a …
Inseparable: Myia
Michigan Premiere, Family Friendly
As one of only 30 fluent Squamish language speakers left in Squamish Nation, Myia Antone teaches as a way to preserve her language for generations to come. Seeking to learn more …
Inseparable: Skye
Michigan Premiere
For time immemorial, climbing has been a traditional activity for Kanaka Maoli. While history shows Native Hawaiians climbed over mountains and scrambled rocks to trade goods and …
Islanders
Filmmaker in Attendance, Subject in Attendance, Adult Language
Amidst a shifting music scene, electro-pop duo FINKEL departs LA for Michigan’s Mackinac Island. Jane and Brian, partners in music and life, brave winter’s challenges …
Ora Et Labora
Family Friendly, Michigan Premiere
Inspired by the growth of the American craft beer movement, a group of Catholic monks in Spencer, Massachusetts produces America’s first “Trappist-certified” beer, a historically …
Pace of Change
Filmmaker in Attendance, Adult Language, Michigan Premiere
Peter Hogan’s life went off the rails when he descended into heroin addiction as a teenager. As he began the road to recovery, he picked up a bicycle. In this film, Peter dives …
Pioneers
Filmmaker in Attendance, Subject in Attendance, Staff Pick, Adult Language
After winning the American Birkebeiner - the largest cross country ski race in North America - Joe Dubay was disqualified for wearing the wrong bib. Now, 11 years later, Joe and …
Red Rock Revolution
Adult Language, Michigan Premiere, World Premiere
Following an unlikely courtship, Jorge and Joanne Urioste arrived in Las Vegas, Nevada in the 1970s, long before it was a mecca of rock climbing in North America. When the rest of …
School of Fish
Michigan Premiere
Indigenous people and salmon have been intertwined for thousands of years in Bristol Bay, Alaska. Today, kids learn from elders to fish but must also learn to fight, as pollution …
Sight Unseen: Norway
Filmmaker in Attendance, Subject in Attendance, Family Friendly, World Premiere
_Sight Unseen: Norway** **_is a short film that dives deep into the personal and emotional impact that riding in unfamiliar places can have on a rider. It’s ultimately a …
Superior October
Subject in Attendance
Our Superior October started with a few dips in Lake Superior during a stretch of nice fall weather. It developed into a challenge to dip into the lake every day of October no …
Tales of Jan Mayen
Michigan Premiere, Family Friendly, First Time Filmmaker
A team sails to the remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen to recreate the 1921 British expedition to summit the world’s northernmost volcano, Mount Beerenberg. They conduct marine …
The Great Storm of 1872
Filmmaker in Attendance, Subject in Attendance, Family Friendly
November 27th, 1872, the schooner-barges Jupiter, and Saturn broke their tow lines and went aground west of Whitefish Point. 15 people died that day…15 souls never seen again. Join …
The Great Wake
Filmmaker in Attendance, First Time Filmmaker
On Halloween, a grief dream reunites a young programmer with his lost Player 2. Based on a true story of loss and life.
The Illness
Filmmaker in Attendance, Adult Language, Michigan Premiere, Staff Pick
This adventure documentary follows a loud-mouthed crew of Appalachian adventure seekers deep into the mountains of the Western United States as they climb, talk shit, fish for …
The Last Damn
Filmmaker in Attendance, Michigan Premiere
_The Last Damn _explores the origin and sociocultural impact of The DAMn, set against the backdrop of its final rendition in 2021.
The DAMn is a 240 mile, 24 hour, point-to-point …
The Right to Joy
Michigan Premiere
As a trans-masculine cyclist and policy scholar, Izzy Sederbaum was searching for community and acceptance within the sport. After surviving a rare cougar attack on a ride outside …
The Trapline
Michigan Premiere
**A Yukon trapper, in the twilight of his career, passes along his ethos and his trapline to a young woman determined to carry on his work. **
Transcendence
Michigan Premiere
After walking away from professional cycling to pursue climbing, Adrien Costa suffered a devastating accident that began his journey as an adaptive athlete. This film follows his …
Waterfall Hunters
Filmmaker in Attendance, Staff Pick
If you don’t know something exists, how do you give it a voice? Waterfall Hunters follows three Costa Ricans -Javier, Jimmy and Miguel- as they seek to find, document, and inspire …
Watershed Warriors
Family Friendly, Michigan Premiere, Staff Pick, Representative in Attendance
For more than 30 years, the Friends of the Fox River (FOTFR) organization has been working to protect and restore the Fox River in Illinois and Wisconsin. Now led by Gary Swick and …
When Hope Breaks Through
Filmmaker in Attendance, Michigan Premiere, Family Friendly, Staff Pick, Making Waves Recipient
Disabled paddleboarder Mike Shoreman attempts to become the first person with disabilities to paddle across all five great lakes. In doing so he raises money and awareness for the …
WOMP
Family Friendly, World Premiere
The ocean is for everyone, but often surf lineups can often be rife with gender disparities. A diverse group of teen girls in North County, San Diego are redefining that, showing …
Yooper Wisdom
Filmmaker in Attendance, Subject in Attendance, Family Friendly, Michigan Premiere, World Premiere
Embark on an insightful perspective into the realm of empowered “Yooper” women residing in Michigan’s remote Upper Peninsula. Meet Kim Kee and her extraordinary …