When wedding photographer John Kurc decided to spend a few days between assignments exploring the borderlands of southwest Arizona, he had no idea he would spend the next eight …
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19 films at Fresh Coast 2022
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Elevated
Michigan Premiere, Filmmaker in Attendance
Creating this visual trick of relentless flow and seamless transitions from one scene to the next was a technical challenge for both rider and cinematographer, and it required …
Forty Gallons: A Visit to the Detroit Sugarbush
Family Friendly
Getting Black and brown Detroiters to fall in love with nature is a mission and passion for Antonio Rafael, who works with groups like the Detroit Indigenous People’s …
Fresnel
A behind-the-scenes look at Grand Haven’s historic lighthouses, and the group of volunteers dedicated to saving them.
From Great Water
Michigan Premiere
Native run salmon is as wild as the Alaskan rivers they swim. It stays that way because of a community that protects its waters and dedicates itself to the idea that a fish that …
Lake Superior: A New Threat
Family Friendly, Michigan Premiere, World Premiere
The world’s largest surface area of freshwater, whose forested shorelines showcase the awesome beauty and grandeur of our planet Earth…is being threatened! In this …
LUMINOUS
LUMINOUS tells the story of the first astronomer in history to publicly predict the near-future explosion of a star–will he be right? Others in the astronomical community are …
Michigan's Largest Weed Farm
Filmmaker in Attendance, Michigan Premiere
Check out the spectacular views and troubles of growing cannabis in one of the most northern states in the country.
Miles to Go
Michigan Premiere, Filmmaker in Attendance
In 2022 alone there have been over 300 anti LGBTQ+ bills proposed in various states across the country. Refusing to sit idly by, trans trail runner Perry Cohen formed a team of …
Naughty Guerrilla Filmmaking: Doing Good by Being Bad
Filmmaker in Attendance, Subject in Attendance, Adult Language
Keil Orion Troisi, of notorious culture-jamming collective The Yes Men, presents funny and shocking documentary shorts that mix humor and mischief to plague evildoers and amplify …
Peace Pipeline
Filmmaker in Attendance, Subject in Attendance, Has Subtitles, Michigan Premiere, Adult Language
Comedians and activists pose as a indigenous energy company to share plans to reroute Enbridge’s Line 3 pipeline through the wealthy white suburbs of Duluth, MN, to more fairly …
Prolyfyk
Family Friendly, Staff Pick, Michigan Premiere
Their route is uphill by design.
Through the language of running, Prolyfyck Run Crew is creating a safe space where Black runners can see themselves represented, and all runners …
Rosalie Fish
Michigan Premiere
For Rosalie Fish, Indigenous student-athlete and activist, running isn’t just a sport — it’s how she represents the strength and resilience of indigenous women within her tribe and …
SHORELUNCH with Nate P: After Hours, LIVE!
Filmmaker in Attendance, Subject in Attendance, Adult Language, Staff Pick
Shorelunch with Nate P is a modern twist on a venerable Midwest classic: the fishing show.
Fast cuts, metal riffs, F-bombs and wobbly-pops are all par for the course as Nate P …
Taste Of Work: Daily Bread
Filmmaker in Attendance, Family Friendly, Michigan Premiere, World Premiere
Daily Bread explores the meaning of community and the idea of service from the perspective of Traverse City’s Reverend Jane Lippert and her work in response to food …
The Black Stonefly
Gian Lawrence is a fly fisherman and outdoorsman with a unique origin story. Growing up in Puyallup and Tacoma’s Hilltop, he fell into a life of crime, violence, and destitution …
The Return
Subject in Attendance, Michigan Premiere, World Premiere, Staff Pick, Filmmaker in Attendance
A story about the return of Fr. Jacques Marquette’s bones to their original burial place in the Northern Great Lakes Basin. His remains were carried there by Native American …
The Yes Men Share the Safety
Filmmaker in Attendance
Trickster comedian-activists The Yes Men impersonate the National Rifle Association to launch their “buy a gun, give a gun program” at the Reagan Presidential Library. …
Total Disaster
Filmmaker in Attendance, Subject in Attendance, Has Subtitles, Michigan Premiere
Armed with realistic bird puppets, trickster environmental activists pretend to be oil company Total—staging a satirical press conference to introduce “RéHabitat,” a …