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 …
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A Voice for the Wild
Anishinaabe Manidookewin (Ceremonies of the Anishinaabe at Lac Court Oreilles)
Filmmaker in Attendance, Michigan Premiere, World Premiere
The Lac Court Oreilles community in northern Wisconsin has persevered through loss of land, language, and culture. These losses resulted in historical trauma that continues to …
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 …
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.
First Person
Filmmaker in Attendance, Subject in Attendance, Adult Language
A genre-bending, monologue driven film. 10 stories, 10 locations. One town, Appleton, Wisconsin, plays the 11th character.
Friday Night Blind
Has Subtitles, First Time Filmmaker, Adult Language, Filmmaker in Attendance, Staff Pick
It’s another Friday night at Burnham Bowl. Strikes, spares, gutter balls. With no shortage of trash talking and victory dancing. But the group that’s making all the noise isn’t …
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 …
KUMARI: A Father's Dream
Has Subtitles, Michigan Premiere
Deep in rural Nepal, a group of childhood friends channels their resources and energy into fulfilling Jagat Lama’s promise to his dying father; to bring medical care to their …
Mussel Grubbing: A Citizen Science Treasure Hunt
Family Friendly, Filmmaker in Attendance, Michigan Premiere
Following a citizen scientist’s journey of discovery, the film explores the treasure hunt for finding freshwater mussels in the upper Sangamon River. Everyday people in …
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 …
Senghor Reid: Make Way For Tomorrow
Filmmaker in Attendance, Staff Pick
Filmmakers Desmond Love and Eden Sabolboro illuminate the world of visual artist Senghor Reid, who draws inspiration for his paintings from current events and from his hometown of …
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 Mud on Their Hands
Filmmaker in Attendance, Has Subtitles, Family Friendly
Tyronne Edwards is a pastor and a 5th generation resident in a small, southern Louisiana town. His ancestors fought for the right for his family to live in the town of Phoenix, so …
The Orchestra Chuck Built
Family Friendly, Michigan Premiere, Subject in Attendance, Filmmaker in Attendance
In 2016, the League of American Orchestras conducted a study that revealed a shocking statistic: only 1.8% of the professional orchestra workforce in the US is Black. From an old …
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 …
This is the Way We Rise
Adult Language
THIS IS THE WAY WE RISE is an exploration into the creative process, following Native Hawaiian slam poet Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio as her calling to protect sacred sites atop …
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 …