Family Friendly, First Time Filmmaker, Filmmaker in Attendance
The true story of an ancient crop, a farmer, and a pizza, this self-made film follows one season of wheat production on Anarchy Acres, a tiny farm in Wisconsin. One passionate …
Family Friendly
24 films at Fresh Coast 2022
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25 Weeks: A Wisconsin Pizza Harvest
Bacon 'N' Laces
Family Friendly, Michigan Premiere, Staff Pick
A single dad of three boys manages a diner. But, there’s more to John than meets the eye.
Charro & Steed (A Story of Mexican Rodeo)
Filmmaker in Attendance, First Time Filmmaker
The “Charreria” or Mexican Rodeo, while often misunderstood, is really the roots of American Rodeo. This documentary explores the history, culture, and impact that …
Counter Methods
Family Friendly, Subject in Attendance, Filmmaker in Attendance, Staff Pick
John and Nahli Curtis are a father daughter duo on a mission to spread the stoke behind empowering young female athletes. Counter Methods is a documentary that gives an insider …
Fight or Flight
Family Friendly, Staff Pick, Michigan Premiere
Fight or Flight chronicles the journey of the first female pilot employed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife. She shares her story of how she overcame childhood trauma by taking to the …
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 …
From the Ground Up
Filmmaker in Attendance, Subject in Attendance, Family Friendly, First Time Filmmaker
From the Ground Up shows a town coming together to support its members, grow food, and do the necessary work to live kindly and responsibly off the land.
In Ishpeming, MI, the slow …
Game Hawker
Family Friendly, Michigan Premiere
For Shawn Hayes, the ancient practice of falconry is more than a deep connection with raptors. It’s his life’s work. As an American falconry ambassador, he’s carved a space for …
Hellbender in the Blue
Family Friendly, Michigan Premiere
From New York to Appalachia, the two-foot long eastern hellbender salamander is an indicator species for our river health. The population has declined noticeably since the early …
High Road
Michigan Premiere, World Premiere, Family Friendly, Staff Pick, Subject in Attendance
High Road celebrates the unbreakable bond between Paralympian Meg Fisher and Jack Berry a young para athlete who’s cycling career is just beginning to unfold. Together the …
I Am Salmon
Michigan Premiere
Connecting humanity with salmon and the sea through the subtle art of poetry and Gyotaku (fish rubbing), Duncan Berry shares his experience as a longtime environmentalist and …
Ibach
Filmmaker in Attendance
Ibach follows the escape of a Jewish family and their piano from Nazi Germany in the 1930’s to the piano’s restoration in Philadelphia four generations later. Weaving an in-depth …
Lake Superior: A New Threat
Family Friendly, Michigan Premiere, World Premiere, Filmmaker in Attendance
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 …
Musher
Filmmaker in Attendance, Family Friendly, Staff Pick
Musher peels back the veil behind the bond that four women have between their dogs and the world of sled-dog racing. As each woman prepares for the Copperdog annual race, we reveal …
My Duduś
Filmmaker in Attendance, Has Subtitles, Family Friendly, Michigan Premiere, First Time Filmmaker
A Polish mother grieves when her only child leaves their home in the suburbs of Chicago to study in Poland. While her son is away, she finds a baby squirrel in her backyard and …
No Other Lake
Family Friendly, Michigan Premiere, First Time Filmmaker
Motivated by a desire to better understand his home watershed, Jordan Rowell embarks on a two week kayaking trip along the 120-mile length of Lake Champlain, stopping to talk to a …
Out of the Woodwork
Michigan Premiere
For Dan Baker, passion came at a cost. Out of a deep connection with nature, he built a life working with wood. His dedication to his craft, his home state of Michigan, and to all …
Ploverville
Michigan Premiere, First Time Filmmaker, Family Friendly, Filmmaker in Attendance, Subject in Attendance
After an 83-year absence, two tiny endangered birds arrive in a small midwest community. People unite to protect them, facing heartbreak and overcoming challenges, only to discover …
Pony Boys
Family Friendly, Michigan Premiere
Summer, 1967. Two Massachusetts boys – 9 and 11 – set off on an improbable journey with their family pet, a Shetland pony named King. Tony and Jeff Whittemore are desperate to …
Pro Stone Skipper Julie Benda
Filmmaker in Attendance, Michigan Premiere, Family Friendly, Subject in Attendance
Pro stone skipper Julie Benda has a rocky reputation of dealing with chunkers and clunkers of all sizes. As one of very few women to go pro in stone skipping, she encourages others …
Saltless Sea Creamery
Filmmaker in Attendance, Family Friendly, Michigan Premiere, World Premiere
This film, by The Boardman Review, features cheesemaker Dave Omar and his wife Joy, who specialize in Mediterranean-style cheeses crafted from Michigan ingredients. They use …
The Iron Town
Filmmaker in Attendance, Has Subtitles, Family Friendly, Michigan Premiere, World Premiere, First Time Filmmaker
The discovery of iron ore in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, and how one small town hopes to outlive the industry that followed.
The Power of the River
Filmmaker in Attendance, Family Friendly, Michigan Premiere
The Power of the River takes viewers on a historical journey that begins with the melting of the last glacier and ends with a group of energetic kayakers transiting the De Pere …
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 …