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.
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.
Family Friendly, Michigan Premiere
On 4,000 acres in Illinois, first worn out by farms, roads and parking lots, Americans try to rebuild – with fire, beast and seed – what is lost elsewhere. On this restored prairie …
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 …
Filmmaker in Attendance, Subject in Attendance, Family Friendly
A unique kind of wilderness adventure, off trail natural geocaching.
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 …
Filmmaker in Attendance, Family Friendly
“Small Town to State Champs” is Part 2 of the docu-series “Born in the Barn” about the legacy of Ewen-Trout Creek basketball. In 1972, a small-town high …
Family Friendly, Michigan Premiere, Filmmaker in Attendance
A mini-doc about a crèche in Paparoa, New Zealand, focused on saving an iconic species of kiwi, and how that relates to protecting the entire ecosystem.
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.
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 …
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 …
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 …
Family Friendly, Staff Pick
“Of Wood” is a unique stop motion film created over four years and 2,600 hours of filming and progressively carving images into a large round of wood. It examines the …
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 …
Family Friendly, Staff Pick, Representative in Attendance
Most people think of it as a sewer, but the Los Angeles River is just like any other river: a vital natural habitat that must be protected and revitalized. Through the eyes of …
Family Friendly, Filmmaker in Attendance
A documentary film exploring the challenges facing three upper Michigan theatre groups and how they plan to survive and provide value to their communities as cultural hubs. …
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 …
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 …
Filmmaker in Attendance
Long offering refuge to newcomers and regulars alike, Round’s, the iconic Traverse City diner, has a history dating back to 1947. This episode explores the meaning of a diner …
Filmmaker in Attendance, Family Friendly, Michigan Premiere
A short documentary chronicling the story of Wisconsin inventor Carl Eliason and his essential contributions to the development of the modern snowmobile.
Family Friendly, Staff Pick, Michigan Premiere, Representative in Attendance
At age seven, Cash “The Conservation Kid” Daniels began leading cleanups along the Tennessee River in his hometown, Chattanooga. Six years later, Cash continues to make a …
Michigan Premiere
One frozen night every year in Minneapolis, MN, a group of volunteers called the Luminarians create an immersive outdoor experience to bring the community together.
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 …
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 …
Has Subtitles, Family Friendly, Staff Pick, Michigan Premiere, Representative in Attendance
As a child, Piotr Chara spent countless hours on the Oder River in Poland, fishing with his father and wondering at the wildlife; as he grew, Piotr noticed a decline in the river’s …
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 …
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 …