2021 • Nepal • 20 min • Emily Hopcian

Staff Pick, Filmmaker in Attendance, Has Subtitles

“DURGA: Forging a New Trail” tells the story of 34-year-old Durga Rawal, the only guide of any gender from her village in northern Nepal. In a country where boys …

2021 • United States • 18 min • Kristin Ojaniemi

Filmmaker in Attendance

Isle Royale is the nation’s least visited National Park, however it is the most revisited National Park. In the spring of 2021, Kristin Ojaniemi, co-host of the U.P.’s …

2021 • United States • 9 min • Jason Whalen

Filmmaker in Attendance, World Premiere

Is wilderness more valuable than money? It depends on who you ask. Loon is a through hiking naturalist who understands what’s truly valuable in life. At 80 years old with …

2020 • USA • 14 min • Palmer Morse, Jamie DiNicola, Matt Mikkelsen

Venture Out is a story of overcoming odds, the power of resilience, and ultimately, the ever-lasting effects of LGBTQ community building. The Venture Out Project, founded by Perry …