Filmmaker in Attendance, Adult Language, First Time Filmmaker
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23 films at Fresh Coast 2022
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A Yooper Remodels a Sundancer
All Hop'd UP
Filmmaker in Attendance, Adult Language, Michigan Premiere, Subject in Attendance, World Premiere
In the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, a rather unique subculture steeped in craft brewing has been growing since the mid 1990’s. This film explores that story by giving voice to some …
Born in the Barn: Part 1
Filmmaker in Attendance, World Premiere
Like the landscape in much of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, the Ewen-Trout Creek school district is a quintessential rural setting, dotted with the weathered structures of …
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 …
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
First Time Filmmaker
A behind-the-scenes look at Grand Haven’s historic lighthouses, and the group of volunteers dedicated to saving them.
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 …
Jack Z. Jet Ski
Filmmaker in Attendance
A look into the world of stand up freestyle jet skiing with Jack Ziegler. Follow him around Marquette’s shores as he trains for the world finals, learning about his passion and …
Lake Effect
Filmmaker in Attendance, Subject in Attendance
Pro skier returns to Michigan because of covid, rediscovers Michigan terrain but more importantly the ski community that made him who he is.
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 …
LUMINOUS
Filmmaker in Attendance
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.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Taste Of Work: The Cooks' House
Filmmaker in Attendance, Michigan Premiere, World Premiere, Adult Language, Staff Pick
The chef-owners of Traverse City’s celebrated restaurant, The Cooks’ House, speak to the struggle of attaining a healthy work life balance and to the changing nature of …
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 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 …
This is BOW!
Filmmaker in Attendance, Subject in Attendance, First Time Filmmaker
Every Summer and Winter the Michigan DNR puts on Becoming an Outdoors Woman (BOW), a weekend-long workshop bringing women in from around the Midwest for learning, teaching, and …
Unforgettable: A Celebration* of Michigan's Upper Peninsula by Bicycle
Filmmaker in Attendance, Subject in Attendance
In spring of 2021 a group of bikepackers set out to ride around the perimeter of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The approximately 1,600 mile journey, dubbed Project Adventrus, …
When Hope Breaks Through
Filmmaker in Attendance, Subject in Attendance, Family Friendly, Staff Pick
Mike Shoreman becomes the first disabled person to Paddleboard across all five Great Lakes! He has done so in order to raise money for mental health in Canada and the United …