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2 Legs Is 2 Easy

Steve Karczewski was born with bone cancer in his left leg, leaving it amputated above the knee. He has never known what it’s like to

A Baffin Vacation, Love on Ice

Join adventurers Erik and Sarah on yet another epic Baffin Vacation as they kite ski north along the remote coastline of Baffin. Over their 69

A Guide to Fighting for Wild Rivers

A Guide to Fighting for Wild Rivers illustrates how immersing people in a river’s beauty and sharing its ecological significance fosters deep, personal connections that

A Life Outside: American Mountain Guides

This film weaves the story of a modern climb gone wrong with the remarkable life of the man who started it all — a pioneer

A Team Sport

Ultra-runner Courtney Dauwalter is one of the greatest athletes in the history of the sport. In 2023 she became the first person ever to win

A Wilderness Act

United by their desire to preserve the Red Pine forests of Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area, college professor, Evan Larson, and Anishinabe student, Melonee Montano,

About Damn Time

A boatman’s tale about the women who row the iconic dories in the Grand Canyon, their struggles to break into the current, and the passing

Above the Mountain Majesties

Among the majestic mountains of North Carolina’s High Country, an experienced paraglider guides a determined newcomer through her first steps toward flight and the transformative

Adapt(ive)

Adaptive athletes in the mountains of Northern Utah are building community, riding for healing and joy, and proving that mountain biking is more than a

AdrenaZen

AdrenaZen follows world-class freestyle highliner, Davis Hermes, as he balances hundreds of feet above the desert. Through meditative narration, the film explores Davis’s emotional battle

Anna

Anna is an intimate portrait of mountaineer Anna Pfaff as she faces the aftermath of a life-altering frostbite injury in Alaska. Anna follows Pfaff’s challenging

Bay to Baltimore

Ultramarathon open water swimmer and painter Katie Pumphrey hopes to become the first person to swim 24 miles from the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to Baltimore’s

Being Human

When faced with the profound challenge of losing the love of her life to paragliding, Andra Whipple embarked on forced journey of excruciating mourning. She

Beito

Beito’ follows three amateur skiers visiting a friend in Norway and explores friendship, human connection, and the sense of exploration that lives at the heart

Best Day Ever

Best Day Ever follows adaptive mountain bikers, Greg Durso and Allie Bianchi, as they navigate the relentless challenges of their disabilities and embrace the tremendous

Between the Lines

While working as a raft guide in southern Chile, Alex Obregon found his love of fly fishing by way of whitewater, and deepened his appreciation

Beyond Beliefs

A young woman from Cleveland, Ohio, earns a scholarship to attend a 4-day river trip through the wild Green River’s Gates of Lodore Canyon. The

Beyond the Gates

Beyond the Gates follows Addie, a teenage girl with intellectual disabilities, through her first season competing in the Special Olympics as an alpine skier. With

Bhutan – Trails of Happiness

Austrian world-class mountain biker Tom Öhler travels to the remote kingdom of Bhutan to explore its hidden trails. Joined by Tandin Wang, a pioneer of

Black Water

Black Water is a poignant exploration of survival and resilience deep in the remote forest of the Congo Basin. The once bountiful Lake Mai Ndombe

Blu’s

Growing up freely in harmony with nature, witnessing her beautiful environment being swallowed up by industrialization, Blu decides to fight for the wildlife, meadows, rivers

Both and Neither

As a Mexican American, Natalie Connell spent her life balancing two cultural identities with neither fitting quite right on its own, but through art and

Bridgers

Two Bozeman-based ski patrollers reflect on the rapid changes facing their home and the sport they love. With 50 seasons under his belt, Dene Brandt

Changing the Narrative: Kristen Cecala

Kristen Cecala discusses TN wetlands, from small vernal pools to large floodplains. She stresses that even tiny ephemeral pools are critical for biodiversity, supporting food

Changing the Narrative: Mcewen Family

This film profiles Bill and John McEwen and their deep connection to Tennessee’s Duck River. They explore its importance as a unique habitat and vital

Changing the Narrative: Zac Fox

Brewer Zac Fox, whose product is 95% water, depends on the Duck River—the most biodiverse river in the U.S.—for his Columbia, TN, brewery. Drawing on

Clean up Sayu

Chilly-Willy is an environmental vigilante, waterman, and grandfather fighting alongside environmentalists to maintain what his small Mexican surf town once was: clean.

Continuum

Continuum is an immersive outdoor adventure film about Doug Evans, a skier who has pursued his passion every month for over 282 months straight. But

Cycling Without Age

There is something about riding a bike that makes you feel like a kid again. All too often, we lose touch with that magic as

Dancing on the Edge

Australian aerial silks artists hike through the Murchison River Gorge to try their hand at performing within the natural environment.

Dash

In this poetic micro documentary, shot on expired 16mm film, an aging snowboarder reflects on his relationship with the mountains.

Death of Villains

A former child climbing prodigy emerges from his struggle with disordered eating to attempt his life-long dream of climbing a 5.15 first ascent, with the

Five Dot Fun

Chad is a climber in the Shawangunk Mountains with a mission of sharing his love of climbing and contributing to a positive and safe climbing

Fly Chicks

Fly Chicks explores the practice of fly fishing through a feminist lens. The film follows three fly fisherwomen and their relationship with the river and

Freeland – A Black Water Story

Freeland dives into the history of the Blackwater River in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The film reviews the early history of steep

Gauley Guide

The Upper Gauley River is legendary in the whitewater world. The path to becoming a Gauley Guide is not quick or easy. It takes years

Half Life

After delaying a routine screening, athlete and artist Kirk Keeler is diagnosed with terminal cancer. Refusing to retreat, he partners with pro climber Kevin Jorgeson

Hellbent

Unknown to many Americans, the U.S. is in the midst of a highly politicized crisis surrounding its wild horse populations. Hellbent follows a woman at

Hyperscaled

Increased energy and water demands from the rapid development of large data centers driven by technological advancements like “AI”, are increasing threats to communities across

If I Disappear

Acclaimed author Jedidiah Jenkins retreats to a remote mountain cabin for two months to see if he can reclaim his creative process.

In the Footsteps of Banryu

Inspired by Banryu, the monk who first summited Japan’s iconic Mount Yari and is revered as the father of Japanese alpinism, this film follows four

Inaccesible

In the remote reaches of Montana’s Crazy Mountains, a professional skier embarks on a backcountry ski expedition, inspired as much by terrain as by history–where

Jamrock: the Birth of Jamaican Rock Climbing

Jamrock follows the remarkable journey of Kai Lightner, a 12-time national climbing champion and the visionary founder of “Climb for Change.” Against the backdrop of

Jaunt

In a stark warehouse office, Justice is weighed down by mounting deadlines and an endless to-do list. But every day, he finds escape in a

Keep Going

What’s the secret to discovering gems hidden in plain sight? Join climbers Josh Levin, Sierra Knott, and Ryan Lieberman as they explore the Upper Red

Kiko

Kiko Silvelet rides elite endurance events on his beloved BMX bike, plays accordion, makes a little trouble, and tells truths we all probably need to

Leaving a Legacy

Leaving a Legacy takes you inside the first-ever women’s category at Red Bull Rampage, where Chelsea Kimball and seven other riders reshape what freeride mountain

Let My People Go Skiing

Confronted with the frustration of false narratives and intergenerational trauma that surround her, Tlingit skier and scientist Ellen Bradley returns to her traditional homelands in

Made of Grit

An inspirational film capturing hikers just before they finish their 6-month long Appalachian Trail hike at Mt. Katahdin, Maine.

Mandala

Set in a remote region of Nepal, Mandala follows Killian Bron and his mountain bike team as their journey unfolds along dizzying ridgelines and through

Mighty Goes West

A tale of an adorable mini-truck seeking new friends and skiing in mountains far, far away.

Miles Between Us Miles to Go

Author Jedidiah Jenkins takes his mother on a roadtrip through the Canadian Rockies. To ease the mother/son tension that often comes with family in prolonged

Mollo – the Art of Holding On

Mollo is an introspective story about a climber who pursues a dream imagined during a psychiatric hospitalization. As she confronts the physical and emotional toll

Monumental Moment

In Monumental Moment, the soft-spoken teenage daughter of Havasupai advocate Carletta Tilousi spoke powerfully from a podium in support of the protection of the Ancestral

Mountain of Mystery

Mountain of Mystery is a journey into the untamed heart of British Columbia, where skiing, whitewater kayaking, and surfing become pathways to explore the bond

Never Too Old

At one time Libby James held more running records than Flo-Jo and Usain Bold combined, yet most people have never heard of her. She is

Nisei

Nisei is a creative exploration of the biracial experience of skier, Sierra Schlag. While in Japan, she is seen as white and while in America,

Odyssea Borealis

Four modern explorers challenge the icy waters of eastern Greenland in an epic 300-kilometer odyssey. Driven by the primal instinct of exploration, these modern Odysseuses

One Inch from Flying

A young climber grapples with the complexity of modern life, and celebrates the sense of balance he gets from walking highlines while rigging and walking

Open Water

Nikki didn’t fit the conventional mold of what society considers an athlete to be. However, this did not stop her from excelling in the sport

Patso

Patso is a celebration of what is possible when we embrace the river community around us.

Peruvian Ascents

As mountaineers Cam and Vinny battle crumbly ice, deadly avalanches, altitude coughs and sketchy rappels in Peru’s Cordillera Blanca mountain range, the nagging question “Is

Port to Port

Two friends set off on a human-powered adventure between Portland, Maine, and Freeport. They bike, kayak, and run from one to the other with the

Portrait of a Ranger: Connie

Constance Mwandaa became the first female ranger at the Kasigau Corridor after following her childhood passion in conservation. She has helped pave the way for

Project Freeride

Project Freeride is a film that follows snowboarder Luke as he journeys into fatherhood, looking back at his past and own relationship to parenthood. We

Re-built

Cole’s journey can be aptly summarized by his own words, “Nothing is possible until you do it.” His story is a testament to the resilience

Red Wolf in Time Out

The Red Wolf got tattled on for something it didn’t do and now it’s in time-out. Child narrated, step-dad animated.

Reflection

After traumatic experiences in competitive gymnastics sparked a decade-long downward spiral of depression, Tori Wood seeks to reconcile and build from her past through her

Remember How to Play

A group of friends relive the magic of childhood by going on a biking adventure.

Represent: Breaking Barriers, Building Belonging

An organization in Maine works with adaptive athletes to bring sports and nature to a community craving adventure.

Return of the Great Bear

For decades, coastal First Nations and conservation activists have been fighting to protect grizzly bears from trophy hunting in the Great Bear Rainforest and beyond

Riders on the Storm

Riders on the Storm chronicles Afghan buzkashi champion, Khaiber Akbarzada, as he navigates the sport, his rise to fame, and the dangerous political climate after

Robson

Two world-class ski mountaineers attempt a daring first descent of Mount Robson’s South Face, retracing the footsteps of alpine pioneers and the weight of a

Roll With It

Roll With It is an inspiring documentary following Lindsey Runkel, a passionate mountain biker whose life changed forever after a nearly fatal crash left her

Salabama

Salabama dives into Alabama salamanders’ hidden world of wonder, crawling right under your feet and all around you, with the scientists and superfans who can’t

Samuel Volery: the Slackline Legend

Since 2010, when slacklining became more popular as a mountain sport, Samuel Volery has been pushing the field of possibilities with highlining. Slackliners see him

Scraped Knees

Follow Christy Howard’s incredible journey to overcome epilepsy and climb Mount Kilimanjaro—an inspiring testament to grit, heart, and possibility.

Shared Joy

Share Joy is a heart-warming documentary that marks the start of a father & son journey as a seasoned pilot introduces his eager 10-year-old boy

Shut up Legs, We Skiing Bama!

After five years of closure due to poor snow conditions, Cloudmont Ski Resort makes its long-awaited comeback. Join the three amigos Calvin, Zach, and Logan

Stone Biter: Saving the Arctic Sea Forests

When an Italian photographer moves to Northern Norway, he carries a dream: to explore the icy Arctic waters and film the iconic wolffish amongst lush

The Book of George

From Brooklyn’s concrete jungle to the heart of the Everglades, meet George McKenzie Jr., a Black photographer, swapping the weight of a gun for the

The Color of Conservation

A Mississippi painter discovers her inner conservationist as she harnesses the power of community to save the threatened swamp that inspires her art.

The End of the World

Maxime Chabloz is a Seafarer, a versatile athlete, and a lover of wind and watersport. Often surrounded by the ocean and other adventurers, he decides

The Human Side of Plastic: Abby Barrows

On one of the world’s most productive lobster ports, warm water and invisible microplastic pollution threaten a centuries-old way of life. As a lobsterman and

The Human Side of Plastic: Babacar Thiaw

Babacar Thiaw, a visionary Senegalese surfer, entrepreneur, and environmental activist, is on a mission to tackle his country’s escalating plastic pollution crisis and preserve its

The Ice Builders

In the Himalayas, in the remote mountain valley of Zanskar, the local population has always depended on glaciers to provide the necessary quantity of water

The Land Remembers

In the face of environmental decline, Tarquin and Lippa Wood made the bold decision to rewild their family farmland and reimagine its future. What began

The Life We Have

For over three years, Rob Shaver, 48, has run at least a mile every single day. Through rain, pain, and the weight of a terminal

The Magnus Way

Magnus Manson was the most promising up-and-coming downhill racer in Canada. Then his friends at the races began to notice his absence and slipping results.

The Marks We Leave

The Marks We Leave follows Bozeman-based artist, Hailey Hosken, as she creates a painting inspired by her experience climbing in the Gallatin Canyon. The film

The Rewilders

The Rewilders is an intimate, visually spectacular short documentary that tells the tale of pioneering conservationists on three continents, working tirelessly as they galvanize the

The Silent Spotter

Silent Spotter explores the extraordinary life of Tommy Batun, a deaf and mute fly-fishing guide in Xcalak, Mexico. For him, fly fishing isn’t just a

The Voice of Bamboo

After escaping Japan in his youth, a now elderly Japanese man found refuge on a farm in the mountains of North Carolina, where growing bamboo

The Wild Hive

The Wild Hive explores the mission to save our most important pollinators.

Tim

Tim Sackbauer is a skier hailing from Vail, Colorado, who was also born with Down syndrome. Introduced to the mountains by his family, a tight-knit

Trail Mix

Trail Mix follows a 2,000-mile journey from Georgia to Maine, uncovering the personal struggles and healing of hikers seeking solace, purpose, and transformation. The film

Trailblazing: The Matt Hadley Story

After a life-altering accident shatters his world, elite athlete Matt Hadley faces the ultimate test of resilience. With his career and identity on the line,