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Schedule:

Friday, January 24, 2025

Anytime - Utah (tour edit)

(2024, Canada, 08:25 min)

Director: Darcy Wittenburg, Colin Jones, Darren McCullough

Production Company: Anthill Films, Red Bull Media House

Advisory: Coarse language      

In Utah's rugged, arid landscape, a new era of female freeride mountain biking is born. Follow four trailblazing women as they carve unprecedented lines and push the limits of what's possible. Witness the evolution of the sport as they shatter barriers, forge new paths, and redefine the boundaries of female riding. With every turn, drop, and jump, these pioneers etch their mark on the Utah terrain, inspiring a generation of riders to come.

Ian

(2024, Australia, 08:03 min)

Director: Matt Raimondo  

 Meet 72-year-old Australian climber, Ian Elliott. Ian's extraordinary climbing ability defies age stereotypes, showcasing his resilience and challenging societal perceptions.

For Winter (tour edit)

(2024, USA, 44:47 min)

Director: National Geographic Society Impact Story Lab  

‍Advisory: Coarse language  

In the frozen heights of Canada’s tallest peak, an international team of scientists launches a daring expedition to unearth thousands of years of climate data in one record-breaking ice core. Glaciologist and National Geographic Explorer Alison Criscitiello is the brain and brawn behind this ambitious quest. As she leads her team on a 10-day climb up the mountain, through whiteout conditions and precarious icefalls, Ali and her team defeat the odds and reach Mt. Logan’s summit plateau where they camp for 16 days, while drilling in frigid conditions.

2 Legs is 2 Easy

(2024, USA, 06:25 min)

‍Director: Tamara Susa

Production Company: BTX Productions

Steve Karczewski was born with bone cancer in his left leg and has never known what it is like to have two legs, but that hasn’t prevented him from doing anything and everything he’s ever wanted as an outdoor athlete.

House of Bliss

(2024, Iceland, 09:04 min)

‍Director: Elli Thor Magnusson, Ben Weiland

Production Company: 104 Frames

‍Advisory: Coarse language    

House of Bliss (Saeluhus) documents the making of a shelter situated somewhere on the border of reality and imagination. A private world of contemplation and quiet relief from the outside world.

Ice Waterfalls (tour edit)

(2024, Spain, 35:40 min)

Director: David Arnaud

Production Company: MOVIO, Red Bull Media House

‍Advisory: Coarse language  

Film Synopsis: For years, professional kayaker Aniol Serrasolses has dreamed of running the rivers and waterfalls formed by melting ice caps and gigantic glaciers. Accompanied by a team of expert kayakers and Arctic guides, he ventures into one of the most remote and rugged regions of the planet: Svalbard. Amidst the Arctic's otherworldly landscapes, reality is about to surpass his wildest dreams.

A Team Sport

(2024, USA, 15:44 min)

‍Director: Alexis Berg, Julien Raison

Production Company: Stept Studios

‍Ultra-runner Courtney Dauwalter is one of the greatest athletes in the history of the sport. Continuing to shatter records, in 2023 she became the first person ever to wear the Triple Crown of ultra-running, winning three iconic 100+mile races back-to-back in one summer. But who is the team behind Courtney and her remarkable success?

Saturday January 25, 2025

Matinée 1 pm

The Streif

(2024, Austria, 03:21 min)

‍Director: Fabio Wibmer, Christoph Thoresen

Production Company: Legs of Steel in cooperation with Sick Cinema  

Fabio Wibmer is back on snow. This time crashing the preparations for the most legendary ski race in the world - the Streif.

River Mama

(2023, USA, 10:30 min)

‍Director: Sarah Hamilton  

Advisory: Coarse language    

‍River Mamma follows Elisha McArthur, a lifelong raft guide and single mom and her relationship with her teenage goth daughter, Charlotte, who has no interest in rivers at all.

109 Below

2024 Best Film - Mountain Sports

(2023, USA, 13:49 min)

Director: Nick Martini

Production Company: Stept Studios  

109 Below tells a tale of resilience and grit when elite rescue volunteers go out of their way to save the lives of strangers.

Keep It Burning

(2024, Spain, 32:40 min)

Director: Guillaume Broust  

Production Company: Petzl  

The Karakoram is the wildest mountain range in the world and Nameless Tower beckons to climbers who approach. Edu Marín, his brother Alex and father Novato attempt the second free ascent of Eternal Flame 33 years after the first ascent by Wolfgang Güllich and Kurt Albert, and 13 years after Alex and Thomas Huber’s first free ascent

Welcome to the Pit

(2024, Canada, 14:45 min)

Director: Seth Gillis  

Advisory: Coarse language  

In 2011, Steve Matthews had a bright idea. With his kids completely hooked on snowboarding, he rallied a few friends and set out to build Yellowknife’s first and only rope tow.

Dolomites (tour edit)

(2024, France, 33:07 min)

‍Director: Kilian Bron, Valentin Birant

Production Company: VB Films  

Mountain biking free solo and more... Kilian Bron and his team take you on a thrilling and history-rich adventure, riding the steepest trails of the Dolomites.

Undamned

(2024, USA, 17:00 min)

‍Director: Shane Anderson

Production Company: Patagonia Films, Swiftwater Films

‍After witnessing a massive fish kill on her ancestral home waters, Yurok tribal attorney Amy Bowers Cordalis dedicated her life to reversing the generations-long destruction wrought by the Klamath River dams. Undammed follows her journey to free the Klamath, from testifying before Congress to passing down fishing traditions within her young family.

Evening- 7pm

Home from Home

(2024, USA, 07:48 min)

Director: John Peirce Dellanno

‍A glimpse into the lives and hearts of some of the best Japanese freeride skiers in the world. Home from Home explores the intersection between Japanese athletes and the natural world.

Wolf of Wingsuit

(2024, Australia, 03:41 min)

Director: Aaron Garcia

‍The beautiful and towering mountains of Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland, are a paradise for BASE jumpers and wingsuit professionals seeking thrills during the off-season. Avalon, an American wingsuit pilot, and a Filipino-Australian documentary filmmaker unite to capture Avalon's audacious quest to leap from the mountainside as many times as humanly possible.

Canyon Chorus

(2024, USA, 16:32 min)

Director: Chris Cresci

Production Company: Wondercamp

Advisory: Coarse language    

Set against the backdrop of Desolation Canyon, UT, Mikah Meyer, a world-record traveler and LGBTQ+ advocate and his friends reflect on their stories and the power of mentorship within the queer community.

Dropping Molly

(2024, USA, 30:04 min)

‍Director: Cedar Wright

Production Company: Cedar Wright Productions

Advisory: Coarse language, violence

Follow Molly Mitchell's roller coaster journey to climb Crank It, one of Colorado's most dangerous routes. After breaking her back on the climb, Molly must face her rocky mental health and embark on a journey of therapy, self-discovery, and growth.

Eliot Jackson - Drop the Mic

(2024, Canada, 02:07 min)

Director: Scott Secco

Production Company: Scott Secco Films

‍Eliot Jackson has sneaky superpowers. He is one of the most hardcore riders to ever scrub-whip a mountain bike.

The Bird in My Backyard

2024 Best Short Film

(2024, Canada, 20:07 min)

‍Director: Ryan Wilkes

‍Production Company: CBC, Trochilus Films

The Bird in my Backyard follows a window salesman turned hummingbird expert as he documents the secret lives of the hummingbirds that nest in his urban backyard.

Wild Days (tour edit)

2024 Best Film - Snow Sports

(2024, France, 49:58 min)

‍Director: Yohan Guignard  

Production Company: L'Endroit

‍Advisory: Coarse language      

‍Four friends from Savoie have a crazy idea: 50 days of self-sufficiency in Alaska's Denali massif. Wild Days takes us overland on a grueling overland journey to a place where time drifts, spirits wander off, and where friendships are created and then tested by commitment.

Date:January 24-25,2025

Location:Willson Auditorium, 404 West Main Street Bozeman, MT 59715

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