Documentary Feature
Anchor Point
Directed by: Holly Tuckett
Women have been a force in wildland firefighting since 1942. Still, they remain outnumbered 10-to-1 on the fire lines and do double-duty battling both the infernos that scorch public lands and the smoldering embers of discrimination, misogyny and sexual harassment that continue to supress their voices. Told in cinema verite, ANCHOR POINT chronicles the 2019 fire season through the eyes of two women, generations apart, as they push to change the culture of wild-land fire.
Directed by: Holly Tuckett
Women have been a force in wildland firefighting since 1942. Still, they remain outnumbered 10-to-1 on the fire lines and do double-duty battling both the infernos that scorch public lands and the smoldering embers of discrimination, misogyny and sexual harassment that continue to supress their voices. Told in cinema verite, ANCHOR POINT chronicles the 2019 fire season through the eyes of two women, generations apart, as they push to change the culture of wild-land fire.
The Long Coast
Directed by: Ian Cheney
In a series of lyrical portraits, THE LONG COAST illuminates the stories of Maine's seafolk, those whose lives and livelihoods are inextricably connected to the ocean. This atmospheric film shows the beauty, intimacy, and uncertainty that coastal dwellers face in rooting their lives in the ocean, particularly as human actions — from overfishing, to aquaculture, to warming seas — confront Maine and its people with profound change.
Directed by: Ian Cheney
In a series of lyrical portraits, THE LONG COAST illuminates the stories of Maine's seafolk, those whose lives and livelihoods are inextricably connected to the ocean. This atmospheric film shows the beauty, intimacy, and uncertainty that coastal dwellers face in rooting their lives in the ocean, particularly as human actions — from overfishing, to aquaculture, to warming seas — confront Maine and its people with profound change.
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The Great Way
Directed by: Alba Prol Cid, Raul Garcia Two young filmakers travel the world´s greatest hiking routes (Inca Trail to Machu Picchu - PERU; Kumano Kodo Trail - JAPAN, Pacific Crest Trail - USA; Camino de Santiago - EUROPE) to find stories that reveal the reasons for the walking nature of the human being. A round-the-world trip through the people on the trails, that connects us to earth and takes us back. |
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The Cull - Scotland's Deer Dilemma
Directed by: Ted Simpson The future of the Scottish Highlands is under threat. With red deer dominating the ecosystem, should these landscapes become wild once more? If so, what happens to the people that call these places home? |
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Ocean Souls
Directed by: Philip Hamilton Ocean Souls is an emotive cetaceans documentary, showing possibly the largest diversity ever seen on film and highlights new science. Cetaceans, despite looking so different to us, are possibly our closest relatives in terms of cognitive abilities and family ties. The film focuses on the concept of family, something every human can relate to, including chapters on emotions, language, social organisation, intelligence and human interaction. In the same way Live Aid united the world’s best musicians, Ocean Souls united over 100 filmmakers, 25 of the worlds best scientists and several celebrities, a truly unprecedented collaboration. |
Documentary Short
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The Arctic: Our Last Great Wilderness
Directed by: Florian Schulz & Myles Connolly Imagine a place in the far north of Alaska that is vast, wild, and magical – where one of earth’s greatest natural spectacles unfolds. Princess Daazhraii Johnson of the Gwich’in tribe reveals the land that has sustained her people for untold generations. Experience a world that has evolved intact and untamed since the beginning of time. Journey with National Geographic photographer Florian Schulz on his five-year quest to film the elusive 200,000 strong Porcupine Caribou herd as it migrates to the Arctic Coastal Plain, one of the longest animal migrations on earth. Filled with intimate moments featuring polar bears and musk oxen, wolves, grizzlies, golden eagles and more, The Arctic: Our Last Great Wilderness is the first cinematic exploration of a world few have truly seen until now. |
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Sacred Sediments
Directed by: Thomas Malkowicz Climate scientist Bronwen Konecky travels to one of the largest high-altitude lakes in the world to unlock a climate mystery. Working with archaeologist Sarah Baitzel, she is looking for clues at the bottom of Lake Sibinacocha in Peru. Pre-Hispanic Andean cultures used this highlands area through the Inca and early colonial periods to about 500 years ago — despite dramatic fluctuations in local climate and lake levels. This film follows the scientists’ difficult mountain journey as they endure harsh conditions to learn about how a changing climate affects rainfall and life in the Earth’s tropical regions. |
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Step Outside
Directed by: Jared Walker How a random ad on Craigslist launched Bob into a life of travel and adventure. "You take that one step in a little bit of an uncomfortable direction, just a small step at a time out of your comfort zone, and you never know where you're going to end up." |
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The Hunt for the Asian Giant Hornet
Directed by: Jay Windland Scientists race to stop the spread of a new invasive species - but first they have to find it. Dubbed the "Murder Hornet" by popular media, the most real threat of the Asian Giant Hornet may be to the environment and food supply - and its presence may indicate an even deeper problem facing our modern world. From government scientists to community volunteers, a coordinated effort combines with bleeding edge technologies to bring balance to our ecosystem before it’s too late. |
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Walking with Plants
Directed by: Trevor Dixon Bennett & Leigh Joseph Styawat/Leigh Joseph is a Sḵwxw̱ú7mesh Nation ethnobotanist. She grew up away from her traditional territory of Squamish, B.C. but in coming to a deeper understanding of her identity as a Sḵwxw̱ú7mesh woman, felt called to move her family home. As she navigates walking between academic and cultural worlds, she contemplates her relationship with plants and their role as teachers. On the land where her ancestors have harvested since time beyond memory, her life purpose is awakened. |
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The Mountain Why
Directed by: Cody Townsend The goal was simple, ride bikes, loaded down with 100 pounds of climbing, skiing and camping equipment, over 1000 miles to ski three of The Fifty Classic Ski Descents of North America. A tiring adventure and a sufferfest of course, but in the context of an ongoing global pandemic, a nation divided by chaos and a populace on the brink, a simple adventure throws the simple act of adventure into question. Why purposely suffer? Why selfishly pursue adventure? Why go into the mountains at all? All questions that a month long adventure begins to throw into your mind. Starring Cody Townsend and Michelle Parker, "The Mountain Why" is a ski adventure unlike any normal escape to the wild. |
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Izembek
Directed by: Gerrit Vyn Alaska's Izembek National Wildlife Refuge is a place few people have heard of but its fate is important to the protection of public lands everywhere in the United States. There has been pressure for nearly four decades to build a road through Izembek’s federally designated wilderness. |
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Salt River Water Walk
Directed by: Krista Davis & Jenny Zander In February 2020, Sharon Day (Ojibwe) led a group of Water Walkers through the Arizona desert to walk for the Salt River. Through animation and live-shot footage footage, this documentary travels with the Salt River Water Walkers, describing this Indigenous-led ceremony as it creates community and builds relationships with the earth through the shared goal to care for the water. |
Short Films
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Made In Voyage
Directed by: Joey Schusler, Wiley Kaupas Who hasn’t dreamed of putting their life on hold to embark on an adventure where only your imagination sets the boundaries for what is possible? A trip where time stands still, far removed from the responsibilities, social engagements, and smartwatches of today’s fast-paced 21st century lifestyle. Cody and Kellyn turned this dream into a reality. |
Feature
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Driftless
Directed by: Harper Philbin Driftless is a feature-length drama about Nova Abbey, a park ranger at work during a state government shutdown on a busy 4th of July weekend, protecting the park from the people and the people from each other. This artist will be part of an Artist Talkback on July 18 at 2PM AKT. Join the conversation here! |
Student Films
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Those Who Move Mountains
Directed by: Lauren Loesberg In a near-futuristic society that has left humans reliant on urban infrastructure, a falsely convicted woman is sentenced to a lifetime in the wilderness. |