Mimic
Home Synopsis Mimic is an artistic piece that dives into the ups and downs of athletic pursuit and creativity. Come along as Piper Kunst explores her world and plays amongst the details of her life that go hand in hand. Runtime: 9 minutes Language: English Country: Austria Premiere: n/a Director: Hadley Michaels Starring: Piper Kunst, […]
Inaccessible
Home Synopsis In the remote reaches of Montana’s Crazy Mountains, professional skier Griffin Post embarks on a backcountry ski expedition, inspired as much by terrain as by history–where snowfields and couloirs are bordered not only by cliffs and cornices, but by centuries-old land ownership patterns currently being contested in the nation’s highest courts. What begins […]
Imperfect Offerings
Home Synopsis A queer, bi-racial artist embodies the spirit of birds and brine shrimp as she reflects on her relationship with Utah’s Great Salt Lake. In the face of ecological collapse, she shows us that resistance is most powerful when it’s shaped by love. Runtime: 16 minutes Language: English Country: United States Premiere: n/a Director: […]
First Light
Home Synopsis Residents of the world’s northernmost town, which is steeped in darkness four months per year, grapple with why they inhabit such a hostile place—and how their unique relationship to the sun changes the meaning of light and darkness within their own lives. Runtime: 33 minutes Language: English Country: Norway Premiere: n/a Director: Kristopher […]
Fifty-Fifty
Home Synopsis Tying in with a climbing partner means more than just sending the crux together. For renowned alpinists Ines Papert and Sarah Huenekin, the peak of their aspirations comes as they both climb past the age of 50 – pushing themselves harder while learning more about each other, as well as themselves. Runtime: 10 […]
Earthworks
Home Synopsis Ceramicist Kim Hall draws similarities between her craft and her favorite hobby – desert rock climbing. Runtime: 5 minutes Language: English Country: United States Premiere: n/a Director: Rachel Ross Starring: Kim Hall Related Films
Dragon Mom
Home Synopsis Dragon Mom is a short documentary that follows Laura, a mother learning to navigate the emotional, physical, and societal complexities of raising a child with that lives with severe disability. Her amazing five-year-old son, Alden, was born with polymicrogyria, rendering him nonverbal and paraplegic. As he begins to explore new possibilities, like learning […]
CUT
Home Synopsis A excerpt from the feature documentary “Forever Is Now”. This short captures a poetic take on the life of water within the walls Zion National Park in the native Paiute language. The film serves as a unique and powerful collaboration between Zion National Park and the Kaibab Paiute Tribe from Southern Utah and […]
Climbing Through
Home Synopsis When there always seems to be a tornado of obligation surrounding us, how do we commit to the moment and connect to the magic of now? Motherhood, guiding, her own counseling practice—professional climber Julia Niles has danced between responsibilities for years. Lured by her friend, pro athlete Em Pellerin, to go climb the […]