The Wild Within

700 miles north of the US-Canada border sits Churchill, Canada. Lying along the migration path of polar bears and beluga whales, Churchill draws wildlife enthusiasts from all over the globe. It’s been coined the “Polar Bear Capital of the World” by many for its furry neighbors who occupy the town along with humans. For the likes of Drew Hamilton and Alex de Vries, Owners of Discover Churchill, It's heaven on earth. It's the only place on earth where you can see Polar Bears, Northern Lights, and Beluga Whales in one place. Not only is this what makes Churchill unique, but it's brought Drew Hamilton here, one of the most respected guides in the world on bear behavior. Logan Lambert (USA, 2022, 3 min.)

Transenders

Transenders explores how the power of community allows you to be your true self, overcome failure, and transcend fear. In its 22-year existence, Skate Like a Girl has utilized skateboarding as a vehicle to promote confidence, leadership, and social justice by creating space for stories like Alexa’s and countless others. The work this nonprofit organization has been doing for decades, and the accomplishments of non-traditional skaters, are boundless and timeless. Diane Russo Cheng (USA, 2022, 10 min.)

Apayauq

Dog musher Apayauq Reitan is on a journey of gender, mental health and purpose to become the first out, transgender woman to complete the legendary Iditarod sled dog race across Alaska. Named for her great-grandmother, Apayauq defies stereotypes as she travels over the starkly beautiful, frozen landscape in the same manner as her ancestors. Her four-year-old self, who wanted to be a girl when she grew up, would be proud. Zeppelin Zeerip (USA, 2022, 16 min.)

Inseparable: Myia

As one of only 30 fluent Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) language speakers left in Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation), Myia Antone teaches as a way to preserve her language for generations to come. Seeking to learn more about her culture and language, Antone uses her mountain bike as a needle weaving through her ancestral lands and language. While biking with other Indigenous women, Antone utilizes the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh language to point out geographical features and native plants on rides. Weaving complex conversations through nuanced layers of generational trauma, Inseparable: Myia ultimately paints Indigenous joy and community as vital elements for a path forward. Andrew Harrison-Brown (USA, 2022, 12 min.)

Walking on Clouds

Walking on Clouds reveals the breathtaking and dizzying highline crossing between two hot air balloons above the city of Praia Grande, Santa Catarina, Brazil. At 1,901 meters off the ground, athlete Rafael Bridi achieved the highest highline record in the world. Renan Kamizi (Brazil, 2021, 7 min.)

Rosalie Fish

For Rosalie Fish, Indigenous student-athlete and activist, running isn’t just a sport — it’s how she represents the strength and resilience of Indigenous women within her tribe and beyond. Rosalie’s story is told in the second episode of “Who is a Runner,” a docuseries collaboration with Brooks Running. Faith Briggs Rose, Tim Kemple (USA, 2021, 10 min.)

Waiting, Hoping

For many migrant families stuck along the U.S.-Mexico border, staying in their home country was never an option. After traveling heroic distances to escape threats of violence, Claudia and her family have been waiting at a shelter in Juárez for nine months. Battling episodes of depression, Claudia wonders if she can continue to care for her son and remain a beacon of hope. As they await the phone call to have their asylum case heard, English classes and cooking with friends become bright spots in her life. This deeply personal story echoes the thousands of migrant families who are stuck along the border, waiting for a phone call from immigration that could change everything. Tim Kressin (USA, 2022, 10 min.)

The Orchestra Chuck Built

In 2016, the League of American Orchestras conducted a study that revealed a shocking statistic: only 1.8% of the professional orchestra workforce in the US is Black. From an old church rec room in the inner city of Los Angeles, former lawyer-turned-conductor Chuck Dickerson is on a mission to change that. With his majority Black and Latino youth orchestra — the largest of its kind in the country — Chuck is creating opportunities for his community that did not previously exist. The Orchestra Chuck Built is a loving portrait of a tireless mentor and the orchestra members whose lives have been transformed by music. Christopher Stoudt (USA, 2023, 22 min.)

Tear Down The City

Mountain biker Xavier Massicotte tears around the streets, stairs, parks, and subways of Montreal in this fast-paced, flowy adventure. Hugo Dubé-Bouchard (Canada, 2022, 5 min.)

Soundscape

Soundscape features Erik Weihenmayer, a global adventure athlete and author who is fully blind, as he ascends a massive alpine rock face deep in the Sierra Nevada. Using expert camera work and emotive, novel animation to bring to life a concept by adaptive climbing pioneer Timmy O’Neill, the film is a surprising and soulful adventure in echolocation, touch and imagination. Timmy O’Neill (USA, 2023,14 mins)

Reclaim Your Water: Natasha Smith

Natasha didn’t grow up believing that “Black people don’t do that,” was going to be a limiting factor in her life. Not only does she ride dirt bikes, skate and surf, but she is also passionate about sharing those skills with others. Along with her friends at Ebony Beach Club, Natasha is reclaiming waves, creating an inclusive space, and spreading a love of surfing through her community. Faith Briggs Rose (USA, 2022, 5 min.)

Miles To Go

In 2022 alone there have been over 300 anti-LGBTQ+ bills proposed in various states across the country. Refusing to sit idly by, trans trail runner Perry Cohen (he/him) formed a team of fellow runners, who identify as trans men, with an aim to compete in trail races in states proposing and passing oppressive legislation. Miles to Go follows their journey into the world of trail running, where they find the freedom to be themselves. James Saunders (USA, 2022, 8 min.)

Meet a Mad Farmer: A-Frame Farm

Luke and Ali Peterson aren't your normal, everyday farmers. Surrounded by corn and soybeans as far as the eye can see, their farm stands out as a beacon of diversity and soil health. To their neighbors, they're crazy. But to regenerative food and farming advocates, the Petersons are revolutionaries. This look into their everyday lives offers a glimmer of hope for a healthier food and farming system, showcasing that soil health can translate to healthier food and happier farmers too. Kirk Horton, Brendan Davis (USA, 2022, 6 min.)

Not the Science Type: Gitanjali

Gitanjali Rao was named TIME Magazine’s Kid of the Year in 2020 and at 16 years old, she is on a mission to create a global community of young innovators to solve problems all over the world. Julio Palacio (USA, 2021, 7 min.)

The Ghost Rainforest

Told through the eyes of Indigenous activist Narubia Werreria, The Ghost Rainforest follows a group of five Indigenous leaders and activists from the Amazon rainforest making an emotionally charged journey to the last remnant of a lost ecosystem — a desperately rare temperate rainforest habitat on the west coast of Scotland. John Davies (UK, 2022, 10 min.)

JoJo -A Toad Musical

"JOJO" celebrates a creative and musical portrait of JoJo Nyaribo, a young nature lover and wildlife advocate as he explores the meaning of biodiversity and stewardship in his own backyard. Chelsea Jolly (USA, 2023, 8 min.)

Paddle Tribal Waters

When the largest dam removal project in history begins, a group of indigenous youth learn to whitewater kayak in hopes of becoming the first people to paddle the restored river from source to sea. Paul Robert Wolf Wilson, Rush Sturges (USA, 2022, 9 min.)

The Nine Wheels

Mountain bike stars of the future, Emric (10) and Raoul (13) are home-schooled by their parents Toni and Laetitia. They are the Schneeberger family, aka The Nine Wheels. They live in their motorhome going from bike park to bike park across Europe, a decision prompted by the discovery of a neurodegenerative disease in Laetitia. The Nine Wheels explores what it is like to live with a disability, the power of brotherly love, the devotion of parents, and ultimately, what it is like to live life fully one day at a time. Santiago Burin des Roziers (UK, Spain, 2021, 22 min.)

Well Worn Life with Dani Reyes-Acosta

Well Worn Life is a short documentary film series that reveals the recipes of outdoor-minded individuals who love life deeply and live it to the fullest extent. Dani Reyes-Acosta is a mountain athlete, land cultivator and storyteller whose path consistently seeks the limits of possibility. Reyes-Acosta is constantly moving through the landscapes of Southwest Colorado — by bike, on foot, on skis and clinging to the side of a boulder — to see where she fits into it. Daniel Mitchell, Trent Sugg (USA, 2022, 6 min.)