Mountainfilm on Tour

A fundraiser for The Environmental Center
February 22-23, 2019 at the Tower Theatre

Mountainfilm on Tour brings a selection of culturally rich, adventure-packed documentary films curated from the Mountainfilm festival held every Memorial Day weekend in Telluride, Colorado. Each February, we host two nights of films that will inspire you to create a better world, with different playlists each evening. Intermission features a great raffle with grand prize packages from local shops.

The films listed below are from 2018, for those interested!

FRIDAY NIGHT FILMS

120 Days: Tarpon Season | 8 mins
This short about saltwater flyfishing for tarpon uses super high-resolution, black and white, slow-motion punctuation to create a piece that is dreamy and wide awake all at once.

Johanna Under the Ice | 4 mins
Finnish free diver Johanna Norblad is the world record holder in the little-known sport of free diving under ice.

The Perfect Flight | 6 mins
For falconer Shawn Hayes, the perfect flight shares with others the love and awe he feels from partnering with a wild animal.

Cowtown | 11 mins
The oldest weekly professional rodeo in the United States is a place called Cowtown, New Jersey. Here, third-generation proprietor Howard “Grant” Harris strives to keep it intact.

The High Five | 11 mins
This film uses the conception of the high five as a foundation to explore the larger issue of what it means — then and now — to be gay in professional sports.

Owl Dance-Off: Part II | 2 mins
Wildlife photographer Megan Lopez captures what happens when you leave your GoPro in the grass.

Intermission

Where the Wild Things Play | 4 mins
This rowdy ode to female athletes leaves no doubt about the state of women in today’s outdoor world: badass.

Whitefish. Proven Here. | 5 mins
Follow riders Shawn Neer and Jubal Davis around Whitefish, Montana’s best singletrack.

Brette | 11 mins
After completing a number of bold first ascents and free solos at her home base in Squamish, British Columbia, rock climber Brette Harrington expands her range on a yearlong road trip.

The Seed Vault: Preserving Crop Diversity, Forever. | 17 mins
This film follows world-renowned scientist Cary Fowler as he delves into the state of agriculture, co-evolution, extinction and the future of our food supply.

Lost in Light | 3 mins
Light pollution changes what you see.

SATURDAY NIGHT FILMS

Denali’s Raven | 9 mins
A glimpse into the life of an Alaskan pilot, skier, alpinist and mother.

Ascend | 6 mins
After being diagnosed with cancer, Jon Wilson had his left leg fully amputated – but that didn’t stop him from enjoying mountain biking.

John Shocklee: A Fairy Tale | 7 mins
John Shocklee splits life between ski guiding at America’s rowdiest ski mountain, and rowing dories down the The Grand Canyon.

My Irnik | 16 mins
Explore familial lines, ancestral culture, the generational transference of knowledge, and the individual’s path to seek his or her own dreamscapes.

Zain’s Summer: From Refugee to American Boy | 13 mins
The sunny side of a refugee experience, as demonstrated through Zain, his siblings and mother.

Dawn to Dusk | 2 mins
An ode to The Big Lebowski with some fast longboarding.

Intermission

HAFE: The Story Behind | 6 mins
This film is for anyone who has ever gone camping and eaten too many beans.

Guilt Trip | 37 mins
A perfect Mountainfilm package, offering a dose of adrenaline and wonder at the staggering beauty of the natural world, but not without with the science of climate change.

La Langosta | 2 mins
Most people would consider sending a 70-foot waterfall pretty epic, especially in a pool toy.