Image from the film Delta of Spirit
Join us for a diverse selection of films from around the world showcasing remote cultures, epic journeys and tales of adventure, including North American and World Premieres.
NEW in 2019 – a different set of films each day on both weekends.
Four days, four different sets of films!
Saturday, October 26 (Eric Harvie Theatre)
Sunday, October 27 (Eric Harvie Theatre)
Saturday, November 2 (various locations – see Festival schedule)
Sunday, November 3 (various locations – see Festival schedule)
$65 Full Day (9 a.m. – 5 p.m.)
$35 Half Day (morning: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. or afternoon: 2 – 5 p.m.)
See all 4 days of films on October 26, 27, November 2, and 3 with the Summit Film Pass for $240 (save $20) or book this event as part of the Festival Passport and save $2 per ticket.
Related Films
Delta of Spirit
18Mins
Delta of Spirit explores the psyche and grit of adventurers who are willing to endure The DAMn, a grueling 386 kilometre gravel road bicycle race that traverses the state of Minnesota's road less traveled, all within 24 hours.
*in person attendance
Premiere
World Premiere
Year
2019
Country
United States
Director
Nicholas Kapanke*
Producer
Jonathan Bothun, Nicholas Kapanke*, Trenton Raygor*
Production Company
Filthy Promotions, LLC
Has subtitles
No
Trailer
Dark Peak Fell Runners
17Mins
The Dark Peak Fell Runners base themselves in Sheffield, but their playground is the Peak District National Park where they weave tracks through the fields, peat bogs, and rocky outcrops to create a tapestry of eccentricity, endeavour, and endurance.
Premiere
North American Premiere
Year
2019
Country
United Kingdom
Director
Matt Hardy
Producer
Emma Crome
Tom Carr-Griffin
Production Company
Coldhouse Collective
Has subtitles
No
Chasing a Trace
20Mins
This is a love story between a badass woman scientist and one of the most elusive wild animals on earth set in the snowy high mountains of Western Canada.
*in person attendance
Year
2019
Country
Canada
Director
Leanne Allison*
Producer
Leanne Allison*
Production Company
Necessary Journeys
Has subtitles
No
Il Pescatore Completo (The Complete Fisherman)
18Mins
An 85-year-old master fishes the glacial fed rivers of northern Italy with a simple hazelnut branch and a line of braided white stallion tail hairs.
*in person attendance
Premiere
World Premiere
Year
2019
Country
United States
Director
Nick Waggoner*
Producer
Alex Lowther
Production Company
Sweetgrass Productions LLC
Has subtitles
Yes
BREAK
Climb Your Dreams
2Mins
The rush of life in the city inspires a dream for an escape. The nature of reality is questioned by the contrast of what we do for a living.
*in person attendance
Premiere
World Premiere
Year
2019
Country
United States
Director
Josh Greenwood*
Producer
Benjamin Garst*
Production Company
Pixelsmyth
Has subtitles
No
Trailer
The Motivator
4Mins
Filmmaker Aaron Hitchins turns his camera on the person who has motivated him to lead a life connected to the outdoors: his mother, Maureen.
Year
2018
Country
Canada
Director
Aaron Hitchins*
Producer
Logan Ross*
Production Company
Rockhouse Motion
Has subtitles
No
Advisory
G
Attla
60Mins
Spanning his fifty-year dogsled racing career, ATTLA explores the life and persona of George Attla, from his childhood as a tuberculosis survivor in the Alaskan interior, to his rise as ten-time world champion and mythical state hero, to a village elder resolutely training his grandnephew to race his team one last time.
Year
2019
Country
United States
Producer
Catharine Axley
Has subtitles
No