Mountainfilm on Tour

Mountainfilm on Tour visits New London CT.

Join us for an evening of inspiring and captivating films handpicked from the Mountainfilm festival in Telluride, Colorado.

FILM LINE-UP ANNOUNCED

Leaving A Tread

2023 USA Duration: 6 mins
Director: Maxwell Frank
Overview – Mountain Biking / Mexico
As the popularity of mountain biking grows across Mexico, riders like Israel Carrillo work to blaze the trail — literally. Carrillo shares the challenges athletes face in a growing sport, financially and otherwise, while showing off his hometown of Guanajuato.

Dancing Warrior

2024 USA Duration: 10 mins
Directors: Peter Goetz, Rachel McDonald
Overview -Indigenous Stories / Horses / Sports
On windswept hills surrounded by the bluffs of the Lakota Badlands sits the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. For the native youth, living here can be a struggle – the teen suicide rate is among the highest in the country. But many have found hope and purpose in the traditional sport of horse racing known as “Indian Relay.” We follow one teen racing team, named Dancing Warrior, who come together to compete and support each other as they face the challenges of life on the reservation. Witness the coming of age story of Lakota teens, as they find strength in tradition and passion in competition.

Ascend

2023  USA Duration: 20 mins
Directors: Kathryn Francis, Campbell Brewer
Overview – Climbing / Afghanistan /  Women Empowerment
Ascend follows the inspiring story of a group of young women from Afghanistan who pursue their passion for climbing and mountaineering despite facing grave risks. But when the Taliban seized power in 2020, they were forced to flee their homes and start anew in the United States. Members of the Yosemite Search & Rescue team learned about the women’s plight and invited them to spend a week in Yosemite, where they could safely reunite and find solace with the climbing community. Through this heartwarming tale, viewers witness the strength and resilience of these young women as they adapt to life in a new country and forge new friendships with fellow climbers.

Re

2023  USA Duration: 6 mins
Director: Iz La Motte
Overview – Skiing / Portrait / Women Empowerment
Twenty years ago, Re forged a new path in the outdoor sports community as one of the few women in her field. As an action sports photographer, she is dedicated to working with and showcasing the strength and individual personalities of female athletes. Re landed the first cover shot of a woman for Backcountry Magazine and the first all-female cover shot for Skiing. She views her work as a catalyst, fostering a social shift in the perception of female athletes in popular culture.

Obibini

2023 Ghana Duration: 4 mins
Director: Benoit Lalande
Overview – Surfing / Ghana
Obibini is a high-energy dive into Ghanaian women’s joy and liberation through surfing. Since 2013, the Obibini Surf Club has empowered women to feel welcome at the beach and in the water.

Time is a Funny Thing

2023 USA Duration: 5 mins
Director: Jeremy Grant
Overview – Mountain Biking / Injury
Time is a Funny Thing is an exploration of time and how doing what we love makes it disappear. Professional mountain biker Tyler McCaul looks back on his career through the lens of his older and younger selves.

Ghost Resorts Japan

2024  Japan Duration: 10 mins
Directors: Michael J. Brown, Zeppelin Zeerip
Overview – Japan / History / Skiing
With ski lifts no longer spinning and buildings falling into disrepair, abandoned ski areas are nestled among the snowdrifted peaks of Japan. The country’s massive economic boom in the 1980s fueled a wild demand for skiing and an explosion of new mountain resorts. The financial collapse that followed in 1991 decimated both the Japanese economy and the ski industry. Today, hundreds of ghost resorts span the mountains as silent witnesses to the pace of change. Yet the deep powder beckons those who seek to experience an unconventional backcountry adventure.

The Last Observers

2024  Sweden Duration: 24 mins
Director: Maja Karlsson
Overview – Family / Nature
Lennart Karlsson and Karin Persson have recorded weather measurements every three hours — temperature, air pressure, wind, wave height and cloud types — at a lighthouse on the southwestern coast of Sweden for 36 years. The dedicated couple have amassed over 100,000 observations and seen rapid changes in recent years as migratory birds arrive earlier in the spring, and heavy rains and drought become more frequent. Theirs is the last remaining manual weather station in the country – and it too will soon become automated. In The Last Observers, the pair reflect on their simple yet joyful life where they find true happiness through symbiosis with nature.

Above the Noise

2023 UK Duration: 6 mins
Director: Adam De Silva
Overview – Skydiving / Mental Health
The world around us can feel overwhelming and loud. In response, Maya delves into her practice of skydiving as a means to focus inwards. She gently inspires us to find our own means of grounding ourselves in flow.

Founded in 1979, Mountainfilm is one of America’s longest-running film festivals. The annual festival is held every Memorial Day weekend in Telluride, CO. Mountainfilm is a dynamic nonprofit organization and festival that celebrates stories of indomitable spirit and aims to inspire audiences through film, art and ideas.

Mountainfilm on Tour in New London CT will feature a collection of culturally rich, adventure-packed and engaging documentary short films that align with Mountainfilm’s mission to use the power of film, art and ideas to inspire audiences to create a better world. A Mountainfilm presenter will guide the audience through the program providing insight on the films, filmmakers and subjects.