Backcountry Film Festival - Dillon, CO

Friends of the Dillon Ranger District's mission is to partner with the White River National Forest’s Dillon Ranger District in Summit County, to provide opportunities for the community to play a more active role in the sustainable management of the local forest and to enhance the experiences of all who recreate here by:Conducting high quality projects to build and maintain trails, plant new trees, promote watershed restoration and perform other services to sustain the Dillon Ranger District;Developing and maintaining collaborative partnerships between the Forest Service and a diverse group of local organizations, stakeholders, individuals and users of the National Forest lands;Creating excellent educational programs for our visitors, residents and youth to promote, protect and preserve our National Forest.

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The Backcountry Film Festival is a series of short films centered around human-powered travel in the backcountry. Proceeds benefit FDRD!

Wilderness Sports

<a href="https://winterwildlands.org/backcountry-film-festival" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The 17th annual Winter Wildlands Alliance Backcountry Film Festival</a> will show in Dillon on Friday, December 10 at Wilderness Sports, with Outer Range beer and snacks for sale as well as raffle! All proceeds will benefit <a href="https://fdrd.org" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Friends of the Dillon Ranger District (FDRD)</a>. *Masks will be required when not eating or drinking!!!*Raffle items include: Copper 4-pack, Weston Snowboard, Outer Range Brewing gift card, Frisco Nordic punch pass, Wilderness Sports gift card, FDRD Casino Night tickets, FDRD swag bag, &amp; more!Doors open at 6:00 pm and the screening begins at 6:30 pm. Raffle tickets, Outer Range beer, and snacks will be available for purchase, with all proceeds benefitting FDRD.Admission is $15. In-person event tickets are very limited due to the pandemic. However, we also have unlimited virtual screening event tickets available. You can purchase an individual($10) or household($20) virtual screening ticket. The entire series of films will be available to you to watch, starting on our screening date of December 10th, until January 2nd, 2022.FDRD harnesses the power of amazing volunteers to maintain &amp; build trails, plant trees, restore wildlife habitat and educate the public about protecting and preserving the National Forest in Summit County, Colorado. <h3><a href="https://secure.everyaction.com/13gzF40y5kyc9HRmkzgBzw2" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">*PURCHASE VIRTUAL SCREENING TICKETS HERE*</a></h3><a href="https://secure.everyaction.com/13gzF40y5kyc9HRmkzgBzw2" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></a>Get stoked! <a href="https://vimeo.com/635802693" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">WATCH THE TRAILER</a> <h3>FILM DESCRIPTIONS:</h3>OFF-PISTE OPUS (2:22 minutes)Director: Luke NelsonAthlete(s): Luke NelsonStudio/Production Company: Luke Nelson FilmsSponsor/Producer: N/ALocation: Idaho (Sawtooth Mountains)Description: A raw edit of the sounds of the backcountry.REVERIE (5:10 minutes)Director: Claire WileyAthlete(s): Bridgette MeinholdStudio/Production Company: Eclectic Brew ProductionsSponsor/Producer: N/ALocation: Utah (Wasatch Mountains)Description: Encaustic artist and outdoor adventurer, Bridgette Meinhold lives among the Wasatch Mountains in Utah. Her paintings reflect the aspen groves and peaks that surround her. On a frigid March morning, just before her birthday, Meinhold turns her muse into her canvas to create a snow labyrinth.LOT’ZZA MIA (4:32 minutes)Director: Anne ClearyAthlete(s): Caitlin Mitchell and Griffin DunneStudio/Production Company: The Mad TreesSponsor/Producer: Flylow GearLocation: Washington (Mt Baker Ski Area)Description: A film on skiing and eating pizza - a lot of pizza, in the lot. Caitlin Mitchell and Griffin Dunne embark on an epic search for cheese when really it's the journey that matters. L'epica saga di un'odissea della pizza.DENIZENS OF THE STEEP (10:08 minutes)Director: Zach MontesAthlete(s): Kim HavellStudio/Production Company: Orijin MediaSponsor/Producer: Osprey PacksLocation: Idaho/Wyoming (Grand Teton National Park)Description: As backcountry skiing grows in popularity—and more people are headed into the wilderness than ever before—we must become aware of our environment, understand our impact and take measures to recreate responsibly. Denizens of the Steep explores the impact of backcountry recreation on migratory sheep, with professional ski mountaineer/guide Kim Havell and others discussing the importance of protecting and conserving the wild places in which we roam.FINDING GULO (27:20 minutes)Director: Colin Arisman and Tyler Wilkinson-RayAthlete(s): Steph Williams and Dave MoskowitzStudio/Production Company: Wild ConfluenceSponsor/Producer: Patagonia and Conservation NorthwestLocation: Washington (Northern Cascades)Description: “Finding Gulo'' follows a backcountry ski guide &amp; field biologist who set out to document an elusive population of wolverines. This short film celebrates the power of citizen science to protect endangered wildlife in the face of climate change.EASTSIDE STORY (10:21 minutes)Director: Bevan WaiteAthlete(s): Brennan Lagasse and Lel ToneStudio/Production Company: Mountain Grown MediaSponsor/Producer: Flylow GearLocation: California (Sierra Nevada Mountains)Description: This is the story of two seasoned backcountry skiers, mountain guides Lel Tone and Brennan Lagasse who have traveled the world and experienced some of the harshest and wildest snow-covered places. But here, these two Lake Tahoe-based skiers venture deep into their own backyard—the vast and rugged east side of California’s Sierra Nevada mountains to learn about the land and love the way they live.A TRIBUTE TO A GLACIER (3:41 minutes)Director: Thaïs DespontAthlete(s): N/AStudio/Production Company: Nomad Production ProjectSponsor/Producer: N/ALocation: Canada (Jasper National Park)Description: A musical immersion in the wonderful landscapes of the Athabasca Glacier in Jasper National Park, seen through an indigenous lens.WILD ICE (9:02 minutes)Director: Matthew BaxleyAthlete(s): John Oberholtzer and Matthew BaxleyStudio/Production Company: Bear Witness MediaSponsor/Producer: N/ALocation: MinnesotaDescription: In far northern Minnesota, roughly once every ten years, the early-season ice conditions set up just right for skating. The window to travel the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness via Nordic skates is brief, but these locals took advantage of beautiful weather and headed into the wilderness on perfect ice.SNOW RANGERS (9:35 minutes)Director: Phil HuffeldtAthlete(s): Kricket Olin, Julie Mach, Brian Ducay, and Connor MaherStudio/Production Company: Wool Hat CreativeSponsor/Producer: Athletic Brewing, Black Diamond, Weston, US Forest ServiceLocation: Colorado (Ouray)Description: Snow Rangers is a short film that follows the Colorado Mountain Club’s backcountry program that is helping to manage expanding winter recreation in southwest Colorado.FINDING BALANCE (3:32 minutes)Director: Santino “Tino” MartiranoAthlete(s): Allen StoltzfusStudio/Production Company: Santino MediaSponsor/Producer: N/ALocation: Colorado (Winter Park)Description: Through life we dabble, we try new things, and we test the waters by sticking a toe in. But, every so often something special happens and we can't help but to dive deep.THE APPROACH - SHORT (2:09 minutes)Director: Anne ClearyAthlete(s): Brooklyn Bell, Emilé Zynobia, Leanne Pelosi, Ingrid Backstrom, Vasu Sojitra, Sophia Rouches, Anna Soens, Marie-France RoyStudio/Production Company: The Mad TreesSponsor/Producer: The North Face, Subaru, Fat Tire, Hydro Flask, evo, SmartwoolLocation: N/ADescription: An action-driven ski and snowboard film elevating people of color, women and adaptive athletes.ALONE BENEATH THE NORTHERN LIGHTS (6:41 minutes)Director: Valentin Boitel-DenysetAthlete(s): Valentin Boitel-DenysetStudio/Production Company: N/ASponsor/Producer: N/ALocation: NorwayDescription: A winter beyond the Arctic Circle, I open the door of a wooden hut lost in the heart of the white landscapes, far from any civilization. The northern lights blaze the skies, and the views are incredibly beautiful. I take care to write down my ideas, my sensations, and to record my life as a hermit. This place is propitious to wonder, to poetry, to reason…PERSPECTIVES - FRED CAMPBELL (3:26 minutes)Director: N/AAthlete(s): Fred CampbellStudio/Production Company: Sherpas CinemaSponsor/Producer: The North FaceLocation: N/ADescription: When you’re an athlete, your sport defines you. TNF team athlete Fred Campbell was a football player. He lived and breathed the gridiron grind until a career-ending injury opened a door into the world of climbing.ASCEND: REFRAMING DISABILITY IN THE OUTDOORS (11:48 minutes)Director: Faith E. BriggsAthlete(s): Vasu Sojitra and Emilé ZynobiaStudio/Production Company: TopTop StudioSponsor/Producer: The North FaceLocation: Alaska (Denali National Park)Description: Vasu is not seeking to inspire you to feel good. His trauma doesn’t exist solely to benefit the education of others. He is seeking to inspire you to move mountains. To take action. Skiing is the method, but the real mountains are the “isms” that fail to support Disabled communities, communities of color and so many others for whom access has not been a right. Through his personal journey and approaching a new objective, the famed line “The Skillet"" on Mt. Moran, and through over 40,000 “dips to Nirvana,” we hear his truth and begin to comprehend what it might look like to be in solidarity.DEEPLY ROOTED (5:34 minutes)Director: Beatriz Costa LimaAthlete(s): Elisa Lopez and Meshach PadillaStudio/Production Company: CrossCutSponsor/Producer: Port of WashingtonLocation: Washington (Leavenworth)Description: Our nation's parks and forests have struggled with a diversity problem for decades. A long history of racism and exclusion in the great outdoors has left a deeply ingrained message about natural spaces: People of color don’t belong. Today, a group of dedicated nature lovers in Wenatchee hopes to change that. Team Naturaleza is making Central Washington's outdoor spaces more bilingual, one hike at a time.

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