Mountainfilm

Celebrating Indomitable Spirit Since 1979

CELEBRATING INDOMITABLE SPIRIT SINCE 1979

Mountainfilm uses the power of film, art and ideas to inspire audiences to create a better world.

MovieMaker Coolest Festivals Award Laurel

May 24-27, 2019 / Telluride, Colorado

Annual Festival

Held every Memorial Day weekend, Mountainfilm is a documentary film festival that showcases nonfiction stories about environmental, cultural, climbing, political and social justice issues that matter. Along with exceptional documentaries, the festival goes beyond the film medium by bringing together world-class athletes, change makers and visionary artists for a multi-dimensional celebration of indomitable spirit. Mountainfilm, which includes interactive talks, free community events, a gallery walk, outdoor programming and presentations, aims to inspire audiences to action on worthy causes.

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World Tour

Year-round and worldwide, we take a selection of best-loved festival films on the road.

About the Tour Upcoming Tour Shows Host a Tour

Upcoming Tour Shows

Mountainfilm travels year-round and worldwide with a selection of current and best-loved films from the festival archives. We present both single-event and multi-day shows, hosted by a wide array of organizations, including schools and colleges, corporations, community groups and theater operators. We are called upon often by nonprofit organizations to be part of fundraising events.

Full Tour Schedule Host a Tour Show

When	Venue	Location
Mar 26 2019	Cineplex Deluxe Hawthorne	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	Purchase Tickets	More Details
Mar 26 2019	Openair Cinema - Christchurch	Christchurch, New Zealand	Purchase Tickets	More Details
Mar 27 2019	Event Cinemas Townsville City	Townsville City, Queensland, Australia	Purchase Tickets	More Details
Mar 27 2019	BCC Cinemas Toowoomba Strand	Toowoomba City, Australia	Purchase Tickets	More Details
Mar 27 2019	Home of the Arts	Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia	Purchase Tickets	More Details
Mar 27 2019	Schonell Theatre	Saint Lucia, Queensland, Australia	Purchase Tickets	More Details
Mar 27 2019	Home of the Arts	Gold Coast, Victoria, Australia	Purchase Tickets	More Details
Mar 27 2019	The Pivotonian Cinema	South Geelong, Australia	Purchase Tickets	More Details
Mar 28 2019	Astor Theatre	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	Purchase Tickets	More Details
Mar 28 2019	Forum 6 Cinemas	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	Purchase Tickets	More Details

News & Views

Mountainfilm is more than simply a festival or world tour, it's a community. We follow the folks featured in the festival long after their Mountainfilm appearance and interact with our audience members in the real and virtual worlds. The News & Views section of our website features news on issues, themes and personalities we hold dear and also includes opportunities for views into Mountainfilm's past, present and future with videos, photo galleries, festival archives and more.

Mountainfilm News Watch Mountainfilm Image Gallery Festival Archives

March 4, 2019

Mountainfilm Announces Presenting Sponsor: The North Face

The North Face global athlete team captain Hilaree Nelson will present at festival.

February 14, 2019

Mountainfilm Announces 2019 Symposium Speakers

Roster features Paola Mendoza, Baz Dreisinger, Bam Mendiola

February 1, 2019

Regional Outreach Program Aims to Inspire the Next Generation

Mountainfilm for Students offers three different program initiatives, and one of the most gratifying aspects of our student programming is the Regional Outreach initiative.

January 15, 2019

Mountainfilm Announces 2019 Emerging Filmmaker

New York City-based filmmaker Ahmed Mansour selected for fellowship

January 9, 2019

Seven Mountainfilm Selections Make Oscar Shortlist

Minding the Gap, RBG, Lifeboat among contenders

Initiatives + Grants

While the annual festival and world tour occupy a lot of Mountainfilm’s focus and energy, they are not all that we do. These initiatives also inspire us throughout the year.

Current Initiatives

Commitment Grants

Grants are awarded to filmmakers, photographers, artists and adventurers whose projects are intended to move audiences to action on issues that matter.

Take Action

Mountainfilm is dedicated to educating and inspiring audiences, but another motivation underlies our mission: We want to help promote action toward positive change. One way to do that is to facilitate involvement between Mountainfilm audiences and important causes.

Mountainfilm for Students

Education is a primary element of Mountainfilm’s mission. We accomplish this in three ways: tour education, festival education and regional outreach. The very nature of our programming — eye-opening adventure, environmental and cultural documentary films on contemporary issues — educates students by simply presenting exceptional content to contemplate, study and explore.