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
Feb 21 – 24 2019	The Hawaii Theatre	Honolulu, Hawaii, US	Purchase Tickets	More Details
Feb 22 – 23 2019	Tower Theatre	Bend, Oregon, US	Purchase Tickets	More Details
Feb 22 2019	Smith Middle School	Glastonbury, Connecticut, US	Purchase Tickets	More Details
Feb 23 2019	Harriett Hall – Southeast Alaska State Fairgrounds	Haines, Alaska, US		More Details
Feb 23 2019	He'eia State Park	Kaneohe, Hawaii, US	Purchase Tickets	More Details
Feb 26 2019	Dendy Cinemas Newtown	Newtown, New South Wales, Australia	Purchase Tickets	More Details
Feb 27 2019	Vilar Performing Arts Center	Beaver Creek, Colorado, US	Purchase Tickets	More Details
Feb 27 2019	The Marcus Whitman Hotel	Walla Walla, Washington, US	Purchase Tickets	More Details
Mar 1 2019	Innovation Den	Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, US	Purchase Tickets	More Details
Mar 1 2019	Gannett Auditorium	Saratoga Springs, New York, US	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

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

December 17, 2018

Mountainfilm Presents "Science Fair" at Annual Film Night Fundraiser

If you’re like us and enjoy a suspenseful, quirky and riveting winner-take-all documentary, then you won’t want to miss audience favorite Science Fair on December 26.

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.