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.

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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.

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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
Apr 24 2019	BCC Cinemas Ipswich	Ipswich, Queensland, Australia	Purchase Tickets	More Details
Apr 24 2019	Star Court Theatre	Lismore, New South Wales, Australia	Purchase Tickets	More Details
Apr 25 2019	Anita's Theatre	Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia	Purchase Tickets	More Details
Apr 26 – 27 2019	Evergreen Country Day School	Evergreen, Colorado, US	Purchase Tickets	More Details
Apr 26 – 27 2019	The Don CeSar	St. Pete Beach, Florida, US	Purchase Tickets	More Details
Apr 28 2019	Trinity Valley School	Ft. Worth, Texas, US	Purchase Tickets	More Details
Apr 30 2019	Majestic Cinemas - Port Macquarie	Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia	Purchase Tickets	More Details
Apr 30 2019	Lincoln Theater	Damariscotta, Maine, US		More Details
Apr 30 2019	Majestic Cinemas - Sawtell	Sawtell, Australia	Purchase Tickets	More Details
May 1 2019	Sir Stanley Burbury Theatre	Hobart, 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.

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April 10, 2019

Mountainfilm Announces 2019 Theater Presenters

Line-up features Cheryl Strayed, Sir Chris Bonington, Hilaree Nelson, Erin Parisi

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

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.