Mountainfilm celebrates the lives of three festival luminaries: spitfire river goddess Katie Lee, 98; legendary climbing pioneer Fred Beckey, 94; and longtime festival tech guru Ross Krantz, 83.

The symposium will dive deeply into the theme of migration, examining both human and animal migration across the globe and the causes, which range from climate change to conflict.

12 projects that tackle topics from space to climate change and poaching in Africa.

Each fall, Mountainfilm awards $25,000 in grants to filmmakers, artists and photographers whose projects are intended to inspire audiences to create a better world. Mountainfilm’s Commitment Grant initiative helps creatives tell the stories that fuel the organization’s mission.

While Mountainfilm gets a rest each summer from the breakneck pace of festival planning, it’s not all bench-sitting, weekend camping and mountain biking for the staff. Along with putting on a slew of tour and education shows, summertime is the season for Mountainfilm Commitment Grants.