Mountainfilm Launches "After The Fest" Summer Fundraiser

Ten-day online screening brings three audience favorites to viewers everywhere, Aug. 5–14

Telluride, Colorado (July 22, 2025) – Longtime Mountainfilm attendees understand that making the most of the festival weekend takes strategizing; it’s simply impossible to catch every screening. With over 100 transformative films featured at this year’s event, Mountainfilm is offering audiences another opportunity to enjoy a few select documentaries this summer. Whether you missed them during the festival or weren’t able to attend in May, this is your chance to experience some of the year’s standout films from your home or campervan.

From August 5 to 14, Mountainfilm will present “After the Fest,” a limited-time virtual screening series featuring three exceptional films from the 2025 festival. Films will be available to stream for $20 each, with all proceeds supporting both filmmakers and Mountainfilm’s mission to inspire audiences to create a better world. Cozy up on the couch, cue the popcorn and enjoy the program.

“We’re excited to bring these three powerful films to online audiences with the goal of amplifying important stories, broadening our reach and inspiring audiences worldwide.” Executive Director Sage Martin.

What’s Playing:

Snow Leopard Sisters Directed by Sonam Choekyi Lama, Ben Ayers, Andrew Lynch – In Nepal’s remote Dolpo region, where fewer than 90 snow leopards remain, conservationist Tshiring Lhamu Lama returns home with a mission: to save the endangered animals. She takes on 17-year-old Tenzin Bhuti Gurung as her apprentice — a girl whose family has suffered from snow leopard attacks on their livestock. As they trek through the treacherous yet breathtaking Himalayan landscape, Tshiring helps Tenzin understand the delicate balance between protecting wildlife and supporting herding communities. Through intimate verité footage and stunning cinematography, Snow Leopard Sisters captures the power of women’s voices in shaping a better future for themselves and the elusive snow leopard.

Old Man Lightning Directed by Dawn Kish – John “Verm” Sherman, a legendary rock climber, raconteur and curmudgeon, has lost his climbing mojo and wants it back. What better way to do that than by scaling the world’s most famous boulder problem, Yosemite’s mythical Midnight Lightning? He conquered it 25 years ago, but since then the climb has gotten harder and Sherman has gotten softer due to beerlust and his passion for bird photography. Nevertheless, he’s stubborn and determined. Plus, Sherman is dedicated to saving condors from extinction through his photography, and if leveraging his climbing celebrity will help, he’ll stop at nothing. With the help of cheerfully sadistic trainer Ryan “Meatball” Whited, Sherman embarks on a six-month mission to conquer bouldering’s “Problem of Problems.” What could possibly go wrong in this comedic climbing comeback film?

The Age of Water Directed by Isabel Alcántara Atalaya, Alfredo Alcántara – In the heartland of Mexico, a close-knit community is grieving the loss of three girls who all died of leukemia within a year. Suspecting that the town’s drinking water may lie at the center of these tragic events, Elia, a local kindergarten teacher, and Nely, a mother who nearly lost her newborn, form a group seeking an investigation into the water supply, but are met with resistance from government officials. With the assistance of Dr. Adrián Ortega, a hydrogeologist from the National University of Mexico, they conduct rigorous testing of the town’s water. Their efforts lead to significant revelations about the dangers hidden within Mexico’s ancient aquifers.

How to Watch:

Films will be available to stream starting Tuesday, August 5 at 10 AM MDT and will remain available until Thursday, August 14 at 11:45 PM MDT.

To watch, visit watch.mountainfilm.org/mountainfilm and log in to your existing Eventive account. If you do not have an Eventive account, you will be prompted to create one. The next step is to “unlock” and purchase the film(s) you’d like to watch. You can unlock films at any time during the streaming window, August 5–14. Once you press play, you’ll have 48 hours to finish watching.

To enjoy the films, you’ll need:

A strong internet connection

An up-to-date browser

A supported device (computer, tablet or TV)

Bonus! We’re giving away two Palmyra festival passes to Mountainfilm 2026! You can enter the drawing by making a donation of $10 or more when unlocking a film — or enter without donating by emailing your full name and contact information to with the subject line “Festival Pass Drawing.” One entry per person, and all entries must be received by 11:45 PM MDT on August 14.

About Mountainfilm: Established in 1979, Mountainfilm is one of North America’s longest-running documentary film festivals, held annually over Memorial Day weekend in Telluride, Colorado. Mountainfilm is dedicated to using the power of film, art and ideas to inspire audiences to create a better world. The festival offers an immersive experience featuring a wide range of filmmakers, speakers, adventurers and activists in addition to screening cutting-edge, award-winning documentary films from around the world. Mountainfilm is an Academy Award® Qualifying Festival in the Documentary Short Film category. Mountainfilm on Tour also reaches audiences year-round through its global film program, and through Mountainfilm for Students, an educational outreach initiative for youth. Simply put, Mountainfilm has the power to change lives. To learn more, visit www.mountainfilm.org. To join the conversation, please read Mountainfilm’s news and follow @mountainfilm on Instagram, Threads, Facebook and LinkedIn.