BACKCOUNTRY
FILM FESTIVAL

POWERFUL HUMANS,
INSPIRING SPIRIT

A collage of human-powered stories and backcountry-inspired experiences. Backcountry Film Festival ignites wild conversations and inspires action to communities that celebrate the present while looking towards the future.

Our mission is to manifest the power of humans and their spirit. Presented by Winter Wildlands Alliance, we screen cinematic stories of outdoor stewardship, grassroots policy and advocacy work, backcountry adventure, and snow cinema by human-powered advocates, athletes, brands, activists, adventures, and outdoor enthusiasts.

Every winter, BCFF tours 100+ cities and is hosted by local retailers, grassroots groups, outdoor affinity groups, and many more community organizations. Funds raised stay in the local community to support human-powered recreation and conservation efforts, winter education and avalanche/safety programs and to raise awareness of winter management issues.

2021-22 SEASON TRAILER

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2021-22 FILM LINEUP

The 17th Annual Backcountry Film Festival is screening documentaries and ski movies about athletic pursuit in the mountains, artistic vision, friendship, and how the snowsports community is adapting to a changing environment.

Read more about this season’s lineup and 2021-22 tour here.

BACKCOUNTRY BLOG

Backcountry Film Festival Announces First Ever Internship Opportunity

Backcountry Film Festival, Blog Posts, Careers, Events, Festival Tour News

We are seeking an intern to join our film festival production crew this season! This is an amazing opportunity to get introduced to the outdoor recreation and film industries and have fun while doing it.

Finding the Gulo Gusto at Backcountry Film Festival

Backcountry Film Festival, Blog Posts, Forest Planning

How do you tie together urgent yet complicated issues like mountain biodiversity, the future of snow, rural economics, human-powered backcountry adventure, local connection to the natural world, and conserving wildlife all in one Festival program, let alone one film? In this season’s line-up, one film answered that question by telling a story about wolverines and backcountry skiing.