WE NEED TRAILS. AND TRAILS NEED US.
2023
SEPTEMBERNITERÓI, BRAZIL
FILM FESTIVAL
The World Trails Film Festival is created by and for trail-loving communities. We are inspired by nature and culture and want to make an impact on the future of trails and our planet. We are in awe of the human spirit and all that is wild. To all of this, we dedicate our festival.
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World Trails Network
The World Trails Network is a global non-profit association committed to the sustainability and enjoyment of the world’s trails for all people, through a powerfully engaged international network of organizations and individuals.
May 3, 2024
Spokane, WA
Benefit for Chewelah Valley Land Trust
Nov 29, 2023
Rockport, ME
Maine Office of Outdoor Recreation
Free for Attendees
Nov 10, 2023
Laramie, WY
UW Campus Recreation Outdoor Program
Free & Open to Public
Oct 10, 2023
Torrington, CT
City of Torrington & University of Connecticut
$25 - General Admission
Sept - Nov 2022
Taipei, Taiwan
Asia Trails Network & Thousand Mile Island Trail
STARTED BY A TEAM OF THE WORLD TRAILS NETWORK
The World Trails Network is a global non-profit association committed to the sustainability and enjoyment of the world’s trails for all people, through a powerfully engaged international network of organizations and individuals.
HOST TRAILS FILM
In addition to screening at our premiere festivals, selected films join the Trails Film World Tour. Together with local community hosts, we screen films in theaters, community halls, and trail sides across the globe.
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Trails Film 2022 OFFICIAL SELECTIONs
RIO by Unique Sights
The nature and adventure photographer Rafael Duarte goes on a journey across the city of Rio de Janeiro seeking exclusive angles through the perspectives of five characters that have special connections with the city’s natural and diverse landscapes.
Trans Bhutan Trail
The video offers a taste of what the Trans Bhutan Trail has to offer as it follows two young men walking across the country. It also highlights various sights and sounds along the trail.
Secrets of the Raknus Selu Trail
Hosted by British photographer, Chris Stowers, and award-winning Taiwanese food and travel writer, Danny Wen Shi-Kai, the one-hour episode special takes viewers through Danny’s ancestral family’s journey through the forgotten paths of the iconic Raknus Selu Trail.
The Privilege of Movement
Ultra runners Clyde Berning and Damien Schumann decided to utilise their Privilege of Movement in November 2020 to run on behalf of all species that once followed this ancient elephant migration route, in the hope to reunite the last remaining elephant in the Garden Route National Park with her herd in the Addo.
Home Waters
Three high school girls trek 50 miles from Florida’s Rainbow Springs State Park to the Gulf of Mexico to explore the hidden rivers, springs, and forests in their backyards.
Mythwalker
This is a call to adventure!
You are invited to gather by the driftwood fire and catch a word from the language of the wild.
Old Man’s Peak
A brother and sister search the woods for traces of their missing father after finding his old journal.
Performative Journey on the Via Eurasia Cultural Route
Archaeological heritage along an international trail network meets performance arts in a contemporary setting with the participation of local villagers and art enthusiasts.
The Forgiving Path
The Forgiving Path is a series of short vignettes giving an intimate insight into three personal stories and connection with the surrounding landscape. Inspired by Slow Ways, a grassroots initiative to create a network of walking routes that connect all of Great Britain’s towns and cities.
Dance with Rocks
Volunteers from around the world maintain trails on the four southern Penghu Islands through the “eco-craft trail” method. By utilizing natural materials on site, and harnessing only manpower and hand tools, the goal is to repair the trails “as is” in order to preserve their natural form and enrich the island’s pristine and poetic beauty.
Tamsui-Kavalan Trails Trilogy
A visually striking film about the past, present, and future of Tamsui-Kavalan Trails in Taiwan, and how Tao is found throughout.
On my own two feet: destination 3000m
For the first time in their lives, five amputees from 19 to 64 -Jérôme, Sarah, Christophe, Luca and Michel – will climb a 3000m peak in the Alps.
FILMMAKERS
Accepted films will be shown at the flagship festival and have the potential to join the Trails Film World Tour, a traveling festival that screens films in theaters and along trail sides across the world.
Filmmaker Info
Festival
Join us September 26-30 in Skiathos, Greece at the 2022 World Trails Conference for workshops, screenings, or multi-day Trail Journeys before the festival.
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SPONSORS & SUPPORT
Our audience is full of influential outdoor recreation leaders from around the world. Join us to make a powerful impression and support a community of stewards of our planet’s cherished pathways.
Partner With UsYour one-time or recurring donation will support the ongoing programing and fiscal accessibility of our events for trail non-profits around the world.
The World Trails Film Festival is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. Contributions for the charitable purposes of The World Trails Film Festival must be made payable to “Fractured Atlas” only and are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.