Why host
Not just adrenaline adventures, we speak to the heart of why trails matter. Host Trails Film to bring a unique selection of exciting, thoughtful, and impactful trail stories to your community.
A Global Story
Our Trails Film Night programs include ~90 minutes of films that transport you around the world. Meet trail builders, explore new trails, and see why trails matter.
Program Packages
Each of these programs includes a diverse collection of trail stories that are audience favorites from around the world.
60-minutes
Celebrate Trails, Protect what you love (60 minutes)
Adventure meets advocacy in this powerful program of short films that celebrate wild places—and the people fighting for them. Whether building trails in remote mountains or raising awareness closer to home, these stories show that exploration and conservation go hand in hand.
- Michel Fakhoury & Miles Sedgewick
- What does it take to create a long-distance hiking trail in one of the most remote mountain ranges in the world?
- Tajikistan
- Sinuhe Xavier
- Dr. Kristina Young and John Watson embark on a bikepacking trip from Green River to Moab to get macro and look at the biocrust that holds the desert together.
- United States (USA)
- Noah Koski & Lex Carey
- A group of volunteers explore the Garden Isle of Kaua'i Hawaii learning that to cherish something you also have to be able to protect it
- United States (USA)
- Paul Ingram
- A short, poetic adventure documentary highlighting the beauty of hiking Scotland’s East Highland Way in different seasons, through the lens of climate change.
- United Kingdom (UK)
- Erik Nelson
- A 110-mile run highlighting environmental issues of proposed mining developments adjacent to the Boundary Waters Canoe WIlderness Area
- United States (USA)
1) The Global Trail Mix: One Playlist, Many Paths (90 minutes)
From the Pamirs to the Pacific, the Himalayas to the hills of the UK, this collection of short films is your passport to the world’s wild places — and the passionate people who walk, bike, run, and build the trails that connect them. Expect big views, bigger heart, and plenty of surprises (including dirt crust you didn’t know you’d care about).
- Michel Fakhoury & Miles Sedgewick
- What does it take to create a long-distance hiking trail in one of the most remote mountain ranges in the world?
- Tajikistan
- Emily Hopcian
- A story of defying expectations to pursue an independent life, Durga Rawal becomes the only guide of any gender from her village in northern Nepal.
- Nepal
- Adam Wells & Ryan Scura
- Mario Mendoza, Jr. confronts what climate change means to him not just as a professional athlete, but as a coach, pastor, and father.
- United States (USA)
- Sinuhe Xavier
- Dr. Kristina Young and John Watson embark on a bikepacking trip from Green River to Moab to get macro and look at the biocrust that holds the desert together.
- United States (USA)
- Noah Koski & Lex Carey
- A group of volunteers explore the Garden Isle of Kaua'i Hawaii learning that to cherish something you also have to be able to protect it
- United States (USA)
- Jean Robert Thomann
- Journey across 177 kms across Taiwan, from the highest peak of Northeast Asia to the sea
- Taiwan (Republic of China)
- Whitney Hassett
- Ahmed embarks on the Lebanon Mountain Trail with his father on a journey of healing, understanding, and connection.
- Lebanon
- Ahmed Elbashaly
- This is an urgent message from Sinai Trail’s Bedouin founders, who are experts in surviving in nature but are afraid of the new climate changes.
- Egypt
2) Together We Ride (90 minutes)
Follow bikes and boots down winding trails and across cultural landscapes—where movement becomes a medium for healing, connection, and change. These stories span continents but share one powerful truth: trails unite us, no matter how we travel them.
- Matthew Clark
- A group of passionate Native American cyclists attempt to bring the sport of mountain biking to the Navajo Nation, where no bike shops exist.
- Canada
- Sinuhe Xavier
- Dr. Kristina Young and John Watson embark on a bikepacking trip from Green River to Moab to get macro and look at the biocrust that holds the desert together.
- United States (USA)
- Jean Robert Thomann
- Journey across 177 kms across Taiwan, from the highest peak of Northeast Asia to the sea
- Taiwan (Republic of China)
- Whitney Hassett
- Ahmed embarks on the Lebanon Mountain Trail with his father on a journey of healing, understanding, and connection.
- Lebanon
- Ahmed Elbashaly
- This is an urgent message from Sinai Trail’s Bedouin founders, who are experts in surviving in nature but are afraid of the new climate changes.
- Egypt
- Garrett Hubbard
- An uplifting story about people of color thriving in an underrepresented sport and doing so in an unlikely place, Arkansas.
- United States (USA)
3) Together We Run (90 minutes)
A globetrotting sprint through powerful stories of endurance, connection, and transformation—from ultramarathons to trail-building families, with plenty of grit (and a few blisters) along the way. These films remind us that trails don't just take us somewhere—they take us deeper.
- Adam Wells & Ryan Scura
- Mario Mendoza, Jr. confronts what climate change means to him not just as a professional athlete, but as a coach, pastor, and father.
- United States (USA)
- Jonathan Goyette
- What does an ultramarathon runner feel when running 160 kilometers in 24 hours?
- Canada
- Jean Robert Thomann
- Journey across 177 kms across Taiwan, from the highest peak of Northeast Asia to the sea
- Taiwan (Republic of China)
- Dom Bush & Simon Sylvester
- An ultra runner's story of stigma, trauma and lessons learned from their recovery from cancer
- United Kingdom (UK)
- Paul Ingram
- A short, poetic adventure documentary highlighting the beauty of hiking Scotland’s East Highland Way in different seasons, through the lens of climate change.
- United Kingdom (UK)
- Richard Simko
- Founded in 2015 by a collective of three Bedouin tribes, the nearly 250km Sinai Trail is Egypt’s first long-distance walking path.
- Egypt
- Erik Nelson
- A 110-mile run highlighting environmental issues of proposed mining developments adjacent to the Boundary Waters Canoe WIlderness Area
- United States (USA)
Custom Programs
Completely customize a program to meet your event needs and audience interests.
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It takes a lot of work to pull together a film event and we will be your partners to make it successful. Inquire to learn more about additional aspects of hosting events:
- Video Program via Download
- English Subtitles
- Event Script / Presentation Notes
- Promotion & Press Release Templates
- Poster / Graphics for Event
- Social Media Assets
- A/V Equipment Rental (Limitations and extra costs apply)
Event Package Pricing
Non-Profit Orgs & Clubs
90-minute film program
Under 200 People = $750
Over 200 People = $1,000
Education
90-minute film program
Under 200 People = $1,000
Over 200 People = $1,250
Government & Business
90-minute film program
Under 200 People = $1,500
Over 200 People = $1,750
The above prices are calculated for US-based organizations. We provide financial accessibility discounts to many countries. Use this drop-down tool to see discount rates by country.
Get Started
Have a date and venue in mind? Start by filling out the contact form below.
We’ll then reach out to schedule a 30-minute consultation to explore your event options, walk you through the process, and answer any questions.
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Your 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.
