2023

FILM FESTIVAL

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Our next world premiere festival will take place at the 2nd Congress of Brazilian Trails, hosted by the Brazilian Association of Long Course Trails (Rede Trilhas). Join us or enter your film now. 

September
Niterói, Brazil

Festivals & Events by Trails Film

World Trails Film Festivals & events are 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 festivals.

Maine Coast Heritage Trust

Oct 17, 2024

Brunswick, Maine

Maine Coast Heritage Trust and The Nature Conservancy invite you to join us for an evening of film and community at our The Trails that Connect Us: A World Trails Film Festival Screening! Enjoy a showcase of captivating short films from the 2024 World Trails Film Festival that celebrate the impact of our country’s trail systems and the diverse stories that unfold along them. You’ll get a chance to speak with our policy experts about what trails mean to our communities in Maine and how you can help us protect these recreational assets for the generations to come.

$5 General Admission

Bruce Trail Conservancy Tour Series

Oct 9-16, 2024

Ontario, Canada

$25 General Admission

500 Days in the Wild (Filmmaker in Attendance)

Sept. 29, 2024

Ottawa, Canada

Join us for a special evening with filmmaker Dianne Whelan. The World Trails Film Festival is proud to present 500 Days in the Wild, a beautiful and epic film of a journey across the longest trail in the world, the Trans Canada Trail.

$17 via Eventbrite

KM 82: The Porter Voices of Peru’s Camino Inca

Oct 1, 2024

Ottawa, Canada

Conference Attendees Only

2024 Trails Film Awards and Showcase

Oct. 1, 2024

Ottawa, Canada

Conference Attendees Only

Vail Valley Mountain Trails Alliance

June 18, 2024

Avon, Colorado

The Colorado Premiere of Trails Film, to benefit the Vail Valley Mountain Trails Alliance

Free

Portland Trails Film Night

May 31, 2024

Portland, ME

Celebrate National Trails Day With Films from MOFF and The World Trails Film Festival

Suggested Donation via Portland Trails

Kittitas County Search and Rescue

May 16, 2024

Roslyn, WA

The World Trails Film Festival comes to Roslyn, WA for a benefit screening for Kittitas County Search & Rescue.

$29.47 - Roslyn Theatre

Colville National Forest

May 3, 2024

Spokane, WA

The Colville National Forest Service presents the World Trails Film Festival to benefit the Chewelah Valley Land Trust.

$20 Single / $30 Couple

Maine Outdoor Economy Summit

Nov 29, 2023

Rockport, ME

Kick-off evening program for the Maine Outdoor Economy Summit at the Knox County Ballroom of the Samoset Resort, Rockport, Maine

Free for Attendees

Maine landscape peak

University of Wyoming

Nov 10, 2023

Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming’s Campus Recreation Outdoor Program presents the World Trails Film Festival — Friday, Nov 10 Doors open at 6:30pm; films start at 7pm at the UW Arts & Sciences Auditorium.

Free & Open to Public

World Trails Film Festival AVL

Oct 19, 2023

Asheville, NC

Hosted on UNC Asheville Campus, this benefit event is supporting the Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards & the World Trails Ambassadors program of the World Trails Network.

$15 / Free UNCA Students

Connecticut Trails Symposium

Oct 10, 2023

Torrington, CT

The Connecticut Trail Symposium will feature multiple events over multiple days. Many thanks to the City of Torrington for sponsoring the events and making them possible.

$25 - General Admission

UK South West Coast Path

June 15-17, 2023

Plymouth, England

Three nights containing 21 films celebrating trails from around the world as part of the 50th anniversary celebrations of the South West Coast Path of the United Kingdom.

Lebanon Mountain Trail

June 2, 2023

Hammana, Lebanon

Celebrate 15 years of the Lebanon Mountain Trail and fundraise for current projects of the LMTA. Event dates, times, and locations likely to change, RSVP for updates.

Trails Film North America Premiere 2023

April 18 & 20, 2023

Sparks, NV

Our first North American film events took place alongside the International Trail Summit by American Trails & The Professional Trail Builders of America (PTBA).

Trails Film Asia Premiere 2022

Sept - Nov 2022

Taipei, Taiwan

Trails Film helped warm up the 4th Asia Trails Conference with film events leading up to the conference proceedings.  

World Trails Film Festival 2022

Sept 26-30, 2022

Skiathos, Greece

Relaunching Trails Film to the world with a new powerful lineup of films and information on hosting world tour events.
Trails Film Skiathos

World Trails Film Festival 2018

September 2018

Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Our first-ever festival took place in 2018 at the 7th World Trails Conference.

Previous Festivals

Trails Film North American Premiere

April 2023 in Sparks, Nevada — Our first North American film events took place alongside the International Trail Summit by American Trails & The Professional Trail Builders of America (PTBA).

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On Tour

Together with local community hosts, we screen Trails Film programs in theaters, community halls, and trail sides across the globe. Lead more to become a host.

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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.

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Support the World Trails Film Festival

Your one-time or recurring donation will support the ongoing programing and fiscal accessibility of our events for trail non-profits around the world.

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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.