Author: Task Team

Trail Film Merch Is Here! (And It’s Lookin’ Good)

We’ve been quietly cooking up something special—our very first line of Trail Film merch is officially live! 🎉 Think comfy tees, cozy hoodies, and sweatshirts that feature our original festival poster artwork. It’s trail-tested, wanderlust-approved, and 100% inspired by the spirit of storytelling on foot.

World Trails Film Festival to Premiere in Perth, Australia, October 2026

The World Trails Film Festival is heading Down Under! For the first time ever, our globe-trotting celebration of trail stories will premiere in the southern hemisphere, as part of the World Trails Conference 2026, hosted by Outdoors WA in Perth, Western Australia.

Filmmaker Dianne Whelan talks 500 Days in the Wild

After screening 500 Days in the Wild at our 2024 World Trails Film Festival Premiere, Dianne Whelan joined us for an audience Q&A. In it, she shared the highs and lows of making her film (which — don’t let the title fool you — took over 6 years!), a mix of logistics and how she got it done, and some of her biggest lessons learned.

World Trails Film Festival 2024 Award Winners

Announcing the World Trails Film Festival 2024 Award Winners — Best Feature, Best Short Feature, Best Short, Best Micro, & Emerging Filmmaker Award.