Documentary Shorts - 2021 BZN International Film Festival

120 Days

2021 Films, Documentary Short, YETI

Few people know anything the way David Mangum knows tarpon fishing. His hunger to better understand these primordial monster borders on obsession.

A Fistful of Rubbish

2021 Films, Documentary Short, Montana Films

A Western environmental documentary, "A Fistful of Rubbish" is set in the Tabernas Desert in Spain - Europe's only desert. An area famous for being the backdrop of many famous Western films, sadly is being trashed. But now, with the help of some locals, an English ex-pat is forming a posse and [...]

A HUNT

2021 Films, Documentary Short, YETI

Cole Kramer was ready to take on one of the hardest mountain hunts in the world — brutal elements and all.

A Landlocked Ocean

2021 Films, Documentary Short, Experimental/Animation, Montana Films, MSU Films

A poetic animation of environmental problems that face Montana today.

A Poo Film

2021 Films, Documentary Short

A few outdoor friends wanted to know if people took going to the bathroom in the outdoors seriously. What they discovered first hand from thru-hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail is both shocking and useful for anyone who ventures out into the wild.

A Prayer for Joshua Jackson

2021 Films, Documentary Short, YETI

What do you do when someone tells you that your dream is over? What do you do when someone tells you that your dream is over? That the thing you’ve spent your whole life working to achieve is no longer possible? Race car driver Joshua Jackson goes through something that would break even the [...]

A Walk Through The Land Of A Thousand Hills

2021 Films, Documentary Short, MSU Films

Discover the story of a man and the forest that survived Rwanda's darkest period.

Broken

2021 Films, 5Point Films, Documentary Short

After losing his leg to cancer as a young adult, Jon Wilson struggled with feeling broken. Challenging himself in the outdoors presented a possible remedy. Today, crutching up and skiing down mountains at night provides a distinct backdrop for Jon to explore, accept, and embrace the idea of [...]

CHILOÉ

2021 Films, Documentary Short

Like a migratory bird following its instinct, Osprey ambassador Jackie Nourse returns to Patagonia, a place she first visited four years ago and experienced a renewal of spirit.

Dark Spirit Preventing Teen Suicide in Indian Country

2021 Films, Documentary Short, Montana Films, MSU Films

An exploration to find safe passage through the unexplored terrain of Antarctica.

Denali’s Raven

2021 Films, Documentary Short, YETI

For Leighan Falley, Alaska is more than home — it’s a calling. Leighan spent years as a ski guide and climber on the Alaskan range, focusing much of her energy on Denali.

Diversified: The Florida Panther Story

2021 Films, Documentary Short, MSU Films

A re-introduction of genes is all that stands in between the Florida panthers threatening extinction.

Elder Scrolls Film Blocks

2021 Films, Documentary Short, Montana Films, Narrative Short

Tyson Vick presents three films from The Elder Scrolls: A Hypothetical Treachery, The Peasant Princess and The Locked Room.

Elk in Paradise: Rancher, Ecologist, Hunter

2021 Films, Documentary Short, Montana Films

The ancient pathways of elk are the heartbeat of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem—herds shifting with the seasons to sustain the wonder of this place.

Gamechangers

2021 Films, Documentary Short, Virtual Screening

Gamechangers is the story of the Ghanaian football team who committed to saving sea turtles in Ghana. The first step is to address the issues in their own community in Gomoa Fetteh - a coastal town in the Central Region of Ghana. But accomplishing this task is far from easy.

Games of Survival

2021 Films, 5Point Films, Documentary Short

After losing his leg to cancer as a young adult, Jon Wilson struggled with feeling broken. Challenging himself in the outdoors presented a possible remedy. Today, crutching up and skiing down mountains at night provides a distinct backdrop for Jon to explore, accept, and embrace the idea of [...]

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