A funny, nostalgic road-trip through Pacific Northwest beer culture, this film follows the legend of Rainier with plenty of local character and charm. Stick around for a filmmaker Q&A and raffle.

Why do we care about old beer commercials? Because they’re more than that—they’re a piece of our cultural history in our mountain town! These ads weren’t just funny; they were groundbreaking. They embraced absurdity, creativity, and humor in a way that resonated deeply with audiences in our small town. This film will remind you of a time when life felt simpler—when you’d turn on your TV and see something truly unique that made you laugh out loud.

Meet the filmakers! Take home some Rainier merch!

Presented by Mark Pearson, Active Living Manager with United General District 304, this free workshop is your guide to getting outside and loving every step of it. Spending time in nature isn’t just fun — it decreases stress, boosts your immune system, supports brain function, reduces fatigue, and improves mental health. And getting started is easier than you think. You’ll learn how to keep it simple, find your fun, exercise with a friend, and take small steps toward big rewards. Whether you’re new to hiking or looking to make your next outing more enjoyable, you’ll leave with practical tips on gear, clothing, food and water, trail passes, and sun protection — everything you need to hit the trail with confidence. The workshop also features a special segment on Trek for Treasure, a scavenger-hunt style program that turns any hike into an adventure the whole family will love. We’ll spotlight favorite local trails — from easy walks like the Evergreen Trail, Northern State, Padilla Bay Trail, and Stimpson Nature Preserve, to moderate adventures like Baker River Trail, Sauk Mountain, Goose Rock, and Ebey’s Bluff Trail.

“The path to feeling better starts with one step outside.”

A curated block of short films—Return of the Bear, Farm Days, Cascade Crossroads, and the Cascade Wolverine Project—that highlight the animals, working lands, and wild corridors that make the North Cascades so special. Together they explore how bears, wolverines, farmers, and communities all share the same landscape, and what it takes to keep that landscape healthy and connected.

Tracing the Divide is an adventure documentary that follows two lifelong friends as they ride the entire Great Divide Mountain Bike Route from Canada to Mexico, covering roughly 2,400 miles in just 24 days. Along the way they battle mud, wind, high mountain passes, and monsoon storms, trading everyday comfort for a test of physical endurance, mental grit, and the strength of their friendship. The film blends sweeping Continental Divide landscapes with intimate, often funny moments between the riders as they navigate crashes, bear‑spray mishaps, trail magic, and the emotional ups and downs of life on the route. Directed by Jack Zakrajsek, it emphasizes reflection as much as mileage, showing how time on the trail helps both men rediscover purpose and a deeper sense of who they are and why they ride.

Where the Rope Ends is a gripping, true survival story that begins with a day of fun on the river and ends in a life‑or‑death struggle high above a roaring waterfall in Snohomish County. When an experienced canyoneer becomes trapped and critically injured, the clock starts ticking as rescuers race against darkness, weather, and impossible terrain to bring her home. The film puts you right on the edge with the victim and the responders, revealing not just the technical challenges of modern rescue work, but the courage, teamwork, and split‑second decisions that make the difference between tragedy and survival.

This special screening is also a fundraiser for Skagit County Search and Rescue, celebrating 60 years of service to our community. Your admission price (and optional donation) directly supports the volunteers who answer the call in our own mountains and backcountry, often in the very landscapes featured throughout the festival.

The Mountain Runners is the story of America’s first mountain adventure race which took place in 1911. The grueling 28 to 32 mile marathon race to the summit of Mount Baker, a 10,781 foot volcanic, glacial peak in Washington State, was only ran for three years due to its intrepid dangers. Narrated by Kevin Tighe (LOST, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, Emergency!, Matewan,) The Mountain Runners incorporates hundreds of vintage images, historic film, graphics, 3D effects, and recreated dramatizations staring William B. Davis (X- Files, Smoking Man.)
The men who ran these races in 1911-1913 were not professional athletes, but practiced a variety of vocations, including; logger, coal miners, bedspring maker, postman, milkman, wrestler and insurance salesman. All who ran the race defied death and injury for a $100.00 purse of double-eagle gold coins. Directed, Produced and Written by Todd Warger and Brian Young