Having premiered at the 2019 Mountainfilm Film Festival in Telluride, the documentary Finding Home in Boomtown follows a young religious couple who sell their possessions and devote their life to helping homeless Texans. The film is directed by Matthew Maxwell, who...
By Veronica Johnson and Joe Van Ryn with updated content from Madeline Peterson One of the amazing films showing during this year’s University Theme “Careers, Conflicts, and Callings” Film Series is Davy Rothbart’s documentary 17 Blocks. This film...
As we look back on our last days at Mountainfilm 2019, our reviewers reflect on some of the festival’s most impactful films and moments: Finding Home in Boomtown (2019, dir. Matthew Maxwell) review by Harrison McCormick 17 Blocks (2019, dir. Davy Rothbart)...
The Mountainfilm festival’s theme for the 41st year is equity, meaning equal opportunities for everyone. One particular film directed by Erik Osterholm, Ascending Afghanistan, focuses on thirteen Afghani women mountaineers pushing through the setbacks women in their...
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