2026 Film festival
Thursday, March 26, 2026 | Gryphon Theatre | Laramie, Wyoming
Artwork by University of Wyoming student Ellie Taylor
Films
The Opening Address - Directed by Jess Lowe Chaverri
Mother Range - Directed by Anthony Pavkovich
Carrying Capacity - Directed by Zach Montes
Restoring the Headwaters - Directed by Tom Attwater
The Last Sheepherders - Directed by Kat Fulwider
The Winterkeeper - Directed by Laurence Topham & David Levene
Horses and High Water - Directed by Paul Lavold
Uncharted Skies - Directed by Halie Cook
Awards
Best Film About Wyoming – Carrying Capacity
Best Film by an Indigenous Director or Showcasing an Indigenous Worldview – The Opening Address
People’s Choice (Voted on by Audience Members) - The Winterkeeper
Grand Prize – The Winterkeeper
2025 Film Festival
Thursday, March 27, 2025 | Gryphon Theatre | Laramie, Wyoming
Artwork by University of Wyoming student Cady Wood
Films
A Legacy on the Land - Directed by Preston Randolph & Tristen Acton
Welcome Home - Directed by Allen Lacy
Lifeblood - Produced by Nicholas Gann
Life Over Lithium - Directed by Sean Grasso
Regenerative Ag in the Northern Great Plains - Directed by Jeremy Roberts
How the Land Remembers Us - Directed by Jared Wahkinney
UnWired - Directed by Patrick Rogers, Gregory Nickerson & Matthew Kauffman
Earthworks - Directed by Rachel Ross
Awards
Best Film About Wyoming – UnWired
Best Film by an Indigenous Director or Showcasing an Indigenous Worldview – Life Over Lithium
People’s Choice (Voted on by Audience Members) - How the Land Remembers Us
Grand Prize – How the Land Remembers Us
2024 Film Festival
Thursday, March 28, 2024 | Gryphon Theatre | Laramie, Wyoming
Artwork by University of Wyoming student Alyssa Halls
Films
Of the Land - Directed by Paige Buono
Muckleshoot – Smoking Salmon and Preserving Tradition - Directed by Chris McGann
Under the Wire - Directed by Mariah Lundgren
Animal Trails: Rediscovering Grand Teton Migrations - Directed by Patrick Rodgers, Gregory Nickerson & Emily Reed
Become a Salmon - Directed by Jack Fisher
The Return - Directed by Rylon Bird
Feathers in Flight: The Bird Genoscape Project - Directed by Neil Losin & Nathan Dappen
Awards
Best Film About Wyoming – Animal Trails
Best Film by an Indigenous Director or Showcasing an Indigenous Worldview – Muckleshoot
People’s Choice (Voted on by Audience Members) - Under the Wire
Grand Prize – Under the Wire
2023 Film Festival
Thursday, April 6, 2023 | Gryphon Theatre | Laramie, Wyoming
Artwork by University of Wyoming student Graham Marema
Films
Mending Fences - Produced by Megan King, Irene Liu & Tom Swartwout
Terry Creek Ranch - Directed by Emily Reed & Patrick Rogers
Building Like Beavers - Directed by Kirk Rasmussen
Born Curious - Directed by Julia de Guzman
Father Nature - Directed by Mark Turner
Ferret Town - Directed by Virginia Moore
The Land We Live In - Directed by Jayme Dittmar & James Q. Martin
Brave Girl - Directed by Mark Pedri
Raptors on the Line - Directed by Greg Brenton
Awards
N/A
2022 Film Festival
Thursday, May 5, 2022 | Gryphon Theatre | Laramie, Wyoming
Films
Currently Unavailable
Awards
N/A
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