The Hive Architect

UK, Short Documentary, 2025, 12 min

US Premiere

For the last 14 years, Matt Somerville has spent the winters creating his log hives before driving around England in the summer, erecting them as non-intervention habitats for wild honeybees. A delightful look at one man’s quest to save the honeybee.

Directed by Max Weston

Zelzin, Footprints that Inspire

US, Short Documentary, 2025, 24 min

Boulder Premiere

Footprints that Inspire follows Zelzin Aketzalli, the first person from Mexico to complete the Triple Crown of Hiking, as she circumnavigates her home mountain, the Iztaccíhuatl volcano. Raised in a violent neighborhood in Mexico City, Zelzin turned adversity into strength and found purpose by hiking some of the world's most iconic trails. SUBTITLED Subtitled.

Directed by Zelzin Aketzalli Weeks, Adam Pawlikiewicz

Voices from the Abyss

Mexico, Short Documentary, 2025, 23 min

Colorado Premiere

The cliff divers in Acapulco are a diverse group — including boys, girls, elders, Afro-Mexicans and natives — who earn their living by diving 100 feet into the sea from a dangerous cliff as part of a thrilling show at La Quebrada. In Voices from the Abyss, we explore the nature of their dives through slow-motion footage, personal testimonies and an original poem recited by the divers. SUBTITLED Subtitled.

Directed by Irving Serrano, Victor Rejón

Mia

Australia, Short Documentary, 2024, 6 min

Boulder Premiere

Ten-year-old Mia Kretzer is determined to land her biggest skating trick — again. For Mia, practice isn’t just routine; it’s progress in motion.

Directed by Marco Noé

Emil & Karl -- Little Wheels, Big Mountains

Germany, Short Documentary, 2025, 23 min

Follow Jakob and Konne, two adventurous fathers, on a six-day mountain bike tour through the Swiss Alps. Their two two-and-a-half-year-old "co-pilots" Karl and Emil are always by their side. What begins as an ideal plan quickly turns into a test of patience. An authentic insight into the joys and hardships of a special father-child relationship amidst majestic nature. SUBTITLED Subtitled.

Directed by Holger Josef Walter Wimmer