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From skateboarding in India, to biking in the Hindu Kush, to adventures a little closer to home, there’s something for everyone at this year’s Mountainfilm on Tour, returning to the Rialto Theater on Saturday.
Sponsored by Loveland Parks and Recreation, the event features 21 films hand-picked from the 2022 Mountainfilm festival in Telluride that will make you feel better about the world and your place in it, according to senior coordinator Kerry Helke.
“They’re just great stories about humans and what they’re doing and what they’ve overcome,” she said. “It’s just a fun way to be exposed to other parts of the world.”
The original Mountainfilm festival got its start in 1979 with a dozen films that showcased mountain sports and the culture that surrounds them. In the decades since, the festival has expanded considerably, and now features more than 100 films each year, exploring not just mountain sports, but also the environment, culture and political activism, all set against a backdrop of “the indombitable spirit.”
For Mountainfilm on Tour, organizers select entries from each year’s festival, and make them available to venues around the country. This weekend marks the fourth time since 2019 that it will be making a stop in Loveland.
The fun kicks off at 2 p.m. with a matinee featuring 10 films aimed at all ages and ranging from three to more than 20 minutes in running time. Helke said that many of the films have a youthful protagonist or themes that will resonate with a young audience.
“We selected films that don’t have any cursing,” she said. “And there’s a lot of content that includes a youth focus, so I think it’s more relatable.”
Selections include “Shaba”, a short about elephant rescuers, “The Trails Before Us”, which explores mountain biking on the Navajo reservation, and “I am Salmon” featuring a humorous take on river conservation that caught Helke’s attention.
“It’s a narrator talking from the point of view of the salmon,” Helke said. “My coworker thinks I’m weird, because I found it hilarious. … I just thought the humor of the salmon was really entertaining.”
Another of her favorites is “Fuel”, a seven minute film about a young skier who wants to defy stereotypes.
“It’s a fun movie, and it’s really about self esteem and feeling good about who you are,” she said. “You don’t need to be the cookie cutter skier, just be yourself.”
Both “I am Salmon” and “Fuel” are also in the lineup for the 7 p.m. showing, which will feature 11 films. The longest is “Sheri” a 24-minute documentary about 77-year-old Sheri Tingley, who helped found outdoor gear company Alpacka Raft in 2000.
Other films include “Loon”, about Minnesota’s Boundary Waters, and “Midair”, about bouldering in the United Kingdom.
For the second year in a row, guests at the 7 p.m. show will also have a chance to win outdoor gear in a raffle drawing held during intermission. Among the prizes are gloves, poles, goggles or a free season rental from Mountain Rentals, one of the event sponsors. Others include bike-tuning service from The Extra Mile and a $50 gift card from Scheels.
The Rialto bar and concessions will also be open during the showings.
For more information or to purchase tickets in advance, visit lovgov.org/services/parks-recreation/events/mountainfilm-on-tour-loveland
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