5 Point Film Festival Benefiting MountainTrue

-ALL AGES
-SEATED SHOW

About 5Point Film: OUR MISSION is to build community and inspire change by showcasing and celebrating impactful stories of adventure. We are dedicated to uplifting diverse storytellers and stories that allow us to better understand the world around us.

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STRONG GRANDMA – DIRECTORS: CECILIA BROWN, WINSLOW CRANE-MURDOCH
95 year old Catherine Kuehn is a world record winning deadlifter. As she prepares for her last competition she reflects on the love, and the loss, that brought her to this moment.
SLIDES ON THE MOUNTAIN – DIRECTOR: SETH GILLIS
Two brothers from the Lil’wat Nation, Ricky and Talon, set out to ski Ts’zil (Slides On The Mountain) but face a steep learning curve before they can make their historic attempt.
CANYON CHORUS – DIRECTOR: CHRIS CRESCI
Set against the backdrop of Desolation Canyon, UT, Mikah Meyer, a world-record traveler and LGBTQ+ advocate, reflects with three close friends and his mentor, Larry Edwards, on their stories and the power of mentorship within the queer community.
JACKSON GOLDSTONE – SOLO – DIRECTOR: SCOTT SECCO
When he’s not turning heads trackside, Jackson Goldstone will be found turning trails into his own personal playground. While his 9 to 5 is piloting his Syndicate V10 downhill bike down heinous tracks in pursuit of podium glory, he absolutely loves to get out on his local trails with his daily driver and have some fun.
ABOVE THE NOISE – DIRECTOR: ADAM DE SILVA
Above The Noise is a documentary short that explores how athlete Maja Kuczynska uses the sport of skydiving to escape the chaos of the modern world.
FALL HARVEST – DIRECTOR: KEENAN DESPLANQUES
In 2023, Nicholi Rogatkin had a season-ending injury and was forced to sit out for the summer. Fall Harvest highlights the magic of getting back on a bike again after an injury.
LAST LAP – DIRECTORS: ABDUL KASSAMALI, TIM KRESSIN
Ian Gonzalez wanted his running community on the South Side of Chicago to have easy access to trying on shoes and getting running gels. When he looked for a store and didn’t find one – he started his own. That was three years ago, and now, he needs to know if this community on the South Side is ready to take the next step in supporting him in opening up a bigger store.
SOUNDSCAPE – DIRECTOR: TIMMY O’NEILL
Soundscape features Erik Weihenmayer, a global adventure athlete and author who is completely blind, as he ascends a massive alpine rock face deep in the Sierra Nevada. Using expert camera work from Mikey Schaefer and emotive, novel animation to bring to life a concept by adaptive climbing pioneer Timmy O’Neill, the film is a surprising and soulful adventure.
ELLADJ – DIRECTOR: MIKE SCHWARTZ
Elladj follows the remarkable journey of Elladj Balde, a Canadian figure skater who found his voice and fan base through wild ice-skating. The film centers on the transformative power of embracing one’s passion over measurable results.

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