Concrete Mountain Film Festival

This year's event features poetry, photography and presentations about biking, hiking, rafting, camping, and more, with guest speakers Saul Weisberg, Andrea Weiser, Stacy Asarian, Jude Dippold, and Mark Pearson. We'll see films by Trever Santora, Dianne Whelan, and Good Docs. On Saturday evening we'll showcase documentaries curated by Mountainfilm on Tour of Telluride, Colorado. All to celebrate mountain life!

Schedule of Events:

Trek for Treasure: Join us for an Easter Egg Hunt!

10:00 am
Rockport State Park
You're invited on a mini-trek during the festival at Rockport State Park. Get your hiking shoes ready and your treasure-hunting friends together! The award-winning Trek for Treasure program from United General District 304 brings together people who enjoy the outdoors, care about their fitness, and embrace healthy competition. This hike in the forest will have you searching for golden Easter eggs that can be redeemed for treasure! We'll meet in the parking lot of Rockport State Park, 51905 State Route 20, Rockport. A Discover Pass is required to park.

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Cascading Peaks: A Poetry Workshop

Workshop Instructor: Saul Weisberg
Act One Art Gallery, 45924 Main Street, Concrete
Admission: $25 per person

2:00 pm: Outdoor Life

Concrete Theatre Auditorium
Join Stacy Asarian for a presentation that will include a glimpse into a local retired pro snowboarder's adventures!  We'll see some short snowboard films and photography and find out how that lead to enjoying and spreading the love of the outdoor life. Stacy founded the new bike park at Silo Park in Concrete, and says, “The outdoor life is about having fun outside, exploring the world, and making positive changes in our community.”

3:00 pm: Cone People

Concrete Theatre Auditorium
A short film featuring people you may know!
Trever Santora with Silvaseed/Mast Reforeststation produced a film on the cone collection process that includes locals from Darrington and Concrete, including the Smiths, pictured here.

7:00 pm: Mountainfilm on Tour

We're pleased to bring you inspiring and captivating films handpicked from the Mountainfilm Festival in Telluride, Colorado. Mountainfilm on Tour in Concrete will feature a collection of culturally rich, adventure-packed, and engaging documentary short films that align with Mountainfilm's mission to use the power of film, art, and ideas to inspire audiences to create a better world.

Founded in 1979, Mountainfilm in Telluride, CO, is one of America's longest-running film festivals. The annual festival is held every Memorial Day weekend. Mountainfilm is a dynamic nonprofit organization and festival that celebrates stories of indomitable spirit and aims to inspire audiences through film, art, and ideas. Each year after the festival, Mountainfilm on Tour hits the road sharing the year's most inspiring short films with communities worldwide. Mountainfilm has been on tour since 1999, extending the festival's reach and delivering inspiring content to audiences around the world. We're excited to bring this program to Concrete!