Hogback Mountain

Date: Saturday, August 29, 2026
Films begin at: 7:30PM, come early to get a good spot.
Admission:  Suggested donation $5 to $10
Location: Hogback Mountain, 34 Hogback Mountain Rd, Montville, ME
Presented by: The New England Runner Sled Association
Program Notes:
-The film program will last about 90 minutes
-Bring your own camp chair and blanket.

Scheduled Program*:GAULEY GUIDE | 8.8 minutes | by Logan Bockrath | from: United States | Short synopsis: The Upper Gauley River is legendary throughout the whitewater world and the words “I’m an Upper Gauley Guide” give you instant street cred.The path to becoming a Gauley Guide is not quick or easy. It takes years of flips, swims, early mornings, late nights, and guide ejections to get to where smooth lines through class V rapids is the norm.Gauley Guide follows Michael Anderson as he works to become an Upper Gauley Guide!
TOGETHER AGAIN | 11.4 minutes | by Caity Grant | from: Maine | Short synopsis: Together Again is the story of a mother and daughter who continually choose joy in the face of grief, exhaustion, and uncertainty. After her daughter survives a nearly fatal traumatic brain injury, Rachael, inspired by a chance encounter with Maine Adaptive, and against all odds, teaches herself and her daughter to ski. Now, over 20 years since the accident, skiing has become a shared language and lifelong connection for the family. Through skiing, Rachael and Alex find community, purpose, and a calling in helping others claim joy and independence.
RODEO ON ICE | 5.5 minutes | by Lindsey s Hagen | from: United States | Short synopsis: Lifelong equestrian Britta Nancarrow seeks to progress as a professional competitive skijorer. Join along as she trains with Skier Mike King and Snowboarder Sandra Hillen, taking their on-snow skills to the next level at their very first competition.
ASTRONAUT IN THE OCEAN | 11.2 minutes | by Keith Malloy | from: United States | Short synopsis: Bodyboarding takes a pioneering spirit and a willingness to put yourself in harm’s way. Unlike surfing, there are no fans and no money. But for Shane Ackerman, it’s what makes him feel most free. And while Shane works in the mines as a crane operator in order to afford bodyboarding, he makes sure his work-life balance involves more living than working.
KING’S FIELD | 14.43 minutes | by Joseph M Carter | from: Maine | Short synopsis: King had a problem — he couldn’t grow enough cannabis for his store.Matt had a solution.This film documents their partnership and one season of sun-grown cannabis in Maine
ISLYCKAN | 4.75 minutes | by Anne Niskala | from: Finland | Short synopsis: My passion is Nordic Skating. In the 2023-2024 season I skated 10000 km with my friend. In the film I tell you about my season and why nordic skating is so important to me.
ROCK | PLASTIC | SALMON | 30.3 minutes | by Josh “Bones” Murphy | from: Canada | Short synopsis: Newfoundlanders have always been a resilient people, and, for many, moving past the economic and socio-cultural trauma of the 1992 cod moratorium presents two options. Do they continue down the path of industrial fisheries, this time in the form of salmon farming, or do they forge a new path founded on a conservation economy?Told through vivid, unmistakably local voices, we follow the everyday heroes standing up to protect the landscapes and life they love.