Backcountry Film Fest shows Tuesday in Whitefish
Montana Wilderness Association and the Winter Wildlands Alliance are hosting the 14th annual Backcountry Film Festival Tuesday, Feb. 5, at the O’Shaughnessy Center in Whitefish. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and films start at 7 p.m.
The festival will feature 10 short films that tell compelling and entertaining stories about backcountry, human-powered recreation and environmental preservation.
Montana Wilderness Association works with communities to protect Montana’s wild heritage, outdoor traditions and quiet beauty, now and for future generations.
Winter Wildlands Alliance is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and preserving winter wildland and a quality human-powered snow-sports experience on public lands through education, outreach and advocacy.
Proceeds from the film festival benefit Montana Wilderness Association Flathead-Kootenai Chapter, and will be used for its scholarship program.
Tickets are $15. To purchase tickets, go to bit.ly/filmfesttickets. This event typically sells out and tickets may not be available at the door. For more information, contact Grete Gansauer with the Montana Wilderness Association, 406-284-1747 or ggansauer@wildmontana.org.