Clayoquot Action presents

Tofino

Thursday, Nov 13

Doors at 7:00pm • Films at 8 pm
Tin Wis Best Western

FAIRY CREEK offers visceral front-line account of largest demonstration of civil disobedience in Canadian history. Following a cast of blockaders, Indigenous land defenders and loggers, the film takes an insider look at the rise and fall of the contentious Fairy Creek blockade, creating a searing portrait of contemporary environmental activism.

Q&A with director Jen Muranetz

Tofino

Friday, Nov 14

Doors at 7:00pm • Films at 8 pm
Tin Wis Best Western

Farming Turns

As a professional skier, Chris Ruebens travelled the globe in search of the best skiing, until an expedition to Greenland brought the reality of climate change into sharp focus. Forced to confront his footprint and values, he takes action, risking his career as an athlete to become an organic farmer in a quest to foster a stronger connection to the mountains.

  • Year: 2024
  • Runtime: 25 minutes
  • Country: Canada
  • Director: Anthony Bonello
  • Producer: Picture Organic Clothing
 

Transports of Delight II

Canadian surfer Mathea Olin returned to the wild coastline of Transports of Delight. This time, it wasn’tjust about retracing steps—it was about going deeper. Chasing new waves. Exploring uncharted stretches. And, doing it all with fresh skills and a lot more confidence at the helm.

  • Year: 2025
  • Runtime: 12.15 minutes
  • Country: Canada
  • Director & Producer: Nate Laverty

Elladj Baldé Wild Ice

A glimpse of the remarkable Elladj Baldé, 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.

  • Year: 2023
  • Runtime: 6 minutes
  • Country: Canada
  • Director: Mickey Schwartz
  • Producer: Glimpse Films

Between Days

Between Days follows the Arc’teryx snow team in the Japanese Alps during a season-defining storm cycle. Nine riders from four countries, united by a shared language of storm riding.

  • Year: 2025
  • Runtime: 6 minutes
  • Country: Japan
  • Director: Alexander Douglas Craig
  • Producer: Whistler Creek Productions

The Beginning

Alenka Mali, a 24-year-old athlete, moved to Squamish in 2015. Growing up between Slovenia and Argentina, she found her love in the mountains. Combining her passions for snowboarding and base jumping, she accomplished a big goal: doing a snowboard BASE jump in the winter of 2024. This film captures her determination, the challenges she overcame, and the deep personal connections that drive her to follow her dreams.

  • Year: 2024
  • Runtime: 18.45 minutes
  • Country: Canada
  • Director: Cristóbal Ruiz
  • Producer: Pachamama
mutla rising tide

mułaa Rising Tide

mułaa, translates to “Rising Tide” in the ƛaʔuukʷiʔatḥ (tla-o-qui-aht) language. 

We are an Indigenous and community-led initiative, bringing together nuučaan̓uł (nuu-chah-nulth) youth and mentors who want to change the narrative around surfing in nuučaan̓uł territory. Through Nature’s ability to foster resilience, empowerment, connection and revival, we will support the youths’ personal journeys and build on the power of the healing force of the ocean.

  • Year: 2022
  • Runtime: 7 minutes
  • Country: Canada

Myth

Myth’ takes you through the lush spring and moody fall forests of Vancouver Island to the dusty summer deserts of Kamloops, B.C. in a dynamic string of riding sequences. Dillon’s one-of-a-kind style and creative combos blended with Liam’s cinematography and editing make for a passionate and energetic piece

  • Year: 2024
  • Runtime: 4.36 minutes
  • Country: Canada
  • Director & Producer: Liam Morgan

Tofino

Saturday, Nov 15

Doors at 7:00pm • Films at 8 pm
Tin Wis Best Western

DIG

From the open seas of the Alaskan coastline to the gnarliest spines he can find, Ryland Bell lives a life of hard work to two crafts, fishing and snowboarding. In Spring 2025, Ryland and crew head deep into the Alaskan mountains to find the line of his life. Along the way they dig for 3 weeks of storms waiting for an opening to strike. Nothing great comes easy, and this line was no different. Having dedicated the last 20 years to spine riding, Ryland shows why he is one of the best to ever do it.

* Q&A with director Nicolas Teichrob

  • Year: 2025
  • Runtime: 32 minutes
  • Country: Alaska
  • Director: Nicolas Teichrob
  • Producer: Dendrite Studios

Paddle Tribal Water-1st Descent Un-dammed!

One group of teenagers became the first people in 100 years to paddle all 310 miles of the Klamath River after the removal of the final California dam last year. The Indigenous youths, ages 13 to 20, represented tribes from the entire Klamath River Basin. The 30-day paddle celebrated the generations who had fought to undam the Klamath and bring back the salmon that once packed the river.

  • Year: 2025
  • Runtime: 9.36 minutes
  • Country: US
  • Director: Brontë Wittpenn
  • Producer: Maggie Beidelman

Impulse

This film is a recap of Reed Platenius’ winter, all action meant to show what happens when the crazy shenanigans actually work out.

  • Year: 2025
  • Runtime: 6.46 minutes
  • Country: Canada
  • Director & Producer: Nate Laverty

Climbing Through

When there always seems to be a tornado of obligation surrounding us, how do we commit to the moment and connect to the magic of now? Motherhood, guiding, her own counseling practice—professional climber Julia Niles has danced between responsibilities for years. Lured by her friend, pro athlete Em Pellerin, to go climb the big walls of Cochamó Valley, Chile, Julia relearns what it means to thrive. High off the deck, tied together, every action becomes a powerful reminder to slow down and embrace the present. And the experience becomes the fuel for what’s to come.

  • Year: 2025
  • Runtime: 10.39 minutes
  • Country: Chile
  • Director: Cam Sylvester
  • Producer: Bryan Smith, Reel Water Productions

One Inch From Flying

A young climber grapples with the complexity of modern life, and celebrates the sense of balance he gets from walking highlines while rigging and walking an alpine highline in Washington’s North Cascades.

  • Year: 2025
  • Runtime: 3.25 minutes
  • Country: US
  • Director: Taylor Humphrey
  • Producer: Jim Aikman

¡Ay Chihuahua!

Expedition kayakers Erik Boomer & Ben Stooksberry take on the mile deep Barranca Candameña in the Wild West of Chihuahua, Mexico. At the put-in with heavy rain filling the river, the team weighs the danger of flash flood and the specter of narcos, against their goal to be the first to descend one of the most spectacular canyon’s on earth by kayak.

  • Year: 2025
  • Runtime: 17 minutes
  • Country: Mexico
  • Director/Producer: Ben Stooksberry & Erik Boomer

Ucluelet

Saturday, Nov 22

Doors at 7:00pm • Films at 8 pm
Ucluelet Community Centre Hall

Climbing Through

When there always seems to be a tornado of obligation surrounding us, how do we commit to the moment and connect to the magic of now? Motherhood, guiding, her own counseling practice—professional climber Julia Niles has danced between responsibilities for years. Lured by her friend, pro athlete Em Pellerin, to go climb the big walls of Cochamó Valley, Chile, Julia relearns what it means to thrive. High off the deck, tied together, every action becomes a powerful reminder to slow down and embrace the present. And the experience becomes the fuel for what’s to come.

  • Year: 2025
  • Runtime: 10.39 minutes
  • Country: Chile
  • Director: Cam Sylvester
  • Producer: Bryan Smith, Reel Water Productions

Transports of Delight II

Canadian surfer Mathea Olin returned to the wild coastline of Transports of Delight. This time, it wasn’tjust about retracing steps—it was about going deeper. Chasing new waves. Exploring uncharted stretches. And, doing it all with fresh skills and a lot more confidence at the helm.

  • Year: 2025
  • Runtime: 12.15 minutes
  • Country: Canada
  • Director & Producer: Nate Laverty

DIG

From the open seas of the Alaskan coastline to the gnarliest spines he can find, Ryland Bell lives a life of hard work to two crafts, fishing and snowboarding. In Spring 2025, Ryland and crew head deep into the Alaskan mountains to find the line of his life. Along the way they dig for 3 weeks of storms waiting for an opening to strike. Nothing great comes easy, and this line was no different. Having dedicated the last 20 years to spine riding, Ryland shows why he is one of the best to ever do it.

* Q&A with director Nicolas Teichrob

  • Year: 2025
  • Runtime: 32 minutes
  • Country: Alaska
  • Director: Nicolas Teichrob
  • Producer: Dendrite Studios

Elladj Baldé Wild Ice

A glimpse of the remarkable Elladj Baldé, 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.

  • Year: 2023
  • Runtime: 6 minutes
  • Country: Canada
  • Director: Mickey Schwartz
  • Producer: Glimpse Films

One Inch From Flying

A young climber grapples with the complexity of modern life, and celebrates the sense of balance he gets from walking highlines while rigging and walking an alpine highline in Washington’s North Cascades.

  • Year: 2025
  • Runtime: 3.25 minutes
  • Country: US
  • Director: Taylor Humphrey
  • Producer: Jim Aikman

Paddle Tribal Water-1st Descent Un-dammed!

One group of teenagers became the first people in 100 years to paddle all 310 miles of the Klamath River after the removal of the final California dam last year. The Indigenous youths, ages 13 to 20, represented tribes from the entire Klamath River Basin. The 30-day paddle celebrated the generations who had fought to undam the Klamath and bring back the salmon that once packed the river.

  • Year: 2025
  • Runtime: 9.36 minutes
  • Country: US
  • Director: Brontë Wittpenn
  • Producer: Maggie Beidelman

Between Days

Between Days follows the Arc’teryx snow team in the Japanese Alps during a season-defining storm cycle. Nine riders from four countries, united by a shared language of storm riding.

  • Year: 2025
  • Runtime: 6 minutes
  • Country: Japan
  • Director: Alexander Douglas Craig
  • Producer: Whistler Creek Productions