2025 Cold Snap Film Festival Finalists
We are proud to announce the finalists for the 2025 Cold Snap Film Festival! You can view the film trailers below, and join Dan Bailey's Outdoor Company for the festival screenings on Thursday, November 20 at the Empire Twin Theatre in Livingston, Montana. Film finalists will be screened at 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available at our store or by calling 406.222.1673
We will also hold our FREE annual Pray for Snow celebration at the Livingston Depot Center on Friday, November 21 at 6 p.m. with live music, local beer and food as well as an amazing raffle and silent auction benefitting our local soup kitchen, Loaves and Fishes.
A Baffin Vacation (Love on Ice)
Join adventurers Erik and Sarah on yet another epic Baffin Vacation as they kite ski north along the remote coastline of Baffin. Over their 69 day holiday they ski mountains, climb an epic big wall, and cross a glacier in search of new rivers to white water kayak. A film by Sarah McNair-Landry and Erik Boomer. Directed by Rush Sturges and Skip Armstrong.
The Hard Way
The Hard Way is the story of Matt Mendes, a Warm Springs tribal member and guide whose life is deeply intertwined with the cycles of the Deschutes River. Taught by his grandfather, the first Native American guide on the river, Mendes has spent years carving his own path—one defined by patience, hard work, and an unshakable connection to the water and land. Directed by RA Beattie.
Queen of the Catskills
After a series of traumatic events, a high school English teacher in the South Bronx begins retreating to the mountains looking to heal. As the wilderness starts to mend her spirit, she rediscovers a past love of skiing, and embarks on a multi-year quest to become the first woman to backcountry ski 33 of the highest peaks in the Catskill Mountains—alone. Directed by Jamie Kennard.
Leaving a Legacy
Leaving a Legacy takes you inside the first-ever women’s category at Red Bull Rampage, where Chelsea Kimball and seven other riders reshape what freeride mountain biking can be. Over five days, they dig and build their own lines—carving features into raw desert cliffs—then drop in with no guarantees. The film captures the real cost of progression: the bruises, the doubt, the quiet resilience it takes to show up and send. With no fanfare or shortcuts, Leaving a Legacy is a grounded, unfiltered look at what it means to claim space in a sport that wasn’t built with you in mind. Directed by Madeleine Reynolds.
The Bullfighter
Bullfighters are the unsung heroes of the rodeo world. Like a firefighter running into a burning building, they put their life on the line to protect others. This short film follows Montana's Koby Ruff as he chases his dream of becoming a professional bullfighter. Directed by Erik Petersen.
Songs of the Ancient Forest
Deep in Montana’s Yaak Valley, an ancient 315-year-old spruce falls in the forest, a landscape now threatened by logging. This tree, steeped in history, is transformed into the Black Ram Guitar, a one-of-a-kind instrument that carries the soul of the forest in its tone. Featuring narration by Jeff Bridges, Rick Bass, and a cast of musicians, artists, and conservationists, the film follows the guitar’s extraordinary journey—from the hands of master luthiers to its return to the wild places that inspired it. Directed by RA Beattie.
Affinity
A visual tribute to a season of full sends, yard sales, powder turns and the camaraderie found on the mountain. Directed by Aidan Higgins and Zach Rehder.