For over a decade, artist Pete Mauney has been ritualistically trekking into the middle of nowhere, in the middle of the night, all alone. The desolate darkness brings him into confrontation with everything he can’t control. But when the landscape slowly starts to shimmer and sparkle, the magic begins.

Into the Dark

Filmmaker Suri Parmar discusses her struggles with breast cancer, gender, and body image as she heals from a double mastectomy without reconstruction and reclaims her identity.

Flat

Danielle has only one photograph of her father. Told from a young age that he was a shameful secret, she grows up with only fragments of his story. After his death, she is surprised by the unexpected outpouring of emotion, each sharing a similar refrain: your father changed my life.

A Picture of My Father

Capturing the spirit of Indian Relay Racing—a fast, dangerous sport that has rarely made space for women—the film follows one of its top competitors as she leaps bareback from horse to horse, racing at full speed around the track.

Talliyah

Three adults living with disabilities navigate an unconventional love triangle in this bittersweet portrait of resilience and connection.

Going Nowhere Fast

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The Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, now in its 22nd year, is the premier venue for non-fiction film in the American West. Enjoy an expansive virtual catalog of new nonfiction films streaming February 17-27, 2025

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