Featured Photographer
Kat Carney
Kat is an outdoor adventure photographer who works on the road, living out of her built out 4x4 Suburban. After calling San Diego home for 5 years she hit the road 15 months ago to capture adventures all over North America. She has worked with brands and agencies like REI, Kelty, British Airways, Hyundai, Travel Wisconsin, TomTom, Gregory, Lifestraw, and Outdoor Research. Her recent adventures include spending a month surfing the entire Baja peninsula, piloting her own dog sled in Wisconsin, and climbing the Stawamus Chief in Squamish, Canada. To see photos from these adventures and many others see her website and Instagram.
Featured Artist
Lisa Kowieski
Lisa Kowieski is a freelance Artist and Designer, and the founder of Made by Lisa Marie. In 2016, she broke away from her corporate "desk job" in Chicago to pursue full-time freelancing as an artist and designer in the outdoor industry. She collaborates with brands to create unique artwork that tells a story and gives back to people or the environment. There's a deep connection to nature that drives a lot of her creativity. She's also sponsored as an Artist by one of the nation's largest Art Suppliers and teaches Watercolor and Drawing Workshops in Chicago and around the country. The outdoors--actually placing herself, physically and mentally, more fully in the outdoors and pushing herself in that space--has impacted Lisa's art and desire to inspire others to live a more fulfilled life and pursue their passions as well. For more on Lisa, see her website, Instagram, Facebook, and Etsy store.
Guest Speakers
Pitchfest Winners
Becca Droz
Hip Hop Gone Wild
Hip Hop may have originated in the streets, but it has a place in the wild. Both hip hop and the wild hold space for creative expression to be exercised liberally. Hip Hop is evolving, so is climbing and so are we. I love rock climbing for many of the same reasons that I love beatboxing and writing raps. They both connect me more deeply with others and with my truest self. They both help me think about death and feel more alive. The wild of the mountains inspires me to create something beautiful.
Lizzy VanPatten, singer, climber and co-founder of She Moves Mountains, and I will write and record an original song. We will create a short film that merges adventure with hip hop through the creative eye of Henna Taylor, local Boulder filmmaker. For Lizzy and I, music and mountains inspire us to expand our comfort zones and realize our power. Henna loves to capture the creativity and vulnerability of the people she is filming, particularly outdoors. To complete the hip hop theme, we will find a b-girl to dance to our music. With this collaborative team, a remarkable adventure film is bound to result.
In the Hip Hop Gone Wild project we will create an original music video telling the story of adventure and hip hop, of following what draws us and what makes us feel alive. We will tell a relatable story of entrepreneur-climber-creative-women through rap and song, through dance and through beautiful, inspiring footage of wilderness, rock climbing and people. This unique project reflects the layers of inspiration that a group of power-women experience from spending time outside. Rock climbing is much more than climbing rocks.
Amanda Hankison
High Again
High Again is a compilation of photos, videos, and stories of the camaraderie found among views from mountaintops. In the last seven years the mountains outside Salt Lake City have given me something to live for, to really LIVE for. Death, depression, anxiety, and alcohol may have had a heavy hand in shaping my past but those gorgeous piles of rocks and the people that are drawn to them have created a future more full of light than I could have ever imagined.
I’ve been a snowboarder since I was five and in the twenty-three years since my compass has been guided by snow. High-tailing it out of Chicago at eighteen I eventually made my way to Utah, via Colorado. Riding all winter in Utah and all summer on Mt. Hood in Oregon gave me a home in snowboarding, which was behind the lens when it came to work. Make no doubts about it - snowboarding is a boy’s club. I’ve spent seven years navigating the waters of that industry with my camera, desperately building equal opportunities and cultivating genuine representation for female snowboarders and industry professionals alike.
Before this time, when I was twenty, I was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Anxiety, ADHD, and medicated accordingly. That many anti-psychotic medicines induce a walking coma for fear that your unmasked feelings might do you one worse. I was prescribed a life suffocated of all feeling without a single question of my current diet and activity level, both of which were disastrous. Recovering from this complete breakdown, I moved to Utah. Snowboarding introduced me to the heart of the mountains, and the mountains, they changed everything. The last four years have been an awkward, mildly embarrassing montage of a depressed, overweight, alcoholic in denial metamorphosing into a marathon trail runner, soloing Cascade volcanos in the summer and snowboarding down Wasatch peaks in the winter. But I did it and I’m off prescriptions. I did it and I’m sober, and I’m happier now than I believed possible.
Schedule
The weekend festivities will take place at a few downtown areas that are all within heel-walking distance.
4th Street Park 362 Main Street, Carbondale, CO 81623
The Crystal Theatre 427 Main St, Carbondale, CO 81623
The Launch Pad 76 S 4th St, Carbondale, CO 81623
Steve's Guitars 19 N 4th St, Carbondale, CO 81623
Bonfire Coffee 433 Main St, Carbondale, CO 81623
Ragged Mountain Sports 902 Hwy 133, Carbondale, CO 81623
THURSDAY
THE FILM PROGRAM, COFFEE, YOGA, MEET-UPS, LIVE MUSIC, AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS ARE ALL INCLUDED IN THE PURCHASE OF A DAILY FESTIVAL PASS.
9 AM - 3 PM ADVENTURE LAB VARIOUS SCHOOLS
The annual precursor to the Flagship Festival where we tour a handful of the schools in the area with a sneak peak of the upcoming program and curriculum surrounding what it means to redefine femininity in adventure and sport.
2 PM - 4 PM PITCHFEST STEVE'S GUITARS
Pitchfest is an opportunity for woman-identified filmmakers, storytellers, and athletes to come together and pitch their ideas to a panel of judges. Two winners will each be awarded $2,500 from our Film Fund. The winners' films will be premiered at the No Man's Land Flagship Festival in Carbondale, Colorado the following year.
5 PM - 6:30 PM FILMMAKER DINNER THE LAUNCH PAD
Private Event.
7:30 PM - 9 PM PROGRAM I THE LAUNCH PAD
See our Program for more information.
FRIDAY
THE FILM PROGRAM, COFFEE, YOGA, MEET-UPS, LIVE MUSIC, AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS ARE ALL INCLUDED IN THE PURCHASE OF A DAILY FESTIVAL PASS.
9 AM - 10:30 AM COFFEE + YOGA 4TH STREET PARK
A sweet yoga flow lead by Elissa Rodman. Mats will be available to borrow for those in need. Please allow yourself time to settle in before 9 am. Coffee will be provided by Bonfire Coffee. Please bring your own mugs!
10:30 AM - 5 PM MEET-UPS 4TH STREET PARK
Meet-ups are unguided activities chosen and driven by YOU. Each day we will have representatives from local stores available to recommend and provide information on the best rides, runs, climbs, paddles, etc. Participants will form groups based on interests and take it from there! We will have two facilitated meet-ups, one of which will be hosted by Sarah Tingey of Alpacka Packrafts. She will provide boats, paddles, and some extra safety equipment - but please bring your own equipment if you have it! Her meet-up begins at 11:30, after her presentation. Becky Marcelliano of Deuter will be leading a three-mile hike. They will provide packs to demo. Bring water! Meet-ups will not all run until 5 pm. You choose the activity and you choose the timeline!
10:30 AM - 11 AM SARAH TINGEY STEVE'S GUITARS
Sarah Tingey is an integral part of Alpacka Packraft, the premiere packraft company in the world. She is based out of Mancos, Colorado and will be presenting on her latest expedition to Alaska and her journey as the first female self-supported descent of Grand Canyon. Sarah will also be leading a packraft meet-up on Friday and Saturday.
11:10 AM - 11:40 AM LAEL WILCOX STEVE'S GUITARS
Lael Wilcox from "Fast Forward" (screening Friday) has been traveling the world by bicycle for the past nine years and competes in ultra endurance races. In 2015, after nine months of bikepacking through Eastern Europe, South Africa and the Middle East, she flew home to Anchorage, Alaska and rode to the start of the Tour Divide in Banff, Alberta where she set a new women’s record. In 2016 she won the Trans Am Bike Race, a self-supported road race across America. In March 2017, Lael established the fastest known time (FKT) on the Baja Divide.
11:50 AM - 12:20 PM MARGIE WOODS STEVE'S GUITARS
Margie (with a hard "G") Woods loves all things creative, being in nature, sailing on the sea, practicing yoga, hiking, and anything involving her family and friends. She was born on the Big Island of Hawaii, into a large, extraordinarily loving and creative family. She was blessed to spend the first ten years of her life surrounded by the Hawaiian landscape and all of its beauty. Margie's film "Journey back to Myself" will premiere at No Man's Land on the Saturday of the Flagship Festival. She will be presenting on her most recent endeavor - sailing across the Pacific Ocean solo.
12:30 PM - 1 PM LEAH EVANS STEVE'S GUITARS
Leah Evans grew up on the slopes of Red Mountain Ski Resort surrounded by a supportive community and the beauty of Canadian mountains. As a professional skier, she helps women reach their full potential on skis through her Girls Do Ski camps. She currently resides in Revelstoke, British Columbia and uses her experience in the mountains to inspire others to expand their sense of what’s possible in their lives. Leah's film, "View" will be screening on Friday.
1:10 PM - 1:40 PM KATIE BOUÉ STEVE'S GUITARS
Katie Boué is an outdoor and environmental advocate, climber, and not-so-secret admirer of public lands. After deciding "I'm going to make my love for being outside a job," her rack of career hats now includes social media campaign design, sponsored ambassador, public speaking, freelance writing, and marketing strategy. Katie will be speaking about her outdoorist journey on Friday, and again on our Environmental Panel on Saturday.
2 PM - 4 PM GALLERY ART WALK THE LAUNCH PAD + BONFIRE COFFEE
This year's artistic talents are Kat Carney, our featured photographer, and Lisa Kowieski, our featured artist. Their work will be displayed at the Launch Pad and Bonfire Coffee and will be available for purchase. Kat and Lisa will both be teaching workshops the Saturday of the Flagship Festival. Follow this link to register for these clinics - space is limited.
5:30 PM - 7 PM PROGRAM II The CRYSTAL THEATRE
See our Program for more information.
7:30 PM - 9 PM PROGRAM II The CRYSTAL THEATRE
See our Program for more information.
7 PM - 10 PM Mix + Mingle 4TH STREET PARK
We will have your favorite lawn games, beer, wine, and live music by Pearl and Wood.
SATURDAY
THE FILM PROGRAM, COFFEE, YOGA, MEET-UPS, LIVE MUSIC, AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS ARE ALL INCLUDED IN THE PURCHASE OF A DAILY FESTIVAL PASS.
9 AM - 10:30 AM COFFEE + YOGA 4TH STREET PARK
A sweet yoga flow lead by Elissa Rodman. Mats will be available to borrow for those in need. Please allow yourself time to settle in before 9 am. Coffee will be provided by Bonfire Coffee. Please bring your own mugs!
10:30 AM - 5 PM MEET-UPS 4TH STREET PARK
Meet-ups are unguided activities chosen and driven by YOU. Each day we will have representatives from local stores available to recommend and provide information on the best rides, runs, climbs, paddles, etc. Participants will form groups based on interests and take it from there! We will have two facilitated meet-ups, one of which will be hosted by Sarah Tingey of Alpacka Packrafts. She will provide boats, paddles, and some extra safety equipment - but please bring your own equipment if you have it! Her meet-up begins at 11:30, after her presentation. Becky Marcelliano of Deuter will be leading a three-mile hike. They will provide packs to demo. Bring water! Meet-ups will not all run until 5 pm. You choose the activity and you choose the timeline!
10:30 AM - 4 PM ART WORKSHOP 4TH STREET PARK
NMLFF Featured Artist Lisa Kowieski will lead an open air sketching workshop Saturday 9/16 from 10:30 am into the afternoon. Exact ending times are TBD due to weather. Lisa is an influential artist in the outdoor industry and is sponsored by one of the nation's largest Art Suppliers. Requirements: a willingness to hike, sturdy walking shoes, backpack, food, water, rain jacket, warm layers, and whatever else you need to spend a day outside.
10:30 AM - 4 PM PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP 4TH STREET PARK
NMLFF Featured Photographer Kat Carney will lead an adventure photography clinic Saturday 9/16 from 10:30 am through the afternoon. Exact ending times are TBD due to weather. Kat is a revered photographer in the outdoor industry, having completed projects with brands and agencies like REI, Kelty, British Airways, Hyundai, Travel Wisconsin, TomTom, Gregory, Lifestraw, and Outdoor Research. Requirements: a camera and a basic understanding of use, a willingness to hike, sturdy walking shoes, backpack, food, water, rain jacket, warm layers, and whatever else you need to spend a day outside.
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISM PANEL STEVE'S GUITARS
Tamara Jane Zelikova from the "End of Snow" (screening on Sunday) and outdoor advocate Katie Boué will sit on a panel where we will discuss current environmental issues, what we can do to curb these injustices, and what actions we can take to fight back and protect the wildness of our public places.
11:40 AM - 12:10 PM KATIE BONO STEVE'S GUITARS
Growing up in Minneapolis, Katie’s first introduction to the outdoors came in cross country ski racing. This taught her many skills that she would use later on, including how to suffer for long periods of time and how to cope with absurdly cold weather. In high school, Katie travelled to the Canadian Rockies for the first time on a training trip and fell in love with the mountains. This love affair deepened while ski racing for Dartmouth College in New Hampshire when she discovered climbing. After retiring from the ski racing circuit in 2011, Katie began guiding and had the chance to pursue climbing more extensively. Her film, "Katie Bono on All Arounding" will be playing on Friday.
12 PM - 1 PM KID'S PROGRAM THE LAUNCH PAD
This event will consist of a free 45-minute film program catered to our future generation.
12:20 PM - 1:20 PM WOMEN IN MEDIA PANEL STEVE'S GUITARS
Gale Straub from She-Explores, Jainee Dial of Wylder Goods, and Jenny Fischer of Deuter will weigh in on the monstrous topic of women in media. The discussion will address the lack of women in media, what our role is in the way that we are portrayed in these spaces, and what we can do to leave us feeling empowered and connected.
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM A HISTORY OF FEMINISM STEVE'S GUITARS
Mollie Welch is a communications professional at Fenway Health, a LGBT health center in Boston, where she writes media contributions for the Women's Health Team. She also leads facilitations around sexual violence on college and high school campuses for the film "Together". Mollie will give an objective history of feminism. I know that I had to google "intersectional-feminism." Let's all get on the same page and speak from an informed and empowered space.
2:10 PM - 3:10 PM BEING A FEMALE ATHLETE STEVE'S GUITARS
Local legend Carolyn Parker of the Ripple Effect and guests of the film festival Katie Bono, Leah Evans, and Lael Wilcox will speak on their experience being a professional athlete. How did they get to where they are now? Why did they choose this path? And why don't our pants have real pockets?
3:20 PM - 3:50 PM CATHERINE AEPPEL STEVE'S GUITARS
After attending film school at USC and working in television and film at a Hollywood talent agency, Catherine decided to pack up her Fiat in February of 2014 and hit the road for Colorado in search of inspiration. Catherine aims to share her vision and passion through documenting her own adventures. Catherine is a No Man's Land Film Festival Ambassador and will be premiering her film "My Desolate Eden" Saturday of the Flagship Festival.
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM SHE-EXPLORES LIVE PODCAST THE LAUNCH PAD
Gale Straub loves landscapes and texture; patterns and history. She is excited by variety in flavor and travel. She likes to problem solve, whether the amount of light to let into a camera lens or how to budget a great adventure. Gale has spent the greater part of a year on a trip with her boyfriend Jon Gaffney in a Dodge Sprinter Van around the greater United States. Gale is also the curator and founder of She-Explores: a website and podcast for inquisitive women in the outdoors, focusing on landscape, travel, and storytelling. This event will be an exclusive episode of the She-Explores podcast in front a live audience.
5:30 PM - 7 PM PROGRAM III The CRYSTAL THEATRE
See our Program for more information.
7:30 PM - 9 PM PROGRAM III The CRYSTAL THEATRE
See our Program for more information.
9 PM - 11 PM SADIE HAWKINS DANCE (21+) RAGGED MOUNTAIN SPORTS
Didn't you love prom?! Or were you more like us and never got a chance to go, or you went in South Korea and your date was a solid foot and a half shorter than you - making for an incredibly awkward slow dance? Either way, we are bringing it back, Sadie Hawkins style! Girls, find your boys. This is going to be the party of the century! $10 at the door - free drinks once you're inside. Send us a message with your favorite 90's jam and we will get it on the playlist! Best part? Your parents won't have to wait up, because you'll be home by midnight! And...you're an adult.
SUNDAY
THE FILM PROGRAM, COFFEE, YOGA, MEET-UPS, LIVE MUSIC, AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS ARE ALL INCLUDED IN THE PURCHASE OF A DAILY FESTIVAL PASS.
9 AM - 10 AM COFFEE + YOGA 4TH STREET PARK
A sweet yoga flow lead by Elissa Rodman. Mats will be available to borrow for those in need. Please allow yourself time to settle in before 9 am. Coffee will be provided by Bonfire Coffee. Please bring your own mugs!