Directors + Producers: Cassie De Colling + Regina Pilawuk Wilson

Female Directors + Producers

Eight years ago, renowned Australian Aboriginal artist Regina Pilawuk Wilson was introduced to filmmaker, Cassie De Colling and their years-long friendship began.

Regina invited Cassie to travel with her across the country and the globe, to capture both the significant and everyday moments of her life. From the Australian outback to prominent galleries in Washington D.C, MADE IT WITH MY HANDS is a glimpse into the relationship between Australian Indigenous artists and the blossoming contemporary art scene.

MADE IT WITH MY HANDS invites viewers to sit amidst the threads of Regina’s artwork. She is regarded as one of Australia’s leading Indigenous artists, and is the founder of the Peppimenarti community - the permanent settlement for the Ngan’gikurrungurr people in the Daly River Region since 1973. The film is a look into Regina’s friendships, traditional knowledge, and contemporary Indigenous culture.

Director: Drew J. Hayes

Producer: Emilie Hernandez

Female Producer

Rock climbing’s popularity is soaring. New climbing areas and routes are needed to make way for the next generation of climbers. But who will be creating these new areas? 99% of the climbing routes in Texas have been established by cis white males. But now, a new generation of route developers is opening up new areas to make climbing more Just, Equitable, Diverse and Inclusive (J.E.D.I).
This film follows Bree Jameson, an avid outdoorswoman, twin mom, and a fierce advocate for social justice and gender equity. Bree finds the courage to embrace the discomfort of this new challenge as she becomes the first Black woman in Texas history to develop a rock climbing route.

Director: Rugile Kaladyte

Female Director

Adventure cycling, new friends, spectacular landscapes and tremendous support – these are the ingredients that make up the komoot Women’s Rally events. A joint venture between endurance rider Lael Wilcox and komoot, it was clear from the first rally in 2021 that we were onto something special. The three bikepacking adventures we’ve run so far have turned out better than we could’ve imagined, and we’re not stopping here. Join us in 2023 for rallies across Spanish islands, dramatic Slovenian landscapes and sunny Arizona in the US.

Director: Forest Woodward

Producer: Gnarly Bay, Aidan Haley, Anya Miller, Dan Riordan, Dana Saint, Laura Yale + Sanjay Rawal

Female Producers

In 2020, Chloe Maxmin, a 28-year-old climate activist, became the youngest woman elected to the state senate in Maine history. Chloe and her campaign manager, Canyon Woodward, rewrote the strategy for progressive success in rural America and won two campaigns in red districts where they were expected to lose. Rural Runners follows Chloe and Canyon on the campaign trail alongside Canyon’s burgeoning rise as a champion ultra-distance runner. Their approach rehumanizes our deeply divided political system, offering hope and a path toward a healthier democracy.

Directors: Tatum Epperson + Margeaux Bailey

Producer: Anne Cleary

Female Directors + Producer

From Dirty Girl Productions, DGP Tapes: How to Make a Ski Film, chronicles the adventures of Tatum and Margeaux, lifelong friends who explore the Mt. Baker and British Columbia wilderness in search of fresh powder and ripping ladies. The girls showcase their creativity and humor throughout the film to portray their love for filming and skiing. With a vlog/documentary style, the film feels raw and enables the viewer to feel immersed in the process of making a ski film. The two girls have a refreshing new take on filming and storytelling that emphasizes the people and relationships formed in the backcountry.

Directors: Victoria (Tory) Wolf Capron + Henna Taylor

Producers: Victoria (Tory) Wolf Capron, Heather Leigh, Caroline Aug, Steve Szymanski + The Golden Bowl Foundation

Female Directors + Producers

How can embracing death teach us how to truly live? Is it possible to live this life in the mystical realm that is outside of time? The revelations in this short film by Tory Capron are her final teachings as Tory is living and dying with ALS. A spiritual teacher for the last 30 years, Tory combines her love of the teachings and her wonder of the natural world with the creative and inspiring human body.

Each extraordinary, mind-stopping scene will lift the veil to reveal that nothing is left...except everything. Resilience is woven throughout the progression of seasons, consciousness, illness and even death as the film takes us on a journey far beyond our minds, which is always right here. Tory’s spoken teachings combined with stunning visuals of human movement in unique landscapes help to unmask what is and has always been. What are you waiting for — it’s time to feast your heart on "Until Only the Mountain Remains."

Director: Jen Randall

Producers: Heather Mosher + Sarah Steele

Female Director + Producers

Pass It On celebrates three locals who spread their love of Squamish climbing into the fabric of the broader community. In this episode, we meet Sandy Ward of the Lil’wat Nation, who dedicates time to sharing her climbing knowledge with local indigenous youth.

Directors: Faith Briggs + Tim Kemple

Producers: Faith Briggs + Cynthia Martinez

Cinematography: Ladawn Manuel, Alex Igidbashian + Tim Kemple

Editor + Assistant Editor: Pilar Rico + Ian Dzilenski

Post Production Supervisor: Kate Holland

Colorist: Camp4 Collective

Sound Design / Mix: Coupe Studios

Female Director + Producers

It takes the first 5-6 miles for the “bird’s nest” in Erin McGrady’s head to unravel. And then, putting one foot in front of the other, the photographer and writer work to create and celebrate safe spaces for others in the queer community. Together, with her wife Caroline Whatley, in spite of all they are up against as queer women in the South, they turn their attention toward the joy they get from traveling and creating community.

Director: Andrea Wing

Producer: Holly Fraser

Cinematographer: Nate Laverty

Editor: Jen Randall

Female Director, Producer + Editor

Hanna Scott, one of Canada's top Female surfers, and her friends Tatum Monod and Sara Taylor, set out by boat to a remote location outside of Hanna's home town Tofino, BC to explore the rugged wilderness in search of surf and escape. We experience the journey alongside the women as they playfully navigate the frigid waters and rugged conditions, in pursuit of the joy that lies on the other side of discomfort.

Producer: Black Diamond

Watch BD Athlete Daila Ojeda go for the send on what she feels is the “perfect” sport climb--Menhir (8b) in the Dolomites. "In the past, I might have climbed other routes as aesthetic as this one, and on similar rock quality; but it is not so often that I've run into sport routes in a mountain atmosphere like this one. It's just you and your partner, sharing beta, motivation ... and enjoying the view."

Director: Lisa Slagle

Producer: Jennifer Verrochi + Wild Barn Coffee

Female Director + Producer

Wild Barn Coffee’s debut film, “Full Frontal Freedom” is a ski film that literally and figuratively strips us down, encouraging a feeling of unbridled collective joy.