CYCLES IS AN ALL FEMALE FREERIDE, EXPERIMENTAL MOVIE PRODUCTION ABOUT THE POWER THAT LIES WITHIN LIVING WITH THE FEMALE CYCLE.

Cycles is a free film project produced by an all-female crew. The film showcases a group of freeriders exploring the stunning mountains of Tyrol. However, it goes beyond just action and athletic performance. The project delves into the female menstrual cycle and the transformative power of living in tune with it.

Through an experimental and action-packed short film, Cycles portrays the four phases of the menstrual or lunar cycle. Its aim is to raise awareness among viewers about their own inner phases and provide a platform for the still-tabooed topic of the female cycle.

Additionally, the project seeks to highlight the connection between the cycle and sports. It aims to make women more visible in the freeride sport and inspire them to pursue their dreams and goals in outdoor activities. The film also strives to enhance awareness about the significance of the female cycle in sports.

Dirt Pride (10:13)*

2023 No Man’s Land Film Festival Genderqueer Pitchfest Grant Recipient

Director: Christina Rosetti

Assistant Director: Tara Segall

Producers: Wild Hybrid + Rad Dad Productions

Female Director

Dirt Pride centers queer joy and community, separating out the trauma from queer stories. It features a group of empowered queer women and gender-nonconforming people bikepacking through WA and explores the transformative power of building queer community outside.

Diagonal (10:35)*

Director + Producer: Ryan Ernstes

Female Director + Producer

Feeling stuck in life, 54-year-old India Wood bucks the traditional way of recreating and strikes a novel path across the state of Colorado. Taking a uniquely in-depth look at the world around her, India's walk is a celebration of the originality that makes us human and delights in doing things a little bit differently.

Identity and Endurance with Alexandera Houchin // Stronger Together (19:42)

Director: Brandon Watts

Producer: Brandon Watts, David Thomas, Issac Presson

It has taken time for Alexandera Houchin to weave layers of her identity together. First and foremost, Alexandera is an Ojibwe woman. She’s also an artist, a farmer, a mechanic, a cyclist and a person who cares deeply about her community on the Fond Du Lac reservation near Cloquet, Minnesota. “Stronger Together” takes an intimate look into Alexandera’s life while examining concepts of identity, forgiveness and what it means to merge seemingly different aspects of your soul in order to continue moving forward, one pedal stroke at a time.