About this program
Let’s head to the Upper Peninsula. Featuring breathtaking scenery and deeply personal stories, these two shorts spotlight northern Michigan’s bounty of outdoors activities – and opportunities for pushing yourself to the limit.
AFTER THE FILMS: On Thursday, Jim Schaefer, an executive editor at the Free Press, talks with the filmmakers. On Sunday, Mandi Wright, a Free Press staff photographer, talks to the filmmakers.
The program features the following short films:
‘Lake Effect’
Professional freestyle skier Mike King departs the mountains out West for his homeland of Michigan during the COVID-19 pandemic. He’s not thrilled about missing the winter in more well-known slope hotspots, but he rediscovers Michigan’s thriving ski culture and unexpected possibilities provided by the state’s terrain. Prepare to go airborne. Directed by Mike King. (2022)
‘Unforgettable: A Celebration of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula’
In spring of 2021, a group of bikepackers set out to ride the perimeter of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula – approximately 1,600 miles. Join the crew on a journey of exploration, suffering, triumph and unrivaled natural beauty. Directed by Aaron Peterson. (2022)
