Shining Mountains Film Festival

In The Dirt
A Documentary Film About A Group Of Passionate Native American Cyclists Who Attempt To Bring The Sport Of Mountain Biking To The Navajo Nation, Where No Bike Shops Exist.

In 2018, Retired Pro Cyclist Scott Nydam And His Family Moved To Gallup, New Mexico, To Pursue A Healthcare Job For His Wife.  Soon After Their Arrival, Scott Began Meeting Passionate Mountain Bikers Across The 28,000-Mile Expanse Of The Navajo Nation Who Loved The Bike And Wanted To Bring The Sport To Their Communities. The Only Problem Is No Bike Shops Existed. Through A Grassroots Native-Led Effort, This Group Of Dedicated Cyclists And Their Families Have Overcome Countless Odds To Build A Cycling Culture That Today Has Become The Fastest-Growing Recreational Sport On The Navajo Nation.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

Q and A Following The Film.

Spirit Of The Peaks

A Film About The Struggle For Balance Between Two Worlds. For Hunkpapa Lakota Skier Connor Ryan, Skiing In Ute Territory Has Always Raised Questions About Being In Reciprocity With The Land And Its People. As A Skier Who Connects With The Land Through Sport, He Empathizes With The Injustices That Have Displaced The Utes And The Ongoing Colonization, Erasure, And Extraction Impacting The Ute People. This Story Connects Conflicted Pasts To An Awakening In Cultural Awareness That Can Create An Equitable Future For Indigenous People And Skiers.

Q and A With Connor Ryan Following The Film

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