The historic Ellen Theatre in downtown Bozeman is bringing the outdoors in with a number of upcoming film screenings. Come check out stories and visuals of some of the area’s favorite recreational activities on the big screen—and stay warm in the process! Sponsored by Bozeman Running Co., the Seattle-based Trail Running Film Festival Tour is set to make a stop at the Ellen, Thursday, October 20th beginning at 7pm. This will be an evening of inspiring and exciting documentary-style films showcasing the beauty, grit, and adventure of trail running. A great selection of the best films from the 3-day Seattle festival will light up the Ellen screen. Learn more at www.trailfilmfest.com/.
Warren Miller’s 67th snowsports film “Here, There & Everywhere” is set for three screenings over two evenings at the Ellen, Friday, October 21st at 8pm, and Saturday the 22nd at 6pm and 9pm. It’s been 67 years since ski-film pioneer Warren Miller picked up a camera to capture the wonder, the adventure, the humor, and the beauty that is skiing. Since that time, Warren Miller film crews have traveled the globe—from storied slopes to hidden, snow-covered corners—to celebrate all things snowsports. Their quest has taken powder-hungry filmgoers, well, Here, There & Everywhere—and this year continues that legacy. In this 67th annual Warren Miller film, take a freeski adventure with industry veterans Ingrid Backstrom and Wendy Fisher in Crested Butte, tour Eastern Greenland by dog sled with Seth Wescott and Rob Kingwill, and follow Jess McMillan and Grete Eliassen on a Swiss holiday aboard the Glacier Express. Explore the backcountry of Western Montana’s Glacier Country with Tyler Ceccanti, Collin Collins, and Keith Curtis and catch a powder day with Kaylin Richardson, Matt Elliott, Marcus Caston, and the Kicking Horse ski patrol in British Columbia. Travel along as Warren Miller Entertainment commemorates Stein Eriksen in Deer Valley, captures the big air at Boston’s Fenway Park (yes, that Fenway Park!) and rides the steeps of Squaw Valley to the big lines of Cordova, Alaska, plus much more. This year, don’t miss original ski bum and filmmaker Warren Miller himself in on-screen interviews as he spins tales of the past as only Warren can do, reminding us that through the years, these films have truly taken audiences Here, There & Everywhere. Learn more at www.skinet.com/warrenmiller/.
“Monumental: Skiing Our National Parks” will have its Bozeman premiere at the Ellen, Tuesday, October 25th at 7pm. A Ski film unlike any other, Monumental: Skiing Our National Parks celebrates the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service by paying homage to these monuments of nature and solitude, reminding skiers where they came from, and that they belong to something greater than themselves. Follow contemporary explorers through the lens of KGB Productions with skiers Andy Mahre, Lynsey Dyer, Griffin Post, Colter Hinchliffe, Kalen Thorlen, Greg Hill, Max Hammer, and Connery Lundin at Yellowstone National Park, Yosemite National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Glacier National Park, and Olympic National Park. Learn more at www.powder.com/monumental/. Wine, beer, and other refreshments, which may be brought into the theatre, will be sold in the lobby beginning one hour prior to all show times.
For questions about these events, ticketing information, or other inquiries, visit www.theellentheatre.com/ or call The Ellen box office at (406) 585-5885. •
