When it’s blindingly hot outside, it must be time to think about winter and watch some backcountry films. That also means we are thinking about prep for the 2026 Backcountry Film Festival, which will happen in Naarm/ Melbourne this autumn.

The Backcountry Film Festival is presented by Winter Wildlands Alliance (WWA) and celebrates the power and spirit of humans in winter. More than 100 local groups host screenings, mostly in the USA, and the only Australian screening happens in Melbourne.

While we don’t have a date locked in as yet, it will be hosted again locally by RMIT Outdoors Club (ROC) and Friends of the Earth.

While we have a full program of films we will be screening in the program developed by WWA (which features 10 films), we do like to also show a local film. If you have a BC skiing/ riding / touring film that you have produced, we would love to hear from you.

If you might have something that you would love to show to a bunch of outdoor enthusiasts, please get in touch. We would be looking for films under 15 minutes in length.

Cam: 0419 338 047

cam.walker@foe.org.au