Wild & Scenic Film Festival returns to the Panida

Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness will host the 7th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival at the Panida Theater in Sandpoint on Thursday, March 26.

The festival will feature a curated collection of short films celebrating our natural world and the people who find adventure, inspiration, and belonging within it. Through stunning cinematography and compelling storytelling, the evening highlights themes of connection to place, resilience, and the importance of protecting wild landscapes.

A few films audiences can look forward to include Inaccessible, a powerful exploration of public lands access set in Montana’s rugged Crazy Mountains; Mountain Roots, which follows a young climber reconnecting with her family heritage in the Italian Dolomites; and Annika - Where She Lands, the story of an elite Nordic Combined athlete pushing for gender equality in the only Olympic sport without a women’s division. Other films explore Arctic wildlife adapting to a changing climate, the art of climbing-inspired painting in Montana’s Gallatin Canyon, and the surprising underground journey of a tiny soil creature navigating the hidden world beneath our feet.

Ticket holders can also look forward to exciting raffle prizes, and Super Star Supporter ticket holders are treated to a catered reception at Eichardt’s Pub before the show. Raffle prizes include gear from Outdoor Experience, a springtime flyover of the Cabinets & Scotchmans in a Cessna 185, a gift basket from La Chic Boutique, and more.

All proceeds from the evening support the organization’s work maintaining trails, teaching outdoor education, and keeping mountain goats wild in the Scotchmans. Every ticket purchased will help keep local public lands open for hikers, hunters, anglers, and anyone else looking to explore our wild backyard.

Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show begins at 7 p.m. General admission tickets are $15. Student tickets are $10 (must show current student ID at the door). 

For more information and tickets, go online to tinyurl.com/kxzxdscw.