ABSTRACT • A Freeski Exhibition

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Skiing is not art, and skiers are not artists. Unless, of course, skiing is art and skiers are artists? Faction’s fourth feature film exhibits pure creativity through a series of freeski sequences—from the vibrant streets of Japan, to the powdery pillows of British Columbia, to the finely-manicured terrain parks of Switzerland and Italy. Each location provides a blank canvas for the team’s artistic expression. Because nothing screams “artist” like sending large cliffs and grinding the side of buildings.

Sun Valley Film Festival • Food and Country

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Worried about the survival of small farmers, ranchers, and chefs hobbled by America’s policy of producing cheap food, trailblazing food writer Ruth Reichl reaches across political and social divides to report on the country’s broken food system and the innovators risking everything to transform it.

Sun Valley Film Festival • Radical Wolfe

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From a beat reporter at the Washington Post to an overnight sensation as the leader of the New Journalism movement, Tom Wolfe was at the forefront of reshaping how American stories are told. With a distinctive and oft-imitated style all his own, Wolfe’s body of work includes some of the most memorable and culturally impactful stories of the 20th century like The Right Stuff, The Bonfire of the Vanities, and A Man in Full. Radical Wolfe is a deeply personal and illuminating look at the man inside the famous white suit, featuring conversations and interviews with those who knew him best, including Michael Lewis, Gay Talese, Lynn Nesbit, Terry McDonell, Tom Junod, Christopher Buckley, Niall Ferguson, and Alexandra Wolfe.

TGR • Legend Has It

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Teton Gravity Research presents its latest action-packed ski and snowboard film: Legend Has It.

Ski lore is riddled with stories, sometimes of unknown origin, describing plausible but extraordinary past events. Often shared on chairlifts, the skintrack, or over a beer, these legendary tales, whether it be mythical storm cycles, heroic feats, or whispers of fantastical terrain, all contribute and shape our present experience.

TGR • Legend Has It

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Teton Gravity Research presents its latest action-packed ski and snowboard film: Legend Has It.

Ski lore is riddled with stories, sometimes of unknown origin, describing plausible but extraordinary past events. Often shared on chairlifts, the skintrack, or over a beer, these legendary tales, whether it be mythical storm cycles, heroic feats, or whispers of fantastical terrain, all contribute and shape our present experience.

Sun Valley Film Festival • Scrapper

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A joyful comedy bubbling with hope, SCRAPPER is the incredible debut feature from Charlotte Regan, starring Harris Dickinson and Lola Campbell. A dreamy, witty and unmissable tale of family and fresh starts, SCRAPPER is a film that believes life’s not so much about chasing rainbows but snatching fistfuls in both hands.

Benefit Screening of Oscar® Award Winning Film – THE WHALE

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Catch a very special screening of the 2023 Academy AwardⓇ-Winning film The Whale starring Brendan Fraser to benefit nonprofit Sun Valley Playwright’s Residency. The evening includes pre-screening wine and a post-screening Q&A with screenwriter, MacArthur “Genius” Fellow, and Idaho-native Samuel D. Hunter. VIP Admission also includes a pre-screening wine and hors d’oeuvres reception with Hunter, plus prime, reserved seating for the screening.

Sun Valley Film Festival • Jules

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SVFF presents its Monthly Movie selection for July: the sci-fi comedy Jules. An unusual and unexpected visitor brings together several people living in a small city in rural Western Pennsylvania. Starring Academy Award® winner Ben Kingsley, Emmy nominee Harriet Sansom Harris, and two-time Emmy winner Jane Curtin.

8600FT A Bike Film & Talk

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Husband. Father. Son. Friend. Professional mountain biker and filmmaker. From a young age, Braydon has loved the process of figuring out a challenge and proving to himself he can accomplish what he sets out to do. 

Inspired by his family and friends, many of whom are dealing with figurative mountains, in life both big and small, Braydon wanted to show the process of making it up what many would say is an unfathomable climb. Having worked closely with Dr. Craig Manning, a renowned performance psych, throughout his collegiate athletic and academic career, Braydon learned something he wanted to share with others: It’s just as much about the mental strength as it is the physical. 

Star Wars: A New Hope

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See the story that started it all. Celebrate Star Wars Day at The Argyros with this special showing of Star Wars: A New Hope, Episode IV.