Backup Screening Guide — Fresh Coast Film Festival TC 2026

Backup Screening Guide

Fresh Coast Film Festival / TC · May 1–3, 2026

Smaller venues sell out first. If your screening is sold out, head to the suggested backup — same time slot, nearby venue.

Your event (smaller venue)
Suggested backup
Sold out
~5 min walk Estimated walking time between venues
Silver Spruce Brewing Traverse District Library The Filling Station Depot Right Brain Brewery The Alluvion
Friday, May 1
10:00 AM
Shorts Program C
Silver Spruce Brewing
75 seats"Lake Life"
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Shorts Program D
Right Brain Brewery
110 seats~10 min walk
"The Human Spirit" — Nuisance Bear is sold out
NoMi High School Films
Traverse District Library
85 seats
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Shorts Program D
Right Brain Brewery
110 seats~8 min walk
"The Human Spirit"
Shorts Program H
The Filling Station Depot
100 seats"Take Action!"
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Shorts Program D
Right Brain Brewery
110 seats~10 min walk
"The Human Spirit" — Nuisance Bear is sold out
12:00 PM
Shorts Program E
Silver Spruce Brewing
75 seats"Problem-Solving"
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Shorts Program B
The Alluvion
120 seats~1 min walk
"Power of Identity"
In Our Nature
Traverse District Library
85 seatsFeature doc · Michigan premiere
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Turtle Walker
The Filling Station Depot
100 seats~4 min walk
Feature doc on sea turtle conservation
Turtle Walker
The Filling Station Depot
100 seats
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FCFF Celebration with Founders
Right Brain Brewery
110 seats~10 min walk
10-year anniversary event
2:00 PM
Humongous Fungus
Silver Spruce Brewing
75 seatsTC premiere
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Resurgo
The Alluvion
120 seats~1 min walk
Detroit comeback story · TC premiere
Shorts Program G
Traverse District Library
85 seats"You Belong"
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Snail Hunters
The Filling Station Depot
100 seats~4 min walk
Galápagos biodiversity feature
Snail Hunters
The Filling Station Depot
100 seats
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Points North Podcast Live
Right Brain Brewery
110 seats~10 min walk
7:00 PM
Listers — Friday Night Gala
City Opera House
Sold outWith filmmakers Owen & Quentin Reiser
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Listers — Bonus Screening
Right Brain Brewery
110 seatsOnly remaining option
~14 min walkSame film, no Q&A
Saturday, May 2
10:00 AM
Shorts Program F
Silver Spruce Brewing
75 seats"Hear Me Roar"
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Catching Pinecones
The Alluvion
120 seats~1 min walk
TC premiere — pioneering rock climbers
In Our Nature
Traverse District Library
85 seats
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Water / Ways
The Filling Station Depot
100 seats~4 min walk
Special event with Q&A panel
Water / Ways
The Filling Station Depot
100 seatsSpecial event with Q&A panel
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Shorts Program A
Right Brain Brewery
110 seats~10 min walk
"Stories of Hope"
12:00 PM
A Two Hearted Tale
Silver Spruce Brewing
75 seatsTC premiere — Bell's iconic label story
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Shorts Program B
The Alluvion
120 seats~1 min walk
"Power of Identity"
Bad River
Traverse District Library
85 seatsNarrated by Edward Norton
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Snail Hunters
The Filling Station Depot
100 seats~4 min walk
TC premiere with filmmaker in attendance
Snail Hunters
The Filling Station Depot
100 seats
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Shorts Program C
Right Brain Brewery
110 seats~10 min walk
"Lake Life"
2:00 PM
Shorts Program D
Silver Spruce Brewing
75 seats"The Human Spirit"
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The Invisible Mammal
The Alluvion
120 seats~1 min walk
TC premiere — bat conservation & COVID-19
Shorts Program H
Traverse District Library
85 seats"Take Action!"
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Into The Wild — Here:Say Storytelling
Right Brain Brewery
110 seats~8 min walk
Nuisance Bear sold out — live storytelling alternative
Nuisance Bear
The Filling Station Depot
Sold out
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The Invisible Mammal
The Alluvion
120 seats~8 min walk
All-women biologists vs. wildlife disease
7:00 PM — Saturday Gala
Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World (City Opera House) is the only 7 PM screening. No direct backup at this time — arrive early to experience the free Artist Talk with Geoff Holstad at The Alluvion at 4:30 PM!
Sunday, May 3
10:00 AM
Catching Pinecones
Traverse District Library
85 seatsTC premiere
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Michigan's Skiing Legacy
The Alluvion
120 seats~12 min walk
UP skiing history & culture
Shorts Program E
Right Brain Brewery
110 seats"Problem-Solving"
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The Invisible Mammal
The Filling Station Depot
100 seats~8 min walk
TC premiere — bat conservation
12:00 PM
Shorts Program F
Traverse District Library
85 seats"Hear Me Roar"
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An Autumn Summer (Sneak-Peek)
The Filling Station Depot
100 seats~4 min walk
Northern Michigan feature film premiere
An Autumn Summer (Sneak-Peek)
The Filling Station Depot
100 seats
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A Two Hearted Tale
The Alluvion
120 seats~8 min walk
Michigan craft beer origin story
Resurgo
Right Brain Brewery
110 seatsTC premiere — Detroit comeback doc
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A Two Hearted Tale
The Alluvion
120 seats~10 min walk
Michigan craft beer origin story
2:00 PM
Turtle Walker
Traverse District Library
85 seatsSea turtle conservation epic
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Humongous Fungus
The Filling Station Depot
100 seats~4 min walk
TC premiere — quirky Michigan science
Humongous Fungus
The Filling Station Depot
100 seats
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NMC College Films Celebration
Right Brain Brewery
110 seats~10 min walk
Shorts Program G
The Alluvion
120 seats"You Belong"
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NMC College Films Celebration
Right Brain Brewery
110 seats~10 min walk
Schedule subject to change · freshcoastfilm.com · traversecity@freshcoastfilm.com