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“The Human Spirit” / Shorts Program D

  • Right Brain Brewery 225 East Sixteenth Street Traverse City, MI, 49684 United States (map)

General Admission / First-Come First-Served Seating

Kiko

Directed by Aaron Peterson and Produced with Interlochen Public Radio’s Points North Podcast

16 mins

Kiko is the Keweenaw’s favorite Brazilian Yooper. He rides bikes, plays accordion, makes a little trouble and tells truths we all probably need to hear. A collaboration of Aaron Peterson Studios and Points North Podcast

Special Guest: Biker/Philosopher Kiko Silvelet

Shorts Program D / Ticket Code: RBB01

Detroit to Gloryland

Directed by Sierra Club Creative Team

6 mins

Eight Detroit youth venture to Yosemite National Park to meet legendary Park Ranger and fellow Detroiter, Shelton Johnson. A homecoming in the High Sierra ensues and the next generation is inspired to connect with and protect precious outdoor spaces.

Special Guest: Producer Rachel Felder / Naturalist for the Detroit Parks & Recreation Department and a member of the Detroit Outdoors collaborative

Shorts Program D / Ticket Code: RBB01

Edgelands

Directed by Ben Weaver

14 mins

Using relationships as a method of storytelling, Edgelands explores urban green spaces to see what’s thriving despite impositions of modern infrastructure.

Shorts Program D / Ticket Code: RBB01

The Life We Have

Directed by Sam Price-Waldman

24 mins

For over three years, Rob Shaver, 48, has run at least a mile every single day. Through rain, pain, and the weight of a terminal cancer diagnosis, his daily streak has become more than a habit — it’s an act of resilience, a step-by-step refusal to surrender to his disease -- and a reminder to cherish the life we have.

Shorts Program D / Ticket Code: RBB01

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