Our Film Selection

Ultra-runner Sarah Gerrish lost one ovary to cancer at 15 and the second to surgery at 36, plunging her directly into surgical menopause and a bewildering world of HRT, brain fog and loneliness. Red Needle explores the stigma, trauma and lessons learned from Sarah’s life-changing experience.

Red Needle

Dom Bush, Simon Sylvester

6 min

Official Selection 2024

2024 Title Sponsor

Our Global Partners

Stay in touch

We never spam.

Join us

Sponsor Highlight: Founded in 1999 in Flagstaff,

Sponsor Highlight:

Founded in 1999 in Flagstaff, AZ, Kahtoola empowers people to reach their full potential. Inspired by the snowy peaks and deep canyons of the Colorado Plateau, their footwear traction, hiking crampons and gaiters are designed to enable more rewarding outdoor adventures. And through the Kahtoola Philanthropy Program, 1% of sales go directly to organizations that foster indigenous cultural preservation, outdoor community and environmental responsibility around the world.

Thank you @kahtoola for supporting our Global Tour, being by our side for our Online Watch Party and giving away some amazing prizes for our global raffle.

Get your tickets - and join us - in person or online!

Missed this year’s Global Tour 2024 presented by

Missed this year’s Global Tour 2024 presented by Brooks? Fear not. We got our Online Watch Party coming up soon.
Grab a ticket, find your couch, support incredible filmmakers and get inspired for a summer on the trails.

Get your tickets at trailfilmfest.com

Thanks for all the amazing support:
@brooksrunning
@runners4publiclands
@ragnarrelay
@tailwindnutrition
@aspire.adventure.running
@territoryrunco
@runthealps
@teamrunrun
@kahtoola

The weather might be getting warmer but the Film F

The weather might be getting warmer but the Film Festival is still hot. Join us all over the country.

!5/13 - Austin, TX - new date!
5/17 - Basalt, CO
5/17 - Ludlow, VT
5/17 - Montrose, CO
5/18 - Honolulu, HI
5/25 - Burlington, VT
5/26 - Auburn, CA
5/26 - Chattanooga, TN

Oh, and yes, we’re doing an Online Watch Party. 5/30-6/11 - Join us and help us raise funds for our filmmaker grant!

Get your tickets at trailfilmfest.com

Global Partners:
@brooksrunning
@runners4publiclands
@ragnarrelay
@tailwindnutrition
@aspire.adventure.running
@territoryrunco
@runthealps
@teamrunrun
@kahtoola

More show stops, more amazing places to watch our

More show stops, more amazing places to watch our incredible line up of films. Get out there, get your tickets, get inspired to run trails.

5/2 - Bedford, NY
5/4 - Dodgeville, WI
5/4 - Waterville, Irland
5/10 - Whitehorse, YT
5/11 - Mount Hope, ON
5/11 - Santa Cruz - CA
5/11 - Tucson, AZ
5/16 - Emmaus, PE

Get your tickets at trailfilmfest.com

Global Partners:
@brooksrunning
@runners4publiclands
@ragnarrelay
@tailwindnutrition
@aspire.adventure.running
@territoryrunco
@runthealps
@teamrunrun
@kahtoola

We're all over the place - and that's a good thing

We're all over the place - and that's a good thing! More show stops, more amazing places to watch our incredible line up of films. Get out there, get your tickets, get inspired to run trails.

4/23 - Raleigh, NC
4/24 - Ventura, CA
4/25 - Austin, TX
4/26 - Coeur d'Alene, ID
4/26 - Denver, CO
4/27 - Charlottesville, VA
4/28 - Birmingham, AL
4/28 - Portland, ME
5/1 - Lancaster, PA

Get your tickets at trailfilmfest.com

Global Partners:
@brooksrunning
@runners4publiclands
@ragnarrelay
@tailwindnutrition
@aspire.adventure.running
@territoryrunco
@runthealps
@teamrunrun
@kahtoola

Thanks to all the amazing communities who already

Thanks to all the amazing communities who already welcomed us. We had an incredible time sharing our wonderful films with y’all. But! We’re not done here, not even close. We’re coming to your town… hopefully. Check the dates and locations on our website and get tickets to see this year’s Global Tour 2024.

4/18 - Mill Valley, CA
4/18 - Tampa, FL
4/19 - Eureka, MO
4/19 - Port Angeles, WA
4/19 - San Marcos, CA
4/20 - Lennox, SD
4/20 - Lethbridge, AB
4/21 - Asheville, NC
4/22+23 - Bad Reichenhall, Germany

Get your tickets at trailfilmfest.com

Global Partners:
@brooksrunning
@runners4publiclands
@ragnarrelay
@tailwindnutrition
@aspire.adventure.running
@territoryrunco
@runthealps
@teamrunrun
@kahtoola

Oh wow… how sweet are these? When we hired @upi

Oh wow… how sweet are these?

When we hired @upinthewoods to design our tour poster we hoped to add something like this, but didn’t know if it would be possible. @territoryrunco delivered, and wow are we stoked.
The official 2024 Trail Running Film Festival Global Tour 2024 presented by Brooks *HATS* are now in stock and they will fly out the door. Grab one on our website’s merch section before they’re all gone. We love how they turned out, hope you love them too. #trailfilmfest

Our tour continues. Lots of incredible hosts are w

Our tour continues. Lots of incredible hosts are welcoming their community to get inspired watching the films by our amazing filmmakers. Where will you catch the Trail Running Film Festival Global Tour 2024 presented by Brooks this year?

4/7 - Grapevine, TX
4/11 - Phoenix, AZ
4/11 - Truckee, CA
4/11 - Wasilla, AK
4/12 - Flagstaff, AZ
4/12 - Hood River, OR
4/12 - Vernon, BC
4/17 - Los Alamos, NM
4/17 - Vancouver, WA

Get your tickets at trailfilmfest.com

Global Partners:
@brooksrunning
@runners4publiclands
@ragnarrelay
@tailwindnutrition
@aspire.adventure.running
@territoryrunco
@runthealps
@teamrunrun
@kahtoola