WSFF 2026 Returns to ATL in Arcata on Sun, Nov. 8

Join FOLC for this exclusive Humboldt County showing - featuring the best in outdoor adventure and environmental filmmaking!

Join Friends of the Lost Coast for another inspiring evening of environmental action and film, as the Wild & Scenic Film Festival makes its annual return to the Arcata Theatre Lounge on Sunday, November 8. The night will showcase 10 custom-selected films - unique to this Arcata presentation - plus live music, a silent auction, tasty food & drink from the ATL kitchen/bar, and a party celebrating Friends of the Lost Coast's 10th year presenting the Wild & Scenic Film Festival in Humboldt County!

Doors open at 6pm, with films at 7pm. View on-demand tickets are also available. Check the 2026 Wild & Scenic Film Festival trailer below, along with info on the films we'll be screening this year. Tickets are $20 and are on sale now, via the button below. All proceeds from this event directly support FOLC's environmental education, stewardship, youth & citizen-science programs, and public lands advocacy.

2026 Wild & Scenic Film Festival Trailer

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Our 2026 Custom Film Program

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A Little Story About Forever

This short film about forever unfolds from the POVs of father (Max) and son (Kip) as they attempt to write a book about what forever means. The father... Read more

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Guardians of the Earth

In Kenya’s wild heart, rangers, Maasai lion guardians, and Samburu women reveal how ancient wisdom and modern conservation unite. Through their courage and traditions... Read more

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The Leap Beneath

A lighthearted and entertaining short film about the epic quest of a tiny globular springtail navigating through the soil to find food. Narrated by the one and only Coyote Peterson... Read more

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Maine's Seaweed Moment

Maine's Seaweed Moment follows seaweed farmers Nathan and Natalie Johnson, diving into their world to demonstrate how farmed seaweed can revitalize... Read more

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Forgotten Flavors

Our ancestors knew every edible plant, every healing herb—knowledge we've almost entirely lost. Forager Pascal Baudar moves through... Read more

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Valley Under Fire

When climber and National Park Service employee Nate Vince was fired under controversial circumstances, he staged a protest by hanging... Read more

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Native To The Klamath

Native to the Klamath is a story told through the voices of the salmon people. The Klamath River is currently going through one of the largest transformations... Read more

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Heritage & Harvest

After fighting for decades for recognition of their treaty fishing rights, the Quinault Indian Nation—located on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington... Read more

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Walking The Fringe

Walking the Fringe explores the ecotone of the Sierra Foothills through the senses of three land stewards. In California, 90% of the open space is... Read more

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Inaccessible

Set in Montana’s rugged Crazy Mountains, “Inaccessible” follows professional skier Griffin Post and a team of elite athletes as they venture into terrain... Read more

Friends of the Lost Coast thanks our growing list of 2026 Wild & Scenic Film Festival Sponsors!

Lost Coast Communications Inc., Redwood Coast Energy Authority, Family Tree Service, SoHum Health, McCrea Motors, Gyppo Ale Mill, Merit Financial, North Coast Co-Op, 101 Netlink, Cold Springs Forestlands LLC, Solar Projects Unlimited, Columbia Bank and more TBA!!!

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