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A Weekend with Tony Foster
Presented by Sundance Nature Alliance in partnership with Sundance Mountain Resort
Please join us in welcoming artist Tony Foster for a special weekend featuring a documentary screening, artist talk, and exhibition viewing. Tony Foster is a plein air artist who has worked in the world's wildernesses, often traveling on foot or by canoe, to record his observations and experiences through his art. Foster's watercolors on paper with written diary notes and symbolic objects or "souvenirs" highlight the beauty and fragility of nature and, the artist hopes, further the cause of environmental preservation.
This weekend provides a rare opportunity to hear insights and adventures from the artist himself, tour his 18th Journey, Watercolour Diaries from the Green River, and enjoy a film screening of the new documentary Tony Foster: Painting at the Edge, which highlights the making of this Green River Journey.
Events take place at the Sundance Mountain Resort Screening Room
Friday, March 20
6:00 PM
Film Screening Tony Foster: Painting at the Edge
This new documentary features breathtaking footage from Foster’s painting sites along the Green River as well as high up in the Himalayas.
A Q&A with Tony Foster and director David Schendel will follow the screening.
Light refreshments will be served.
Tickets: $15
Saturday, March 21
6:00 PM
Artist Talk: Painting on the Green
Tony Foster will share insights into his artistic practice and discuss his Journey, Watercolour Diaries from the Green River, and the experiences that shaped this body of work.
A visit to the exhibition of this complete Journey, currently on view at The Inn at Sundance Mountain Resort, will follow.
Tickets: $15
Mountains Made of Data: Sharing Science Stories through Art
In partnership with Sundance Mountain Resort, Sundance Nature Alliance, a presentation by Jill Pelto
Jill Pelto is an artist and science communicator who will speak about using her paintings to share complex science stories to unique audiences. She incorporates scientific data directly into her paintings in ways that aim to be emotionally relevant and thought-provoking. Jill’s art work builds on and bridges her academic training in both art and science, which she uses to collaborate on interdisciplinary projects. She will speak about some of her recent work, such as making paintings about watersheds supported by Washington State's glaciers, working with a science team to make art about their detailed studies of changing Arctic Sea ice, and developing an exhibit about the resilience of people and ecosystems in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina.
Jill Pelto
5:00 - 6:00 PM
Reception before the presentation
Screening Room
Sundance Mountain Resort
6:00 PM
Presentation by Jill Pelto
Screening Room
Sundance Mountain Resort
Cost: $25
Presentation and discussion with filmmaker Abby Ellis
The Fight to Save Utah’s
Great Salt Lake
Please join us in welcoming filmmaker Abby Ellis for a presentation about the passionate fight to save Utah’s Great Salt Lake on November 8, 2025, at Sundance Mountain Resort. More than a story of environmental disaster; it's a rallying cry for action. Abby will talk about her powerful new film and our ability to choose hope and action in the face of seemingly impossible odds.
Filmmaker, Abby Ellis
Presentation and discussion
Nov 8, 2025
6:00 PM
Screening Room
Sundance Mountain Resort
Q&A and Reception to Follow
Thank you all who attended “The Fight to Save Utah’s Great Salt Lake”
Film Screening with filmmaker Rebecca Tickell
Bee Wild
Presented in Partnership with The Redford Center
Bee Wild is an uplifting documentary exploring the vital role of bees in sustaining humanity, the causes of their sharp decline, and how we can help regenerate their populations to restore thriving ecosystems.
We are honored to have filmmaker Rebecca Tickell present this film and celebrate these magical creatures with us.
Filmmaker, Rebecca Tickell
Film Screening: Bee Wild
Oct 18, 2025
6:00 PM
Screening Room
Sundance Mountain Resort
Q&A and Reception to Follow
Thank you to all who attended
Bee Wild
Film Screening
Bring Them Home
Sundance Nature Alliance welcomes Daniel Glick, Director, to present the film, Bring Them Home.
Bring Them Home tells the story of a small group of Blackfoot people and their mission to establish the first wild buffalo herd on their ancestral territory since the species’ near-extinction a century ago, an act that would restore the land, re-enliven traditional culture and bring much needed healing to their community.
Narrated by Academy Award-nominated Blackfeet / Nez Perce actor Lily Gladstone and Co-Directed by Blackfeet siblings Ivan and Ivy MacDonald with Daniel Glick.
Director, Daniel Glick
Film Screening: Bring Them Home
April 5, 2025
6:00 PM
Screening Room
Sundance Mountain Resort
Q&A and Reception to Follow
Teaser Trailer
SOLD OUT
Thank you to all who attended!
Every Little Thing
Sundance Nature Alliance welcomes Terry Masear, author of "Fastest Things on Wings” and subject of the film“ Every Little Thing.
This intimate documentary reveals an unexpected sanctuary in the heart of Los Angeles, where injured hummingbirds find healing in the careful hands of an unlikely guardian. Through stunning micro-photography and poignant storytelling, the film captures the delicate dance between human compassion and nature's resilience. As each tiny patient recovers under watchful care, the film weaves a larger narrative about finding purpose in life's smallest miracles and the transformative power of gentle acts of kindness.
Join us for a screening followed by an engaging discussion with Terry Masear, Star of the Film and Author of "Fastest Things on Wings", about capturing these remarkable moments of connection between human and hummingbird.
Writer, Terry Masear
Film Screening: Every Little Thing
March 8, 2025
6:00 PM
Screening Room
Sundance Mountain Resort
Q&A and Reception to Follow
Official Trailer
Thank you to all who attended!
MOLLIE’S PACK
Sundance Nature Alliance welcomes Tom Winston, Producer and Director, to present his film, Mollie’s Pack.
This compelling feature documentary unveils the remarkable story of wolf reintroduction to Yellowstone National Park through restored 16mm footage that was thought to have been lost for decades. The film chronicles the parallel journeys of two pioneers: Mollie Beattie, the first female director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Wolf #5, the alpha female who would inspire the name of one of Yellowstone's most significant wolf packs.
The narrative begins on January 12, 1995, when Beattie carried the first Canadian-born wolf into Yellowstone's experimental acclimation enclosure, marking the species' return after a 50-year absence. Through archival footage and in-depth interviews with key participants, the film documents this historic conservation milestone and its lasting impact on America's first national park.
Director, Tom Winston
Film Screening: Mollie’s Pack
February 1, 2025
6:00 PM
Screening Room
Sundance Mountain Resort
Q&A and Reception to Follow