2026 Public Lands Film Festival - Minneapolis

The Public Lands Film Festival celebrates the breathtaking beauty, rich diversity, and enduring importance of these special places. Hosted by the Wild Rivers Conservancy, this night of film aims to inspire outdoor recreation and a love for nature. America's public lands are more than forests, rivers, and mountains—they are places where people find peace, adventure, inspiration, and a connection to something larger than themselves. Through a curated collection of short films from independent filmmakers, the Public Lands Film Festival celebrates the breathtaking beauty, rich diversity, and enduring importance of these special places. Each film was chosen for its ability to inform, inspire, and remind audiences that when people come together around the places they love, extraordinary things happen. Film selections coming soon Doors will open at 6:00 PM and films will start at 6:30PM. This event is made possible in part by Surly Brewing Company About Public Lands Alliance Public Lands Alliance (PLA) has been connecting, strengthening, and representing the nonprofit partners of America’s public lands since 1977, in pursuit of a world where public lands are valued, preserved, and enjoyed by all. Its members are nonprofit organizations with formal partnerships with land management agencies to support parks, forests, wildlife refuges, cultural sites, and other public lands sites. PLA members serve over 700 sites nationwide and raise $250 million annually to support those lands.