HOW THE WEST DOES FILM
December 11 - 14, 2025.
JHiFF exists to present the work of international creatives in an environment that inspires and honors the stories behind the art.
2025 Festival Films
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Inaccessible *
Friday, December 12 at 12:00 PM
A ski film veteran looks behind the steepest lines and biggest peaks to experience the limits of access to public land on an expedition into a landscape divided. Inaccessible explores the boundaries that partition millions of acres of public land from the public, and Griffin Post’s search for something deeper than snow
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#Melissa *
Friday, December 12 at 12:00 PM
#RealLife takes on a new meaning when a social-media influencer's quest for the perfect photo leaves her injured and isolated in the wilderness of Grand Teton National Park.
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an ocean’s dream of itself: The Making of a World Premiere *
Friday, December 12 at 12:00 PM
In a place where nature composes its own symphony, world-class artists gather in Teton Village to premiere music as timeless and majestic as the Tetons. Energy builds over the span of a week towards the world premiere of composer Alex Turley's the ocean's dream of itself at the Grand Teton Music Festival. goes here
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ANDRÉ IS AN IDIOT
Friday, December 12 at 6:00 PM
André, a brilliant idiot, is dying because he didn't get a colonoscopy. His sobering diagnosis, complete irreverence, and insatiable curiosity send him on an unexpected journey learning how to die happily and ridiculously without losing his sense of humor.
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Artists in Residence *
Saturday, December 13 at 12:00 PM
In the 1950s, three female artists from the Bowery defied societal norms to prioritize their art over traditional roles. The film explores their emotional journey as artists and parents through interviews with them and their grown children.
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An Autumn Summer
Saturday, December 13 at 3:00 PM
Kevin and his girlfriend Cody spend the final month of their family's annual Northern Michigan lake house trip savoring peaceful days and adventurous nights, knowing their time together is fleeting and that soon their lives will take them on separate paths.
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SWIFT. SILENT. DEEP.
Saturday, December 13 at 6:00 PM
The first true historical documentation of hardcore ski culture in the United States. Swift Silent Deep explores the roots of North America's most infamous ski fraternity, the Jackson Hole Air Force, and the beginnings of the modern American ski bum. Starring JHAF founders Benny Wilson and Howard Henderson, the film features many familiar faces in the action sports world, like Warren Miller, Scot Schmidt, and the late Doug Coombs. Nominated for BEST DOCUMENTARY at the 2009 X- DANCE ACTION SPORTS FILM FESTIVAL. Swift Silent Deep is a must see film for every skier in America.
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Charliebird
Saturday, December 14 at 12:00 PM
Al (Samantha Smart) works as a music therapist at a children’s hospital, taking things day by day and trying to make ends meet. Charlie (Gabriela Ochoa Perez) comes into her life as a patient, an ever immovable and unmotivated teenager. As their worlds collide following the revelation of a secret passion project, Al and the pessimistic young Charlie become a source of strength and love for each other whilst they chart a course through an unknown future.
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