The Volunteers:
Mountain Rescue Brings Us Home
A new feature-length documentary essay, out now!
A historian explores the surprising connections between two mountain rescue organizations on opposite sides of the world.
Two mountain rescue organizations—one near Seattle, Washington, the other in Tyrol, Austria—are linked by a surprising connection. Take a journey with historian Mark S. Weiner from America to Austria and back again as he considers the origins and meaning of their work. Both groups have grown from a strong sense of place ... because before you can save a stranger, you first must love your home.
"The Volunteers" captures the essence of community as an individual journey, part of a team, and within society at large. The film stands on its own as a powerful message for all who discover it.
— Doug McCall, President, Seattle Mountain Rescue; past president, Mountain Rescue Association
Official Selection for the Salzburg Mountain Film Festival
The Volunteers: Mountain Rescue Brings Us Home will headline opening night of the 2024 Salzburg Mountain Film Festival on November 13 at Das Kino. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for discussion and revelry. The film begins at 7:00 p.m., with further revelry to follow. Join us for our European premiere!
Read more about the event here.
Official Selection: Boston Film Festival
Official Selection: Filmfest St. Anton (Austria)
Official Selection: Poulsbo Film Festival
The Poulsbo Film Festival will run from October 11-13. You can catch “The Volunteers: Mountain Rescue Brings Us Home” on October 12!
Official Selection: Friday Harbor Film Festival
“The Volunteers: Mountain Rescue Brings Us Home” will be available for viewing as part of the Friday Harbor Film Festival from October 28-November 3!
Semi-finalist: RIFF
We are delighted that our film was chosen as a semi-finalist at the Rhode Island International Film Festival, to be considered for future programming initiatives throughout the year. RIIFF received over 7,500 entries, from which 986 were chosen as festival worthy, of which about 300 were screened (one third of which were premieres). Congratulations to all the official selections!