Mountainfilm + Fly Fishing Film Tour at The Rialto
2-Night Film Festival in Raleigh, NC
Join us at Rialto Theater for a 2-night film festival experience featuring the best outdoor storytelling on screen. One night brings Mountainfilm on Tour (Feb. 25) with culturally rich, inspiring documentaries spanning skiing, adaptive sports, biking, paddling, and more. The other night features Fly Fishing Film Tour (F3T) (Feb. 26) , delivering stunning cinematography, wild places, and unforgettable fish stories.
Two nights. Two legendary film tours. One festival you don’t want to miss.
Each evening is complete with a live emcee, raffles, vendors, and prizes. Whether you’re drawn to adventure or the thrill of the cast, these festivals promise unforgettable stories and a great time.
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Wednesday, Feb. 25th
Mountainfilm
Mountainfilm will feature a collection of culturally rich, adventure-packed and engaging documentary short films that align with Mountainfilm’s mission to use the power of film, art and ideas to inspire audiences to create a better world. Highly curated from the legendary Mountainfilm festival in Telluride, this year’s films span skiing, mountain biking, surfing, and a powerful special screening of Best Day Ever—all centered on using film to create a better world.
This evening will feature roughly 6-8 films, including Arctic Alchemy, Drop the Mic, Magic Hour, and more!
Special Screening of Best Day Ever
A film about Freedom, Friendship and the Power of Possibility.
We’re excited to share a very special screening of Best Day Ever followed by a Q&A with Director Ben Knight. Knight has earned more than 70 film festival awards across both short and feature-length projects. His 2014 documentary DamNation led to a nomination for National Geographic’s Adventurer of the Year. In 2019, The Last Honey Hunter qualified for the Academy Award for Best Short Documentary, and his latest film, Learning to Drown, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City.
The Best Day Ever documentary follows adaptive mountain bikers Greg Durso and Allie Bianchi as they tackle the daily challenges of disability—and find joy, connection, and belonging in Vermont's mountain biking community. Set in the Green Mountains, this is a story of grit, independence, and what’s possible when community and creativity come together. At its heart is the world’s first fully adaptive trail network—built to prove that everyone belongs outside. Visually stunning and emotionally powerful, Best Day Ever challenges perceptions of disability and celebrates community.
Thursday, Feb. 26th
Fly Fishing Film Tour (F3T)
The Fly Fishing Film Tour (F3T) is proud to celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2026, marking two decades of unforgettable stories, breathtaking landscapes, and a community bound by a passion for fly fishing.
This year’s lineup dives deeper than ever—spotlighting wild places, inspiring conservation stories, and the dedicated individuals who live and breathe fly fishing. Whether you’re a lifelong angler or new to the sport, the 2026 tour delivers a cinematic journey that’s sure to cast a lasting impression.
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