For the third year, we proudly present the Melanin Mountain Film Fest, celebrating Black stories in Crested Butte every Black History Month.  Join us at the Majestic Theatre for a powerful showcase of artistry, culture, and the beauty of melanin on screen. Honoring our history. Inspiring the future. Telling our stories.

Annie | 2/23 at 4:00 p.m. | 1h 58m | Rated PG

• Annie, who is taken in by wealthy businessman and mayoral candidate Will Stacks. As their relationship grows, Annie's optimism and charm begin to change Stacks' heart, leading to a heartwarming journey of love, family, and self-discovery.

• Director: Will Gluck

• Release Date: 2014

• Sponsored By: Trailhead Children’s Museum

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American Fiction | 2/25 at 6:30 p.m. | 1h 57m

• A novelist who's fed up with the establishment profiting from Black entertainment uses a pen name to write a book that propels him into the heart of the hypocrisy and madness he claims to disdain.

• Director: Cord Jefferson

• Release Date: 2023

• Sponsored By: Montanya Distillers

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Black Ice | 2/26 at 7:00 p.m. | 45m

• Told through the eyes of Malik Martin and Chris Dean, Black Ice follows a crew of aspiring ice climbers from the Memphis Rox gym travels to the frozen wilds of Montana, where mentors Manoah Ainuu, Conrad Anker and Fred Campbell share their love of winter adventure in the mountains.

• Director: Hubert Davis

• Release Date: 2020

• Sponsored By: Talk of the Town

Negus in Nature | 2/26 at 7:30 p.m. | 20m

• This compelling documentary, produced by Langstyn Avery Williams, founder of Negus In Nature, in collaboration with Touchstone Climbing Gym and directed by Michael Alfonso and JP of Outpost Cinema, explores the transformative power of climbing and community.

• Director: Michael Alfonso

• Release Date: 2025

• Sponsored By: Talk of the Town

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Exhibiting Forgiveness | 2/27 at 6:30 p.m. | 1h 57m

• A Black artist on the path to success is derailed by an unexpected visit from his estranged father, a recovering addict desperate to reconcile. Together, they struggle and learn that forgetting might be a greater challenge than forgiving.

• Director: Titus Kaphar

• Release Date: 2024

• Sponsored By: Crusty Butt Mutts

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Judas and the Black Messiah | 2/28 at 6:30 p.m. | 2h 6m

• Offered a plea deal by the FBI, William O'Neal infiltrates the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party to gather intelligence on Chairman Fred Hampton.

• Director: Shaka King

• Release Date: 2021

• Sponsored By: The Eldo

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