Fresh Coast Film Festival

“Film festival 9,625 venue fees 15,797 tech services 6,628 artist fees 31,471 box office and supplies 2,440 food/catering 1,312 festival, other 27,788 other festival 773 cost of goods sold 5,734 expenses rent (office & storage) 2,750 office supplies 1,153 filmmaker reception 1,617 non-investment depreciation 51 total 107,139”

“3,036 3,036 less accumulated depreciation 2,985 3,036 total 51 0”

“Fresh coast film festival is a film festival organization celebrating the outdoor lifestyle, water-rich environment and resilient spirit of the great lakes and upper midwest. The festival will gather the best in environmental and cultural filmmaking from around the world while creating a venue for, and building a culture of, great lakes storytelling. The festival will be held annually in october during the height of fall color season in marquette, michigan and hold a variety of programming celebrating the environment and great lakes culture, offering both free and ticketed events and programs over the event's weekend, as well as throughout the year. For participants, volunteers, filmmakers, and students fresh coast will mean an opportunity to interact with environmental thinkers, outdoors athletes and media professionals working in the outdoors industry. A key component of the fresh coast experience will be guided outdoor activities to introduce visitors to the outdoor playground of the marquette area. Rock climbing, yoga, waterfall hikes and mountain bike rides will all be offered as part of the fresh coast experience.”

“The 2024 fresh coast film festival occurred october 17-20, 2024. During the event, we showed 82 films that celebrate the natural resources, beauty, diversity, and people of the great lakes region. We held 15 outdoors tours, had 132 artists and subjects in attendance at 11 venues with over 1600 participants in attendance throughout the festival weekend. We held our fresh coast free event on thursday night and had over 500+ people in attendance. Our community impact includes an estimated 1.25 million going back to local businesses in and around marquette county.”