Bristlecone's Spring Screening Series #1: Champions of the Golden Valley

Join us for Bristlecone Film Collective's first event in our 2026 Spring Screening Series, our inaugural initiative fostering the film community in the Northern Sierras. CHAMPIONS OF THE GOLDEN VALLEY (DOC) Directed by: Ben Sturgelewski.

In the shadow of Afghanistan's mountains, a dream takes flight on makeshift wooden skis—a former Olympic hopeful dares to build his country's first ski club, uniting rival villages through the thrill of competition. But when the Taliban seizes power, these young champions are scattered across the globe as refugees, clinging to the only thing the mountains taught them that can never be taken away: the will to endure. World Premiere Tribeca Film Festival.