Mountains of the Moon (2025)

Chris Benchetler's Mountains of the Moon explores the unseen connections between sport, life, music, and the living earth—set to the timeless tunes of the Grateful Dead. Captured almost entirely at night using cutting-edge cinematography, the film takes viewers on a surreal journey through ocean, river, and mountain landscapes while featuring some of the world's greatest athletes, adventurers and thinkers. Skiing, Snowboarding, Surfing, Climbing, Mountain Biking and Mushrooms. Narrated by Mycologist, Paul Stamets.

Directors: Chris Benchetler
Writers: Chris Benchetler, Paul Stamets
Producers: Karl Aaker, Chris Benchetler, Lyons Brown, Jon Callaghan, Wes Carter, Stuart Haselden, Alexandra Meiners, T.J. Parker, Jared Smith
Cinematographers: Tyler Hamlet, Maxwel Hohn, Cailin Lindsay, Sean Logan, Dan Norkunas, Jeff Wright
Runtime: 1h 32mn
Country: USA
Language: English
Subtitles: English, Spanish, French