NW Documentary is proud to partner with QDoc Film Festival, Women In Film Portland, and Northwest Film Center to celebrate the start of Oregon Doc Camp, 2019 with the premiere of a new documentary project by filmmakers Liz Haan & Emilia Quinton: OUR TRAILS TOO.
 

Our Trails Too is a 30-minute documentary that follows Mercy Shammah—founder of local nonprofit Wild Diversity—on her journey to reimagine Oregon's outdoor adventure community. This film centers Mercy's experience as a queer African American woman who is challenging the stereotype of an outdoorist while living in one of the whitest cities in the USA. Her journey towards creating an inclusive outdoors is one of sacrifice that requires endurance as well as audacity. Luckily, Mercy is undeniably—and unyieldingly—driven to thrive.
 

The screening will start at 7:30pm and will include a collection of thematically related documentary shorts. After the film there will be a Q&A with the filmmakers followed by a reception in the Art Museum's Steven Room.

This project was created with support from Travel Oregon, Danner Boots, and the #OregonMade Creative Foundation.