Statement from Volker Hölzl, Festival Director FFF: “In 2026, our six films tell the same experience in very different ways: the moment when you stop trying to control the mountains, the weather, or life itself, and instead learn to move with them. Whether inside an avalanche, aboard a sailboat through the Norwegian fjords, or between myth and truth in a snowboarding career – this surrender is never solitary, but always carried by friendship and community. That’s exactly what makes the Freeride Filmfestival special for me, year after year.“

Swiss professional snowboarder Daria Fuchs searches for her connection to the frozen world – from snow-capped peaks down to sea level, where she pursues surfing and the elements in Japan. Directed by Morgan Maassen.

Director Dominic Knoppe travels through Iceland and Norway with his friends Max Pflanzl and Tim Boehringer – by snowboard, splitboard, and sailboat, always driven by the wind. A film about the freedom that emerges when you stop trying to control nature and start moving with it.

In a vision of the future, snowboard pro Timm Schröder – “Uncle Timmy” – tells his best friend Dino Flatz’s children about his life between a world championship title, hard slams, and real losses. The line between truth and exaggeration blurs.

A group of Japanese skiers and filmmakers based in Canada blend traditional taiko drumming and the philosophy of “wabi-sabi” with the majestic wilderness of Canada.

On a foggy March evening in Norway, freeskier Jacob Wester triggers an avalanche. For 75 seconds, he fights for his life in the roaring chaos of snow, while his wife Sofia waits below in silence. A raw film about chaos, fear, and hope.

In the Norwegian fjord village of Trandal, home to just 17 residents and some of the country’s best freeride spots, a group of friends returns to race against time to save their season.