The Wild Wind Film Festival

Hood River Premier

September 5th, 2025. Door at 6:30, films at 7. @ the Ruins

Promoting US windsports through an annual film competition

Open to wingers, foilers, downwind SUPers, kiters, windsurfers, landboarders, and anyone else playing in the wind.

2024 Award Winners

- Grand Prize $1000 : Rugged Roots
- Runner Up $500 : WILD
- All Female $500 : Rugged Roots
- Under 18 $500 : WILD
- Audience Choice $500 : Rugged Roots

2024 Finalists:

WILD featuring Zac Adams

The River featuring Ewan Jaspan

CASH South Africa featuring Cash Berzolla (exhibition only)

Wind Bound: Charleston’s Women Kiteboarders Featuring Syd Meyer, Jenny Amram, Natalie Coleman (to be released)

The Next Gen Maui Watermen featuring Robby Naish, Austin Kalama, Koa Fabbio

and Rugged Roots featuring Michaela Pilkenton

How to Enter

Are you a filmmaker? Rider?

Wild Wind Film Festival proudly accepts entries on FilmFreeway, the world's #1 way to enter film festivals and creative contests.

Attend a Screening

Check out where you can see a screening of the selected films.