Film at The Stockey: 500 Days In The Wild

Thursday, June 26, 2025 - 7:00 PM

Venue: The Stockey Centre

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Film at The Stockey: 500 Days In The Wild

500 Days in the Wild, an independent documentary film which follows filmmaker Dianne Whelan’s 6-year journey to complete all 16,000 miles of the land and water trails across North America on the world’s longest trail. The 2-hour documentary weaves together adventure, personal reflections, stunning wildlife, and human connection on the rigorous and beautiful TCT Trail, stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific Coast, as well as the Arctic Ocean. 

Award-winning director and cinematographer Dianne Whelan is the only person to complete this epic journey of discovery—hiking, biking, paddling, snowshoeing and skiing across the country.

For a woman in her 50s who is not an extreme athlete, it was sometimes grueling, occasionally harrowing, often exhilarating and always surprising. She started out alone, disillusioned with the state of the world and worried about climate change, to look for different ways of caring for the land and each other. She ended the journey a bit wiser, more hopeful, in love and with a passion to share this story.

Regular tickets are $12 each.