Festival de Films Trails in Motion inc.

What Festival de Films Trails in Motion inc. does

Festival de Films Trails in Motion inc. is a privately held Canadian corporation that operates the Trails In Motion Film Festival, an annual international film showcase dedicated to trail and ultra running. The company curates a global world tour and select regional tours, currently in its 14th edition (2026), reaching audiences across England, Canada, Italy, the United States, South Africa, and France, including a dedicated French-language tour with localized programming. Its core products are the annual festival program, year-round film submission intake, a community hosting program, and direct event booking for returning hosts.

The technology stack is intentionally lightweight: a web-based booking and event management system that distributes films as digital copies (laptop/PC to HD projector), supplemented by FilmFreeway for submissions, Cyberimpact for email marketing, Google Drive for brand assets, and RaceRoster as a registration partner. There is no mobile app, no public API, and no proprietary AI/data systems disclosed. Distribution relies on a quote-based, tiered event fee indexed to venue capacity, with hosts handling local logistics including venue, tickets, and promotion.

The business model combines one-time licensing revenue (event fees paid by hosts to screen the full official film selection) with transactional fees from filmmakers submitting work via FilmFreeway. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; hosts contact the organization for quotes. Customers are segmented into event hosts (organizers, running clubs, retailers, individuals), trail and ultra running attendees, and filmmakers/producers. Marketing runs through organic social (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube), an email newsletter, and a press/media kit. The company is bootstrapped, with no disclosed funding, parent entity, or M&A activity.

Name

Festival de Films Trails in Motion inc.

Legal name

Festival de Films Trails in Motion inc.

Website

https://trailsinmotion.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Festival de Films Trails in Motion inc. is a privately held Canadian company that curates and tours an annual international film festival dedicated to trail and ultra running, distributing its program through local hosts across multiple countries via tiered event fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film Festival Services

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities (711320)

SIC

Services-Allied To Motion Picture Distribution (7829)

akta.pro primary industry

Film Festivals & Festival Organizers (MPADAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Programming, Booking & Repertory Exhibition Services (MPADAKAL)

Keywords

• Trail running films
• Film festival tour
• Sports film screening
• Adventure film tour
• Outdoor film events

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Screening Event Fees: Trails In Motion charges a tiered event fee to screen the films, with pricing based on the maximum capacity of the venue. Hosts pay this fee to obtain the rights to screen the full official film selection. After paying the event fee, hosts have flexibility in their own revenue model - they can charge admission, offer free entry, or pursue sponsorships to cover their costs and potentially generate profit.
2. Film Submission Processing: The festival accepts film submissions year-round through FilmFreeway platform. Filmmakers submit their work for consideration in the global tour and regional tours in select countries.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Festival de Films Trails in Motion inc. curates and tours an annual international film festival featuring the finest trail and ultra running films to global audiences through a world tour and regional tours in select countries. The organization licenses its annual film program to local event hosts (event organizers, running clubs, retail shops, individuals) who pay a tiered event fee based on venue capacity to screen the curated film selection in their communities.

Product overview

Trails In Motion is an annual international film festival showcasing trail and ultra running films through a global world tour and regional tours in select countries. The core offering is the annual film festival program (currently in its 14th edition), complemented by services for film submission via FilmFreeway, hosting local screenings through a tiered booking system, and direct event booking for returning hosts. The company operates in English and French, with films available with subtitles for French-speaking communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Trails In Motion Film Festival Annual international film and content showcase bringing the finest trail and ultra running films to passionate audiences around the world through a global tour and regional tours in select countries.
• Trails In Motion 14 (Films On Tour 2026) The 14th edition of the annual film festival program featuring nine curated trail and ultra running films from six countries, toured globally through the world tour and regional tours.
• Host a Screening Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 14th edition in 2026

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• RaceRosterminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRaceRoster is listed as a Preferred Registration Partner for the Trails In Motion Film Tour. They provide registration services for the tour events.
• FilmFreewaycoreTechnology or IntegrationFilmFreeway is the designated platform for filmmakers to submit their films to Trails In Motion. Filmmakers use the FilmFreeway form to submit films year-round for consideration in the global and regional tours.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sheffield Adventure Film Festival (ShAFF): UK adventure film festival focused on outdoor sports storytelling. Comparable niche positioning to Trails In Motion, though smaller scale and venue-anchored rather than distributed-host.
• Kendal Mountain Festival: UK-based outdoor and adventure film festival with a touring program. Closest like-for-like to Trails In Motion in terms of community-driven outdoor film curation and international tour model.
• Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival (VIMFF): Canadian mountain and adventure film festival with competition and touring components. Directly comparable as a Canadian-headquartered outdoor film festival curating similar genre content for community audiences.
• Reel Rock: Annual climbing film tour that hosts ticketed screenings at venues worldwide. Same business model (curated film tour, host-based screenings, ticketed events), applied to the adjacent climbing sub-vertical of outdoor sports.
• Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival: The world's most prominent mountain/adventure film festival with a global tour reaching 40+ countries. Direct comparable on category (outdoor/adventure film), format (festival plus touring screenings), and target audience (outdoor enthusiasts), but operates at significantly larger scale and budget.
• Mountainfilm (Telluride): Annual adventure/environmental film festival in Telluride, Colorado, with a traveling festival program. Highly comparable in mission (curating outdoor/adventure film for engaged community audiences) though Telluride is venue-anchored rather than distributed-host based.

Broad incumbents

• Red Bull Media House: Global sports and adventure media company producing high-budget outdoor films and athlete content. Indirect competitor and potential threat if it expands sponsorship or production in the trail/ultra running film category.
• Outside (formerly Outside Magazine): Largest US outdoor media brand producing video, film, and event content across running, cycling, and adventure. Relevant as a broader incumbent that could launch a dedicated trail running film tour and crowd out niche players.

Others

• iRunFar: Leading trail and ultra running media outlet with editorial, reviews, and video content. Not a film festival operator, but the primary media brand in the trail/ultra running community and the natural commercial and audience partner/competitor for any trail running content play.

Emerging players

• Patagonia Films: Brand-funded environmental and outdoor film content with a strong community following. Comparable audience and ethos, though tied to a single commercial brand rather than a community-run festival model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/TrailsInMotionFilmTour
• Facebookfacebook.com/trailsinmotion
• Instagraminstagram.com/trailsinmotion

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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