Sage Martin

Sage Martin (Comm’91) serves as executive director of the Mountainfilm Festival, the longest-continuously-running documentary film festival in the U.S. The festival began in 1979. Sage manages a nine-person staff, including Laura Hoover (Anth’19) and Shae LaPlace (Advert’18). The festival highlights film and art centered around adventure as well as cultural, social and environmental justice. “The common thread is the celebration of indomitable spirit,” Sage wrote. Guests have included Oprah, mountaineer Jimmy Chin and Wild author Cheryl Strayed. The next festival is May 23–27, 2024, in Telluride, Colorado.