Where it all began
Meet the Founder
Years ago, in a conference room at The Firebrand Hotel, Founder, Anderson Rosenthal, with several teammates, spent the day workshopping the idea of a new breed of festival to bring to Whitefish and greater Montana - bringing to life her ambition to someday bridge her network as a producer with her work for environmental and social justice causes.
Something that was guided by purpose, maybe a movement as much as it is an event. Film, music, inspiring speakers, and subject-matter expertise — real talk.
Something to rally the community using storytelling as a medium to share new ideas.
Something that would showcase real solutions and optimism around the challenges we face as humanity.
Something where a diversity of voices are heard.
Something that will show us that we actually share more common ground than differences in a nation that feels divided.
Something that might have the power to open hearts and minds and bridge the gaps in how we show up as a community around the most pressing issues of our time.
Something that makes us feel uplifted and hopeful, inspired and unified.
On March 6-7, 2024, we held our inaugural Solutionist Summit.
On September 26-29, 2024, we presented the Winterland Impact Festival: 46 films, 29 speakers including film panels, keynotes and Ignite Talks, 5 immersive experiences, a Story Village with live podcasting, 6 bands, and 2 performances by solo artists including a Grammy winner and The Native American National artist of the year in 2022 who also co-wrote and performed the title track to Bring Them Home — our opening night film.
On June 11-13, 2026, we will present Westland Impact Festival: over 20 hours of incredible film, inspiring speakers, innovative panels, ignite talks, immersive experiences, and live music throughout each day!
The vision is rooted, the impact is rising!
Project Winterland
Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of solutions through community engagement, creativity, innovation, science, policy, leadership and uniting people in the spirit of the greater good.
What We Do
Educate
Real change begins with education, empowering individuals with the tools to become citizen change-makers.
Connect
Our events conect a 'Glocal'network designed to inspire new partnerships and foster action.
Amplify
Communication is a critical element of change. We leverage our event platforms, strategic partnerships, inspired storytelling and scientific data to showcase real world solutions — igniting optimism and opening hearts and minds.
Activate
Project Winterland is a Call to Action. Real change is catalyzed by radically collaborative efforts to be better.
How We Do It