When Congress advances the "Landless" bill, Joshua Wright, a 23-year-old advocate, becomes determined to stop the transfer of public lands in Alaska's Tongass National Forest. Seeking guidance, he travels to Juneau to meet Wanda Culp, a Tlingit matriarch whose connection to the Tongass spans generations.

As Joshua documents proposed land selections throughout the Tongass and visits areas that have already been privatized, he shares his findings with Wanda, a Sealaska shareholder and outspoken advocate whose life is deeply intertwined with the future of the Tongass. Together, they confront difficult questions about stewardship, justice, and who America's national forests ultimately belong to.

Set in Southeast Alaska, Land Less is a story of intergenerational leadership, responsibility, and the consequences of losing public oversight of wild places. Land Less received Third Prize in the 2026 Yale Environment 360 Film Contest, presented by the Yale School of the Environment.

Director Biography - Alexi Liotti

Alexi Liotti is a Canadian documentary director, cinematographer, and member of the Directors Guild of Canada whose work explores the relationship between people, place, and nature. Through a cinematic visual approach, his films examine themes of environmental stewardship, cultural identity, and our evolving relationship with the landscapes we inhabit.

His debut feature documentary, Rematriation, received the Viewers' Choice Award at the BC Environmental Film Festival and Best Environmental Film at the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival. His subsequent films include The Guidebook, which premiered on the Sold-Out Opening Night of the 2026 Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival, and Land Less, recipient of Third Prize in the 2026 Yale Environment 360 Film Contest, presented by the Yale School of the Environment. His work has screened at festivals internationally.

His films have been supported by organizations and brands including ORTOVOX, Arc'teryx, The North Face, Red Bull, and the CBC. Based in British Columbia, Alexi uses landscape as a lens through which to explore larger questions of responsibility, stewardship, and our relationship with the natural world.