05/26/2026
And that’s a wrap on Mountainfilm 2026! Congratulations to this year’s award winners:
James Balog Creative Vision Award — Nuisance Bear
Student Choice Award — Your Attention Please
Women in Film Award — La Tierra del Valor (The Home of the Brave)
First Peoples Award — A Storied Landscape (He Moʻolelo Wahi Pana)
LGBTQ+ Impact Award — Rainbow Rider
Moving Mountains Award — Fletcher Street
Best Documentary Short — The Grandfather Puzzle
Best Documentary Feature — Kikuyu Land
Charlie Fowler Best Adventure Film — Teeth to the Wind
Audience Choice, Short — Submitting Tigers
Audience Choice — Best Day Ever
Thank you to every filmmaker, artist, volunteer, sponsor, and guest who made this year unforgettable. See you in 2027!