Competitions, Awards & Workshops | Banff Centre

Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival features numerous competitions for creatives of all types. Filmmakers, photographers, writers, or even just mountain people that give back.

From the film Full Circle, Winter Park Backflip Rail, Trevor Kennison

Mountain Film Competition

The 2023 Banff Mountain Film Competition winners announced!

Mountain Book Competition 2023 Finalists

Mountain Book Competition

The 2023 Banff Mountain Book Competition category winners announced!

2023 Banff Mountain Photo Essay Competition Grand Prize: Qoyllur Rit'i - The Snow Star Fades by Armando Vega

Mountain Photo Essay Competition

The winner of the 2023 Banff Mountain Photo Essay Competition is announced!

2023 Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival, Signature Image, Hael Somma in Chamonix, photo by Antoine Mesnage, Highline, Slackline

Signature Image Search

Find out more about the annual search for the Signature Image which represent the Festival and World Tour in over 50 countries!

Zachary Chomchuk

Mountain Spirit Award

2023 Recipient Announced! Learn about the Mountain Spirit Award nomination process and past winners.

Andy Genereux

Summit of Excellence Award

Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival is proud to announce Andy Genereux as the 2023 recipient of the Summit of Excellence Award!

Workshops & Programs

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Adventure Filmmakers Workshop

Yearly

This workshop is an exceptional chance for independant and emerging filmmakers to turn their project into reality, under...

Peter Hemingway Studio

Mountain Writing Self-Directed Residency

Yearly

The self-directed mountain Writing Residency offers writers...

Photography Practicum

Yearly

Advance your skills in a professional photography environment that includes complex systems, logistical and technical...

Partners + Sponsors

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Festival Archive

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Partners

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