Competitions, Awards + Workshops

Congratulations to all the winners in our Mountain Film, Book, and Photography Competitions!

Thanks to all of our partners and sponsors.

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. Check back after the festival to view all the competition winners.

Mountain Film Competition

The 2021 Banff Mountain Film Competition winners announced!

Mountain Book Competition

The 2021 Banff Mountain Book Competition Grand Prize winner has been announced!

Mountain Photo Essay Competition

The 2021 Banff Mountain Photo Essay Competition Winner had been announced!

Basecamp, Denali National Park, Photo by Christian Pondella

Signature Image Challenge

The 2021 Signature Image is announced! This image will represent the Festival and World Tour in approximately 45 countries.

Mountain Spirit Award

Learn about the Mountain Spirit Award nomination process and past winners.

Summit of Excellence recipient Helen Sovdat on Ama Dablam's top slope 1996

Summit of Excellence Award

Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival is proud to announce Helen Sovdat as the 2021 recipient of the Summit of Excellence Award.

Workshops & Programs

Residency

Workshop

October 30 - November 08, 2021

Adventure Filmmakers Workshop - Fall 2021

The Adventure Filmmakers' Workshop is an exceptional chance for independent and emerging filmmakers to turn their projects into reality under the guidance of two of the world’s premier adventure...

Application deadline: Sep 22, 2021

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