Mountain Film Festival's blog

Award winners for the 2009 Mountain Film Festival will be announced February 6, 2010. With a mission to entertain, enlighten and enrich through film, the Mountain Film Festival fosters appreciation for the art of movie making and its power to inspire and communicate a richness of ideas and cultures. We accept films of all genres and especially encourage films with an emphasis on mountain culture, action sports, and environmental issues. Based in spectacular Mammoth Lakes, California, America's foremost mountain resort, the festival celebrates and recognizes the winning films and filmmakers at the annual Awards Ceremony and Filmmakers Dinner, which then segues into a relaxing weekend where guests bask in the beauty of Mammoth Mountain, mingle with filmmakers and film-buffs, and stimulate all of the senses with world-class skiing, snowboarding and winter sports. The festival recognizes and awards some of the world's finest and cutting-edge independent Feature Films, Shorts, Documentaries, Foreign Films, Student Films, Mountain Films, Adventure Sports Films, Music Videos, Animations, and Experimental Films. The festival also features an annual Screenplay Competition. Awards are presented in all of the main categories along with cash prizes for top films and filmmakers. The coveted Grand Jury Award is presented to the best film in competition along with various Special Jury Prizes recognizing standout work. The art of independent film and mountain culture are at the core of the Mountain Film Festival. The festival truly celebrates and honors the indie filmmaker, all in America's most inspirational and exhilarating mountain retreat.