<p>What film festival would be complete without awards! During the final Closing Picnic,
our awards ceremony takes place - recognizing films in various criteria.</p>
Charlie Fowler Judges
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Phil Powers
One of the longtime owners of Jackson Hole Mountain Guides, Phil Powers is also the executive director of the American Alpine Club (AAC). Powers has led dozens of expeditions to South America, Alaska and Pakistan's Karakoram Range, including ascents of K2 and Gasherbrum II without supplemental oxygen. He made the first ascent of the Washburn Face on Denali, naming it in recognition of the impact that longtime AAC member Bradford Washburn's photos had in the planning and route research of many Alaska climbs.
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Charlotte Fox
Charlotte Fox was the first American woman to climb three 8,000 meter peaks (Everest, Cho Oyu and Gasherbrum II) and the first American woman to reach the top of Gasherbrum II in Pakistan. She has climbed at altitude around the world and hopes to ski her final of the Seven Summits, Mt. Elbrus in Russia, in 2014. She moved to Telluride from Aspen a few years ago and has been a professional ski patroller for 30 years.
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Grayson Schaffer
Grayson Schaffer is a senior editor and writer for Outside magazine. He spent the last decade reporting on stories across five continents — from the slopes of Everest to the unrun rivers of Madagascar. His latest piece is a history of the 1963 American Mount Everest Expedition, "Lost on Everest: A Dangerous World Waits Above Hurling Down Avalanches in White Fury," which explores the previously unknown details of the first ascent of Everest’s West Ridge.
Moving Mountains Prize Judges
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Jean Oelwang
Jean Oelwang is a self-proclaimed nomad who loves adventure and believes that business can be a force for good in the world. As the CEO of Virgin Unite, Oelwang leads the entrepreneurial foundation that works with 200 businesses and entrepreneurs around the world to help drive positive change.
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Trevor Hall
An educator, writer and business consultant, Trevor Hall is the president of Creative Visions Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to help individuals use media and the arts to create meaningful change. He holds a Masters of Education from Harvard University, where he worked as the head teaching fellow for Dr. Robert Coles.
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Lindsay Hower
Lindsay Hower is the U.S. director of Right to Play, which uses sport and play to help overcome the effects of conflict and disease in disadvantaged communities. The international organization was featured in the film Right to Play, which won the Audience Award at Mountainfilm in 2012.
