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Mountainfilm's awards are unlike those at most other festivals. Our Moving Mountains Prize goes to a nonprofit featured in a film. The Student Choice Award is selected by students who take part in our festival program Mountainfilm for Students. Another big prize, the Norman Vaughan Award, goes to a film that epitomizes the namesake's indomitable spirit. Other awards go to films and filmmakers.

2020 Audience Choice Award

2020 Audience Choice Award

$5,000
The Audience Choice Award is chosen via virtual ballot by all festival attendees.

Winner: Public Trust

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2020 Charlie Fowler Best Adventure Film Award

2020 Charlie Fowler Best Adventure Film Award

$2,500
Charlie Fowler was a world-class climber and Telluride crag pioneer who died on a 2006 expedition in China with his partner Christine Boskoff. He’s represented in spirit by this juried award that goes to a climbing or adventure film.

Winner: By Hand

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2020 Best Documentary Feature

2020 Best Documentary Feature

$5,000
A jury will select the feature documentary with the most compelling story, artful cinematography and high-caliber filmmaking.

Winner: Us Kids

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2020 Vimeo Staff Pick Award

2020 Vimeo Staff Pick Award

$2,500 & Vimeo Staff Pick
A curation team from Vimeo — the world’s largest ad-free video platform — will select the festival’s most exceptional short film. In addition to a $2,500 prize, the film will be a Vimeo Staff Pick, which ensures the film will be widely viewed by a global audience. 

Winner: Originate

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2020 Moving Mountains Prize

2020 Moving Mountains Award

$2,500
This award is given to a film and the corresponding nonprofit featured in the film. The award is setup to support both the filmmaker and the associated nonprofit — the film receives $1,500 and the nonprofit is given $1,000.

Winner: Mossville: When Great Trees Fall

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2020 Norman Vaughan Indomitable Spirit Award

2020 Norman Vaughan Indomitable Spirit Award

$1,500
The great polar explorer Norman Vaughan’s motto was "Dream big and dare to fail." This award is given to a film that epitomizes Vaughan's indomitable spirit.

Winner: Second Sight

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2020 Women in Film Award

2020 Women in Film Award

$2,500
This award is presented to an outstanding woman in the film industry who shows excellence and indomitable spirit either in front of or behind the camera. Funded by Riccarda de Eccher and Bill Goldston.

Winner: Welcome Strangers

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2020 Student Choice Award

2020 Student Choice Award

$1,000
High school students from the immersive Mountainfilm for Students festival program select the film they think will most inspire their generation. Sponsored by Telluride Academy.

Winner: Current Sea

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