Alaskan sculptor R. Nelson Parrish’s tactile, dynamic pieces represent a fusion of natural and synthetic, sculpture and painting. They aim to disengage the viewer from the peripheral and focus on the present moment — eliciting a calm that is rare in today’s chaotic world.
$5,000
The winner of this award will be decided by Mountainfilm Online attendees who can vote for their favorite feature film during the online component of the festival.
Funded in Part by Tully & Elise Friedman
Winner: Buried
$5,000
This juried award celebrates exceptional filmmaking for feature films (films over 40 minutes in length).
Funded in Part by Tully & Elise Friedman
Judges: Joanne Feinberg, David Garrett Byars & Sean Flynn
Winner: Jacinta
$1,000
This juried award celebrates exceptional filmmaking for short films (films under 40 minutes in length).
Funded in part by Tully & Elise Friedman
Judges: Robin Robinson, Caitlin Mae Burke, Ben Knight
$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. This juried award goes to the best adventure film.
Funded by the Fowler family
Judges: Hilaree Nelson, Daiva Chesonis & Dave Chew
Winner: After Antarctica
$2,500
This award honors films that focus on social justice and impact, and supports both the filmmaker and the film’s associated nonprofit — the film receives $1,500 and the nonprofit is given $1,000.
Funded in part by Tully & Elise Friedman
Winner: The Ants & The Grasshopper
$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 & Bill Goldston
Winner: The Beauty President
$2,500 & Vimeo Staff Pick
A curation team from Vimeo chooses this award for an outstanding short film. In addition to a $2,500 prize, the film becomes a Vimeo Staff Pick, which ensures the film will be widely viewed by a global audience.
Funded by Vimeo
Winner: On Falling
$1,000
High school students from the immersive Mountainfilm for Students program select the film they think will most inspire their generation.
Funded by Telluride Academy and Tully & Elise Friedman
Winner: Reel Rock 15: Black Ice