After treating festival goers to 9 days of awe inspiring speakers, seminars, and the very best in mountain films and literature, the 2010 Banff Mountain Film & Book Festival came to an end on Sunday November 7th.
For those of you who missed the announcement of the Best of the Festival award winners on Sunday evening, here is a list of the 2010 award winning films from the Banff Mountain Film Festival:
Grand Prize: Mi Chacra
Directed and produced by Jason Burlage
Set in the Peruvian Andes, this film documents a year in the life of Feliciano who lives in a farming community above the Sacred Valley, and works both as a farmer and as a porter on the famous Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. Like many in his rural village, he struggles with the lure of seeking a better life for himself and his family in the city.
Best Film on Exploration and Adventure: Crossing the Ditch
Produced by Greg Quail and Douglas Howard
Raw adventure as two friends attempt to be the first people to successfully cross the Tasman Sea between Australia and New Zealand by kayak.
Best Film on Mountain Culture: A Life Ascending
Directed and produced by Stephen Grynberg
Set in the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia, this stunning and emotional film brings us an up-close and personal view of the lives of mountain guide Ruedi Beglinger and family who operate a backcountry ski mecca based out of the Durrand Glacier Chalet.
Best Film on Mountain Environment: L’Eau Qui Fait Tourner La Roue
Directed and produced by Jean-François Amiguet
An almost mesmerizing experience showing the intricate operations of an over 100 year old watermill in Switzerland and the beautiful simplicity of the life of Monsieur Cristinel who still operates the sawmill approaching 90 years of age.
Best Film on Climbing: The Asgard Project
Directed and produced by Alastair Lee
High adrenaline, stunning cinematography and hilariously entertaining characters find epic rock climbing in Spain, Italy and California before arriving at Baffin Island in Canada’s Arctic with the goal of making the first free ascent of the north face of Mt Asgard, one of the world’s toughest rock walls.
Best Film on Mountain Sports: Eastern Rises
Directed by Ben Knight and produced by Travis Rummel
An amusing film about fly fishing in the remote and wild landscape of the far east of Russia.
Best Short Mountain Film: The Longest Way
Directed and produced by Christoph Rehage
A year long walk through China compressed into a 5 minute film.
Best Feature Length Mountain Film: Summer Pasture
Directed and produced by Lynn True and Nelson Walker
Set in eastern Tibet, this film chronicles one summer in the life of a nomadic family and the challenges that modern life presents to their culture and traditions.
People’s Choice Award: A Life Ascending
Directed and produced by Stephen Grynberg
Set in the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia, this stunning and emotional film brings us an up-close and personal view of the lives of mountain guide Ruedi Beglinger and family who operate a backcountry ski mecca based out of the Durrand Glacier Chalet.
Radical Reels People’s Choice Award: Dream Result
Directed and produced by Rush Sturges and Tyler Bradt
High adrenaline paddling in Canada, Chile and Scandanavia.
Special Jury Award: Fly or Die
Produced by Peter Mortimer and Nick Rosen
Free solo climbing and base jumping with Dean Potter.
Special Jury Award: Cross Country Snowboarding
Directed by Adam Brodie and produced by Geoff McLean
Hilarious short film about Nordic snowboarding.
Award for Creative Excellence: Salt
Directed and produced by Michael Angus and Murray Fredericks
Photographer, Murray Fredericks, camps out in isolation on Lake Eyre in Southern Australia to find inspiration from the 360 degree horizon and featureless landscape, which results in stunning cinematography, photography and an interesting glimpse into Murray’s own life.
Audio Post-Production Award: A Life Ascending
Directed and produced by Stephen Grynberg
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