International Mountain & Adventure Film Festival Graz

About

It is the purpose of the International Mountain & Adventure Film Festival Graz to support and promote the culture of mountain, adventure and nature filmmaking. The focus should lie on thematic and artistic components. Through public screenings and corollary programs, films of this genre will not only be presented to a large audience, but their creators will also be able to show their productions to specialists in the field. An international jury will judge the films, which have been chosen in advance by a pre-selection committee. This jury will award five different prizes in the categories mentioned below, as well as the “Prize of the Jury” and, as the main prize, the “Grand Prix Graz”.

Categories:

• Category A Alpinism & Expeditions,
• Category S Sports in Mountains & Nature,
• Category N Nature & Environment,
• Category M People & Cultures.

Awards

• Main Award: «Grand Prix Graz» — This trophy, including a cash prize of € 5000 will be awarded to the best film of the festival
• Awards «Alpine Camera in Gold» — This prize, including a cash prize of € 3000 will be awarded to the best film in each of the categories
• Honourable mentions may be given in each category
• In addition, the jury awards the «Alpine Camera Austria», including a cash prize of € 2000 — for the best film directed and/or produced by Austrians

Rules

Only those films made in the last three years (after June 2021).

The same film may only be entered once to Mountainfilm Graz. 

Documents and Other Requisite Items

• Fill out the entry form at the site,
• Send DVD / BluRay-Disc with submitted film by mail. Alternatively a digital preview version can be offered for download. 

Sent to the festival office:

• short summary
• four pictures of film scenes in good quality (resolution 300 dpi) with the photographer credits 
• trailer
• a complete text and dialogue script in one of the following languages: German, English or French (preferably in German)
• If available, please include a press kit and director’s CV. 

Cost of shipment to Graz must be covered by the sender. Shipment for the return sending will be covered by the festival. 

Films that are not selected by the pre-selection committee can be screened as well to the public outside competition during the festival. One member of the film team receives a VIP entrance ticket for the festival and invitations to public events.

One representative for each film in competition chosen by the pre-selection committee will be invited to Graz for the festival. The hotel costs during the festival, as well as a VIP entrance ticket and invitations to public events, will be covered by the festival organisation for one person. 
 
Winners of a festival prize (“Grand Prix Graz”, “Alpine Camera in Gold” or “Alpine Camera Austria”) will be 
personally invited to the award ceremony. Travel and hotel costs will be covered by the festival for one person

Subtitles language: German, English or French (preferably in German)

Premiere Requirements

No premiere requirement