Press Releases 2025

2025 – Tegernsee International Mountain Film Festival, 15 – 19 October – Awards Ceremony

Press Release / Awards Ceremony

22nd Tegernsee International Mountain Film Festival, 15–19 October 2025

“Champions of the Golden Valley” wins Great Prize of the City of Tegernsee 

The winner of the 22nd Tegernsee International Mountain Film Festival has been announced: the €3,000 Great Prize of the City of Tegernsee goes to “Champions of the Golden Valley” by Ben Sturgulewski. The Prize by the German Alpine Club (DAV) for the Best Alpine Film in the category Mountain Experience is awarded to Eric Bissell for “Flashed”. In the categories Mountain Nature, Mountain Life, and the Otto Guggenbichler Young Talent Award, “Requiem in White,” “Climbing Never Die,” and “Going East” each receive €1,000. The newly established “Emerging Documentary Filmmaker Award” goes to Hanna Schneider and Paul Schweller.

 Ben Sturgulewski is the top winner of this year’s festival. His film “Champions of the Golden Valley”—considered a potential contender for the 2026 Oscar for Best Documentary—rose above more than 70 international entries to claim the €3,000 Great Prize. The film follows the dreams of skiers in the mountains of Afghanistan, a country on the brink of collapse. Dedicated coach Alishah Farhang organizes a ski race for boys and girls, creating an event that fosters joy, ambition, and solidarity. But after the Taliban’s takeover in 2022, many of the skiers become refugees, scattered across the globe. According to the jury, “Champions of the Golden Valley” is “told with urgency, striking visuals, and coherent sequences. The film deepens our understanding of the refugee experience.”

 A Historic Climb by a Female Athlete
One attempt. That’s all Babsi Zangerl needed to climb the 3,000-foot big wall route “Freerider” on El Capitan with her partner Jacopo Larcher. The film “Flashed” tells the story of this extraordinary achievement by a native of Austrian Vorarlberg. Babsi becomes the first person ever to flash a route on El Cap. “The film,” the jury notes, “portrays this feat with both impact and restraint, exploring the dynamics of a climbing partnership, the interplay of success and failure, and a historic ascent.” “Flashed” receives the German Alpine Club’s Prize for the Best Alpine Film in the category Mountain Experience.

A Powerful Portrait of Glacier Loss
“Requiem in Weiß” (Requiem in White) delivers a sobering look at the immense pressure facing glaciers worldwide. Austrian director and former professional athlete Harry Putz leaves viewers to draw their own conclusions: We must not lose time. But is there still time? “The music of the requiem has already begun to play,” the jury writes, awarding “Requiem in Weiß” Best Film in the category Mountain Nature.

A Courageous Journey into a War Zone
“Climbing Never Die” is a deeply moving and timely film. It shows that climbing is more than a sport—it can be a source of strength and connection in times of crisis. “The filmmaker’s personal relationships and conversations with the protagonists give the film depth. His journey into war-torn Ukraine is extraordinarily brave yet never feels sensationalized. The focus remains on the people and how they strive to live with their circumstances,” the jury states, unanimously awarding “Climbing Never Die” Best Film in the category Mountain Life.

Young Talent Award for “Going East” by Loic Isliker
The Otto Guggenbichler Prize for a Junior Filmmaker 2025 goes to 27-year-old Loic Isliker for “Going East”. His film shows that a ski trip by public transport offers more than just climate benefits—it’s an adventure in itself. “He’s created a compact film where athletic performance and protagonists don’t take center stage but instead guide us through a story that leaves room for complexity, invites more sustainable travel, and showcases the thrill of getting there,” the jury notes.

Best Cinematography, Special Film, and Honourable Mentions
The Prize for Most Outstanding Camera Work goes to director Vladimir Petrovíc and cinematographer Ivan Čojbašić for “Dieses gute Land” (Goodlands). The Prize for the Special Film is awarded to “Tian – Generation Farmfluencer” by Thomas Schäfer and Meike Hollnaicher. Two films receive Honourable Mentions: “Farming Turns” by documentary filmmaker Anthony Bonello and “The Future of Climbing” by director Guillaume Broust.

This year’s Bayern 2 Audience Award goes to “Buhl – Über alle Gipfel hinaus” (Buhl – Beyond all peaks) by Werner Bertolan.

New: “Emerging Documentary Filmmaker Award”
The newly launched €5,000 Tegernsee Incentive Prize for Emerging Documentary Filmmakers, initiated by the Tegernsee International Mountain Film Festival and Bavarian sports shoe manufacturer LOWA, is awarded to Hanna Schneider and Paul Schweller. Their film project “Strahlesuecher” (Crystal Seekers) impressed Festival Director Tom Dauer: “Crystal hunting is a compelling topic, and although it’s been explored on film before, I’m excited to see a fresh perspective. The approach described by the awardees feels both dramaturgically and aesthetically convincing, promising a distinctive documentary voice. The production itself is small-scale, sustainable, and very much in tune with the times.” The finished film will premiere in October 2026 at the 23rd Tegernsee Mountain Film Festival.

Festival Director Tom Dauer Reflects on the Event’s Success
At Saturday’s Award Ceremony, new Festival Director Tom Dauer shared a positive outlook: “The festival was very well attended, with many sold-out events. Beyond the numbers, there’s a personal sense that the audience truly embraced the programme. “From my perspective, the festival was cinematically fresh and deeply engaged with the pressing political issues of our time.” The 23rd Tegernsee International Mountain Film Festival will take place from 14–18 October 2026. Mark your calendars!

 

Further Information: Sonderbüro Bergfilm-Festival Tegernsee, phone +49(0)8022-1801 – 27; bergfilm@tegernsee.de, online: www.bergfilm-tegernsee.de

2025 – Tegernsee International Mountain Film Festival – Opening

Press Release/Opening       –    2025-10-15                                                                                

 

22nd Tegernsee International Mountain Film Festival, 15 to 19 October 2025 

From Antarctica to the Himalayas 

The 22nd Tegernsee International Mountain Film Festival has officially opened. This evening’s program features the French production “Of a Lifetime”, followed by an intermission and “Meru – The Ascent of the Goldfish”, a film by Black Forest-based director Daniel Hug. Photographer Hug has traveled from South Tyrol to Tegernsee especially for the opening night, to share insights into the challenges of filming an expedition at almost 20,000 feet.

As Tom Dauer steps onto the stage, his first words are for Michael Pause: “As the new Festival Director, I am following in big footsteps.” He then invites his predecessor—who led the festival for 22 years—to join him. Pause, with a wry smile, replies: “For the first time, I’m experiencing the evening completely relaxed—from the audience’s perspective.” Before handing over the stage to Dauer, Pause—now the festival’s Patron—calls out to the entire team with a playful twist on a famous German soccer quote: “Go out into the halls and make it a decent festival!”

What unfolds over the next 44 minutes indeed captivates the audience inside the packed Barocksaal venue. Tom Dauer doesn’t exaggerate when he says: “A good mountain film transports the essence of adventure—it tries to make it tangible on film and to carry it into everyday life. In my opinion, the film ‘Of a Lifetime’ has succeeded in doing this extraordinarily well.” In short, you feel as if you’re journeying through Antarctica.

“Of a Lifetime” follows the renowned De Le Rue snowboarding family: Xavier (seven-time world champion), his brother Victor (three-time world champion), and Xavier’s daughter Mila on their first expedition together. They sail across the storm-lashed Drake Passage into the icy wilderness of Antarctica—a place of peril, but also breathtaking beauty. Amid penguin colonies, orcas, and towering ice slopes, Mila embraces the challenge of big mountain freeriding. Personal diaries offer a glimpse into her inner world as she confronts her fears and grows beyond herself. In the end, 18-year-old Mila reflects: “It’s the wildest of all wild places. It was the trip of a lifetime.”

After the interval, Dauer presents “Meru – The Ascent of the Goldfish”, an extraordinarily humorous film about three mountaineers attempting to climb the three-peaked Mount Meru in the Indian Garhwal Himalayas. After weeks of highs and lows, the trio reaches the crux of their first ascent. The goal of the expedition mountaineers is a new route in the southeast face of Meru South (6,660 m / 21,850 ft). But before they can tackle the crux of their line, they must overcome a host of challenges. Will they succeed? The audience cheers them on to the very end—and is left exhilarated.

Afterwards, Festival Director Dauer is delighted to welcome a special guest: photographer Daniel Hug, who accompanied and filmed the mountaineers and has traveled from South Tyrol for this occasion. Hug shares how he was originally brought on as a photographer for “Meru” but soon found himself stepping into the role of filmmaker and director. He recounts the dangers of the expedition, the physical toll of filming at high altitudes for an entire month—carrying roughly 45 pounds of gear from morning to night—and how he managed to smuggle his equipment into the country despite an official ban on foreign-made drones.

“It’s the behind-the-scenes glimpses that make our festival,” says Dauer. That spirit has drawn many guests of honour and passionate cineastes to the opening of the 22nd Tegernsee International Mountain Film Festival. In his welcome address, Tegernsee’s Mayor Johannes Hagn offered special thanks to LOWA, which “has committed itself like no other main sponsor.” He also acknowledged the many representatives from politics, society, and the media, along with sponsors, jurors, supporters, and mountain enthusiasts—and gave a heartfelt nod to the German Alpine Club (DAV) and the countless volunteers “without whom the festival would not be conceivable.”

Dauer promises many more thrilling films through Sunday. Naturally, he’s keeping quiet about which competition entries will take home one of the coveted prizes. That decision lies with an international jury, tasked this year with evaluating 74 documentaries, sports films, features, and shorts—from Germany, Austria, Italy, and Switzerland, as well as from cinematic voices in Greenland, Afghanistan, Poland, and Iran. Screenings continue until the Award Ceremony on Saturday evening (7 p.m. at Barocksaal Tegernsee), with films shown across four venues—Barocksaal Gymnasium, Altes Schalthaus, Gesundheitszentrum Medius, and Sporthalle—as well as in the Kurgarten cinema tent. Tickets are still available for nearly all performances.

In addition to the traditional Sunday matinée showcasing the winning films in full, this year’s program features a special highlight: the German premiere of the feature documentary “Downhill Skiers – Ain’t No Mountain Steep Enough”, which Tom Dauer co-directed. The film follows some of the world’s top downhill skiers, with its nationwide theatrical release set for 30th of October. Among the guests of honour are Olympic champion and former ski racer Viktoria Rebensburg, German racer Fabiana Dorigo, former downhill skiers Michael Veith and Thomas Dreßen (Streif winner 2018, now coaching), racers Anton Grammel and Luis Vogt, Raphael Haaser (2025 Giant Slalom World Champion and Super-G silver medalist), and the Alpine Director of the German Ski Association (DSV) Wolfgang Maier.

 

Further Information: Sonderbüro Bergfilm-Festival Tegernsee, phone +49(0)8022-1801 – 27; bergfilm@tegernsee.de, online: www.bergfilm-tegernsee.de All films and the fringe programme are described in detail in the print programme and online.

Advance ticket sales at the Tegernsee Tourist Information, Tel. +49(0)8022-92738 – 62; tegernsee@tegernsee.com; on the Internet: www.bergfilm-tegernsee.de or www.muenchenticket.de.

 

2025 – Tegernsee International Mountain Film Festival – Programme available

Press Release – Tegernsee Mountain Film Festival  –  Programme available – 2025-08-27

22nd Tegernsee International Mountain Film Festival,  15 – 19 October 2025 

“I’m thrilled to see Tegernsee transform into a vibrant cultural melting pot for five days.”

 The 22nd Tegernsee International Mountain Film Festival promises a rich lineup of captivating films. From over 200 submissions, 69 have been selected. The range of languages—from Pakistani Wakhi and Persian Dari to Portuguese, Polish, Montenegrin, and Romansh—highlights the truly international scope of mountain film. The festival programme is now available, and advance ticket sales begin on September 12. The festival takes place from 15 to 19 October 2025.

The six-member jury carefully reviewed 206 film submissions from across the globe—watching, evaluating, shedding or keeping them. Ultimately, 74 films earned a spot in the freshly published booklet of the 22nd Tegernsee International Mountain Film Festival (running from 15-19 October 2025). At the culmination of an intense viewing marathon, Festival Director Tom Dauer is pleased with the result: “There are excellent films on show in every single category—including several strong contenders for the Great Prize of the City of Tegernsee.”

Dauer highlights the impressive number of outstanding mountain sports films submitted this year—which demonstrate that many filmmakers strive to go beyond showcasing mere athletic feats. Current narratives reveal the deeper meaning inherent in mountain experiences. Take “Sama”, for example: a poignant documentary about Syrian children in a Lebanese refugee camp who discover healing through climbing. Guided by the Swiss nonprofit ClimbAID, rock sports help these kids cope with traumatic experiences. Similarly, “Climbing Never Die” follows the filmmaker’s journey to war-torn Ukraine on invitation from professional climber Danyil Boldyrev, who demonstrates how regular training and bonding at bouldering gyms offers hope and resilience, even in cities under siege. “Climbing Never Die” will be featured during the Bayern2 Night program on Thursday, 16 October, under the theme “Climbing During Crisis”—with Danyil Boldyrev attending in person.

Theme of the German Alpine Club Night (“DAV-Abend”) on Friday, 17 October is “50 Years of Redpoint.” With Bernd Arnold, the festival welcomes one of the pioneers of modern free climbing to the event. He was a mentor and friend to Kurt Albert, the spiritual father of the redpoint climbing style. Also joining will be Siebe Vanhee from Belgium, one of the most active alpinists of our time, who will present his film “Riders on the Storm”. The circle loops back in time as this film revisits the first free ascent of the route at Torre Central in Patagonia’s Paine group—climbed in 1991 by Kurt Albert, Wolfgang Güllich, and Bernd Arnold. The Nepal Night, also taking place on Friday, 17 October, will feature “The Last Expedition”. This cinematic highlight is a feature-length portrait of the female Polish high-altitude mountaineer Wanda Rutkiewicz.

Viewers can also look forward to “Ashima”, an intimate portrait of American climber and boulderer Ashima Shiraishi. Traveling from New York to the South African Rocklands with her father Poppo—an eccentric former Butoh dancer—she sets out to become the first woman to climb a V14 bouldering problem.

Reflecting on this year’s film selection, Tom Dauer shares: “When I look at the range of film languages—from Pakistani Wakhi and Persian Dari to Portuguese and Polish, to Montenegrin and Romansh—I’m struck by the vast global spectrum of mountain film. I’m thrilled to see Tegernsee transform into a cultural melting pot for five days.”

The films will be screened at various indoor venues as well as an outdoor cinema tent. While the Medius Center has become the go-to venue for action-packed films, the Schalthaus promises more unusual, even challenging productions. At the Sporthalle—Tegernsee’s largest “mountain film theatre”—big names hog the spotlight. Each day is marked by a fresh and engaging program focus at the historic Barocksaal venue, whether it’s the official Opening Night on Wednesday, 15 October, or themed evenings leading up to the closing ceremony. To make sure nobody misses out, select films will be shown twice. As always, the international jury will review all entries and award prizes to the best.  Those eager to celebrate can do so at the final award ceremony on Saturday evening, held at the festive Barocksaal banquet hall. There, guests can meet the prizewinning filmmakers—either in person or via video message—and enjoy excerpts from all winning films. On Sunday, a special matinée offers a rare opportunity to see all award-winning films at full length at the Kurgarten cinema tent, at Medius or Schalthaus.

The grand finale of this year’s Tegernsee International Mountain Film Festival will be the German premiere of the feature documentary Downhill Skiers – Ain’t No Mountain Steep Enough on Sunday, 19 October. This riveting documentary follows five of the world’s top downhill skiers—Marco Odermatt, Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, Vincent Sarrazin, Dominik Paris, and Vincent Kriechmayr—over the course of a year, through winter and summer. Offering an intimate look behind the scenes, it captures the full spectrum of physical and emotional experiences involved with this extreme sport. Festival director Tom Dauer penned the screenplay and shares co-directing credit; the film will be screened outside the competition.

Please note: There are no box offices at the screening venues! However, tickets can be purchased online up until the event start – at bergfilm-tegernsee.de and via München-Ticket. They are also available at the physical München-Ticket pre-sale points and during the festival days at the Tegernsee Tourist Information Office (open from 9 am to 8 pm).

The festival programme is available from the beginning of September in print format as well as online at bergfilm-tegernsee.de. Advance ticket sales start on 12 September.

 

 

 Further information: Sonderbüro Bergfilm-Festival Tegernsee, phone +49(0)8022-1801 – 27; bergfilm@tegernsee.de,

Advance ticket sales (from 12 September) and print programme at the Tegernsee Tourist Information, phone +49(0)8022-92738 – 62; tegernsee@tegernsee.com; online: www.bergfilm-tegernsee.de or www.muenchenticket.de. See detailed descriptions of all films and the supporting programme in the print booklet and online.

2025 – New Incentive Award at the International Mountain Film Festival

Press Release Tegernsee Incentive Award

22nd Tegernsee International Mountain Film Festival, 15 to 19 October 2025

New Incentive Award at the International Mountain Film Festival

Junior filmmakers have something to celebrate! For the first time, the Tegernsee International Mountain Film Festival, in partnership with Bavarian sports shoe manufacturer LOWA, is introducing the Tegernsee Incentive Award. This prestigious prize, endowed with €5,000, is open to aspiring filmmakers aged 26 and under. Submissions featuring project ideas will be accepted until 1 September 2025. 

Exciting news for young filmmakers: The Tegernsee International Mountain Film Festival, in collaboration with its main sponsor LOWA, is introducing the Tegernsee Incentive Award. This €5,000 junior filmmaker award is open to applicants aged 26 and under who are passionate about “showcasing Alpine culture” through their project. Festival Director Tom Dauer explains: “We are looking for films that explore the mountains from historical, political, social, ecological, cultural, or sporting perspectives.” 

Projects must be set in the Alps and adhere to a documentary approach, but creativity in execution is highly encouraged. Filmmakers can explore themes such as mountain nature and habitats, adventure and discovery travel, tourism, economy, artistic expression, or mountain sports—including climbing, hiking, mountain biking, trail running, ski touring, freeriding, kayaking, slacklining, and paragliding.

Applicants must submit a 10-page treatment outlining the theme, dramaturgy, protagonists, locations, film length, and artistic intent of the filmmakers. Additionally, a schedule and a financing plan are required. Ideally, a one-minute trailer complements the application dossier.  

The completed mountain film by a junior filmmaker will premiere in October 2026

Festival Director Tom Dauer is keen to support young filmmakers and hopes to bring them to Lake Tegernsee. “Everyone knows that filmmaking costs continue to rise. And while this subsidy can’t cover full production expenses, it serves as start-up capital and as a motivational boost,” he explains. “I’m thrilled that our long-time partner LOWA shares our commitment to nurturing emerging talent.”

The seasoned author and filmmaker moreover offers to personally support the award winner throughout their project. “A fresh perspective never hurts,” he notes. Dauer is currently immersed in work on his own mountain-related feature film.

The selected project—recognized for its compelling theme, originality, and level of commitment—will receive funding. A jury of experts will evaluate all submissions after the deadline; the winning project is to be showcased at the 22nd Tegernsee Mountain Film Festival. The award recipient will have until 30 June 2026, to complete the film, which will then premiere in October 2026 during the 23rd Tegernsee Mountain Film Festival.

Please note: The submission deadline for the new Tegernsee Incentive Award is 1 September 2025.

For more information, conditions and the registration form, please contact: Sonderbüro Bergfilm-Festival Tegernsee, Rathausplatz 1, D-83684 Tegernsee, Germany, Phone +49(0)8022-1801-27, bergfilm@tegernsee.de, www.bergfilm-tegernsee.de

 

2025 – Tegernsee International Mountain Film Festival – “Tegernseers continue to represent Europe”

NL/Press Release    –    2025-05-20

22nd Tegernsee International Mountain Film Festival, 15 to 19 October 2025

“Tegernseers continue to represent Europe”

Early this May, Festival Director Tom Dauer travelled to Trento to visit the oldest mountain film festival in the world. Shortly after, at the International Alliance for Mountain Film’s (IAMF) spring meeting, he was elected to its Board of Directors, meaning that for the next few years, Dauer will represent Europe’s mountain film festivals there. He’ll help decide on the admission of new members and on awarding the annual “Grand Prix” to the best mountain film makers worldwide.

The IAMF’s recent spring meeting, held in Trento, was more than just another event on the calendar for Festival Director Tom Dauer. “This year’s gathering of the world’s leading mountain film festivals was truly special,” Dauer remarked. “Not only was our president, Javier Barayazarra from Bilbao, re-elected, but the Board of Directors was also newly appointed. And once again, we Tegernseers were selected as official representatives for Europe.”

Dauer thus holds an important representative function. In future, he will help choose festivals to be admitted into the coveted circle of the Alliance. The IAMF joined forces in 2000 and by now, its website mountainfilmalliance.org lists 27 members. These festivals take place in 21 countries across Europe, Asia, New Zealand, North and South America. The Trento festival, founded in 1952, is also one of the Alliance members, as are Kathmandu, Autrans (France) and the Tegernsee International Mountain Film Festival, founded in 2003. Recently, Santiago de Chile became the 28th member. The latest application comes from the Caucasus, says Dauer, from Mestia in Georgia. “The application still needs to be evaluated. But the chances for Mestia are good, which I am personally very happy about.”

Each year, the Alliance awards the prestigious “Grand Prix”. In 2025, the honor goes to French filmmaker Sébastien Montaz-Rosset in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the mountain film genre. “I’ll be at the table when the next candidate is chosen,” Dauer says with a grin.

For Tom Dauer, another key event in the industry was his visit to the Trento Film Festival—the world’s oldest mountain film festival—at the beginning of May. Each year, the festival sets new standards in terms of diversity and its supporting programme, attracting the most prominent names in mountain sports and mountain film. 2025 is Dauer’s first year as solo Festival Director of the Tegernsee Mountain Film Festival. In Trento, he was joined by Manuela Brandl, who has been serving at the new head of the festival office since the beginning of the year. Together, they represented the Tegernsee Festival, watched and picked attractive films and used the festival experience to exchange ideas and network.

Meanwhile, preparations are in full swing at Lake Tegernsee. By the end of May, a six-member selection jury will determine the films to be screened in autumn. Afterwards, the festival programme will be curated. The event will showcase a diverse range of films highlighting the breadth of the mountain film genre—featuring stories beyond the mainstream and welcoming many fascinating guests.

Details on prizes, endowments, and the call for entries can be found at: www.bergfilm-tegernsee.de


Further information: Sonderbüro Bergfilm-Festival Tegernsee, Rathausplatz 1, 83684 Tegernsee, Germany, Phone
+49(0)8022-1801-27 or -53, bergfilm@tegernsee.de, www.bergfilm-tegernsee.de

2025 – Tegernsee International Mountain Film Festival – 15 – 19 October

Newsletter/Press Release – Call for Entries     –    2025-03-10

22nd Tegernsee International Mountain Film Festival, October 15th – 19th 2025

Attention Filmmakers – now is the time to submit new productions

Talented newcomers, and professional filmmakers have the opportunity this fall at the 22nd Tegernsee International Mountain Film Festival, to present their productions to a large and knowledgable audience, with a chance to win an award. Filmmakers from all corners of the world can submit their latest film productions beginning today, and running until May 15th 2025. Preparations for the 22nd Tegernsee International Mountain Film Festival, taking place from October 15th to the 19th 2025 are in full swing. „We will be receiving a large number of new domestic, as well as international film productions every week. Filmmakers will be able to submit their work up until May 15th, which is two weeks earlier than in previous years“, the new manager of the festival office, Manuela Brandl explained.

The festival team invites national and international filmmakers once again to submit their latest mountain film productions. The team welcomes entries covering the full scope of genres for „mountain film“, including feature films, documentaries, short films, reports and portraits. The range of topics includes alpine sport and adventure, to mountain culture, nature and ecology. They can be full of suspense, or quiet narratives, short films or full length features, documentaries or docu dramas. All formats are welcome.

The registration deadline this year is May 15th, 2025.
Prizes will be awarded in three main categories in which the filmmakers can approach the subject „mountain film“ through many possible perspectives. The category „mountain experience“ is focused on alpinism and the range of sport activities in the mountains. The best film will recieve the award from the German Alpine Club. Topics covering natural mountain environments, ecology and sustainability are found in „mountain nature.“ Films in „mountain life“ explore encounters between people and mountains through ethnological and cultural points of view. Films that are produced prior to 2022 will not be accepted. The most outstanding film, chosen from all entries, will be awarded the Grand Prize of the City of Tegernsee, with 3000 € prize money. The best young filmmaker will be awarded the Otto Guggenbichler Prize, which is named after the founder of the film festival. The winner in this category may not be older than 32 years of age at the completion of the film production. The best children’s or young adult film will receive the mountain film festival „mini prize“. And finally, prizes will be awarded for „outstanding camera work“ as well as for the „exceptional film“. In addition the most poplular film voted by the audience, will receive the „audience award“ from the Bayern2 radio program.

All awards, prize money, rules and regulations can be found at: www.bergfilm-tegernsee.de

Information and Registration: Bergfilm Festival Tegernsee office, Rathausplatz 1, 83684 Tegernsee (Germany). Tel. +49(0)8022-1801-27 or -53, bergfilm@tegernsee.de, www.bergfilm-tegernsee.de

Filmmakers can find the application and the online registration form at www.bergfilm-tegernsee.de or the multi submission form on the website of the International Alliance for Mountain Film www.mountainfilmalliance.org/subissions/