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Competitions, Awards & Workshops

Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival features numerous competitions for creatives of all types. Filmmakers, photographers, writers, or even just mountain people that give back. 

From the film Champions of the Golden Valley, photo by Ben Sturgulewski

Banff Mountain Film Competition

The 2024 Banff Mountain Film Competition winners are announced!
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A scatter of book covers from the winners of the 2024 Book Competition

Mountain Book Competition

The 2024 Banff Mountain Book Competition grand prize winner announced!
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Peter Mather- Mountain Ghosts

Mountain Photo Essay Competition

The 2024 Banff Mountain Photo Essay Grand Prize winner announced!
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Banff National Park, photo by Paul Zizka

Signature Image Search

Find out more about the annual search for the Signature Image which represent the Festival and World Tour in over 40 countries! 
A young woman stands on a rock outcrop of a peak, her hand extend upwards in a celebratory manner. Glaciers and icefields of the Canadian Rockies can be seen behind her.

Mountain Spirit Award

Léa Flowers Nelson honoured with 2024 Mountain Spirit Award!
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Karsten and Leanne smiling with trees behind

Summit of Excellence Award

2024 Summit of Excellence Award Announced!
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Workshops & Programs

Adventure Filmmakers Workshop, Banff Centre 2022, photo by Rita Taylor

Adventure Filmmakers Workshop

Yearly 
This workshop is an exceptional chance for independant and emerging filmmakers to turn their project into reality, under the guidance of two of the world's premier adventure filmmakers. 
Peter Hemingway Studio

Mountain Writers Intensive

Yearly
The Mountain Writers Intensive offers writers an opportunity to work on mountain, landscape, or environmentally themed writing projects.

Partners + Sponsors

View detailed information on festival partners.

Festival Archive 

Click here to access our festival archive. Historical festival information available. 

Phone (Main Switchboard)
403.762.6100

Address
107 Tunnel Mountain Drive
PO Box 1020
Banff, Alberta
Canada
T1L 1H5

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We recognize, with deep respect and gratitude, our home on the side of Sacred Buffalo Guardian Mountain. In the spirit of respect and truth, we honour and acknowledge the Banff area, known as “Minihrpa” (translated in Stoney Nakoda as “the waterfalls”) and the Treaty 7 territory and oral practices of the Îyârhe Nakoda (Stoney Nakoda) – comprised of the Bearspaw, Chiniki, and Goodstoney Nations – as well as the Tsuut’ina First Nation and the Blackfoot Confederacy comprised of the Siksika, Piikani, and Kainai. We acknowledge that this territory is home to the Shuswap Nations, Ktunaxa Nations, and Metis Nation of Alberta, Rockyview District 4. We acknowledge all Nations who live, work, and play here, help us steward this land, and honour and celebrate this place.