The Fort William Mountain Festival is a multi day celebration of mountains and the spirit of adventure, packed with inspirational films, speakers, workshops and exhibitions.
The Film Competition is sponsored by The John Muir Trust.
Films entered into the competition will be eligible for any of the following five category prizes:
- PEOPLE'S CHOICE - voted for by the festival audience from all films screened.
- BEST SHORT FILM - any film less than 15 minutes long
- BEST MOUNTAIN SPORTS FILM - Films featuring any mountain sport including climbing; snow sports; kayaking; mountain biking; base jumping; paragliding etc.
- BEST EXPLORATION AND ADVENTURE FILM - Films that depict adventure or exploration and can feature any outdoor pursuit such as cycling the length of a country or kayaking across an ocean.
- JOHN MUIR TRUST WILD PLACES FILM PRIZE - Any film that pertains to our wild places and shows the meaningful impact that spending time in wild places can have on individuals or groups of people.