The Vox cinema, in the heart of Chamonix, is the venue for all film screenings.
Matinées start at 5pm, and film evenings at 8.30pm.
The festival is committed to inclusion and strives towards making the mountains and mountain stories accessible to everyone. To this end, the majority of our films are screened with subtitles for the hard of hearing.
Please note that only theatre 2 is wheelchair accessible.
The best of the mountains
The films in competition were whittled down from over 170 films submitted to 17 films by our selection committee, with several world and french premières in the programme. Filmmakers and athletes will be on hand during the screenings to share their adventures and inspirations.
Thursday, June 11 – 20:30
A film and panel discussion at 5pm
Our matinée sessions feature a film screening followed by a panel discussion. For the 2026 series we have two ‘film and book’ events with authors and filmmakers sharing which came first – the book or the film. And continuing our discussions around key topics in the outdoor community, films and panel discussion around inclusivity in the outdoors.
Outdoor cinema, Parc Couttet
9 p.m. – Free entry
Friday 12th and Saturday 13th June, enjoy films screened in the iconic setting of Parc Couttet. With guests and filmmakers present, bring a blanket and immerse yourself in adventure tales in a mountain setting.
Awards
Five prizes are awarded during the festival.
Grand Prize
The film of the year! The work that combines oustanding technical and narrative qualities, with the three themes of the festival: mountains, adventure and culture.
Jury Special Award
The jury have the freedom to award this prize according to their own criteria, to the film they consider remarkable, unique, surprising, spectacular…
Best Storytelling
A film with an outstanding narrative, bringing together all the elements of filmmaking to tell an exceptional story.
Alpine Mag Award
The Alpine Mag Award recognises a standout sporting achievement, captured in a film of outstanding quality.
Audience Award
This award is voted for by the public – with an opportunity to vote at the end of each evening’s film screenings.
The UshuaiaTV Award
For the third year running, UshuaiaTV, FODACIM and the Chamonix Film Festival are joining forces for the UshuaiaTV Mountains & Environment Award. This award is a call for pitches with a prize fund of €17,500.
Chamonix Film Festival, the Mountain Film Aid Fund (FODACIM) and Ushuaïa TV are launching a call for projects for the third edition of the Ushuaïa TV Mountain & Environment Film Award. This is an opportunity for filmmakers to submit a 52-minute film project illustrating the channel’s themes of biodiversity, environment and protection of species in mountain areas.
Ushuaia TV award
Mountains & Environment
Each year, this prize is awarded following a call for projects for an original production dedicated to mountains and the environment.
Our trophies
Each year our festival trophies are created by renowned visual artist and mountaineer, Andy Parkin. These unique pieces are crafted from materials Andy retrieves on his forays into the mountains.
