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Film selection

6th edition, 10th – 14th June 2026

In the heart of Chamonix, the Vox cinema is the venue for all film screenings. Matinées start at 5.30pm, and film evenings at 8.30pm.

Please note that only theatre 2 is wheelchair accessible.

Films in competition

The best of the mountains

This year’s selection of 18 films was chosen from 150 films submitted, including 14 French premieres and 5 exclusives. Filmmakers and athletes will be on hand during the screenings to share their work and experiences.

UPCOMING PROGRAMME

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Film debates

A film and panel discussion at 5:30 pm

New for 2025, at 5.30pm film-debate sessions combining one or two films with a panel discussion on relevant subjects.
The environment, ecology, disability and mental health, changing practices, perspectives on the mountains… all themes that impact our mountain community.

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Free screenings

Outdoor cinema, Parc Couttet
9 p.m. – Free entry

Friday 13th and Saturday 14th June,enjoy films screened in the iconic setting of Parc Couttet. With guests and filmmakers present, bring a blanket and immerse yourself in mountain tales in a mountain setting.

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Guests, jury & Awards

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Film selection criteria

Films screened at the Chamonix Film Festival are selected from a large number of submissions. A team of film and mountain professionals choose our finalists. The film selection criteria reflect the festival’s DNA.

    • Mountains should be a character in the film, and not just scenery.
    • The story should convey mountain values: respect for the environment, teamwork, commitment, solidarity, etc.
    • The film should convey mountain culture, history and heritage.
    • The story should aim to evoke the powerful emotions inherent to time spent in the mountains.
    • Mountaineering is symbolic of mountain exploration, but other non-mechanical sports (skiing, trekking, paragliding, trail running) also embody this spirit of exploration and adventure and are welcome.

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

supported by les Amis du Cinema

This award is voted for by the public – with an opportunity to vote at the end of each evening’s film screenings.

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.

Our partners

Chamonix Mont-Blanc
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mont blanc natural resort
PlanB Chamonix Hotel
Cinéma Vox
Haute-Savoie Département
Maison des artistes
Galerie Café des Aiguilles
Petzl Fondation
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Whympr
Green Alp
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Festival Femmes en Montagne
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Alpine Mag
Ushuaïa Tv
Fodacim
Ici Pays de Savoie
La Vallée Magazine
Kendal Mountain Festival
Aventure & découverte
Les amis du Cinéma Chamonix

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