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.
The jury
Zoé Charef
Zoé Charef, journalist at Alpine mag, explores stories and issues related to the mountains, those who live in them, traverse them, or dream of them. Her attraction to the mountains and her curiosity for images fuels a keen eye for films telling stories of these connections between humans and nature.
Isabelle Fortis
Isabelle Fortis dedicated her career first to journalism (Radio France, France 3, Montagnes Magazine, etc.) and then to publishing. Passionate about text and image, she directed the Glénat book catalog until 2025. Her career has been guided by her favorite subjects—the mountains, but also heritage, the sea, and wide-open spaces—and her passion for sharing information.
Tanya Naville
Tanya Naville is the founding director of Femmes en Montagne association and film festival. A former ski mountaineering competitor, filmmaker, and speaker specialising in gender equality in outdoor sports, her focus is on changing preconceptions in the outdoor industry. Through her festival, educational programs, and the Women Behind the Camera program, she strives for greater inclusion and equity in the outdoor sector.
Gaël Legras
Journalist and reporter Gaël Legras has worked for numerous television channels (Canal+, France Télévisions, and M6). He currently produces the portraits for the program “28 Minutes,” presented by Élisabeth Quin on Arte. Originally from the Vosges Mountains, he is a mountain enthusiast and aspiring mountaineer and escapes Paris whenever, fueled by adventure stories and documentaries.
Jean Rouaux
At 22, Jean Rouaux is an athlete, climbing instructor, and explorer who embodies the spirit of a modern, responsible adventure. Becoming known through his cycling journey from Chamonix to Nepal to attempt the ascent of Ama Dablam (6812 m) in 2024, this passionate individual connects countries under his own power—by bike, skis, or on foot—and puts the journey at the heart of the adventure, combining performance with human experience.
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.
