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.
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.
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.
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.
Guests, jury & Awards
Benjamin Védrines
Patron of the 2025 edition
We are delighted to welcome Benjamin Védrines, one of the world’s top alpinists, as patron of the 5th edition. The list of his latest achievements is simply breathtaking, particularly his speed record on K2 in the summer of 2024 – in less than 11 hours, followed by the first paragliding take-off from the mountain.
photo ©Jocelyn Chavy - Alpine Mag
The jury
Florence Saugues
Florence Saugues has been a reporter for Paris Match since 1994. She has covered all kinds of topics: social issues, investigations, political reporting and presidential campaigns, and interviews with celebrities. For a time, she also specialised in issues surrounding migrants. Since 2010, she has focused mainly on topics related to sport, adventure and dance. She is also an author.
Lauriane Miara
An illustrator, Lauriane took a detour towards a life of travel, long hikes and well-filled sketchbooks. Although she has been drawing relentlessly since childhood, she discovered illustration later in life and made it her profession through chance encounters. A lover of the great outdoors, she highlights the beauty and elegance of natural environments.
Rémy Tézier
Rémy Tézier is a film director with a passion for the sea and the mountains. Among his successes is his film Au-delà des Cimes (Beyond the Peaks), shot in the Mont Blanc massif with Catherine Destivelle. Since 2017, he has devoted himself to the preservation of marine species with two documentaries on the return of humpback whales and sea turtles to Réunion, filmed over six years for ARTE and awarded several Grand Prix prizes.
Hugo Clouzeau
Hugo Clouzeau is a true adventure enthusiast, navigating both turbulent waters in a kayak and the world of video editing. With a unique sensitivity for capturing the moment, he stands out for his ability to combine technical mastery with a singular artistic vision. His documentaries, such as Nuptse, Apurimac and Metrophobia, are poignant testimonies to his talent for telling captivating stories while remaining faithful to the authenticity of human emotions.
Jocelyn Chavy
Journalist and photographer Jocelyn Chavy is one of the two editors of Alpine Mag, the leading mountain media outlet. His passion for wilderness has taken him to remote corners of the Himalayas and extensively throughout Nepal. An amateur mountaineer who loves wild mountains, he has also climbed in Yosemite. He made a documentary about climbing champion Julia Chanourdie, a film selected for the Chamonix Film Festival in 2021.
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.
