The Vox cinema will be screening films from 5.30pm for the film debates and 8.30pm for the evening screenings. This historic venue in the heart of Chamonix guarantees high-quality projection and comfort, essential for bringing out the power of the films.
Please note that only theatre 2 is wheelchair accessible. Screenings are scheduled there on Friday 13 and Saturday 14 June.
The best of the mountains
This year, we received 150 films for a (difficult) selection of 18 documentaries from all walks of life. Among them are 14 French premieres, including 5 films completed especially for the festival! For most of these films, the directors and protagonists will be on stage to talk about their work and their experiences.
A film followed by a debate
New for 2025, this year at the Vox cinema, from Tuesday to Saturday at 5.30pm, we are offering special film-debate sessions combining one or two films with themes around which we invite personalities to debate.
The environment, ecology, disability and mental health, changing practices, perspectives on the mountains… These are all themes that are central to the concerns of all mountain lovers.
Outdoor cinema
At 9 p.m. – Free
On Friday 13th and Saturday 14th June, two films outside of the competition will be screened outdoors at Couttet Park on Friday and Saturday, with free admission.
Personalities, jury & Awards
Benjamin Védrines
Patron of the 2025 edition
We are delighted (and honoured) to welcome Benjamin Védrines, considered one of the best mountaineers today, 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.
©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.
Le Grand Prix
The film of the year! The work that combines the best technical and narrative qualities, in line with the three themes of the festival: mountains, adventure and culture.
The audience award
This prize, supported by the Friends of Chamonix Cinema Association, will not be awarded by the jury, but will be decided by a public vote at the end of the screening.
The special jury award
For the jury, it is the award for freedom. They have the right to award it, according to their own criteria, to the film they consider remarkable, unique, surprising, spectacular…
The price of storytelling
A film is above all a story, and a good director must know how to draw the viewer into a thrilling narrative. This award recognises a quality that is now essential to any adventure story.
The Alpine Mag Award
The Alpine Mag Award recognises a sporting achievement, captured in a film of outstanding quality and in line with current events.
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 projects with a prize fund of €17,500.
The 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 such as biodiversity, the environment and the 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.
The trophies
Each year, the festival trophies are designed by renowned visual artist and mountaineer Andy Parkin. These unique pieces are crafted from materials recovered from the mountains.
