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Awards information and categories.

SKI CATEGORIES

For this year’s iF3 Movie Awards, any and all films about skiing, snowboarding or a mixture of the two are eligible. 

AMATEUR

  • Film of the year
  • Skier of the year

ATHLETE

  • Standout Female Skier of the year
  • Standout Male Skier of the year
  • Breakout Skier of the year

PRO

  • Best Short Movie (under 20min)
  • Best Urban Segment
  • Best Backcountry Segment
  • Best Storytelling
  • Jury’s Pick (both Ski & Snowboard films eligible)
  • Best Cinematography
  • Best Editing
  • Film of the Year

SNOWBOARD CATEGORIES

Whether it’s focused on freestyle, freeride, urban, backcountry, telemark skiing, mountaineering, adventuring, a documentary subject, or anything in between, your film is welcome at iF3. 

AMATEUR

  • Film of the year
  • Snowboarder of the year

ATHLETE

  • Standout Female Snowboarder of the year
  • Standout Male Snowboarder of the year
  • Breakout Snowboarder of the year

PRO

  • Best Short Movie (under 20min)
  • Best Urban Segment
  • Best Backcountry Segment
  • Best Storytelling
  • Jury’s Pick (both Ski & Snowboard films eligible)
  • Best Cinematography
  • Best Editing
  • Film of the Year

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Festival Judges

Jeff Schmuck
Head Judge Ski - Movie Awards Director
Nat Segal
Ski Judge
Will Wesson
Ski Judge
Jake Strassman
Ski Judge
Giom Giom
Snowboard Head Judge
Hugues "Gcdc" Beauchamp
Snowboard Judge
Ralph Samson
Snowboard Judge
Jen Girardi
Snowboard Judge

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Official Selection 2025

* Note that every film in the official selection is eligible for the iF3 Movie Awards, but not all will be shown at an iF3 Festival event. 

Amateur Category

  • Oprim Media – Anatolia
  • Leo Taillefer – Charvet FPV
  • Riis Wilbrecht – Press Play
  • TELE COLO films – Worthless milk
  • Varvara Mitropoulos – Xioni : Greek Goddess of Snow
  • Toby Ryter – Yume
  • AnD Motion – RIFF
  • Bungee Breakers – Tell me I belong
  • Norheim Media – The crux Within
  • Moonshed – Rogue
  • Elias Henderson – Selfie 4 : Solitude
  • Olivier Gingras–Gagnon – Coach Man Guy
  • Impact Riders – La Ligne 2 : La traversée des pyrénées en hiver
  • Beuchat Films – Mente fría
  • Julia Fraczek – Momentum
  • Yellow Home Studio – MURAL.ep
  • Éloïc Hamel & Jacob Monfils – (no title for now)
  • Zaniemovie – Northern lines
  • CHEF – Third Party
  • The Blueberries – Voilà
  • Loïc Perraudin – Nova
  • OS Crew – 10th Movie (Name TBD)
  • Calvin May – Evergreen
  • Caution Media – Connected
  • Daniel Hanka – P.F.M.
  • Gen Sasaki – Grain
  • Antonia Galmez – Kuruf, whisper of the wind
  • El.Makrell – Bucket Clips 4
  • Garance Martig – Gaskarašša
  • Outlands Productions – Going Home
  • Krate – Queen of the Catskills
  • Elina Lehmkuhl – The Underdogs
  • Núria Castán – Inner Fight
  • Counter Methods – Evolution
  • For The Cast – Early Birds Clocking In
  • LegitFilms – First Day of Winter
  • Paul Veron – Low TV Saison 2 Ep 1 : When Style Meets Sustainability
  • Patagonia Sur Films – Patagonia Sur
  • Cumulus Nimbus – Sky Above Sky Below
  • Dylan Robinson - The Side of Silence
  • RAD Movie Production – Whip It Up
  • Shady Crew - PARTLY SHADY

 

Pro Category

  • WeiTien Ho – 此刻:Now
  • Lalo Rambaud &  Tucker Carr – All On Black
  • Tim Giudicelli – 25 Freeride Spirit
  • Tim Giudicelli – Ski Yatra
  • Simply. Recreation Club – Inefficient Joy
  • SnowBrains – 300
  • Cody Cirillo – A Hundred Words For Wind
  • Matchstick Productions – After The Snowfall
  • Sidehit Films – A Guide's Book
  • Aurélie Gonin – Alpine Quest 2025
  • Jennie-Lee Burmansson – At least the weather was good 
  • Glace Noire Films – Au fil des courbes
  • Michael Overbeck Studio – Balancing Act
  • Aurèle Mayol – Banana Pepper
  • Leo Slemett – BETTER UP THERE
  • Joey Kraft – Burn Pile
  • Entourage Productions – Too True
  • Blank Collective Films – Cold Calls
  • Taylor Bennie-Faull – Convergence
  • Westbank Media – Dear Sammy
  • The North Face – Dear Superhero
  • Jacques Price Productions – Duo
  • The Faction Collective – Expedition Altai
  • Hunt Cinema – Fickle Business
  • Native Earth Productions – Fostvedt
  • Mountain Tribe – Gold
  • Axel Le Palabe – Home Tour
  • Aurélien Collet – Initium
  • Sideshow – KOKO RA DE
  • Collet Brother Production – Le Cavalier sans Tête
  • Ellen Bradley – Let My People Go Skiing
  • VVX Productions – Liminal
  • Line Skis – Rendition
  • Big Giant – Lines
  • Edward Clem Media – Lucent
  • Iz La Motte – Trails Still Blazing
  • Ty Urlich Creative – Visions From The North 
  • Mayrand agency – Seasons
  • The North Face – Trango
  • ON3P – 8
  • Blank Collective Films – One Step Ahead
  • HEAD Freesking & Jeff Thomas Creative – Out Of The Ordinary
  • Kevin Rolland – Perspective
  • Pangea Creatives – Powder and Parenthood
  • Carson Sharp – Switch
  • Kevin Rolland – Season switch
  • Joey Kraft – TBD
  • Teton Gravity Research – Pressure Drop
  • Noah Wetzel – The Grizzly Column Project
  • Ski For The Love – Yardsale
  • The Road West Traveled – That One Friend
  • JP Dellanno – Shock of Dawn
  • Jeff Thomas Creative x The North Face - NOTES IN MOTION 
  • Jeff Thomas Creative x Whistler Blackcomb - Beyond the Image
  • Delilah Cupp – Subtle
  • Other Gaze Films – Tandem
  • Clustr Films – Alignée
  • Dasha Agafonova – Inferno
  • Lovisa Rosengren – The Forest Child
  • Troublehaus – Talking Transition
  • HEAD & Tyroilia – Elevate : The HEAD Freeskiing Women
  • BUG Visionaries – Endorphin
  • Gradient Global Productions – Slipstream
  • Amie Engerbretson – Blue Hour
  • Teton Gravity Research – The Way Back
  • Nitro snowboards – Spike
  • The ridge films – Instinct
  • Red point movie – Into Altai
  • Jones Snowboards – The Devil's Playground
  • Dendrite Studios – DIG: An Alaskan Snowboard Film
  • Whistler Creek Productions – In Between Days
  • Buster crew – Buster 2
  • Emil Leenderts – Caught The Bug
  • Alex Heitler & Victor De Le Rue – In Cold Blood
  • The Outliers – The Outliers 3
  • Winterglow Productions – 3AM : Snowboarding The Chuting Gallery
  • Megafauna Films – The Realm
  • Finlay Woods – The Sound of Japan
  • Mathieu Crepel – When I grow up
  • Sidehit Films – No Big Deal - Seb Toots
  • Camille Armand & Enzo Scotto – Nørdic bahamas
  • Burton x Redbull Media House - Paved
  • Summit Lunch - The Edge of Reason

  • Parkin Costain - Flipbook

  • Nitro Snowboards - Echoes of Impact - Marcus Kleveland

iF3 Movie Awards

2025 Nominees
SKI PRO

FILM OF THE YEAR

Blank Collective Films - Cold Calls
Head Freesking & Jeff Thomas Creative - Out of the Ordinary
Matchstick Productions - After The Snowfall
Summit Lunch - The Edge of Reason
The North Face - Trango

 

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Chris Benchetler - Mountains of the Moon
Matchstick Productions - After The Snowfall
Simply. Recreation Club - Inefficient Joy 
The North Face - Trango
Ty Urlich - Visions From The North: A Portrait of Etienne Geoffroy-Gagnon

BEST EDITING

Blank Collective Films - One Step Ahead
Graeme Meiklejohn x Alex Armstrong - Slipstream
Head Freesking & Jeff Thomas Creative - Out of the Ordinary
Strictly Create - Seeing Flowers
The North Face - Trango

 

STANDOUT FEMALE SKIER OF THE YEAR

Arianna Tricomi in Troublehaus - Talking Transition
Emma Patterson in Blank Collective Films - Cold Calls
Jess Hotter in Head Freesking & Jeff Thomas Creative - Elevate: The Head Freeskiing Women
Maggie Voisin in Teton Gravity Research - Pressure Drop
Manon Loschi in Bug Visionaries - Endorphin

 

STANDOUT MALE SKIER OF THE YEAR

Craig Murray in Matchstick Productions - After The Snowfall
Karl Fostvedt in Matchstick Productions - After The Snowfall
Mac Forehand in Jacques Price Productions - Duo
Parkin Costain in Teton Gravity Research - Pressure Drop
Phil Casabon in Armada Skis - Ornada

BREAKOUT SKIER OF THE YEAR

Ben Richards in Matchstick Productions - After The Snowfall
Daniel Bacher in Armada Skis - Ornada
Jonathan Rollins in Head Freesking & Jeff Thomas Creative - Out of the Ordinary
Olivia Asselin in Armada Skis - Ornada
Teal Harle in Teton Gravity Research - Pressure Drop

 

JURY'S PICK (BOTH SKI & SNOWBOARD FILMS ARE ELIGIBLE)

Dasha Agafonova - Inferno
Joey Kraft x Jonathan Rollins - Process
Megafauna - The Realm
Strictly Create - Seeing Flowers
Whistler Creek Productions - In Between Days

BEST SHORT MOVIE (UNDER 20 MINUTES)

Blank Collective Films - One Step Ahead
Entourage Productions - Too True
Graeme Meiklejohn x Alex Armstrong - Slipstream
Simply. Recreation Club - Inefficient Joy
Strictly Create - Seeing Flowers

 

BEST BACKCOUNTRY SEGMENT

Chris Benchetler - Mountains of the Moon: Chris Benchetler, Dennis Ranalter, Michelle Parker & Sam Kuch
Matchstick Productions - After The Snowfall: Craig Murray, Dennis Ranalter, Logan Pehota & Mark Abma
Summit Lunch Productions - The Edge of Reason: Cody Townsend, Elyse Saugstad & Nikolai Schirmer
The North Face - Trango: Christina Lustenberger, Jim Morrison & Chantel Astorga
The Wester Experience - Return To The Why: Jacob Wester & Nikolai Schirmer

 

BEST URBAN SEGMENT

Armada Skis - Ornada: Kuura Koivisto
Armada Skis - Ornada: Phil Casabon
Dasha Agafonova - Inferno: Dasha Agafonova
Éloïc Hamel & Jacob Monfils - Impetuous: Phil Langevin
Line Skis - Rendition: Tucker Fitzsimon

BEST STORYTELLING

Blank Collective Films - One Step Ahead
Ellen Bradley - Let My People Go Skiing
Joey Kraft x Jonathan Rollins - Process
Krate - Queen of the Catskills
Summit Lunch Productions - The Edge of Reason

SKI AMATEUR

AMATEUR FILM OF THE YEAR

Bungee Breakers - Tell Me I Belong
Chef - Third Party
El.Makrell - Bucket Clips 4
Éloïc Hamel & Jacob Monfils - Impetuous
OS Crew - Vortex

AMATEUR SKIER OF THE YEAR

Calvin May in Calvin May - Evergreen
Dillon Flinders in AnD Motion - RIFF
Floyd Guy in Chef - Third Party
Hannah Langes in El.Makrell - Bucket Clips 4
Kyle Johnston in OS Crew - Vortex

 

SNOWBOARD PRO

FILM OF THE YEAR

Burton x Red Bull Media House - Paved
Finlay Woods - The Sound of Japan
Red Point Movie - Into Altai
Whistler Creek Productions - Between Days

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Burton x Red Bull Media House - Paved
Finlay Woods - The Sound of Japan 
Red Point Movie - Into Altai
Whistler Creek Productions - Between Days

 

BEST EDITING

Alex Heitler & Victor De Le Rue - In Cold Blood
Burton x Red Bull Media House - Paved
Finlay Woods - The Sound of Japan
Whistler Creek Productions - Between Days

 

STANDOUT FEMALE SNOWBOARDER OF THE YEAR

Anna Gasser in Burton x Red Bull Media House - Paved 
Iris Pham in Nitro Snowboards - Spike
Tiphanie Perrotin in The Ridge Films - Instinct 
Ylfa Rúnarsdóttir in Burton x Red Bull Media House - Paved
Zoi Sadowski-Synnott in Burton x Red Bull Media House - Paved

STANDOUT MALE SNOWBOARDER OF THE YEAR

Ben Ferguson in Burton x Red Bull Media House - Paved
Brin Alexander in Megafauna - The Realm
Danny Davis in Burton x Red Bull Media House - Paved
Darcy Sharpe in Megafauna - The Realm

 

BREAKOUT SNOWBOARDER OF THE YEAR

Cass Jones in Teton Gravity Research - Pressure Drop
Emil Leenderts in Emil Leenderts - Caught The Bug
Jack McDougall in Megafauna Films - The Realm 
Mia Jones in Teton Gravity Research - Pressure Drop
Nick Puenter in Nitro Snowboards - Spike 

BEST SHORT MOVIE (UNDER 20 MINUTES)

Emil Leenderts - Caught The Bug
Finlay Woods - The Sound of Japan
The Ridge Films - Instinct
Whistler Creek Productions - Between Days

BEST BACKCOUNTRY SEGMENT

Burton x Red Bull Media House - Paved: Zoi Sadowski-Synnott
Megafauna - The Realm: Brin Alexander
Megafauna - The Realm: Darcy Sharpe
Emil Leenderts - Caught The Bug: Emil Leenderts

BEST URBAN SEGMENT

Buster Crew - Buster 2: Denver Orr
Nitro Snowboards - Spike: Dominik Wagner
Nitro Snowboards - Spike: Iris Pham
Sidehit Films - No Big Deal: Seb Toots

 

BEST STORYTELLING

Alex Heitler & Victor De Le Rue - In Cold Blood
Burton x Red Bull Media House - Paved
Emil Leenderts - Caught The Bug
Jones Snowboards - In the Shadow of the Diable
Red Point Movie - Into Altai

SNOWBOARD AMATEUR

AMATEUR FILM OF THE YEAR

Cumulus Nimbus - Sky Above Sky Below
Legit Films - First Day of Winter
Patagonia Sur Films - Patagonia Sur
Paul Veron - Low TV: When Style Meets Sustainability
RAD Movie Production - Whip It Up

 

AMATEUR SNOWBOARDER OF THE YEAR

Federico Romano in Patagonia Sur Films - Patagonia Sur
Paul Veron in Paul Veron - Low TV: When Style Meets Sustainability
Shawna Paoli in Celina Weber - The Underdogs 

 

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