Past Winners

The Mountain Film Festival is pleased to announce the winners of the 2008 film and screenplay competitions.

Grand Jury Prize
First Ascent
Directed by Peter Mortimer



Best Feature Film
Rain in the Mountains
Directed by Joel Metlen









Best Documentary Film
Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea
Directed by Chris Metzler and Jeff Springer



Best Environmental Film
Tamdin’s Journey: A Tibetan Village Project
Directed by Christopher Kugelman









Best Adventure Sports / Best Mountain Film
First Ascent
Directed by Peter Mortimer



Best Director
Chris Metzler and Jeff Springer
Pleasures and Plagues on the Salton Sea









Best Animation 
Creepers
Directed by Mark Simon









Best Music Video
Beyond Grand Canyon
Directed by Michael Fatali
Composed by Nicholas Gunn








Best Short Film
To Build a Fire
Directed by Dave Main and Mark Dissette

Best Student Film
Black Tale
Directed by Kristin Glover and Stefanie Misztal

Best Foreign Film
The Offering
Directed by Paul Lee

Best Actor
Laurance Tan
The Offering

Best TV Pilot
The Little Woody Show
Directed by David Thrasher

Screenplay Competition

1st Place Screenplay
Que Lastima
Written by Robert Mazzona

2nd Place Screenplay
Wall of Nanking
Written by Ming Lai