Innsbruck Nature Film Festival (INFF) is an international film competition on the topic of nature, environment, climate, sustainability and good life. We are offering filmmakers from all over the world a platform for presenting their latest work. Our focus is set on documentaries and fiction films from short to feature length as well as on animation short films.
Beside the prizes to win in the mentioned categories there are Special Awards to win: "Quality of Life in the Alps", “Best film on the topic of soil”, “Best Film on the Topic of Biodiversity” and “Best Film on the Topic of Water” – all of them are eligible for all shortlisted films.
The 23rd edition of INFF will take place from October 9-13 2024.
During our five festival days around 50 curated films will be screened and we invite filmmakers to take part in Q&A’s, panels and video interviews. We also organise a high-quality side program: scientific talks, networking events, industry meetings, mountain excursions, art exhibitions, a Director‘s Lunch etc. in order to engage an on-topic, ecological and creative discourse.
The venue is Metropol cinema in Innsbruck where we can show films on big screens up to 280 spectators and use the „Couch-room“ for cozy discussions.
Our juries, composed of international and high profile members, select the winners of the following prizes & awards:
* „GRAND PRIZE for the best NATURE DOCUMENTARY” worth 3.000 € donated by Innsbruck Tourismus
* “GRAND PRIZE for the best ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTARY” worth 3.000 € donated by the City of Innsbruck
* “BEST GREEN FICTION FILM”, worth 2.000 €
* „BEST SHORT DOC” worth 1.500 €
* „BEST ANIMATION SHORT FILM“ worth 1.500 €
* “BEST SHORTFILM4KIDS” worth 1.500 € – the winner will be selected by the audience right after the screening
SPECIAL AWARDS (eligible to all shortlisted films):
* NEW: “BEST FILM QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE ALPS”, worth 2.000 € donated by the Alpine Convention
* NEW: "BEST FILM ON THE TOPIC OF BIODIVERSITY" worth 2.000 € donated by Naturschutzbund Österreich
* „WILD WOMEN AWARD“ worth 2.000 € donated by ORF/UNIVERSUM. Highlights female directors in the field of nature/environmental documentary
* „CHRISTIAN BERGER CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD” worth 1.500 € (non-cash-prize). Personally selected by Christian Berger, Academy-Award nominated cameraman and producer
* „BEST FILM ON THE TOPIC OF SOIL“ worth 2.000 € – selected by a group of European soil-experts for the 10th time!
* "BEST FILM ON THE TOPIC OF WATER" worth 2.000 € donated by IKB Innsbrucker Kommunalbetriebe
Prizes and awards may change due to unforeseen circumstances.