Holmlands Adventure Film Festival is a celebration of storytelling inspired by adventure, exploration, wildlife, and the natural world.
Founded by boutique media and events company Holmlands, the festival recognises filmmakers and adventurers from around the world whose work captures the true spirit of the outdoors and the power of human connection with nature.
With ten award categories, the festival honours creativity, authenticity, and originality in adventurous filmmaking โ welcoming submissions in the following areas:
- ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐
- ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐น ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฒ๐
๐ฝ๐น๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
- ๐ช๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐น๐ถ๐ณ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐น๐ฑ
- ๐๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐บ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐
- ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฐ๐๐น๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ
- ๐๐ป๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ต๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐ผ๐๐๐ฑ๐ผ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐น๐ถ๐ณ๐ฒ
Whether documenting a mountain expedition, a remote landscape, or a personal journey of discovery, the Holmlands Adventure Film Festival exists to celebrate stories that inspire others to seek adventure in their own lives.
The festival's headline event will take place on 3rd and 4th September 2026 at the luxurious Charlotte Street Hotel in central London, with additional community screenings planned at select venues across the UK.
All films selected for the official festival line up will receive an Official Selection laurel and will be automatically entered into the festival awards.
Core award categories:
- ๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ
- ๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐น๐บ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ
- ๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ถ๐น๐บ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ
- ๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ (๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ)
- ๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ (๐ฆ๐ต๐ผ๐ฟ๐)
- ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ
Special recognition awards:
- ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ: for films that best embody exploration, courage & creativity.
- ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ: for projects raising awareness or driving positive change.
- ๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ: for films demonstrating exceptional narrative craft & emotional resonance.
- ๐๐ผ๐น๐บ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ด๐ป๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ: for outstanding contribution to adventure storytelling.
All award winners will be selected by a judging panel of festival associates, adventurers, and sponsors, and will receive an Official Winners Laurel in recognition of their achievement.
All award decisions are final.
๐ช๐ต๐ ๐๐ผ๐น๐บ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐?
Holmlands has been creating and delivering adventure-focused film events and storytelling projects since 2014, hosting curated screenings and special events across the UK, Europe, and North America.
Alongside our event work, we are adventure filmmakers and storytellers ourselves. We understand first-hand the time, commitment, and creativity that goes into bringing an outdoor film project to life, and we approach every submission with care, respect, and attention.
The Holmlands Adventure Film Festival builds on this experience, designed to celebrate and recognise outstanding adventure storytelling while maintaining a fair, transparent, and filmmaker-focused process.
Images from our previous events and adventure productions are included for context, reflecting our long-standing involvement in adventure filmmaking and events.
