Official, Audience and Independent Awards

GOLDEN GENTIAN - GRAND PRIX CITY OF TRENTO

For the film that best represents the cultural objectives inspiring the Festival overall, being of high artistic quality.

6000€

GOLDEN GENTIAN CAI - ITALIAN ALPINE CLUB

For the best film on mountaineering.

3000€

GOLDEN GENTIAN CITY OF BOLZANO-BOZEN

For the best exploration or adventure movie.

3000€

SILVER GENTIAN

For the best artistic-technical contribution.

1500€

SILVER GENTIAN

For the best short film.

1500€

JURY PRIZE

2000€

T4FUTURE AWARD

An award established by Trento Film Festival in 2022 – For the best work in the T4Future film section. The jury is made up of pupils at secondary schools in Trentino..

AUDIENCE AWARD - BEST MOUNTAINEERING FILM
 ROTARI

For the mountaineering, climbing and adventure film, of any length, most voted by the audience among all the films in the program.

AUDIENCE AWARD - BEST FULL-LENGTH FILM 
DAO - CONAD

For the film most voted by the audience among the feature documentaries in Competition.

MARIO BELLO AWARD

Assigned by the Film Library of Club Alpino Italiano in memory of Mario Bello, it is awarded to the film that best reflects the association’s founding values and ideals, and that represents the many facets of mountaineering as a human, cultural and technical adventure, respecting the environment.

1500€

RAI TRENTO AWARD

Established by the RAI branch in Trento - For the best documentary on current affairs.

750€

DOLOMITES WORLD HERITAGE AWARD


Established by the Fondazione Dolomiti UNESCO and SAT Società Alpinisti Tridentini - For the best film documenting the awareness within communities of the exceptional universal values recognised by UNESCO and the ability to carry out active conservation of the area.

1000€

STUDENTS’ AWARD - UNIVERSITIES OF TRENTO, BOLZANO AND INNSBRUCK


Established by the Universities of Trento, Bolzano and Innsbruck - For a work of particular cultural value made by a director under the age of 33.

1500€

ANTHROPOCENE MUSE AWARD

Established by MUSE, Trento Science Museum - it is awarded to the work that best explores the relationship between mankind and the rest of the natural world in the Anthropocene era.

1000€

MUSEO ETNOGRAFICO TRENTINO SAN MICHELE AWARD

Established by the Museo etnografico trentino San Michele - For the film best documenting the traditions and customs of mountain people with ethno-anthropological documentary accuracy.

1500€

CINEMA FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AWARD

The Prize is a joint initiative of the Fondazione Campana dei Caduti and the Forum Trentino per la Pace e i Diritti Umani – For the work that best communicates the underlying values of the two institutions and that raises public awareness about issues related to human rights, peace, sustainability, and awareness and dialogue between peoples and cultures.

1000€

GREEN FILM AWARD

Set up by the Agenzia Provinciale per la Protezione dell'Ambiente and Trentino Film Commission - The prize is awarded to the film that most effectively expresses environmental protection and sustainability values and practices, with particular attention for the mountain environment and climate change.

1500€

AMELIA DE ECCHER AWARD - FOR WOMEN ACTIVE IN FILM AND MOUNTAINS

Established by Riccarda de Eccher - In memory of Amelia de Eccher, for women on both sides of the camera.

1000€

"CITY OF IMOLA” AWARD

Established by C.A.I. Imola branch and Municipality of Imola - Assigned to the fiction or documentary film work that stands out from the others in terms of its artistic and technical quality, emphasis on the underlying values of CAI, and the originality of the issues dealt with and/or the story recounted.

1000€

EUSALP AWARD. WHAT KEEPS ME HERE OR BRINGS ME BACK

Established by Autonomous Province of Trento - the Prize aims to promote the stories of those who choose to live in or come back to the mountains, recognising the value and potential of these areas. Specifically, the initiative intends to highlight experiences related to work in mountain environments, ranging from traditional trades to innovative experiences, including those developing as a result of digital technology. Grasping these new opportunities allows residents of all ages to make fully aware choices to stay or settle in the mountains, generating significant socioeconomic spin-offs and combating the depopulation of mountain areas.

1500€

CinemAMoRe Award

Established jointly by Religion Today Film Festival, Rovereto International Archaeological Film Festival and Trento Film Festival - For the best work/movie/documentary in the Near Horizons section featuring directors, productions, stories and protagonists from Trentino Alto Adige.

RITTER SPORT AWARD - THE THRILL OF THE MOUNTAINS

Established by Ritter Sport, the award wishes to celebrate the “the thrill and joy of experiences in the mountains, in the midst of nature - To the work that best succeeds in transmitting these feelings, which only the mountain environment can provide, combining adventure, discovery and the spirit of sharing”.

500€

DOLOMITI ENERGIA AWARD

Established by Dolomiti Energia, the award is intended to celebrate the force of water, wind and the sun, which becomes a symbol of positive and lasting synergy between people and nature through transformation into energy for life - To the work that best interprets this relationship, by expressing the concept of energy in a natural context.

500€