On September 7, 2024 after watching all 31 films of the 29th Ladek Mountain Festival Film Competition, the Jurors Bartosz Blaschke, Małgorzata Świderska, Małgorzata Prociak and Marcin Radomski met to decide about the awards.
GRAND PRIX
„Franklin”
Directed by Kasimir Burgess
Financial prize of 2500 EURO is sponsored by NAGRODA LOKALNEGO BIZNESU
BEST POLISH FILM
Postcards From The Verge („Pocztówki znad krawędzi”)
Directed by Natalia Koniarz
Sponsor nagrody – 2500 złotych: Fundacja Himalaizmu Polskiego im. Andrzeja Zawady
BEST FILM ABOUT MOUNTAINERING
„Sophie Lavaud. The Final Summit”
Directed by François Damilano
Financial prize of 800 EURO is sponsored by Domki Zdrojowe
BEST CLIMBING FILM
„Climbing Never Die – Reel Rock 18 ”
Directed by Matt Groom i Nick Rosen
Financial prize of 800 EURO is sponsored by POLSKI ZWIĄZEK ALPINIZMU
BEST FILM ABOUT PEOPLE & MOUNTAINS
„Adra”
Directed by Emma Crome
Financial prize of 800 EURO is sponsored by Adventure 24
BEST FILM ABOUT ADVENTURE AND EXPLORATION
„Ashima”
Directed by Kenji Tsukamoto
Financial prize of 800 EURO is sponsored by Zegarki.pl
BEST POLISH FILM
„Chasing Kasper”
Directed by Nick Waggoner
Financial prize of 800 EURO is sponsored by Uniwersytet Dolnośląski DSW Wrocław
BEST SHORT FILM
„The Slow Lane”
Directed by Alexa Fay
Financial prize of 600 EURO is sponsored by PONIATOWSKI TECHNIKA SCENICZNA
JURY MENTIONS
„The Last Expedition” (Wanda Rutkiewicz. Ostatnia wyprawa)”
Directed by Eliza Kubarska
„Ice Waterfalls”
Directed by David Arnaud
„Cycles”
Directed by Johanna Brunner, Anjuna Hartmann
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
The audience also voted for the best films:
PEOPLE’S CHOICE 1ST PLACE
„The Last Expedition” (Wanda Rutkiewicz. Ostatnia wyprawa)”
Directed by Eliza Kubarska
Financial prize of 2000 PLN is sponsored by JACK WOLFSKIN
PEOPLE’S CHOICE 2ND PLACE
„Stronger Than Ever” (Silniejszy)
Directed by Marcin Jamkowski
PEOPLE’S CHOICE 3RD PLACE
„The Silent Escape” (W krainie ciszy)”
Directed by Oswald Rodrigo Pereira
The winners of the Film Awards were offered a gift voucher worth 1000 PLN from Keen.pl as well as a gift voucher worth 500 PLN from Domki Zdrojowe resort in Polanica-Zdroj.
Congratulations to all the winners!
Big thank you to the Sponsors and the Jury!
Kasia Biernacka
Film Program Director of the Festival
