21st Innsbruck Nature Film Festival

15 – 18 October 2022
Innsbruck, Tyrol

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21st Innsbruck Nature Film Festival

15 – 18 October 2022
Innsbruck, Tyrol

More info

THE FILM FESTIVAL

Short or long, documentary or story, thought-provoking, factual, shocking, fascinating, or just simply beautiful: These words describe the films that we are happy to screen at Metropol Kino in Innsbruck in October 2022!

2022 the Festival will mark the 21st editon of INFF and we are already looking forward to new fantastic films about nature, our environment and sustainablilty. It will take place in Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria from 15 – 18 October 2022.

As an environmental film festival in the middle of the Alps, the INFF pays special attention to European networking and values in the sense of the European Green Deal. It sees itself as a European platform for the exchange of filmmakers, production companies and broadcasters from all over the world.

INNSBRUCK NATURE FILM FESTIVAL news!

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Hear from our community

“The INNSBRUCK NATURE FILM FESTIVAL is a 5 star experience for filmmakers.My best experience amongst all the other prestigious festivals where our film won.”

— Filmmaker, AUSTRALIA
Winner: Best Film On The Topic Of Soil 2018
(THE KINGDOM)

“The films shown at the INNSBRUCK NATURE FILM FESTIVALS allow me to dive into different worlds, travel to foreign countries, but also make discoveries in my own backyard that excite and touch me.”

— Leitung Cine Tirol Film Commission, ÖSTERREICH

“The INNSBRUCK NATURE FILM FESTIVAL is an exemplary gem of sustainability through the arts, with a remarkable selection of films and collateral events.”

— Filmmaker, journalist, artist, ITALY

“Hosted by inspirational and enthusiastic programmers, who select Innovative Film and Documentaries, that celebrate the natural world and our place in it. Couldn’t have asked for a better festival.”

— Filmmaker, IRELAND
Winner: Best Environmental Documentary 2018
(THE SILVER BRANCH)

“The INNSBRUCK NATURE FILM FESTIVAL is one of my absolute favourites, because you can feel the sweat, tears and passion that go into it, the program is diverse and the atmosphere in the amazing theatre in the city of Innsbruck amidst the Alps is unique!”

— Filmmaker, GERMANY
Winner: Best Nature Documentary 2018
(WHITE WOLVES – GHOSTS OF THE ARCTIC)

“Coming to the Innsbruck Nature Film Festival feels like diving into another world for some days. Being surrounded by so many nature lovers, creative directors from all over the world, a passionate Festival-team and the beautiful Alps is very inspiring and I enjoy the variety of films as much as the discussions with the Jury and the public.”

— Editorial journalist at GEO and 360°GEO-Reportage/ARTE, GERMANY

Annamaria Talas

Johannes Köck

Chiara Isabella Spagnoli Gabardi

Katrina Costello

Oliver Goetzl

Katja Trippel

THE FILMS 2021

PAINTING BY NUMBERS

WAS FISCHE WOLLEN

DAS JAHR DES SCHNEELEOPARDEN

LA DANZA TRA TERRA E CIELO

More Films

Four categories and six Special Awards

INFF is awarding commendations in four categories and six special awards and this year once again expresses its sincere gratitude to the sponsors who make it possible to award the winning films with prizes totalling € 18.000,-.

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PRIZES

DOCUMENTARIES

GRAND PRIZE FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY

Innsbruck is the capital of Tyrol and deeply committed to a careful approach to nature. In this respect, we are also very pleased in 2022 to have reliable partners in the City of Innsbruck and Innsbruck Tourismus, who will award the main prizes for the two categories Nature Documentary and Environmental Documentary.

„GRAND PRIZE FOR THE BEST NATURE DOCUMENTARY”
worth € 3.000,-

„GRAND PRIZE FOR THE BEST ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTARY”
worth € 3.000,-

SHORT FILMS

SHORT FILMS

We very much value this cinematic art form and therefore nominate short films to let them take their rightful place on the big screen.

„AWARD FOR THE BEST SHORT FILM“
worth € 1.500,-

„AWARD FOR THE BEST ANIMATION SHORT FILM“
worth € 1.500,-

SPECIAL AWARDS

The jury will award the following special prizes to selected films from the Short List:

NEW: „WILD WOMEN AWARD”

We celebrate women directors and/or cinematographers in the field of nature/environmental documentary with this new award.

„WILD WOMEN AWARD”
worth € 2.000,–

„RESPECT OUR PLANET AWARD”

The jury honors a creative cinematic realization in presenting visionary ideas and proposals for a more respectful treatment of our planet.

„RESPECT OUR PLANET AWARD”
worth € 2.000,–
donated by UNIQA

„CHRISTIAN BERGER CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD”

Personally selected by Christian Berger, Academy-Award nominated cameraman and producer.

„CHRISTIAN BERGER CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD”
Non-cash-prize worth € 1.500,-
CL Companion binoculars
variable phone adapter

SPECIAL AWARD „BEST FILM ON THE TOPIC OF SOIL 2022“

A healthy soil is the basis of a healthy life – for plants, humans and animals. This award, which is being presented for the sixth time this year, shall remind us of this.

SPECIAL AWARD „BEST FILM ON THE TOPIC OF SOIL 2022“
worth € 2.000,-
donated by Fröschl, province of Tyrol and University of Innsbruck

„YOUNG TALENTS SHORT FILM AWARD” by TIROLER TAGESZEITUNG

Our long-standing partner, the Tiroler Tageszeitung, has the strongest reach in the country as a print and online medium. With this award, it promotes young filmmakers up to the age 0f 26 who tell visual stories – whether with a professional camera or a smart phone.

„YOUNG TALENTS SHORT FILM AWARD”
by TIROLER TAGESZEITUNG
worth € 1.000

NEW: „BEST FILM ON THE TOPIC OF AGRICULTURAL BIODIVERSITY“

„BEST FILM ON THE TOPIC OF AGRICULTURAL BIODIVERSITY“
worth € 2.000

THE
JURY

It’s in the mix

Comparing artistic works such as films, each one a jewel in itself, evaluating them and in the end choosing the winners is an especially difficult task and requires particularly sensitive and attentive people. Here we present the high-calibre members of this year’s INFF jury.