In theaters in Annecy and online

Femmes en Montagne Film Festival

The Femmes en Montagne Film Festival features an exclusive and inspiring program of female stories connected by the common theme of the mountains.

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Nov 13 to 16, 2025 + Online Festival until Jan 5.

Femmes en Montagne Festival

Showcasing women in front of and behind the camera. Inspiring gender diversity in the mountains. Promoting gender equality through stories of women who are pushing themselves, picking themselves back up, and finding freedom and fulfilment, with the mountains as a common thread.

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A one-of-a-kind festival in France

A Clear Cultural and Cinematic Identity

The Femmes en Montagne Film Festival stands out for its clear cultural and cinematic identity, rooted in showcasing stories about women and mountain sports through film.

This festival, unique in its genre, emphasizes female representation in mountain film while highlighting work that explores nature, personal challenges, and resilience through the lens of gender equality and inclusivity. Here are the main themes that characterize the identity of the festival in a cultural and cinematographic context.

Our Commitments Our History

2 Film Categories

Amateur short films or first-time films
Official category

Films in both categories must include at least 50% women in front of or behind the camera

7 Awards Conferred

Six awards conferred by the Jury and one award conferred by the audience

4 Days

The Festival takes place over four days.
Films in competition are shown, but there are also workshops during the day throughout the duration of the Festival.

Showcasing women in the mountains and raising awareness of their successes and inspiring journeys.

Values and Goals of the Femmes en Montagne Film Festival

Much More Than Just a Festival

A festival committed to making a difference

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Visibility and Promotion of Women in Mountain Film
Inclusion and Accessibility
Education and Awareness
Gender Diversity in the Film Industry
Commitment to the Environment

History of the Festival

Goals of the Festival

Visibility and Promotion of Women in Mountain Film

Create a platform to distribute films made by or about women, often underrepresented in mountain film.
Improve the exposure of female directors and athletes in the film industry.
Offer new stories that diverge from those typically seen in mountain film by highlighting unique female perspectives that explore resilience, adventure, and a close relationship with nature.

Inclusion and Accessibility

Make culture and film accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities, through inclusion initiatives such as providing closed captions, sign-language interpreters, and the online version of the festival.
Make accessibility a key pillar of the festival by ensuring that each viewer can fully participate in the cultural experience, regardless of their disabilities.

Education and Awareness

Raise public awareness of film education and female representation in mountain sports.
Encourage critical reflection on stereotypes and promote inspiring role models that push the limits of traditional portrayals.
Create spaces to discuss these new stories and role models, notably through film screenings, but also through meetings, debates, and interactive workshops.
Strengthen the educational aspect of the festival by integrating practical workshops, such as directing workshops where filmmakers can hone their skills in film and audiovisual production, particularly in a mountain setting.

Gender Diversity in the Film Industry

Encourage gender diversity in production and direction teams by showcasing women’s skills through professional initiatives such as the Femmes en Montagne publication, a dedicated networking day, and specific technical workshops.
Promote more diversity in careers related to directing mountain films, to foster a more inclusive and varied environment in the industry.

Commitment to the Environment

Inspiring commitment to preserving natural spaces by raising public awareness of ecological issues through cinema, post-screening debates, and workshops that encourage good practices for protecting mountain ecosystems.
Making the Festival a place of reflection and discussion to rethink our relationship with the mountains and reduce our impact on the environment.

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Viewers in 2023

Editions

Accessible screenings for the deaf and hard of hearing in 2023

Screenings of films in competition

Workshops in 2023

International presenters in 2023

Awards conferred

Films on replay

The Online Festival

Can’t get to Annecy in November? No problem, there is also an online version of the Festival, available from November 13- January 5.
You don’t have to miss out on this exclusive program where inspiring women’s stories are at the forefront.

Online Festival

Testimonials

What people are saying about the Festival:

To give pride of place to women at a festival like this, available online and in person over five days with a huge variety of different workshops and films, I think it’s really important for the development of female sports.

Lucy Paltz - Journalist

In my view, this is the festival that best showcases women in all types of mountain activities and also provides a space for them to get together. So every year, it’s a wonderful opportunity to meet others and to celebrate the mountains with other women and people generally. It’s an honor to be selected here.

Coline Ballet-Baz- French freestyle skier and director

Thanks again to the entire festival team for this wonderful edition and the family-like atmosphere that you foster. It’s always a pleasure to attend as a viewer and the experience as a presenter was just as great. It feels like home, a place to meet others and share wonderful emotions.

Clara Domas - Post-production - Motion Design - Live - Direction

This festival shows female-directed films that are often overlooked, forgotten by some, that we don’t necessarily watch. We are proud to join this movement, to join your team to showcase all this female talent tonight.

Virginie Troussier – Author and member of the Jury 2022

This festival really touched me by its choice of films, its commitments, and the messages that are shared. We can, in my view, talk about gender equality without talking about “feminism” which means nothing and everything these days…I think your festival is very fair in its manner of highlighting women without pedaling activism. Bravo, it’s very moving.

Very professional and warm-hearted festival team! Unique and dedicated media work and communication. Thank you for letting me participate with Via Sedna!

Ramona Waldner - Director

Such a fun festival, such an important platform and format for female filmmakers and athletes in the sports and outdoor industry! had a great time in Annecy! Thank you for showing our movie CYCLES.

Johanna Brunner - Director

Great festival and was so pleased to show Perfect Partners- I was made to feel so welcome by the festival team - massive thank you to Katarina, Marion and Nathalie for helping facilitate a brilliant experience. I presented my film with translation - it was nerve wracking but they made me feel so welcome!

Jessie Leong - Director

Thank you for the energy that can be felt in the overall organization of this festival, which deserves a Tour de France. Bravo!

Thank you for the diversity of films and stories presented!