Results 2003

The 2003 panel of Film Judges were:

Piers Handling - Director of the Toronto International Film Festival

George Band - first ascent of Kangchenjunga and member of the 1953 Everest Expedition.

Louise Thomas - renowned alpine and big wall climber

Margaret Wicks - award winning film producer and director with Triple Echo Productions

Valeriana Rosso - Director of the Cervinia International Film Festival

They chose the following:

Grand Prize - presented by Berghaus

Winner : Touching the Void - Directed by Kevin MacDonald, Produced by John Smithson

Climbing Film Prize - presented by Scarpa

Winner : Vertical Frontier - Directed and produced by Kristi Denton Cohen

Commendations
Cold Haul - Directed and Produced by Karen Barber
My Right Foot - Directed and Produced by Ed Stobart

Mountaineering Film Prize - presented by Climber Magazine

Winner : Rubicon - Directed by Andrew Kim, Produced by Alexander Leker

Commendation
Pensieri nel Vento (Thoughts in the Wind) - Directed & Produced by Ermanno Salvaterra
Mountain of Ice - Directed by Liesl Clark

Mountain Culture & Environment Film Prize - presented by Arts & Business

Winner: A Man called Nomad - Directed and Produced by Alex Gabbay

Commendations
Beyond Everest - Directed and Produced by Michael Dillon
Lost Treasures of Tibet - Directed by Liesl Clark

Mountain Adventure Film Prize - presented by NWDA

Winner Wookey Exposed - Produced and Directed by Gavin Newman

Commendations
Twitch IV - Directed and Produced by: Eric Link
Omo - Directed and Produced by Pavol Barabás

People's Choice Prize presented by Thorlos

Touching the Void - Directed by Kevin MacDonald, Produced by John Smithson

Video Short - presented by NW Vision

Winner : Front Range Freaks: Biscuit - Directed and Produced by Peter Mortimer

Commendations
Antarctic Odyssey - Directed by John Whittle, Produced by Chris Tiso
Final Solution - Directed and Produced by David Halstead

Extreme Film School

Winners (joint first) -
Not Permitting : Filmed & directed by Ben Connell, Glen Hull & Laura MacDonald
Meet Joe Bloggs : Filmed & directed by Jon Stevens, Graeme Paige & Jonathan Hewitt

Judges Special Prize

The Yenisey River Expedition - Directed and Produced by Remy Quinter

Special Mention

Race for Everest - Directed and Produced by Mick Conefrey

The Other Final - Directed by Johan Kramer, Produced by Jacqueline Kouwenber