2026 iF3 Movie Awards Nominees
iF3 is thrilled to announce the nominees of the 2026 iF3 Movie Awards, which will go down on Saturday, October 24th at the Rainbow Theatre in beautiful Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, following four days of premieres, community gatherings and good times during the 19th edition of the iF3 Festival from October 21st to 24th, 2026.
A grand total of 113 films were submitted to this year’s festival, and now that the iF3 Jury—which is comprised of longtime professional skiers Will Wesson and Jess Hotter and veteran freeskiing filmmaker Xavier Mayrand on the ski panel, and videographer and director Ralph Samson, snowboard industry gurus Guillaume Morisset and Hugues Beauchamp, and snowsports marketing expert Jen Girardi on the snowboard panel—has finished collectively watching and judging nearly 30 hours of ski and snowboard films, the nominees have been determined, and the winners will be revealed during the iF3 Movie Awards Gala presented by Whistler Blackcomb, which begins at 5:30 p.m. PST on Saturday, October 24th and will be streamed live on festivalif3.com.
And now, here’s a look at this year’s nominees…
SKIING
Film of the Year
Jeff Thomas Creative x Head Freeskiing - Inside The Season
Legs of Steel - We Can’t Not
Matchstick Productions - The Way Out
Sämi Ortlieb x Salomon Départ - All-Electronic Transmission
Teton Gravity Research - Actually, It Is Rocket Science
Best Cinematography
Jeff Thomas Creative - The Way Of Snow (Yuki no Michi)
Laurent de Martin - Rêverie
Legs of Steel - We Can’t Not
Matchstick Productions - The Way Out
The Bunch - Patch
Best Editing
Jeff Thomas Creative - The Way Of Snow (Yuki no Michi)
Laurent de Martin - Rêverie
Legs of Steel - We Can’t Not
The Bunch - Patch
Troublehaus: 75 Seconds - A Story of Life, Death and the In Between
Female Skier of the Year
Lucy Leishman in Gradient Global Productions x The North Face - Sphere of Influence
Maggie Voisin in Teton Gravity Research - Actually, It Is Rocket Science
Manon Loschi in Felix Raffaelli - Sorry I Missed Your Call
Meg Cumming in Jeff Thomas Creative x Head Freeskiing - Inside The Season
Tonje Kvivik in CK9 Studios - Etterklang
Male Skier of the Year
Colby Stevenson in Colby Stevenson - Provide
Jake Mageau in Oli Hoblitzelle x 686 - Aim For The Bushes
Kai Jones in Teton Gravity Research - Actually, It Is Rocket Science
Karl Fostvedt in Teton Gravity Research - Actually, It Is Rocket Science
Sam Kuch in Sam Kuch - Dweller
Breakthrough Skier of the Year
Adam Kuch in Sam Kuch - Dweller
Charlie Gnoza in Oli Hoblitzelle x 686 - Aim For The Bushes
Lucy Leishman in Gradient Global Productions x The North Face - Sphere of Influence
Meg Cumming in Jeff Thomas Creative x Head Freeskiing - Inside The Season
Tenra Katsuno in Sämi Ortlieb x Salomon Départ - All-Electronic Transmission
Jury's Pick (Dedicated To Kai Smart)
Jeff Thomas Creative - The Way Of Snow (Yuki no Michi)
Laurent de Martin - Rêverie
Legs of Steel - We Can't Not
Sämi Ortlieb x Salomon Départ - All-Electronic Transmission
Troublehaus: 75 Seconds - A Story of Life, Death and the In Between
Best Short Movie (Under 20 Minutes Long)
Oli Hoblitzelle x 686 - Aim For The Bushes
Jeff Thomas Creative - The Way Of Snow (Yuki no Michi)
Laurent de Martin - Rêverie
Sam Kuch - Dweller
Troublehaus: 75 Seconds - A Story of Life, Death and the In Between
Best Backcountry Segment
Felix Raffaelli - Sorry I Missed Your Call: Manon Loschi
Matchstick Productions - The Way Out: Mark Abma, Karl Fostvedt, Marcus Goguen, Adam Kuch, Sam Kuch, Lucy Leishman, Manon Loschi, Jonathan Rollins & Dylan Siggers
Sam Kuch - Dweller: Adam Kuch & Sam Kuch
Teton Gravity Research - Actually, It Is Rocket Science: Kai Jones
Teton Gravity Research - Actually, It Is Rocket Science: Karl Fostvedt
Best Street Segment
Oli Hoblitzelle x 686 - Aim For The Bushes: Jake Mageau, Parker White, Dakota Connole, Oscar Weary & Charlie Gnoza
Blank Collective - Blank Patterns: Jacob Belanger, Etienne Geoffroy, Max Moffatt & Mark Draper
Decision Unanime - Unanimous Decision: Matt Dufresne
Justin Kennedy x John Everett - Juice: Justin Kennedy
Teton Gravity Research - Actually, It Is Rocket Science: Keegan Kilbride
Best Ski Mountaineering Segment
Cody Cirillo - Alto: Cody Cirillo & Fer Ferrandez
Fabien Maierhofer - Alone In The Alps: Xavier Caihol, Jeremy Prevost & Fabien Maierhofer
Mali Noyes - Rapid Fire: Mali Noyes
Matchstick Productions - The Way Out: Nikolai Schumer, Martin Burkelund & Tobias Kronborg
Redpoint Movie - LUMEN: Pierre Hourticq
Best Storytelling
CK9 Studios - Etterklang
Legs of Steel - We Can't Not
Mali Noyes - Rapid Fire
Ryder Schwartz - Ripple
Troublehaus: 75 Seconds - A Story of Life, Death and the In Between
Amateur Film of the Year
AnD Motion - Stargazers
Aslan Média - Tomahawk
CHEF - Dessert
El.Makrell - Bucket Clips 5
Zach Mckee - Static
Amateur Skier of the Year
Eleonora Ferrari in El.Makrell - Bucket Clips 5
Hannah Langes in Undercut Production - Undercut
Harper Mallett in Zach Mckee - Static
Orion Humpherys in Bushcraft Productions - Isobar
Stephen Lindsay-Ross in CHEF - Dessert
SNOWBOARDING
Film of the Year
Gabe Langlois - Bullwheel
Levack Films - Our Kind of Chaos
Salomon Snowboards - Shiver Creek
Tomboy Media - Wayward
Videograss x Slush The Magazine - LIFEFORM
Best Cinematography
Arttu Heikkinen - Polar Night with Mikko Rehnberg
Emil Leenderts - Ferryland
Finlay Woods - Rongo
Gabe Langlois - Bullwheel
Best Editing
Finlay Woods - Rongo
Gabe Langlois - Bullwheel
Tomboy Media - Wayward
Videograss x Slush The Magazine - LIFEFORM
Female Snowboarder of the Year
Henna Ikola in Maria Thomsen - Crybaby
Jill Perkins in Videograss x Slush The Magazine - LIFEFORM
Maria Thomsen in Maria Thomsen - Crybaby
Stefi Luxton in Factotum Cinema - Thrice Baked
Male Snowboarder of the Year
Johan Rosen in Northbound Productions - Velvet Blue
Louif Paradis in Salomon Snowboards - Shiver Creek
Mateo Massitti in Gabe Langlois - Bullwheel
Reid Smith in Videograss x Slush The Magazine - LIFEFORM
Breakthrough Snowboarder of the Year
Finn Finestone in Thomas Doyle - Chrome Country
Norm Schoff in Videograss x Slush The Magazine - LIFEFORM
Yaroslav Lenchevsky in Sergey Firsov - Obsession
Jury's Pick (Dedicated To Jeff Keenan)
Halbnah - LUMiNOUS
Gabe Langlois - Bullwheel
Levack Films - Our Kind of Chaos
Salomon Snowboards - Shiver Creek
Best Short Movie (Under 20 Minutes Long)
25 IPS Studio - Kids
Arttu Heikkinen - After Hours
Finlay Woods - Rongo
Megafauna tv - Friggin Forty
Best Backcountry Segment
Gabe Langlois - Bullwheel: Mason Lemery
Gabe Langlois - Bullwheel: Mateo Massitti
Northbound Productions - Velvet Blue: Johan Rosen
Thomas Doyle - Chrome Country: Finn Finestone
Thomas Doyle - Chrome Country: Keegan Hosefros
Best Street Segment
Salomon Snowboards - Shiver Creek: Louif Paradis
Salomon Snowboards - Shiver Creek: Tommy Gesme
Videograss x Slush The Magazine - LIFEFORM: Cody Warble
Videograss x Slush The Magazine - LIFEFORM: Jill Perkins
Videograss x Slush The Magazine - LIFEFORM: Kennedi Deck
Best Storytelling
La Famille Films - La Source du Freeride
Levack Films - Our Kind of Chaos
Timm Schroeder - Uncle Timmy
Tomboy Media - Wayward
Amateur Film of the Year
Halbnah - LUMiNOUS
Harald Edlund - Soul of Gulmarg
Patagonia Sur Films - Resiliencia
Amateur Snowboarder of the Year
Claire Hewitt-Demeyer in First Tracks Productions - Dunes To Descents
Federico Romano in Patagonia Sur Films - Resiliencia
Simone Le Grand in Harald Edlund - Soul Of Gulmarg
iF3 would like to thank the title sponsors of this year’s festival in Whistler, which include Whistler Blackcomb, Coast Mountain Brewing, Rab North America, Scandinave Spa Whistler, Maxx Fish, XL/AV, Jackalope Pass, Low Pressure Podcast, Forecast Ski, King Snow, Slush the Magazine, Pow Hub, and Newschoolers.
For more information on the 19th edition of the iF3 Festival and the iF3 Movie Awards, and to purchase tickets for the event before they’re gone, visit festivalif3.com.