2026 iF3 Movie Awards Winners
Photos by Rob Lemay
Following four fun-filled days of premieres, parties, activations and community gatherings in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, the 19th edition of the iF3 Festival culminated on Saturday evening with the iF3 Movie Awards.
The awards gala, which was hosted by the Low Pressure Podcast’s Mark Warner and professional snowboarder Darrah Reid-McLean, took place in front of a capacity crowd at the Rainbow Theatre, and was streamed live on iF3Festival.com. Over the course of the evening, 27 awards were bestowed upon the following ski and snowboard films and athletes…
SKIING
Film of the Year
Jeff Thomas Creative x Head Freeskiing - Inside The Season
Legs of Steel - We Can’t Not (WINNER)
Matchstick Productions - The Way Out
Sämi Ortlieb x Salomon Départ - All-Electronic Transmission
Teton Gravity Research - Actually, It Is Rocket Science
Kye Petersen & Andre Nutini
Best Cinematography
Jeff Thomas Creative - The Way Of Snow (Yuki no Michi)
Laurent de Martin x Jules Guarneri - Rêverie
Legs of Steel - We Can’t Not (WINNER)
Matchstick Productions - The Way Out
The Bunch - Patch
Jeff Thomas
Best Editing
Jeff Thomas Creative - The Way Of Snow (Yuki no Michi) (WINNER)
Laurent de Martin x Jules Guarneri - 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 (WINNER)
Meg Cumming in Jeff Thomas Creative x Head Freeskiing - Inside The Season
Tonje Kvivik in CK9 Studios - Etterklang
Karl Fostvedt
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 (WINNER)
Sam Kuch in Sam Kuch - Dweller
Lucy Leishman
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 (WINNER)
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 x Jules Guarneri - Rêverie
Legs of Steel - We Can't Not
Sämi Ortlieb x Salomon Départ - All-Electronic Transmission (WINNER)
Troublehaus: 75 Seconds - A Story of Life, Death and the In Between
Best Short Movie (Under 20 Minutes Long)
686 x Oli Hoblitzelle - Aim For The Bushes (WINNER)
Jeff Thomas Creative - The Way Of Snow (Yuki no Michi)
Laurent de Martin x Jules Guarneri - Rêverie
Sam Kuch - Dweller
Troublehaus: 75 Seconds - A Story of Life, Death and the In Between
Matchstick Productions
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 (WINNER)
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
686 x Oli Hoblitzelle - Aim For The Bushes: Jake Mageau, Parker White, Dakota Connole, Oscar Weary & Charlie Gnoza (WINNER)
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 Schirmer, Martin Burkelund & Tobias Kronborg (WINNER)
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 (WINNER)
CHEF
Amateur Film of the Year
AnD Motion - Stargazers
Aslan Média - Tomahawk
CHEF - Dessert (WINNER)
El.Makrell - Bucket Clips 5
Nowhere - Static
Stephen Lindsay-Ross
Amateur Skier of the Year
Eleonora Ferrari in El.Makrell - Bucket Clips 5
Hannah Langes in Undercut Production - Undercut
Harper Mallett in Nowhere - Static
Orion Humpherys in Bushcraft Productions - Isobar
Stephen Lindsay-Ross in CHEF - Dessert (WINNER)
SNOWBOARDING
Film of the Year
Gabe Langlois - Bullwheel
Levack Films - Our Kind of Chaos
Salomon Snowboards - Shiver Creek
Tomboy Media - Wayward (WINNER)
Videograss x Slush The Magazine - LIFEFORM
Best Cinematography
Arttu Heikkinen - Polar Night with Mikko Rehnberg
Emil Leenderts - Ferryland (WINNER)
Finlay Woods - Rongo
Gabe Langlois - Bullwheel
Gabe Langlois
Best Editing
Finlay Woods - Rongo
Gabe Langlois - Bullwheel (WINNER)
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 (WINNER)
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 (WINNER)
Reid Smith in Videograss x Slush The Magazine - LIFEFORM
Finn Finestone
Breakthrough Snowboarder of the Year
Finn Finestone in Thomas Doyle - Chrome Country (WINNER)
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 (WINNER)
Finlay Woods
Best Short Movie (Under 20 Minutes Long)
25 IPS Studio - Kids
Arttu Heikkinen - After Hours
Finlay Woods - Rongo (WINNER)
Megafauna tv - Friggin Forty
Best Backcountry Segment
Gabe Langlois - Bullwheel: Mason Lemery
Gabe Langlois - Bullwheel: Mateo Massitti
Northbound Productions - Velvet Blue: Johan Rosen (WINNER)
Thomas Doyle - Chrome Country: Finn Finestone
Thomas Doyle - Chrome Country: Keegan Hosefros
Best Street Segment
Salomon Snowboards - Shiver Creek: Louif Paradis (WINNER)
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
Clayton & Willis Larsen
Best Storytelling
La Famille Films - La Source du Freeride
Levack Films - Our Kind of Chaos (WINNER)
Timm Schroeder - Uncle Timmy
Tomboy Media - Wayward
Amateur Film of the Year
Halbnah - LUMiNOUS (WINNER)
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 (WINNER)
Simone Le Grand in Harald Edlund - Soul Of Gulmarg
iF3 would like to congratulate all of the winners and nominees, and thank the sponsors of the 19th edition of the iF3 Movie Awards: Whistler Blackcomb, Coast Mountain Brewing, Rab North America, Scandinave Spa Whistler, Maxx Fish, XL/AV, Jackalope Pass, Whistler Club X Games, Low Pressure Podcast, Forecast Ski Magazine, King Snow, Slush the Magazine, Pow Hub, and Newschoolers.
A huge thank-you to everyone who attended the 19th edition of the iF3 Festival, and for more information on the event, visit festivalif3.com.