During the 2024 Awards Showcase, which took place at the World Trails Conference in Ottawa, Canada, we were pleased to announce the following prize winners:
Best Feature: 500 Days in the Wild — Dianne Whelan
Best Short Feature: Durga — Emily Hopcian
Best Short: Sinai Trail — Richard Simko
Best Micro: Blaze — Aidan Sky Chang
Emerging Filmmaker: KM 82 — Marinel de Jesus
These films, along with an additional 40 official selections, are part of our growing collection of films that reflect the diverse stories of trails across 34 countries. If films from our 2022 season highlighted themes of adaptive recreation and accessibility, mental health, and the trails’ contributions to communities, many of this year’s new films reveal stories at the intersection of trails and climate change, women on trail (and as pros in the trail industry!), and personally transformative experiences on trails.
Apply to Host Trails Film or Sponsor 2025 World Tour
Over the last two years, Trails Film has reached over 3,500 viewers by hosting over 35 events across seven countries. Is your organization looking to host an event to build community, advocate for trails, grow local partnerships, or fundraise? Email info@trails.film to gain early access to their new program options.
Trails Film also invites sponsors who wish to join their efforts and reach regional and global audiences to contact info@trails.film. Early supporters of the 2025 tour will receive special recognition opportunities. Let’s chat!
