The Jury of the 8th International Mountain Film Festival in Bansko (Bulgaria), comprising:
Mariana Evstatieva-Biolcheva (Bulgaria), Janusz Majer (Poland), Ivan Popyordanov (Bulgaria), Radoslav Spasov (Bulgaria), Doychin Boyanov (Bulgaria), Michael Pause (Germany) and Georgi Ikonomov (Bulgaria) 45 films in the competition from 27 do 30 November 2008.



The Jury has unanimously decided to award the:

Grand Prix
“Pustelnicy w górach”/ “Pustelniks in the mountains”, Polska, 2008, Mirosław Dembiński, 63’)

Judge Special Award
“Journey of a Red Fridge”, Serbia, 2007, Lucian & Natasa Muntean, 52’.
Judge Special Award
“Enlightenment”, Austria, 2007, Armin Buchroithner, Christoph Hoerner and Stefan Ribitsch, 12’

Award for complete realization in extreme conditions
“Portrait of a Serial Jumper”, Germany, 2007/ 2008, Matthias Thoennissen, 10’.

Award of the Union of tourist business – Banskо,
“Sine Sole”, Switzerland, 2007, Gianni Padlina, 22’.

Award of the Bansko Municipality
“Miracle on Everest”, Australia, 2008, Jennifer Peedom, 52’.

The official guest of the Festival were Krzysztow Wielicki (Poland), Borge Ousland (Norway), Gustav Thoeni (Italy).