Innsbruck Nature Film Festival 7-11 October

innsbruck nature film festival is a renowned nature and environmental film festival in Austria, which will take place for the 25th time in 2026. The international film contest attracts every year hundreds of filmmakers. Established as a key cultural event in Tyrol and Innsbruck, it covers topics such as nature, ecology and sustainability in addition to artistic film aspects.

We promote networking and serve as a global platform for filmmakers, in cooperation with the IUCN CEC, the Alpine Convention and the Green Film Network.

inff 2026 Official Selection is here!

As summer slowly fades, we’re looking ahead and are thrilled to unveil the Official Selection for the upcoming inff!

stories

Explore the inff 2026 magazine

Announcement of the Official Nominees 2026

Exclusive Premiere „Universum: Java & Bali – Paradies im Bann der Elemente“ by Patrick Centurioni

Pre-Jury Meeting 2026

Open Call for Submissions

Food on Film – das EU-Projekt

winners '25

WILD WOMEN AWARD

Oceania: Journey to the Center

On a sinking Pacific atoll, a mother and son fight rising seas and colonization to preserve culture.

Best GREEN FICTION FILM

Through Rocks and Clouds

An 8-year-old herder’s hopes and hardships unfold in the Andes as mining threatens his village.

Best Short Green Fiction

Taxidermist

A taxidermist’s delivery job unravels into a surreal chase where hunter becomes hunted.

Best SHORT DOCUMENTARY

Tigereyes

A poetic portrait of Hamna, a hijab-wearing diver whose bond with tiger sharks challenges fear and stigma.

Best Film on the Topic of SOIL

Soil: The World at Our Feet

Five artists explore soil’s hidden life, revealing its vital role in ecosystems, climate, and our shared future.

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Best SHORTFILM FOR KIDS

Seeotter: Tierische Klimaschützer

Sea otters return to California’s coast, helping restore kelp forests and balance to the ocean.

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Best Film on the Topic of BIODIVERSITY

Die geheimnisvolle Welt der Pinguine

From Antarctica to deserts, Bertie Gregory captures penguin lives and behaviors never seen before.

Special Nature Jury Award

Flamingos: Life after the meteorite

A nine-year journey with Caribbean flamingos, capturing rituals, surprises, and the struggle to raise a family.

Best NATURE DOCUMENTARY

Birdsong

Ornithologist Seán Ronayne sets out to record every Irish bird song in this moving portrait of loss and hope.

Best Glacier Film

Grönland – Eiswelt im Wandel

In Greenland’s melting Arctic, wildlife and Inuit communities face upheaval from today’s climate crisis.

CHRISTIAN BERGER CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD

Iron Winter

In Mongolia’s coldest winter, two herders fight storms and wolves to protect 2,000 horses.

Best ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTARY

Searching for Amani

Armed with a camera, 13-year-old Simon confronts grief, conflict, and climate change in Kenya.

Best Film on the Topic of QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE ALPS

Requiem in Weiss

Filmed at 14 Alpine sites, this documentary reflects on vanishing glaciers, tourism, and saying goodbye to ice.

Best ANIMATION SHORT FILM

Black Tide

A hand-drawn animated tribute to the people of Mauritius during the 2020 Wakashio oil spill.

Submissions open!

Submissions for the 25th edition are open now! Submit your film until May 7!

The festival guide

In the magazine you will find information about the festival, the complete programme, the film descriptions and highlights, the experiences on offer and stories from and about the innsbruck nature film festival.

25 years inff – trailer 2026

Have a look at this year’s festival trailer and experience some of our favorite moments from past editions.

must see

Talk

André Heller und seine Gärten

Im persönlichen Gespräch live mit André Heller am innsbruck nature film festival

Green Fiction Feature

Whitetail

Living in Ireland's wild forests, a forester's fragile peace is shattered when her past returns.

Documentary

Nuisance Bear

This film explores polar bear conflicts in Churchill, asking who belongs in a shifting Arctic.

Documentary

Kraftfahrzeug – Eine deutsche Liebe

A look at Germany’s deep obsession with the car and why it still symbolizes status and freedom.

Documentary

Bee Wild

Narrated by Ellie Goulding, this stunning film shows how vital pollinators are to our ecosystems.

awards

Best Nature Documentary

awarded with: 3.500 €

donated by: Innsbruck Tourismus

Best Film Respecting Mountains

awarded with: 2.000 €

donated by: Österreichischer Alpenverein

Best Environmental Documentary

awarded with: 3.500 €

donated by: Stadt Innsbruck

Best Green Fiction Feature

awarded with: 3.500 €

donated by: innsbruck nature film festival

Best Short Green Fiction

awarded with 1.500 €

donated by: IKB

Best Animation Short Film

awarded with: 1.500 €

donated by: Innsbrucker Verkehrsbetriebe IVB

Women Award

awarded with: 2.000 €

To highlight female directors and camerawomen

donated by: ORF Universum

Christian Berger Cinematography Award

awarded with: non-cash-prize worth 2.700 €

Personally selected by Christian Berger, Academy-Award nominated cameraman and producer

donated by: Swarovski Optik

Best Soil Film

awarded with 2.000 €

Selected by a group of European soil-experts.

donated by: Land Tirol, Fröschl and the University of Innsbruck.

Best Shortfilm For Kids

awarded 1.500 €

Will be selected by the audience (school & cinema screenings) at the Kids session

donated by: Tiroler Tageszeitung

Best Biodiversity Film

awarded with: 2.000 €

donated by: Primavera

Best Film Stories of the Alps

awarded with: 2.000 €

donated by: Permanent Secretariat of the Alpine Convention

Wildlife Award

awarded with 3.500 €

donated by: Schlossquadrat

jury

We are proud of our international jury, which is made up of experts from a wide range of disciplines.

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