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NZ Mountain Film & Book Festival
Wanaka, New Zealand · Est. 2001 · Established legitimate festival with meaningful track record
Tier BTrusted
Wanaka, New Zealand
63
Legitimacy ScoreShould I submit?
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- No physical screenings
- 25 years of verifiable history
- 2 verified pro signals
Overview
The 2027 New Zealand Mountain Film & Book Festival is a combination of events over 7 days of June 18 to 25 in Wanaka and Queenstown. The NZ Mountain Film & Book Festival is a non-profit registered charitable trust and a registered charity. The festival provides an opportunity for filmmakers to showcase their work, receive merit and win cash prizes. We invite you to submit your film for pre-screening consideration. All films selected as finalists will be screened at our festival in June, 2027. There is also a limited time Online Festival geo-cached to New Zealand and Australia that you can opt-out of (before April 30). The theme is: Adventurous Sports and Lifestyles. But please be aware subject matter criteria is extremely broad and as long as there is a link with adventurous sports or people and take place in the world’s mountains, lakes, rivers, oceans or skies, that’s fine (mountain climbing, rock or ice climbing, caving, kayaking, white water rafting, base jumping, paragliding etc are all included). Activities scheduled include International and NZ made adventure film competition (over NZ10,000 in cash prizes). – Closes April 15. Viewing of the film finalist, the World’s best adventure movies! Awards night with films, winning film previews and live Music. NZ & International Guest speakers. Mountain Book & Literature competition and events. Workshops and book readings. DocTalks for Filmmakers Adventure Film School. Adventure gear trade show. Art exhibitions. And of course, loads of general socialising….
Last updated Sep 17, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+28 pts)
- 25 years of verifiable history
- 2 verified pro signals
- Verified trusted status
- Legitimacy signals outweigh concerns (3 vs 1)
Red Flags (-15 pts)
- No physical screenings
Trust Signals
Positive Signals
- Documented history with archived programs
- Has FilmFreeway community ratings
Festival Details
Founded
2001
FilmFreeway community
Avg. rating
3.8/ 5
Reviews
8
Synced 4 days ago
- Filmmaker
Awesome!!! Great communication and a very well organised and put together event.
- Filmmaker
We are honoured that our film Wild Aerial was selected for the NZ Mountain Film & Book Festival. We wish we could have attended in person but we appreciate the amazing organization and communication from the team!
- Filmmaker
A great festival giving a lot of value back to the filmmakers themselves.
- Filmmaker
I was beyond delighted for Alone Across Gola to win Best Film in the Adventurous Sports & Lifestyle Category. Although I couldn't attend the festival in person, the communication from Whitney and the team was friendly, prompt and clear throughout. This is a festival that really seems to care, and I was delighted to have been a small part of it. Thank you NZ Mountain Film & Book Festival!
- Filmmaker
The NZMFF exceeded all expectations. The atmosphere created was electric, and the people involved made the vibe so cool. Some incredibly inspiring films, and so many opportunities to make connections and learn from others. The hospitality of the staff was standout. Looking forward to attending again next year!
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