Werner Herzog (c) Robin Holland
The German film director Werner Herzog is the winner of the IAMF Grand Prize 2020. The award was announced at Trento Film Festival by the IAMF vice president Roberto De Martin.
Jabier Baraiazarra, the Director of BBK Mendi Film Bilbao-Bizkaia mountain film festival and the president of the International Alliance for Mountain Film, is proud of this well-deserved recognition of a great director with remarkable contributions to mountain cinema. Like Werner Herzog, he could not be present at the Italian event either because he followed the precautionary guidelines against covid-19.
Werner Herzog's contribution to the world of cinema is as extensive as it is varied and rich in nuances. Herzog made his first movie in 1961 at the age of 19. Since then he has produced, written and directed more than 60 feature films and documentaries, paying special attention to the mountains and the exploration. His work stands out both for its visibility and projection, as well as for the difficulty in realization.
International Alliance For Mountain Film Grand Prize (2002-2020)
- 2020 WERNER HERZOG
- 2019 KEITH PARTRIDGE
- 2018 KURT DIEMBERGER *watch it in MendiTV
- 2017 GILLEZ CHAPPAZ
- 2016 SENDER FILMS
- 2015 ANNE, ERIK and VÉRONIQUE LAPIED
- 2014 ERIC CROSLAND and DAVE MOSSOP, SHERPAS CINEMA
- 2013 ALASTAIR LEE
- 2012 ERMANNO OLMI
- 2011 PAVOL BARABÁS
- 2010 HANS-JÜRGEN PANITZ
- 2009 LOTHAR BRANDLER
- 2008 SEBASTIÁN ÁLVARO
- 2007 MICHAEL BROWN
- 2006 DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR TELEVISION SWITZERLAND
- 2005 JEAN-PIERRE BAILLY
- 2004 FULVIO MARIANI
- 2003 LEO DICKINSON
- 2002 GERHARD BAUR
