Run the Alps x On Trail Running Film Grant – Call for Applications
Photo: Red Needle, Dom Bush
Lights, camera, action! The Run the Alps x On short film grant is back!
We’re excited to announce that Run the Alps’ Trail Running Film Festival will be back for its fourth season in January 2026! Once again we are happy to partner with our great friends at On and Tailwind!
Thanks to generous support from On, we’re now accepting applications for this year’s short film grant!
Pitch us your idea for a short film (5–10 minutes) with trail running in the Alps at its heart, and you could receive €5,000 to bring your story to life.
From spectacular locations and inspiring individuals, to niche races and FKT records, there are countless untold stories out there. Applications are open to everyone, regardless of film or trail experience.
The winning film will air as part of the Run the Alps Trail Running Film Festival in early 2026 and will be considered for pre-screening at the Kendal Mountain Festival, Europe’s premier adventure film event, in November 2025.
And there’s more!
This year, we’ll also be opening submissions for completed trail running films with an Alps focus—stay tuned for more details coming soon.
(Didn’t catch the 2025 festival films? You can watch them here!)
Your application should include:
- A short summary of your film
- A brief outline (200-250 words) of key story points, characters, locations, and any potential obstacles
- Information about you (and your team, if applicable)
- A brief budget outline
- Why you want to make this film
Note: Your film can be shot in any language.
The Grant Details
The selected winner will receive a grant of €5,000 to make their film, plus feedback and support from a professional trail running filmmaker throughout the production process.
Run the Alps may also be able to help with logistics and/or accommodation for filmmakers based outside the Alps. If this would be helpful, please let us know in your application—it won’t affect your chances of being selected.
Deadlines
- The deadline for submissions is June 20th.
- The winning applicant will be notified by June 30th.
- Final films must be delivered by October 1st to be eligible for inclusion in the festival and for the chance to be screened at the Kendal Mountain Festival.
For additional information, please download the Submission Guidelines.
All submissions and any questions should be sent to: filmfestival@runthealps.com.
Selection Panel
The grant recipient will be selected by our selection panel, which will include:
Ellie Green
Filmmaker, Summit Fever Media
Ellie, one half of Summit Fever Media (the team behind one of last year’s grant winners for the film Talk to Frank), is an innovative storyteller and award winning filmmaker. Her speciality is capturing raw and emotional narratives of human perseverance and extreme endeavours in wild and inhospitable locations and on remote expeditions.
Nathan Phua
Photographer, Alpine Run Project
Nathan is a photographer based in the UK focused on producing meaningful and compelling visuals in outdoor and sport. His work blends emotion, energy, and environment to showcase the stories of real people.
Faye Latham
Film & Arts Manager, Kendal Mountains Festival
Faye is a writer, visual poet, and rock climber from North Wales. Her work has been published in a range of literary journals and magazines. Her debut poetry collection, British Mountaineers, was published by Little Peak Press in 2022 and shortlisted for the Boardman Tasker Award for Mountain Literature in 2023. Faye works for Kendal Mountain Festival as Film & Arts Manager.
We also expect a couple brand representatives from our partners to join the panel- more to be announced soon!
We can’t wait to see your ideas come to life—and to help share and celebrate trail running in the Alps with the world!
Need Inspiration?
Check out some of our favorite films with trail running in the Alps as a central part of the story:
