2025 Anchorage International Film Festival Winners
Jury Award Winners
Narrative Feature – Burt – Joe Burke
Documentary Feature – Remaining Native – Paige Bethmann
Made In Alaska Feature – The Ladder – Emilio Torres
Made In Alaska Doc Feature – K’etniyi: The Land Is Speaking to Us – Rory Banyard
Made in Alaska Narrative Short – My Message To You – ’Wáats’asdiyei – Joe Yates
Made In Alaska Doc Short – Carving Lines – Dimitri Surnim
International Feature – The World Outside – Katrine Eichberger, Nikolas Mühe
Humanitarian Award – Hidden Roots – Brad Hilwig
Narrative Short – The Singers – Sam Davis
Documentary Short – Greenland: Living with the Inuit – Josefin Kuschela
International Short – Pierre West – Henrik Larson, Jakob Arevarn
Anchorage Wolverines Sports Documentary Award – Bonnie Thunders: That Beautiful Moment – Corey Bayes
Anchorage Wolverines Sports Short Documentary Award – Shaped By Land – Emily Sullivan
Music Documentary – Goddess Of Slide – Alfonoso Maiorana
Music Video – Begin Again – Ava Acres and Matt Farren, tied with Ideal Distance – Danny Chandia
Pilot – Bad Survivor – Alex Dvorak, Katie North
iPhone Super Short – Mom And Max – Jade Song
Animation Short – A Little Story About Forever – Max Romey
Director of Narrative Feature – Katrine Eichberger, Nikolas Mühe – The World Outside
Director of Documentary Feature – Ryan Flynn – You’re No Indian
Director of a Narrative Short – Chelsea Christer – Out For Delivery
Director of Documentary Short – Carrie Lederer – Wild Horses at the Door
Actor in a Feature Film – Laurence Shou for Rosemead and Burt Berger for Burt
Actress in a Feature Film – Katrine Eichberger for The World Outside and Renne Gagner for I’ve Seen All I Need To See
Independent Voice Narrative – I’ve Seen All I Need to See – Zeshaan Younus, tied with Lockjaw – Sabrina Greco
Independent Voice Documentary – Blood and Guts – Katie Green and Caryle Rubin
Reel World Impact Award – Comparsa – Vickie Curtis, Doug Anderson, Lesli Pérez and Lupe Pérez
Comedy Short – What The Heck Is Going On. – Greg Rubner
Thriller Short – Hide – Brenden Hubbard
Explorer’s Achievement Award – The Last Dive – Cody Sheehy and Terry Kennedy
Chapter Recognition Award:
- Exploration Documentary – Grace T.S.P. For The Bride of Mont Blanc
- Exploration Documentary- Zach Hellmuth- In search of the Artic Fox
- Exploration Documentary – Ashes of the mountain – director Joseph Lindley
- Exploration Ethics Documentary- special recognition award – Dr. Gino Caspari and Trevor Wallach
Native Voices Legends Awards:
- Jerry Laktonen – Culture Bearer (For reviving Alutiiq Mask-making)
- Velma Wallis – Storyteller (Author of Two Old Women)
Audience Award Winners
Narrative Feature – Rosemead – Eric Lin
Documentary Feature – You’re No Indian – Ryan Flynn
International Feature – The Mariana Trench – Eileen Byrne
Made In Alaska Feature Narrative – The Ladder – Emilio Torres
Made In Alaska Documentary Feature – K’etniyi: The Land Is Speaking to Us – Rory Banyard
Made in Alaska Narrative Short – Matt Megan and Mike Don’t Give an F About Codependency – Justin Lawrence Hoyt, Matt Jardin
Made In Alaska Documentary Short – Sunrise Summer – Ian Mayer, Erin K. Stein
Narrative Short – The Singers – Sam Davis
Documentary Short – Greenland: Living with the Inuit – Josefin Kuschela
International Narrative Short – Hearts of Stone – Tom Van Avermaet
Music Video – Soiree – Hannah Claire McDaniel
Animation – A Little Story About Forever – Max Romey
Screenplays Award Winners
Feature Screenplay – Pangea Ultima by Estevan Padilla, tied with Mythomania by Nick Jones
Short Screenplay – Parking by Andrew Klaus-Vineyard
Pilot Script – Betty Lee Is Missing by Alysson Morgan AIFF
