We are honored by the thoughtful and enthusiastic feedback that we have received from audiences of K2 and the Invisible Footmen. The following is a list of awards that the documentary has received at film festivals throughout the world.
K2 and the Invisible Footmen Awards:
- PAKISTAN / LAHORE, Audience Award, Pakistan International Mountain Film Festival, 2015
- SPAIN / TORELLÓ, BARCELONA, Jury Prize, BBVA Mountain Film Festival, 2015
- BRAZIL / RIO DE JANIERO, Best Film, Rio Mountain Festival, 2015
- ITALY / SALENTO, Best Documentary, Salento International Film Festival, 2015
- POLAND / KRAKOW, Second Place, International Film Competition, Krakow Mountain Festival, 2015
- KASHMIR / SRINAGAR, Prof. Hamid Award of Excellence, Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Department/Jammu and Kashmir Mountaineering and Hiking, 2015
- INDIA / JAIPUR, Best Cinematography Award and Best Sound and Editing Award, Jaipur International Film Festival, 2016
- BANGLADESH / DHAKA, Best Documentary, Women Filmmaker Section, Dhaka International Film Festival, 2016
- SLOVENIA / LJUBLJANA, Slovenian National Television Award for Best Film, Festival Gorniškega Filma, 2016
- ITALY / CONDOVE, Best Film, Alps Competition, Valsusa Film Festival, 2016
- BOLIVIA / SUCRE, Best International Mid-Length Film and Audience Award, Pukañawi Festival Internacional de Cine de los Derechos Humanos, 2016
- ARGENTINA / USHUAIA, Best Full-Length Film, Festival Internacional de Cine de Montaña Ushuaia Shh, 2016
- POLAND / LADEK, Best Film on Man and Mountain, Ladek Mountain Film Festival, 2016
- ITALY / MILAN, Italian Touring Club Prize, Milano Mountain Film Festival, 2016
- UNITED KINGDOM / LONDON, Best Film Award – Development, We the Peoples Film Festival, 2016
- PAKISTAN / KARACHI, Best International Film, Pakistan Calling Film Festival, 2016
- SPAIN / ISABA, Best Mountain Film, Ukerdi Mountain Film Festival, 2016
- CZECH REPUBLIC, First Place, Climbing and Mountaineering Film, International Festival of Outdoor Films, 2017
- CHILE / VALPARAISO, Best Feature Length Documentary, Festival Internacional de Cine del Cono Sur, 2016
- ROMANIA / CLUJ-NAPOCA, Second Place, Sound Designer of the Month, April Edition, 12 Months Film Festival, 2017
- ITALY / SAN VITO, Audience Award, SiciliAmbiente Documentary Film Festival, 2017
- MEXICO / ROSARITO, Best Documentary, Logcinema Rosarito International Film Festival, 2017
- IVORY COAST / ABIDJAN, Special Participation Prize, Bushman Film Festival, 2017
- PAKISTAN / KARACHI, Best Documentary Feature, Ary Film Festival, 2017
- PAKISTAN, Best Film, Gilgit Baltistan Film Festival 2018, 2018
- IRAN / Tehran, Best Short Documentary and Best Short Documentary Director, 11th Tehran International Sports Film Festival, 2018
- INDIA / NEW DELHI, Indian Mountaineering Foundation, 2016
In appreciation of the high attendance, positive reaction, and interest in India’s adventure community raised by a screening of the film, the Indian Mountaineering Foundation honored us with a special thank-you gift: an ice axe!
- SLOVAKIA / POPRAD, Official Selection, International Festival of Mountain Films, 2015
- UNITED STATES / BUFFALO, NEW YORK, Official Selection, Buffalo International Film Festival, 2015
- CAMBODIA / PHNOM PENH, Official Selection, Phnom Penh International Film Festival, 2015
- SPAIN / BILBAO, Official Selection, Bilbao Mendi Film Festival, 2015
- BULGARIA / BANSKO, Official Selection, International Bansko Film Festival, 2015
- UNITED KINGDOM / KENDAL, Official Selection, Kendal Mountain Film Festival, 2015
- UNITED STATES / MISSOULA, MONTANA, Official Selection, Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, 2016
- THE NETHERLANDS / HEERLEN, Official Selection, Dutch Mountain Film Festival, 2016
- UNITED KINGDOM / LLANBERIS, WALES, Selected, Climbing & Mountaineering, Llanberis Mountain Film Festival, 2016
- ITALY / TRENTO, Official Selection, Trento Film Festival, 2016
- UNITED STATES / INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, Official Selection, Indy Film Festival, 2016
- POLAND / GDANSK, Official Selection, Gdansk International Film Festival, 2016
- POLAND / LADEK, Official Selection, Ladek Mountain Film Festival, 2016
- UNITED STATES / PORTLAND, MAINE, Official Selection, Maine Outdoor Film Festival, 2016
- KURDISTAN / DUHOK, Official Selection, Duhok International Film Festival, 2016
- BOLIVIA / SUCRE, Official Selection, Pukañawi Festival de Cine de los Derechos Humanos, 2016
- GREECE / ATHENS, Official Selection, Athens Adventure Film Festival, 2016
- UNITED STATES / GUAM, Official Selection, Guam International Film Festival, 2016
- UNITED STATES / LOS ANGELES, CA, Best Documentary Film Award Nominee, Arpa International Film Festival, 2016
- DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO / GOMA, Official Selection, Congo International Film Festival, 2017
- INDIA / GUJARAT, Official Selection, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Film Festival, 2020
The Pakistan International Mountain Film Festival also awarded a medal of honor to Pakistani porters. The Punjabi politicians were taken aback to notice that one of the high-altitude porters had lost his fingers due to frostbite:
K2 and the Invisible Footmen Mentions:
