The Mountaineer

Director's Profile:

Clara is an award-winning filmmaker and the daughter of two South American immigrants. She holds a BA in Writing from Dartmouth and an MFA in Film Production from USC. She's a three-time finalist for the Sundance Screenwriter's Lab and has written short films that have competed at Stockholm, won a Lovie Award, and been a part of a campaign that won the Silver Lion at the Cannes Lion Festival.

Judges Comments:

Sean Thompson: Beautifully executed. Such precision throughout. A complete balance of awe-inspiring photography complimented with a great VO and track. Also some lovely transitions, as we step through the film with the mountaineer.

Laura Gregory: A beautiful script and delightful vision which compares to a director with many more years' experience under their belt.

Dougal Wilson: Tasteful cinematography

David Bruno: Whilst this was very familiar territory, the film held its own and the energy and spirit pulled it through.

Juliette Larthe: A beautiful execution for a branded content film – echoes the vulnerability of the earth and what we are doing to it. Cinematic and coherent with a thought-provoking message