Application Deadline: May 15, 2025
LOCATION: Canada
The annual signature image is used on marketing materials for Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival which includes posters (both in Banff and in over 40 countries on the World Tour), banners, website (as well as World Tour host sites), and any marketing materials including brochures, programs, and our Festival/World Tour magazine. They are now looking for an image to represent the 2026 Festival and the 2026-2027 World Tour!
ELIGIBILITY:
Open to professional photographers only!
Photos can be taken from anywhere in the world.
Photos have been ideally taken in the past 5 years. See “Image Elements: What are we looking for?” section below.
The photographer also receives far-reaching exposure to their work, and the chosen image will be featured prominently on our website along with the winner’s biography, plus the opportunity to attend screenings and events at the Festival.
Finalists will be contacted (approx. 4-5 top finalists) to make sure a final high-res copy is available should they be selected.
Entry deadline: May 15, 2025
Technical requirements and submission form link: https://banffcentreforartsandcreativity-qwlyf.formstack.com/forms/signature_image_entry
BENEFIT:
A payment of $3000 (CAD) for the selected image.