Captivating doc CHAMPIONS OF THE GOLDEN VALLEY Picks Up Multiple Awards, including Jury Prize for Best Documentary at SCAD Savannah Film Festival

**WINNER: HEARTLAND, SCAD, AUSTIN FF, BANFF, AND MORE**

CHAMPIONS OF THE GOLDEN VALLEY

A film by Ben Sturgulewski

This dynamic and powerful documentary Champions of the Golden Valley continues its award-winning run at top U.S. festivals this fall. This weekend, the film was awarded the Jury Prize for Best Documentary at SCAD Savannah Film Festival, the Audience Choice Award for Feature Doc at the Austin Film Festival, and the Grand Prize and Audience Choice at Banff Mountain Film --- adding to the film's already impressive list.

Awards:

Overall Audience Award at Heartland Film Festival

Jury Prize for Best Documentary at SCAD Savannah Film Festival

Audience Choice for Feature Doc at Austin Film Festival

Grand Prize and Audience Choice at Banff Film Festival

Best Documentary and Audience Choice at Crested Butte Film Festival

Best Feature and Grand Prize at Wasatch Mountain Film

Jury Award for Cinematography at Port Townsend 

SYNOPSIS: 

In the high peaks of Afghanistan, young athletes from rival villages build makeshift wooden skis and convene for a thrilling mountain race that unites the community in a moment of peace and triumph just before their country’s collapse. Champions of the Golden Valley merges the spirit of a classic underdog sports story with the heartfelt portrait of a people finding hope amid disrupted dreams. Revealing a stunning unseen side of Afghanistan, it is an uplifting exploration of what it means to be a champion – in all its forms.

DIRECTOR:

Ben Sturgulewski

Check out the CHAMPIONS OF THE GOLDEN VALLEY website HERE.