Draft:The Last Observers (2024)
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Comment: This draft massively inflates the number of "awards" the subject has by counting all *showings* of the film as separate "awards" with the term "Official Selection." If this short film is as admired as the draft suggests, there should be more than one sentence about its reception, and the draft as a whole should probably have more than three sentences total. Vanilla Wizard 💙 18:19, 14 August 2025 (UTC)
The Last Observers is a multi-award winning short documentary created by Swedish filmmaker Maja K Mikkelsen and produced by Patagonia. It follows weather observers Karin Persson and Lennart Karlsson at Falsterbo Bird Observatory in their last year before their station is automated.
The film has been recognized for its soundscape, visuals and uplifting message of "enoughness", as well as the main characters' deep love for each other and their work, at film festivals around the world.[1][2]
| Film Festival | Year | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Mountainfilm | 2024 | Best Short Film[3] |
| Port Townsend Film Festival | 2024 | Official Selection[4] |
| Crested Butte Film Festival | 2024 | Official Selection[5] |
| Ulsan Ulju Mountain Film Festival | 2024 | Best Director, Best Cinematography[6] |
| Ashland Independent Film Festival | 2024 | Best Short Documentary[7] |
| Eho Mountain Film Festival | 2024 | Best Nature & Culture Film[8] |
| Banff Mountain Film Festival | 2024 | Special Jury Mention[9] |
| St. Louis International Film Festival | 2024 | Official Selection[10] |
| Doc NYC | 2024 | Official Selection[11] |
| Bansko Mountain Film Fest | 2024 | Official Selection[12] |
| Kendal Mountain Festival | 2024 | Official Selection[13] |
| Nordic Adventure Film Festival | 2024 | Best Short Film[14] |
| Autrans Mountain Film Festival | 2024 | Best First Film[15] |
| BBK Mendi Film | 2024 | Best Soundtrack[16] |
| Santa Barbara International Film Festival | 2025 | Official Selection[17] |
| Changing Climate, Changing Lives (CCCL) Film Festival | 2025 | Special Selection[18] |
| Tempo Dokumentärfestival | 2025 | Tempo Short Award Nominee[19] |
| Boulder International Film Festival | 2025 | Official Selection[20] |
| International Wildlife Film Festival | 2025 | Best Short Film[21] |
| NZ Mountain Film and Book Festival | 2025 | Official Selection[22] |
| Notable non-festival Awards | Year | Award |
|---|---|---|
| European Film Awards x Vimeo Best of Year Staff Pick | 2024 | Best Branded Video[23] |
| Young Director Award | 2025 | Silver Screen[24] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Maja K Mikkelsen". Maja K Mikkelsen (in Swedish). Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ "The Last Observers - Patagonia Films". eu.patagonia.com. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ "Best Short Film | Mountainfilm Festival, Telluride CO". www.mountainfilm.org. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ "Welcome to Port Townsend Film Festival 2024". ptff2024.eventive.org. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ "Crested Butte Film Festival". cbff2024.eventive.org. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ "울주세계산악영화제". 울주세계산악영화제. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ "Past Winners". Ashland Independent Film Festival. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ "2024 Banff Mountain Film Competition Winners | Banff Centre". www.banffcentre.ca. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ "The Last Observers". SLIFF 2024. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ "The Last Observers". DOC NYC. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ "The Last Observers - Bansko Mountain Film Fest". Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ "2024 | Festival Archive | Behind the Festival". Kendal Mountain Festival. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ "NAFF Awards 2024 – Nordic Adventure Film Festival" (in Danish). Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ "Awarded Films Mendi Film". www.mendifilmfestival.com. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ Pratt, Sean. "2025 Program Announcement | SBIFF". Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ "THE LAST OBSERVERS | CCCL Film Festival 2025". CCCL. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ "The Last Observers". Tempo Dokumentärfestival (in Swedish). 2025-02-04. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ "BIFF 2025 Schedule". biff1.com. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ "2025 Winners • International Wildlife Film Festival". International Wildlife Film Festival. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ "The Last Observers • NZ Mountain Film & Book Festival". Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ "The Last Observers". European Film Academy. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ "2025 - Winners". Young Director Award. Retrieved 2025-07-17.