“Shape Shifted” by Marc Hunt, 2026 Still Image Winner

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Thanks to all the filmmakers who submitted their work, and congratulations to the 2026 Winning Entries

“The Land Down Under” 2026 NPFF Amateur Winner

Ian Esser and I, Jaxon White, worked together to create a somewhat confusing edit to submit for our Q2 final project at World Class. We mixed a well known instagram meme about Agartha which is a mythological land in middle earth with whitewater kayaking.

Jaxon White | Morehead, Kentucky

“Common Waters” 2026 NPFF Professional Winner

Common waters sheds light on the escalating conflict over stream access in Colorado

Cody Perry | Mancos, CO

“Swimming the Upper Gauley” 2026 NPFF Accomplished Winner

Ethereal, immersive scenes from swimming the Upper Gauley River in West Virginia

Robbie Gilson | West Virginia

“A Week as Kings” 2026 NPFF Winner Viewer’s Choice Award

Join a hodgepodge crew in their descent of the infamous Middle Fork of the Kings river located in California. In this film, father and son Kirk and Alex Eddlemon, Dagger Kayaks design engineer Logan Kendricks, and LVM legend Gabe Newton take on the Middle Kings, discovering their physical and mental limitations as well as a deeper life philosophy along the way.

Alex Eddlemon | Knoxville, TN

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