Christmas in the Clouds
# Christmas in the Clouds

Christmas in the Clouds is a 2001 romantic comedy film about a ski resort owned and operated by a Native American tribe. Featured at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival, the film went on to receive Best Competition Feature Film at the Austin Film Festival and Best Native American-Theme Film at the Santa Fe Film Festival. The film was released in theaters and on DVD in 2005.

## Cast

* Timothy Vahle as Ray Clouds on Fire
* Sam Vlahos as Joe Clouds on Fire
* Mariana Tosca as Tina Littlehawk
* M. Emmet Walsh as Stu O'Malley
* Graham Greene as Earl
* Sheila Tousey as Mary
* Rita Coolidge as Ramona
* Rosalind Ayres as Mabel
* Wes Studi as himself

## Awards

| Year | Award | Recipients | Category | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2001 | Austin Film Festival | Kate Montgomery (director/writer) | Best Competition Feature Film | Won |
| 2001 | Santa Fe Film Festival | Kate Montgomery | Best Native American-Themed Film | Won |
