title: Christmas in the Clouds
text: # 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 |
  