Mountain Film Festival

Contact

Festival gorniškega filma

Kamniška 13, SI-1230 Domžale

http://www.gorniski.si

info@gorniski.si

Organised byDruštvo za gorniško kulturo (Mountain Culture Association)

Silvo Karo, Director of the festival

Phone386 (0) 41 575 570

Frequencyannual

Festival dates15.2.2016 - 19.2.2016

The International Festival of Mountain Film started screening films in 2007. Presenting various aspects of mountain culture, its programme encompasses films about mountain sports (mountaineering, mountain running, B.A.S.E jumping, etc), various types of climbing, mountain wildlife, the life of indigenous mountain dwellers, and more. It does not limit itself to films only, but also hosts lectures, exhibitions, book presentations and a children's programme, all with the aim of enriching the cultural component of how mountains are perceived.

The festival is co-produced by Društvo za gorsko kulturo (Society for Mountain Culture) and Cankarjev dom, where most of the festival's events occur (the other locations are the Franc Bernik Culture House, Domžale, Krško Culture House, Art kino Metropol Celje and Ptuj City Cinema). It has been led since the beginning by its founder, the legendary mountaineer Silvo Karo. In 2010 the International Festival of Mountain Film became a member of the International Alliance for Mountain Film.

Sections and awards

The festival's film programme has 5 categories: Mountaineering; Climbing; Mountains, sports and adventure; Mountain nature and culture; and (sometimes) Retrospective. In each of these categories (excluding retrospective) the best film is chosen and awarded by the international jury, which also awards the best short film prize. There are also awards given by the Mountaineering Association of Slovenia and RTV Slovenia), as well as the "Viewer's Choice" award, selected by the audience.

See also

• Franc Bernik Culture House, Domžale
• Cankarjev dom, Film Programme

External links

• International Mountain Film Festival Domžale website