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)

 Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre

Silvo Karo, Director of the festival

Phone386 (0) 41 575 570

Frequencyannual

Festival dates20.2.2017 - 26.2.2017

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 (with prominent foreign guests like Dean Potter, Adam Ondra and Lynn Hill), exhibitions, book presentations and a children's programme, aiming to enrich the way mountaineering is being perceived and represented.

Venues and producers

The festival is produced by Društvo za gorsko kulturo (Society for Mountain Culture) and co-produced by Cankarjev dom, where most of the festival's events occur. However, screenings take place all over Slovenia, with some of the venues being the Franc Bernik Culture House, Domžale, the Nova Gorica Arts Centre, the Art kino Metropol Celje and the Slovenian Alpine Museum.

The festival 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 main 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
• BOFF Bovec Outdoor Film Festival
• KOFF Koroška Outdoor Film Festival
• Slovenian Alpine Museum

External links

• International Mountain Film Festival Domžale website