The program will feature the best outdoor and mountain films during the last 2 years - 80 films, premiering in Bulgaria from 43 countries across 6 continents, selected from over 250 submissions.
In the moment between a decision and its consequence, life can suddenly change direction. A film about a man standing at the threshold between memory, the past, and the path he has yet to choose.
In the moment between a decision and its consequence, life can suddenly change direction. A film about a man standing at the threshold between memory, the past, and the path he has yet to choose.
Fifty years ago, on May 16, 1975, the Japanese mountaineer Junko Tabei achieved what no woman had before: she set foot on the summit of all summits. This is the first documentary about Junko Tabei.
Fifty years ago, on May 16, 1975, the Japanese mountaineer Junko Tabei achieved what no woman had before: she set foot on the summit of all summits. This is the first documentary about Junko Tabei.
An Alpine valley in the Province of Bolzano hosts hundreds of thousands of ski-loving tourists during the winter season. Every year, an organizational system is put into motion, involving countless people working on ski lifts, hotels, ski schools, accommodation renovations, and many others. The film shows us the repetitive yet unique rhythm of a cycle that repeats itself every year, revealing the behind-the-scenes of an often invisible yet crucial world.
An Alpine valley in the Province of Bolzano hosts hundreds of thousands of ski-loving tourists during the winter season. Every year, an organizational system is put into motion, involving countless people working on ski lifts, hotels, ski schools, accommodation renovations, and many others. The film shows us the repetitive yet unique rhythm of a cycle that repeats itself every year, revealing the behind-the-scenes of an often invisible yet crucial world.
We Wild is a short documentary film that follows five teenage girls as they spend a summer in the mountain, leaving behind the noise, pressures, and expectations of everyday life. Over sunlit trails, rushing rivers, and starlit nights, they hike, swim, cook, and chase adventures together. In the mountain, they find freedom, laughter, and unforgettable moments that bring them closer to each other.
We Wild is a short documentary film that follows five teenage girls as they spend a summer in the mountain, leaving behind the noise, pressures, and expectations of everyday life. Over sunlit trails, rushing rivers, and starlit nights, they hike, swim, cook, and chase adventures together. In the mountain, they find freedom, laughter, and unforgettable moments that bring them closer to each other.
Ayshe and Djemal live modestly, herding cows in Bulgaria’s Rhodope mountains. They rely on selling dairy products, but regulations have made their life difficult. Autumn brings hardship as they slaughter some of the cows. Ayshe is devastated, but the meat sustains them through winter. Selling cowhides is now illegal too. As winter nears, they journey on foot to Birkova. Winter is tough, but spring brings renewal and the birth of new calves is a cherished moment.
Ayshe and Djemal live modestly, herding cows in Bulgaria’s Rhodope mountains. They rely on selling dairy products, but regulations have made their life difficult. Autumn brings hardship as they slaughter some of the cows. Ayshe is devastated, but the meat sustains them through winter. Selling cowhides is now illegal too. As winter nears, they journey on foot to Birkova. Winter is tough, but spring brings renewal and the birth of new calves is a cherished moment.
The story of the film is about the lives of a man and a woman in a village on the border of Kurdistan. They have lost their son and daughter-in-law due to bombing. The man and woman collect the remnants of the war in the surrounding mountains and bring them home. They are worried that this will not happen again to the people of the village.
The story of the film is about the lives of a man and a woman in a village on the border of Kurdistan. They have lost their son and daughter-in-law due to bombing. The man and woman collect the remnants of the war in the surrounding mountains and bring them home. They are worried that this will not happen again to the people of the village.
In a playful vision of the future, pro snowboarder Timm Schröder—“Uncle Timmy”—entertains his best friend Dino Flatz’s children with stories from a life spent in the mountains. When they ask how he won his World Championship trophy, he instead takes them on a journey through his past—from chasing snow around the world to enduring injury, loss, and the friendships that kept him riding.
In a playful vision of the future, pro snowboarder Timm Schröder—“Uncle Timmy”—entertains his best friend Dino Flatz’s children with stories from a life spent in the mountains. When they ask how he won his World Championship trophy, he instead takes them on a journey through his past—from chasing snow around the world to enduring injury, loss, and the friendships that kept him riding.
The Flood and the Stone Forest is a documentary about the unique natural phenomenon of the Petrified Forest, located on the bottom of the Black Sea. It is a film about the power of the human spirit to discover and explore the secrets of the underwater world.
The Flood and the Stone Forest is a documentary about the unique natural phenomenon of the Petrified Forest, located on the bottom of the Black Sea. It is a film about the power of the human spirit to discover and explore the secrets of the underwater world.
The Queen Swing tells the story of two women who set out to make climbing history in Yosemite National Park.
The Queen Swing tells the story of two women who set out to make climbing history in Yosemite National Park.