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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.

Movie selection

Teeth To The Wind

“There’s no Michael Gardner story without first telling the story of Mike and Sam.” Or so it was explained when athlete and writer Michael Gardner first pitched this project a few years back. Documented primarily through self-capture, with visits from fellow climber and filmer Drew Smith along the way, Teeth to the Wind chronicles a season of climbing in Alaska, Wyoming, and Nepal, with Gardner and his long-term partner and friend, Sam Hennessey.

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“There’s no Michael Gardner story without first telling the story of Mike and Sam.” Or so it was explained when athlete and writer Michael Gardner first pitched this project a few years back. Documented primarily through self-capture, with visits from fellow climber and filmer Drew Smith along the way, Teeth to the Wind chronicles a season of climbing in Alaska, Wyoming, and Nepal, with Gardner and his long-term partner and friend, Sam Hennessey.

A Thousand Words - in the footsteps of mountaineer and photographer Vittorio Sella

In A Thousand Words, filmmakers Dom Bush and Matt Sharman travel from the dusty archives of the Alpine Club to Nepal in search of the exact spot from where, in 1899, the first photographic images of Everest were taken.

A Thousand Words - in the footsteps of mountaineer and photographer Vittorio Sella

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In A Thousand Words, filmmakers Dom Bush and Matt Sharman travel from the dusty archives of the Alpine Club to Nepal in search of the exact spot from where, in 1899, the first photographic images of Everest were taken.

Plaff

An extraordinary adventure through remote lands and extreme landscapes, inspired by the essential yet fragile element of water. The protagonist sets out from Italy by bicycle with a "cart" built to make him self-sufficient, crossing the pristine rivers of Albania, the majestic Karakoram Mountains, and the arid deserts of Central Asia, all the way to the imposing Baltoro Glaciers.

Plaff

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An extraordinary adventure through remote lands and extreme landscapes, inspired by the essential yet fragile element of water. The protagonist sets out from Italy by bicycle with a "cart" built to make him self-sufficient, crossing the pristine rivers of Albania, the majestic Karakoram Mountains, and the arid deserts of Central Asia, all the way to the imposing Baltoro Glaciers.

Wild Days

4 friends from Savoie have a crazy idea: 50 days of self-sufficiency in Alaska's Denali massif. "Wild days" takes us on a journey at the pace of a logbook in a quest where friendships are created and tested by commitment, where time drifts, and spirits wanders off.

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Wild Days

4 friends from Savoie have a crazy idea: 50 days of self-sufficiency in Alaska's Denali massif. "Wild days" takes us on a journey at the pace of a logbook in a quest where friendships are created and tested by commitment, where time drifts, and spirits wanders off.

Beyul

The Himalayas, a vast natural barrier steeped in holiness and myth, are home to the legendary Beyul, or “hidden valleys”. Among these there is the Zanskar Valley, now threatened by climate change.

Beyul

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The Himalayas, a vast natural barrier steeped in holiness and myth, are home to the legendary Beyul, or “hidden valleys”. Among these there is the Zanskar Valley, now threatened by climate change.

Cherry on the Cake

Embark on the Kamak ship, bound for Greenland and its pristine cliffs, following our favorite Belgians: Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll, Nicolas Favresse, Jean-Louis Wertz, and their newest Swedish recruit Aleksej Jaruta. After 2 weeks of sailing between storms and icebergs, the quartet sets up their base camp at the foot of the Mythic Cirque, a unique spot surrounded by rocky towers rising from the sea.

Cherry on the Cake

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Embark on the Kamak ship, bound for Greenland and its pristine cliffs, following our favorite Belgians: Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll, Nicolas Favresse, Jean-Louis Wertz, and their newest Swedish recruit Aleksej Jaruta. After 2 weeks of sailing between storms and icebergs, the quartet sets up their base camp at the foot of the Mythic Cirque, a unique spot surrounded by rocky towers rising from the sea.

Requiem in White

"The glaciers in the Eastern Alps are dying - irreversibly, scientists agree. Experts are warning of the changing conditions, and adjustments need to be made in many areas. But while the ‘eternal ice’ is disappearing and the permafrost is dissolving, tourism is booming. In summer, visitors crowd into glacier cable cars to get as close as possible to the glacier.

Requiem in White

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"The glaciers in the Eastern Alps are dying - irreversibly, scientists agree. Experts are warning of the changing conditions, and adjustments need to be made in many areas. But while the ‘eternal ice’ is disappearing and the permafrost is dissolving, tourism is booming. In summer, visitors crowd into glacier cable cars to get as close as possible to the glacier.

Through Silence and Wind

If the mountain could speak to us, would we know how to listen? Per silenzio e vento (Through Silence and Wind) explores the spiritual bond between human beings and the mountain environment, moving beyond the idea of mountaineering as a mere conquest or hedonistic pursuit to become an act of profound listening.

Through Silence and Wind

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If the mountain could speak to us, would we know how to listen? Per silenzio e vento (Through Silence and Wind) explores the spiritual bond between human beings and the mountain environment, moving beyond the idea of mountaineering as a mere conquest or hedonistic pursuit to become an act of profound listening.

Storms and Men

A poetic documentary on the heroic work of the meteorologists at the weather observatories on Mount Musala—Ilyu Ginev—and Mount Botev—Blagoy Yanev.

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Storms and Men

A poetic documentary on the heroic work of the meteorologists at the weather observatories on Mount Musala—Ilyu Ginev—and Mount Botev—Blagoy Yanev.

Austria's Greatest Mountain – The Großglockner

A film about Austria’s highest mountain – its magic, its transformation, its future.

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Austria's Greatest Mountain – The Großglockner

A film about Austria’s highest mountain – its magic, its transformation, its future.

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