International Alliance for Mountain Film - IAMF

26/10/2026

Beyond Mountain Cinema Residencies |
OPEN CALLS ARE LIVE!

Three residencies, three locations, and new ways of
exploring mountain cinema.

Beyond Mountain Cinema brings together emerging
European filmmakers and artists to reimagine historical
mountain footage through film, video art, sound and
collaborative storytelling.

In 2027, we’re bringing together international makers
for three residencies:

- AOSTA, Italy | 18–21 January – Reimagine archival
footage and collectively create short films.

- RITTANA, Italy | 26–30 January – Explore video art
and the changing Alpine landscape through archival
and newly filmed material.

- HEERLEN, Netherlands | 17–21 February –

Experiment with archival storytelling and sound to
create a collective audiovisual work.

Each residency offers a different creative approach,
and you can apply for one or multiple programmes.

Application deadlines:
- Aosta & Rittana: 25 November 2026
- Heerlen: 10 December 2026
Discover all three residencies and apply via
www.beyondmountaincinema.com

Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo Cervino CineMountain Nuovi Mondi Festival Dutch Mountain Film Festival - DMFF

23/10/2026

CINE FOCUS: the best of mountain cinema

SUKUA by Omar E. Ospina Giraldo (Colombia, 2025)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLcLxaUEtHo

Pirimín, a Kogui boy, receives a water pistol as a gift. That night, he overhears his father expressing his discontent , as similar weapons forced them to abandon their settlements. Pirimín no longer knows what to do with the toy.

🏆 Montagnes Tout Court Prize at Cervino CineMountain 2026

16/10/2026

CINE FOCUS: the best of mountain cinema

THE CABIN IN THE SKY by Nicolò Bongiorno (Italy, 2026)

At 3,830 meters on the Matterhorn, the new Carrel Hut is built on the Lion's Ridge to replace the historic refuge, threatened by the instability of the rock. The documentary follows an extreme construction site where specialized workers, engineers, and mountain guides brave wind and thin air. Between high-altitude work and the fragility of the mountain, the film recounts a challenge suspended between engineering and the abyss.

🏆 Audience Award at Cervino CineMountain 2026

12/10/2026

🎬 The countdown is on for the 23rd Bergfilm Festival Tegernsee!

From October 14–18, the stunning lakeside town of Tegernsee, Germany, will once again become a meeting point for mountain film lovers, surrounded by breathtaking Alpine scenery.

We caught up with festival director Tom Dauer to talk about the festival’s history, its mission, and the vision behind this year’s edition.

Curious to discover more?
Read our full interview on our website!
https://www.mountainfilmalliance.org/the-23rd-edition-of-tegernsee-international-mountain-film-festival/

09/10/2026

CINE FOCUS: the best of mountain film

KIMSHUNG – THE MOUNTAIN OF DESTINY by Damiano Levati (Italy, 2026)

A return to Nepal, on Kimshung, where François Cazzanelli reopens a suspended chapter in mountaineering. Through the expedition and the dynamics of the climbing team, the film intertwines memory and responsibility, bringing past and present into dialogue. More than the summit, the focus is on the sense of return: the value of the journey, the relationships, and the choices that define identity at high altitude.

🏆 Film Commission Vallée d'Aoste at Cervino CineMountain 2026

05/10/2026

The 34th edition of the MFHF is just around the corner!

From October 14 to 18, Poprad will once again become the meeting place for mountain film lovers, with a rich programme of inspiring films celebrating the mountains, adventure and exploration.

The festival wants to bring high-quality mountain and outdoor films to Slovakia and to demonstrate that mountains are not merely places of sporting achievement and adventure. They are also settings for compelling human stories, cultural expression, encounters with nature, and reflection on our relationship with the world around us.

Want to know more? Head over to our website and read the full interview with the festival director, Mária Hámor!

https://www.mountainfilmalliance.org/the-34th-edition-of-medzinarodny-festival-horskych-filmov-poprad/

03/10/2026

CINE FOCUS: the best of mountain

THE LAMA'S SON by Kesang Tseten (Nepal, 2026)

In the Nepalese Himalayas, a Bonpo Lama awaits his son's return from New York to inherit his ancient role. It's a sign of a changing society, exacerbated by climate change. There are still outposts in the Himalayas where tradition flourishes, but for how long? The Lama realizes that his son is right to believe the future lies elsewhere.

🏆 Mountains of the World (Special Mention) at Cervino CineMountain 2026

02/10/2026

CINE FOCUS: the best of mountain cinema

WHISPERS IN MAY by Dongnan Chen (Hong Kong / Netherlands / South Korea / Sweden, 2026)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ppfl-J2hwnk

A hybrid film that blends observation and fiction to tell the story of the transition from childhood to adolescence. In the remote mountains of Liangshan, fourteen-year-old Qihuo and her friends set out in search of a skirt for her rite of passage. What begins as a small undertaking slips into a suspended space of childhood, where time slows down and the world becomes immense.

🏆 Mountains of the World at Cervino CineMountain 2026

25/09/2026

CINE FOCUS: the best of mountain cinema

THE TOAD AND THE DIAMOND, Beniamino Casagrande (Italy, 2025)

A twenty-year friendship binds Ben, a European filmmaker, and Negi, an Indian Buddhist, both marked by tragic events. Driven by the desire to find in his friend a spiritual guide to face death, Ben embarks on an intimate journey that also involves a confrontation with his family's past and his father figure. The encounter with the other offers no answers, but raises a universal question about accepting death.

🏆 Mountains of Italy at CineMountain 2026

18/09/2026

CINE FOCUS: the best of mountain cinema

THE OLDEST MUNRO BAGGER by Christina Golian, Jay Golian (UK, 2025)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axNRLA0UknU

A journey of love and endurance through the Scottish Highlands. Shot over four years, the film follows eighty-year-old Nick Gardner as he attempts to complete all 282 Scottish Munros after his wife's diagnosis of dementia. Among the Highland mountains, his undertaking becomes a journey of physical and emotional resilience, where the act of climbing becomes a form of healing and remembrance.

🏆 Grand Prix des Festival Award at Cervino CineMountain 2026

Filmed over four years, 80 year-old Nick Gardner attempts to comple...