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International Competition 2021

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The list of the films selected to the International Film Competition of the 19th Krakow Mountain Festival:

  1. 6a at 62. The Steve Parr Round, Director Stefan Remneson, United Kingdom, 2021- Polish Premiere
  2. Action Directe Director Zachary Barr, Josh Lowell, United States, 2021
  3. Artur Guma, Directors Damian Bartoszek, Agnieszka Korycka-Sobotka, Poland, 2021
  4. Alone beneath the Northern Lights (Seul sous les aurores), Director Valentin Boitel-Denyset, France, 2021 – Polish Premiere
  5. Always smiling (Con il sorriso), Director Andrea Azzetti, Italy, 2021 – Polish Premiere
  6. Balandrau, infern glaçat (Balandrau, Hell Frozen Over), Director Guille Cascante, Spain, 2021 – Polish Premiere
  7. Bike 2 Boat, Director Olaf Obsommer, Austria, 2021 – Polish Premiere
  8. Black Ice, Directors Peter Mortimer, Zachary Barr, United States, 2021, United States, 2021
  9. Deep Roots, Director Josh Lowell, Nick Rosen, Brett Lowell, United States, 2021
  10. Dry Refuge (Aterpean Ateri), Director Ruben Crespo, Spain, 2021 – Polish Premiere
  11. Doo Sar, Director Jakub Gzela, Poland, 2021
  12. E11. Lexicon, Director Alastair Lee, United Kingdom, 2021 – Polish Premiere
  13. Elevate, Director Robert Bean, Italy, 2021 – Polish Premiere
  14. Roped, 200 years in the eyes of the Chamonix mountain guides (Encordés, 200 dans dans le regard des guides de Chamonix), Director Pierre Cadot, France, 2021 – Polish Premiere
  15. First Ascent. The man-made mountain (Prima Ascesa. La montagna creata dall’uomo), Director Leonardo Panizza, Italy, 2021 – Polish Premiere
  16. First Ascent / Last Ascent, Director Jen Randall, United States, 2021
  17. From Sources, Director Yann Rausis, Switzerland, 2021 – Polish Premiere
  18. Gerwentil, Director Christoph Kaar, Philipp Kaar, Austria, 2021 – Polish Premiere
  19. Great Sheikhs, Director Alastair Lee, United Kingdom, 2021 – Polish Premiere
  20. Haeberli, Director Moritz Mueller-Preisser, Germany, 2021 – Polish Premiere
  21. Here I am, Again, Director Polly Guentcheva, Bulgaria, 2021 – Polish Premiere
  22. Homerun. A journey close to home, Director Luigi Dellarole, Austria, 2021 – Polish Premiere
  23. Innsbruck. Powder. People, Director Timm Schröder, Neil Williman, Austria, 2021 – Polish Premiere
  24. K2: Góra Pamięci (K2. The Mouintain of Memories), Director Oswald Rodrigo Pereira, Poland 2021
  25. Kjerag solo, Director Alastair Lee, United Kingdom, 2021 – Polish Premiere
  26. Kyra: En Olympic Story, Director Miko Lim, United States, 2021 – Polish Premiere
  27. Link Sar, Director Graham Zimmerman, United States, 2021
  28. Long live Chainsaw, Director Darcy Wittenburg, Canada, 2021 – Polish Premiere
  29. Matterhorn – The Lion Ridge, Director Alessandro Beltrame, Hervé Barmasse, Italy, 2021 – Polish Premiere
  30. My Upside Down World, Director Elena Goatelli, Italy, 2021 – Polish Premiere
  31. Out with the cats, Director Sébastien Sevino, Switzerland, 2021 – Polish Premiere
  32. P3. Pedal. Powder. Paddle, Director Dan Whelan, Rongqin Su, Canada, 2021 – Polish Premiere
  33. Resilience, Director Andres Bronnimann, Costa Rica, 2021 – Polish Premiere
  34. Roots, Director Etienne Mérel, Switzerland, 2021 – Polish Premiere
  35. Simply, Director Titouan Bessire, Switzerland, 2021 – Polish Premiere
  36. Standing on the Shoulders of Giants, Director Nadir Khan, United Kingdom, 2021 – Polish Premiere
  37. Swissway to Heaven, Director Guillaume Broust, Switzerland, 2021 – Polish Premiere
  38. The Fall Theory, Director Alastair Lee, United Kingdom, 2021 – Polish Premiere
  39. The Farmer, Director Michael James Brown, United States, 2021 – Polish Premiere
  40. The Sanctity of Space, Director Freddie Wilkinson, Chad Ervin, United States, 2021 – Polish Premiere
  41. The Secound Summit, Director Hugo Saunders, United Kingdom, 2021 – Polish Premiere
  42. The tears of Shiva, Director Mikel Sarasola, Spain, 2021 – Polish Premiere
  43. The Traverse, Director Ben Tibbetts, Jake Holland, France, 2021
  44. The Value of Time (Vom Wert der Zeit), Director Tom Dauer, Germany, 2021 – Polish Premiere
  45. #To_be. Krzysztof Wielicki, Director Grzegorz Lipiec, Poland, 2021
  46. Timeout, Director Roman Rohrmoser, Austria, 2021 – Polish Premiere
  47. Traditional Alpinism – Experiences cannot be inherited, Director Simon Messner, Italy, 2021 – Polish Premiere
  48. Zniknięcie Janusza Klarnera (The disappearance of Janusz Kalrner), Director Franciszek Berbeka, Poland, 2021

The Jury of the 19th Krakow Mountain Festival:

  • Małgorzata Lebda
  • Sławomir Batyra
  • Wojciech Kozakiewicz
  • Dariusz Załuski (President)

The list of the film can be supplemented.

 

 

#TO_BE. KRZYSZTOF WIELICKI

A movie portrait of one of the most accomplished Polish mountaineers, Krzysztof Wielicki, reveals the backstage of his personal life when he leaves and returns home from his multiple expeditions. It is a philosophical story about friendship, partnership and nature, […]

62 at 62. The Steve Parr Round

Back in November 2020 I came up with the idea of making a fell running film. I wanted to find someone with a truly inspirational story attempting an incredible challenge. My research let me to Angela. I chose her story. […]

Action Directe

French powerhouse Melissa Le Nevé spends seven years battling insane moves, inner doubt, and the burden of history to climb the most revered sport route on earth.

Artur GUMA

Artur “Guma” Pierzchniak is a man-legend. Known and valued among climbers for the hundreds of routes he has bolted over the years, he knows rock like the back of his hand. For him it is not just an inanimate matter […]

Aterpean Ateri (Dry refuge)

After declaring the confinement due to the Covid 19 health crisis, Mikel lives day to day immersed in a forced monotony. The memory of good times and the dream of new adventures give him the dose of energy he needs […]

Balandrau, Infern Glaçat (Balandrau, Hell Frozen Over)

On December 30th, 2000 morning, Josep Maria Vilà, a 27-year-old biochemist, climbs to Balandrau’s top cross-country skiing with his girlfriend and three friends. Like they, Pyrenees is full of travellers, skiers and mountaineerings who want to enjoy one more splendid […]

Bike2Boats Alps

A climate-neutral journey by bike and kayak across the Alps. The award-winning filmmaker Olaf Obsommer and his team travelled in July 2020 from river to river over the main ridge of the Alps. Always in search of the most spectacular […]

Black Ice

A crew of aspiring ice climbers from the Memphis Rox gym travels to the frozen wilds of Montana, where mentors Manoah Ainuu, Conrad Anker and Fred Campbell share their love of winter adventure in the mountains.

Cervino – La Cresta del Leone (Matterhorn – The Lion Ridge)

A breathtaking journey to the summit of one of the world’s most iconic mountains. Viewers are guided along the route by the accomplished Italian alpinist Hervé Barmasse as he tells the fascinating history of the Matterhorn’s first ascent. The Matterhorn […]

Con il sorriso (Always smiling)

June 2020, the shelters reopen amid a thousand uncertainties due to the pandemic that imposes new rules and requires an adaptation of spaces. For Roberta, “you can’t leave mountain garrisons closed!” And his enthusiasm has the flavor of the challenge […]

Deep Roots

Lonnie Kauk’s personal journey to honor his indigenous Yosemite roots, and to connect with his legendary father – Ron – by repeating his iconic climbs.

Doo Sar. A Karakoram Ski Expedition

Andrzej Bargiel and Jędrek Baranowski roam through Karakorum to create history. This movie is a journey full of passion and love for big mountain skiing told by two friends over 6000 meters of descent.

E11 Lexicon

Accomplished all-round climber Neil Gresham seems to be the fine wine of UK climbing; at 50 he realises his hardest traditional project Lexicon. The steep and blank headwall of Pavey Ark’s East Gully in the Lake District has a smattering […]

Elevate

Elevate tells the story of Matteo Manfron’s attempt on the Genoa – Mont Blanc record, a gruelling ~300 km challenge that brings you from Genoa to Courmayeur by bicycle, and by foot for the rest of the climb to the […]

Encordés, 200 dans dans le regard des guides de Chamonix (Roped, 200 years in the eyes of the Chamonix mountain guides)

The Chamonix guides company is at the heart of the history of alpinism. Founded 200 years ago, It is the oldest and largest guides bureau in the world. 200 years of turning mountain dreams into reality. For 200 years, Chamonix […]

Fall Theory

Franco Cookson burst onto the climbing scene over 10 years ago and has been leaving an indelible mark ever since. His early career in particular played out in an unusually public manner on the UK’s climbing forums, where his hard […]

First Ascent / Last Ascent

Best friends Hazel Findlay and Maddy Cope journey to the rocky outer reaches of Mongolia, on a quixotic search for new trad routes.

From Source

A skier wanders alone by a glacier on a bright full-moon night and steps into the abyss of a glacier cave. His longing for spiritual liberation guided him there, as far as possible from everything he knows. Diving in the […]

Gerwentil

Gerwentil is the historical name of the KarwendelMountain Range. One of the few places where you can still experience real adventures. The story begins at Ahornboden, at the northern entrance to the Karwendel. Centuries-old maple trees are losing their leaves […]

Great Sheikhs

Join Britain’s top adventure climber Leo Houlding on an exploratory climbing mission to the unclimbed desert towers of Saudi Arabia, in the outstanding Wadi Al Disah region. Accompanied by tree climber Waldo Etherington this stunning journey is as entertaining as […]

Haeberli

Adolf Haeberli has not been tidying up since his mother’s death. He likes order but it is more important to concentrate on what really matters, though: Every day he writes countless letters on his clattering typewriter among mountains of newsprint. […]

Homerun

Four professional skiers rediscover their backyard during the Covid-19 travel restrictions and resume the best line might be just behind your house. Think twice when you plan your next adventure, it might be just around the corner. Director: Luigi Dellarole […]

Innsbruck. Powder. People.

After many winter seasons and competitions at the highest level all over the world, a professional freeride skier from New Zealand named Neil Williman ends up in Innsbruck. There he meets many talented locals that show him just how great […]

K2. GÓRA PAMIĘCI (K2: The Mountain of Memories)

On January 16, 2021 – first winter ascent of K2. Nepalese climbers couldn’t celebrate freely, because during their successful ascent and descent back to the base camp, five other climbers lost their lives on the mountain. Two of them died […]

Kjerag Solo

A climber that needs no introduction Pete Whittaker renowned for his world class crack climbing and roped solo ascents. In this film we see Pete take a new direction with a free solo ascent of the imposing Kjerag (1082m) big […]

Kyra: An Olympic Story

At the Tokyo Olympics, Kyra Condie was one of four Americans to compete in the first ever Sport Climbing event. Kyra’s journey to the Olympic Games is remarkable. At age 11 she was diagnosed with severe idiopathic scoliosis and told […]

Link Sar

Link Sar follows Zimmerman, an elite American alpinist, while he attempts to climb (and survive) one of the world’s most challenging unclimbed peaks, alongside his climbing partners Steve Swenson, Chris Wright, and Mark Richey. Zimmerman’s commitment to filmmaking is impressive […

Long Live Chainsaw

Long Live Chainsaw reveals the true story of the meteoric rise, untimely death and long-lasting legacy of Canadian downhill mountain bike legend, Stevie Smith. From humble beginnings being raised by a devoted single mom, Stevie’s unwavering belief not only propelled […]

My Upside Down World

Angelika Rainer, born in Merano in 1986, is a three-times world champion in ice climbing and receives recognition around the world for her sporting skills. The Merano climber was the first woman in her family able to decide for herself […]

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Otnovo Sum Tuk (Here I am, Again)

Anyone else in his place would have given up, but not him. Just a month after narrowly surviving being hit by a car, high-altitude mountaineer and research-zoologist Boyan Petrov starts his recovery and long preparation to continue his dream – […]

Out with the cats

Two good friends who decided to go in the mountains with their cats.

P3. Pedal. Powder. Paddle

Three friends from Canmore Alberta set out to paddle board the headwaters of one of Canada’s longest rivers ( the north Saskatchewan). To get there they will have to bike, hike, ski and snowboard their way across two glaciers and […]

PrimAscesa – la montagna creata dall’uomo (First Ascent – the man-made mountain)

The documentary tells the story of the most extraordinary first ascent carried out by two mountaineers. Simon and Giovanni attempt to climb one of the last untouched summits in the world: a mountain of garbage, the one that each of […]

Resilience

Costa Rica’s highest mountain witnesses the inspiring journey of a woman overcoming cancer. Director – Andres Bronnimann Andrés is a Costa Rican/Swiss/Mexican independent filmmaker based in around the world. Throughout his career, he has traveled to more than 30 countries, […]

Roots

Faction’s third feature film uncovers the foundations of freeskiing as seen by the current generation of skiers. From the caves of the Dolomites to the nightscapes of Ruka and the mythic peaks surrounding Verbier, ROOTS takes us on a journey […]

Seul sous les aurores (Alone beneath the Northern Lights)

A winter beyond the Arctic Circle, I open the door of a wooden hut lost in the heart of the white landscapes, far from any civilisation. The northern lights blaze the skies, and the views are incredibly beautiful. I take […]

Simply

A short one about skiing, simply. —— Laurent’s new movie project will follow his path of evolving in and around skiing. Big mountains and powder are the focus and Laurent gathered a team around him to join his off-piste adventures. […]

Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

A tribute to the legacy of the pioneers of rock climbing photography, The Abraham Brothers. We talk to photography historian Henry Iddon and recreate the drama and romance of the early climbers and pioneers of taking cameras into the mountains.

Swissway to Heaven

Switzerland is a true paradise for multi-pitch climbing, as well as the country where Cedric Lachat was born and raised. Through his unique sense of humor and unbridled enthusiasm, experience the beauty and awe of five iconic peaks and mountain […]

The Farmer

The Farmer – David Van Dame – spends his winters harvesting one of the most precious crops on earth: Powder. A local legend in the Wasatch Mountains, this film explores how his passion for efficiency and sustainability were utilized to […]

The Sanctity of Space

Brad Washburn was the greatest aerial mountain photographer of all time. Hanging out the open door of an airplane, he flew above unmapped mountain ranges – capturing iconic images with which he could make maps, pursue scientific inquiries, discover first […]

The Second Summit

Veteran British mountaineers Mick Fowler and Victor Saunders reunite to tackle an unclimbed Himalayan summit, having overcome cancer, ageing bodies and a thirty-year falling out.

The tears of Shiva

Change is part and parcel of development and Nepal is undergoing a major transformation. Using water resources to generate energy is one of its pillars for the future, even if this means paying too high a price. Four kayakers set […]

The Traverse

Facing some of the most challenging terrain in the world, Valentine Fabre and Hillary Gerardi, two world class athletes, attempt to be the first women to ski the Haute Route non-stop from Chamonix to Zermatt. For Valentine, the Haute Route […]

Timeout

Timeout tells the story of a meeting of an outsider who chose to live close to nature and Roman Rohrmater, a freeskier and cyclist who also feels best in nature. Although the characters differ in age, origin and life stories, […]

Traditional Alpinism – Erfahrungen sind nicht erbbar (Traditional Alpinism – Experiences cannot be inherited)

As part of a small expedition to Pakistan, Simon circles the 8,125-metre Nanga Parbat with his father Reinhold and his girlfriend Anna. In this context Simon speaks about the first attempts to climb the mountain Nanga Parbat and the great […]

Vom Wert der Zeit (The Value of Time)

Hermann Huber has always looked at his life as a mountaineer as a part of a puzzle – only complete when family, friendships, job, cosmopolitanism, curiosity and love find their place in it. Born on September 20th in 1930, grown […]

ZNIKNIĘCIE JANUSZA KLARNERA (THE DISAPPEARANCE OF JANUSZ KLARNER)

In the year 1939 Janusz Klarner reached the peak of Nanda Devi East in the Himalayas. Everything what happened next seems to be a consequence of this adventure. In a country that has just reborn in a new communist order, […]