DUTCH MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL
Dutch Mountain Film Festival (DMFF) is an independent film festival with a diverse programme revolving around the theme of mountainfilm. The festival is intended for film buffs, mountaineers and lovers of the outdoors. It also caters for those who like arthouse film or extreme sports .In addition to new and established mountain films, the festival also puts on a varied programme of side events featuring music, art, food and sports.
Following a trial in 2007, the first festival proper was held in Heerlen in 2011. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic our 10th edition had to be staged online, nonetheless we registered more than 10,000 streams. The 11th edition in 2021 was attended by visitors from all over the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, France, Italy and USA. Initiators: Thijs Horbach, Toon Hezemans
The 12th edition of the Dutch Mountain Film Festival will take place from 1 to 6 November 2022 in Heerlen, the Netherlands and in Aachen, Germany … where the mountains begin.
The Dutch Mountain Film Festival has been a member of the International Alliance for Mountain Film (IAMF) since 2014.
MOUNTAIN FILM:
The mountain film is one of the oldest genres and uses its own imagery. We are all familiar with its clichéd images: death-defying panoramas of mountain ridges, glaciers and rock faces, alternating with heart-stopping shots of fingers clawing for hand-holds, boots losing their footing and rocks breaking free. But the harsh mountain world is also portrayed for its symbolic and mythical significance. In this vertical wilderness, human resolve is confronted with all its deepest fears and vulnerabilities. The mountain film tells the story of humankind’s struggle with nature and records the stunning beauty of the untamed mountain world. The mountain film uses this world as its backdrop or metaphor for narrating the story of the human confrontation with the unadulterated wilds.
AWARDS in the DUTCH MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL competition 2022:
• DMFF Award is the major prize (Grand Prix : €1500) and is for the most artistic and original mountain film screened at the festival.
• Best Newcomer Award (mountain film debut : €1000) aims to stimulate new and upcoming talent and is awarded for a debut production of a mountain film.
• Jury Award (€500) is a special prize awarded by the jury for a film which deserves special commendation.
• Best Mountaineering Film Award (€1000) for the best climbing film.
• DAV Climate Award (€1000) The award-winning film must throw a critical light on climate change and/or the effects of environmental pollution in the mountains. The film will also present possible ways in which individuals or society might counteract these changes.
Entries compete for prizes in all categories.