Ladek Mountain Festival (Polish name: Festiwal Górski im. Andrzeja Zawady w Lądku-Zdroju) is the largest and the oldest event of its kind in Poland and one the most important in the world.
Among our speakers were the biggest names of the climbing and mountaineering community. We also hosted the Piolets d'Or Award Ceremonies for 3 years, 2018-2020.
Each year a couple of thousand enthusiasts of the mountain sports and outdoor adventures come in September to a little town of Ladek in the southwest of Poland (very close to Czech Republic and Germany) to participate in this gathering.
The Film Competition is one of the main axes of the festival, along with the Book Contest, key speakers’ presentations, lectures, outdoor workshops and music events.
This year's edition will be, as always, full of films from all around the world, meetings with filmmakers, networking opportunities, inspiration and good vibes.
We warmly invite you to share your mountain film with the Polish audience.
Also, come and join us in person!
2022 line-up:
https://festiwalgorski2022.sched.com/directory/artists
2022 awards:
https://www.festiwalgorski.pl/best-mountain-movies-2022/
2022 slideshow:
https://youtu.be/ZGeOU2wMA44
2022 Film Competition Awards:
Grand Prize - 12 000 PLN - A White Dream
Best Film About Climbing - 2000 PLN - The Way
Best Film About Mountaineering - 500 EUR - The Last Mountain. Story of Tom Ballard
Best Film About Man & Mountains - 500 EUR - Cows on the Roof
Best Film About Mountain Sports - 500 EUR - An Accidental Life
Best Film About Adventure and Exploration - 2500 PLN - House of the Gods
Best Polish Film - 500 EUR - The Way
Best Short Film - 500 EUR - Reel Rock 16: Big Things to Come
Honorable Mention - Sonder
Honorable Mention - Reel Rock 16: Barefoot Charles
People’s Choice Award - 2000 PLN - Polonina, My Dream
People’s Choice Award 2nd place - Kosiak
People’s Choice Award 3rd place - A White Dream
2022 Film Competition winners announced:
https://www.festiwalgorski.pl/best-mountain-movies-2022/
2022 Film Competition Jury:
https://www.festiwalgorski.pl/jury-konkursu-filmowego-2022/
2021 Film Competition winners announced:
https://www.festiwalgorski.pl/en/the-best-mountain-movies-we-present-the-verdict-of-the-jury-and-of-the-audience/
2021 Film Competition Jury:
https://www.festiwalgorski.pl/jury-konkursu-filmowego-2021/