How are we different?

Our 2024 edition empowered local communities to raise £10,000 in support of their sports or youth clubs, charities such as mountain rescue, and local groups including community cinemas. Your film could reach parts of the world that would never otherwise be able to host an adventure film festival. We are connecting your work with the people who will most appreciate it.

LMFF Festival Fortnight includes:

IN-PERSON FESTIVAL: We have a theatre event across the opening weekend of our festival fortnight, held at a beautiful independent cinema in Covent Garden, Central London. Here we screen a mixture of documentaries of all lengths curated from the official selection, intermixed with Q&As and filmmaker appearances.

LMFF VIRTUAL: The official selection in its entirety is available to watch online and anywhere in the world. The online event immediately follows the in-person weekend event and runs for two weeks. We categorise by content and enable viewers to interact with us and vote for their favourites.

COMMUNITY EVENTS: This is what truly sets us apart from other festivals. By plugging into our live online platform during festival fortnight, communities everywhere can deliver their own adventure film events and raise funds, and in 2025 we will be sharing revenues from Community Event passes with 'most watched' filmmakers.

What kind of films?

We select films that celebrate all the wonderful ways that humans interact with our beautiful planet - in particular through sports such as climbing, running, cycling, skiing swimming, kayaking and so on. Adventure, resilience, empowerment, diversity, inclusion, conservation, creativity, heritage .. these are all themes which inspire great stories in the theatre of the outdoors. Awesome people doing incredible things in spectacular places.

Where are these events taking place?

In 2024 there were over 50 events held, including our own London Screenings. The majority were in the UK, mostly popping up in small towns and villages in Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland. There were a handful of events in far flung places such as Finland, Kentucky, Melbourne and Nairobi.

What is our mission?

To leverage our London brand to connect communities around the world through adventure filmmaking. To bring inspiration to places we may never have heard of where there are people passionate about adventure. To provide content to people which they can share, bringing people together to support and further their adventurous communities.

For 2025 we have allocated £1000 prize money for filmmakers. We will award £200 each to the five filmmakers who are most selected by our Community Events.

Laurels for all Category Winners.

TECHNICAL CHECKLIST

Please note that for Community Events with poor or no internet connection, we supply our hosts with protected download files which can't be copied or viewed beyond the last day of the festival.

1. We will need a file which will be uploaded to our platform
2. Content should ideally be provided in the format of 16:9
3. Films should be delivered and submitted as 1920:1080p, 25 fps
4. Films requiring English subtitles must be submitted with these burned in.

ENTRY RULES

• Films need only be entered once (you will be considered for all categories)
• We do not accept foreign language films unless sub-titled in English
• We do not operate geo-blocking - films can be viewed anywhere
• Only final cuts should be entered - no rough cuts, trailers etc
• All selected films are eligible to win the Festival Wildcard and People's Choice Awards
• Laurels will be sent to the director, producer or designated representative
• The Official Selection is by the Festival Director and LMFF Team
• Winners will be judged by a panel
• Winners will be announced during the Festival on social media
• Late entry is only possible by special agreement
• Only films completed after November 2023 may enter
• By submitting your entry you have accepted these rules

TERMS & CONDITIONS

• By submitting, Entrants have granted permission for their films to be screened in a London theatre, streamed via LMFF Virtual and shown at Community Events organised by LMFF Community Event Pass-holders
• If shortlisted, you agree that your film can be screened online at LMFF VIRTUAL without geo-blocking
• LMFF reserves the right to enter your film into an alternative category
• In submitting films the Copyright Holder will retain image copyright but is agreeing that LMFF may use images, audio and film excerpts for trailers, promotional or documentary purposes
• In submitting films the Entrant warrants that all music, location and copyright licences have been obtained and all payments made in order to enable lawful public performance
• In submitting films the Entrant warrants that no material in the film is libellous, defamatory, slanderous or violates any right of privacy or publicity, copyright or moral rights of any person, film or corporation
• The Entrant agrees to indemnify Top Munro Ltd and the London Mountain Film Festival, and its directors, employees and agents, and hold them harmless from all claims, liability, losses, damages, costs, expenses, legal fees and penalties resulting or arising from a breach by the Entrant of any statement, representation or warranty made by the Entrant in their submission
• All submissions will be archived by the Festival but any further public use of any kind will be by permission of the film owner.
• All film entries uploaded via FilmFreeway along with available film overview, credits, specifications and distributor information will be made accessible to LMFF judges
• The public may be charged a ticket fee to view the films. The entrant has no claim to this fee or any other assets or profits of the LMFF
• The Entrant acknowledges and agrees that the Festival organisers have final decision on any issues arising
• By submitting your entry you have agreed to these terms and conditions

Overall Rating
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  • Martin Steele

    Loved being selected and a huge honour for our project receiving an award.

    March 2024
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    Response from festival:

    Thanks Martin - a much loved submission!

  • Mieka Tabart

    Delighted to have my music video Reminiscence premiered at this festival! Love the community spirit of LMFF and the event screening option anywhere in the world. Diverse, inspiring, intrepid, authentic films. Highly recommended.

    March 2024
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you so much!

  • Alex Eggermont

    Great to be part of the London Mountain Film Festival this year. Thanks for everything !

    March 2023
  • Paul Talley

    We had a wonderful experience with this festival. It was 100% online this year (thanks COVID) but still a great experience. I would recommend it!

    July 2022
  • Mickey Smith

    Thankyou for your support & encouragement!

    July 2022