Bilbao will become the international epicentre of Mountai, Adventure, Extreme Sports and Nature cinema once again, between 9 and 18 December. A total of 59 films representing 14 countries have been selected to be screened at the 15th edition of BBK Mendi Film Bilbao Bizkaia.

 

FILMS

 

24 HOURS ODYSSEE |Austria| Dir:  Christiane Mayr & Johannes Mair

51 x 3000 |Spain| Dir:  Javier Cuevas & Adrián Azorín

A BAFFIN VACATION |USA| Dir:  Sarah McNair-Landry & Erik Boomer

A L'OMBRE DU CHAMLANG |France| Dir:  Jeremie Chenal

ADAM ONDRA - PUSHING THE LIMITS |Czech Republic| Dir:  Jan Simanek & Petr Zaruba

ADRENALINE SUCKS |USA| Dir:  Chase Odgen

AGÁPĒ |Spain| Dir:  Iñigo Grasset

AGUR ARTZAI |Spain| Dir:  Julen Zubiete

ALASKA, LA ÚLTIMA GRAN AVENTURA |Spain| Dir:  Javier Navarro de Almeida

ALPINE TRILOGY (DOGGYSTYLE) |France| Dir:  Damien Largeron & Brian Mathé & Morgan Monchaud

AN ACCIDENTAL LIFE |USA| Dir:  Henna Taylor

ANNAPURNA '78 |USA| Dir:  Jim Aikman

ANWAR |Spain| Dir:  Rosa García

ART OF GRIND |USA| Dir:  Dominic Gill

BALKAN EXPRESS |Germany| Dir:  Philipp Becker

CARROS DE FOC: LA TRAVESSA DELS REFUGIS |Spain| Dir:  Claudio Urosa & Cris Planas

CHICAS EN LA CUMBRE |Spain| Dir:  Javier Álvaro

CREATION THEORY |USA| Dir:  Ben Sturgulewski

DE L'OMBRE À LA LUMIÈRE - FROM SHADE TO LIGHT |France| Dir:  Sébastien & Davina Montaz-Rosset

DOO SAR |Poland| Dir:  Jakub Gzela

DREAM MOUNTAIN |USA| Dir:  Kyle Ruddick

DROGA - THE WAY |Poland| Dir:  Wojtek Kozakiewicz

EGOLAND |Spain| Dir:  Ignasi Lopez

EL RETORNO |Spain| Dir:  Alberto M. Flechoso

EN LAS ÚLTIMAS FRONTERAS DEL PLANETA. CERRO TORRE. |Spain| Dir:  Javier Álvaro

EPHEMERAL |UK| Dir:  Alastair Lee

EVEREST - SEA TO SUMMIT |Australia| Dir:  Michael Dillon

EVEREST - THE BOY WHO DARED |Australia| Dir:  Michael Dillon

FIGHT OR FLIGHT |USA| Dir:  Lindsey Hagen

FREE RIDER |France| Dir:  Jérôme Tanon

HELTZEAR |Spain| Dir:  Mikel Gurrea

HIGH ROAD |USA| Dir:  Lindsey Hagen

HOUSE OF THE GODS |UK| Dir:  Matt Pycroft

INTO THE ICE |Spain| Dir:  Andrew Opila

IRETARGI |Spain| Dir:  Janire Etxabe

ITZALAK |Spain| Dir: Alex Areizaga Albisua

JOY |Spain| Dir:  Aner Etxebarria Moral

KILIMANJARO: UNA EXPERIENCIA INCLUSIVA |Spain| Dir:  Esther Expósito Argos

KUMARI - A FATHER'S DREAM |USA| Dir:  Sean O'Connor

LOBOS |Spain| Dir:  Marina García

LOS TIEMPOS CAMBIAN |Spain| Dir:  Jose Manuel García Serrano

MORE THAN A ROUTE |Germany| Dir:  Peter Dippel

MY PHANTOM |Netherlands| Dir:  Line van den Berg

NEW LIFE |UK| Dir:  Chris Prescott

NORTH 6 |Germany| Dir:  Frank Kretschmann & Tom Dauer

NOT ALONE |Canada| Dir:  Heather Mosher

PASANG: IN THE SHADOW OF EVEREST |USA| Dir:  Nancy Svendsen

PIRINEISTAS, MUJERES Y MONTAÑAS |France| Dir:  Mª Isabel Díaz Novo

PUEDE UNA MONTAÑA RECORDAR |Argentina| Dir:  Delfina Carlota Vazquez

SAVAGE WATERS |France| Dir:  Mikey Corker

SPINDRIFT: THE BARRY BLANCHARD STORY |Canada| Dir:  Ivan Hughes

TALKING PAINTINGS |Italy| Dir:  Marco Preti

TERRITORIO AFRICANO |Argentina| Dir:  Joaquin & Julian Azulay

THE CRYSTAL |USA| Dir:  Cameron Maier

THIS IS BETH |Canada| Dir:  Jen Randall

TÒFOL CASTANYER, EL CORREDOR INFINIT |Spain| Dir:  Álvaro Iglesias

ULTRA DAD |France| Dir:  Justin Galant

WAVY-THE VOUYAGE TO THE END OF THE WORLD |Norway| Dir:  Nikolai Schirmer

YHABRIL. EL BUSCADOR DE LUZ |Spain| Dir:  Phelipe Eizaguirre Irujo

 

Data

  • 190 works presented.
  • 59 films have been selected for the Official Section, the Zabalandi Section out of competition, and the premiere of the Mendi Film Bizkaia Ternua grant 2022, representing 14 countries.
  • Notorious increase of spanish films, going from 10 productions in 2021, to 20 in the 2022 edition.
  • Other: United States (12), France (7), Canada (3), Germany (3), United Kingdom (3), Argentina (2), Australia (2), Poland (2), Austria (1), Czech Republic (1), Italy (1), Netherlands (1) and Norway (1).
  • 10 films produced in the Basque Country, and/or by Basque directors.
  • The Official Section will distribute € 25,200 in prizes divided into 14 nominations

 

Sala BBK, Euskalduna and Golem Cinemas

All these films will be screened at Sala BBK, at the Euskalduna Palace and at the Golem cinemas of Azkuna Zentroa, in Bilbao. BBK Mendi Film Bilbao-Bizkaia will be face-to-face with unrestricted audiences and capacity, after two editions conditioned by the pandemic.

The full schedule will be released in mid-November. 

 

Jury members

  • Lisa Stolze (Austria), marketing expert and former key player in the production company Red Bull Media House.
  • Laura Zumiani (Italy), programmer of the Trento Film Festival and member of the board of the Italian association of film festivals.
  • Iratxe Fresneda (Euskadi), filmmaker, scriptwriter and professor of audio-visuals at UPV-EHU.
  • Josué Vergara (Valencia), musician and soundtrack composer, who has collaborated with filmmaker Seb Montaz, among others.
  • Albert Pascual (Catalonia), filmmaker and director of photography, among others in the film 'La Cima', and professor at the Escola Superior de Cinema i Audiovisuales de Catalunya.