Mendi Film Beka Grant

Mendi Film and the Basque Language, Culture and Sports Department of Bizkaia’s Regional Government, are announcing the Mendi Film Beka grant, aimed at the creation of documentary film projects that seek to promote mountain culture through audiovisual media.

Mountain culture is comprehended from a variety of points of view, whether it refers to sports, culture, social or projects related to sustainability, ecology, and/or climate change. The youth of the filmmakers, projects filmed in the region of Bizkaia, and their local-global identity are considered. However, none of these three factors is exclusive when it comes to being awarded the grant.

The grant consists of a 10,000 € financial imbursement of 10,000 and a support programme, run by creative producer Itziar García Zubiri, to develop the selected project.

The selection process consists of two phases. Firstly, four projects are selected to move on to the next phase. In the final selection phase, which takes place in person during the BBK Mendi Film Bilbao-Bizkaia festival celebration, a jury composed of members of the audiovisual community and the mountain world determines the project worthy of being awarded the Mendi Film Beka grant.