mountainfilm 2012

The United Nations released an alarming report recently about population, a topic that will be the focus of Mountainfilm in Telluride's 2012 Moving Mountains Symposium. According to the report, nearly 3 billion people could end up impoverished by 2050. The U.N. argues that "The current global development model is unsustainable. To achieve sustainability, a transformation of the global economy is required." Ironically, the number of people on the planet living in "absolute poverty" has reduced to 27 percent from 46 percent in 1990, but with natural resources rapidly diminishing, these numbers are predicted to head in the wrong direction in the future.

Chris Sharma and Steve House Confirm Appearances in May

Telluride, Colorado (January 31, 2012) – Mountainfilm in Telluride presents a literal rock star lineup for its 34^th annual festival this May 25 to 28. Chris Sharma — considered one of the world’s best rock climbers — and Steve House, hailed as one of the best high-altitude mountaineers in the world — will attend this spring’s festival as guest speakers.

Submit your film by February 3 to be considered for Mountainfilm in Telluride’s 34^th annual festival. Our Call for Entries is open only through our web site at this link for the upcoming 2012 festival, held May 25-28.

Started in 1979, Mountainfilm now receives an average of 500 submissions each year and screens around 75 films from micro-short animation to feature length documentary. Your labor of love could be featured alongside future Academy Award nominees and the best films of the year on adventure and activism, culture and environment. Our programming is curated to reflect Mountainfilm’s mission: to educate and inspire audiences about issues that matter, cultures worth exploring, environments worth preserving and conversations worth sustaining.

Mountain Lodge Telluride is running a terrific photo competition based on the theme of Mountainfilm's 2012 Moving Mountains Symposium: "Population". Enter the photo contest for a chance to win great prizes, including lodging and passes for Mountainfilm 2012! World renowned photographer Robert Glenn Ketchum is one of the esteemed judges...