Aug 03 2025 to Aug 03 2025 11 a.m.

Where

Bangalore International Centre

7 4th Main Rd, Stage 2, Domlur 560071

Event Description

The mountains have long been a source of inspiration — places where we test our limits, find solace, and reconnect with the earth. This festival honours the spirit of exploration, human resilience, and the timeless beauty of the mountains.

The IMF Mountain Film Festival – India Tour 2025 presents a curated selection of short adventure films from India. Organised by the Indian Mountaineering Foundation (IMF), the country’s governing body for mountaineering, the festival showcases the diverse adventure possibilities across India and offers a platform for filmmakers to share their stories.

Following the 6th edition of the festival held in December 2024 in New Delhi, the India Tour brings award-winning and notable films to audiences around the country. This is a chance to journey through breathtaking landscapes, listen to stories of courage and endurance, and celebrate the spirit of adventure. Over a couple of hours, audiences will experience a range of films highlighting India’s natural beauty and the remarkable talent within its adventure community.

Film Schedule:

First Session: 11am – 12:00pm

Dirt Nuggets
15 minutes | English | Vinay Menon
Six mountain bikers tread the untouched terrain of Ladakh in India at 3600mts. These riders from across India come from varied walks of life, and wide styles of riding, with one thing in common – their love for mountain biking. Join India’s biggest names in Downhill and Freeride Mountain Biking as they find unridden big mountain descents, untouched trails, and carved features.

Life Uphill – The Tenzing Dolma Story
8 minutes | Hindi | Akshat Jain
Life Uphill is a heartwarming tale of a woman who breaks barriers, proving that dreams know no bounds, set against the stunning backdrop of the Himalayas.

Creativity on the Rock
18 minutes | English & Hindi | Rakesh Meena and 4Play Media & Communications
Creativity on the Rock is a documentary that explores the unique world of rock climbing in a remote area renowned for its diverse and exceptional rock formations. The documentary delves into the personal and meditative aspects of climbing where climbers describe the sport as an artistic endeavor, emphasizing the creativity of finding and mastering new climbing lines. The film is shot mainly in Sethan near Manali.

Ganga Girls
18 minutes | English & Hindi | Prasant Bhatt
Naina Adhikari, an Indian professional kayaker aims to bring girls together and create an inclusive community in India’s male-dominated kayaking scene. Ganga Girls, which became the first all-girls kayak expedition in India, is an empowering project which supports girls, introducing them to kayaking and self-discovery. Witness their transformative journey as they paddle in the Ganga River. Get ready to be inspired by their courage, camaraderie, and determination!

BREAK: 12:00pm – 12:10pm

Second Session: 12:10pm – 1:30pm

A Himalayan Gamble
29 minutes | English | Akshat Jain
This feature is a gripping exploration of the challenges and triumphs of Indian alpinism, as four climbers face the harsh realities of self-funded expeditions in the extreme Indian Himalayas

In search of Kasturi
23 minutes | English | Neha Dixit & Roundglass Sustain
In Search of Kasturi, is a personal exploration of the filmmaker and her team to find the mystical Himalayan musk deer. Against the stunning and challenging landscape of the Indian Himalayas, the film embarks on a journey filled with curiosity and longing to uncover the secrets of one of the most elusive creatures of these mountains. Their ultimate encounter with the musk deer becomes a poignant reminder of the beauty and fragility of our natural world.

Descent into Darkness: Krem Umladaw
16 minutes | English | Biont & Roundglass Sustain
Under the green valleys of Meghalaya is a spectacular subterranean world of dark tunnels, vertical shafts, underground rivers, and a host of creatures. Few have descended into the absolute darkness of Krem Umladaw, which is one of India’s deepest vertical caves and extremely tricky to navigate. Join Dhritiman Mukherjee and his team on an expedition to document the barely known ecosystem.

The screening will be followed by a discussion with the filmmakers.

In collaboration with:

Indian Mountaineering Foundation
Indian Mountaineering Foundation (IMF) is the apex national body for mountaineering and allied sports. IMF supports, promotes and regulates national and international climbing and mountaineering in India and is affiliated to the UIAA (International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation). IMF is also the regulatory body for the competitive Olympic sport of Sport Climbing and is affiliated to the IFSC (International Federation of Sport Climbing). IMF is also engaged in mountain protection work, knowledge building and creating awareness of the Indian Himalaya.

The Himalayan Club
The Himalayan Club, founded in 1928, is one of the earliest mountaineering clubs to have been established in the sub-continent for promotion of adventure and mountaineering. The club has presence across the country and outside too. The club’s objectives is not confined to just mountain climbing but to a much wider range of interest and activities related to mountain world like publications, awards, lectures, social activities, sponsorships and mountain film festivals. First published in 1928, The Himalayan Journal (THj) has achieved a world -wide recognition as the most reliable reference on the Himalaya, Karakoram and the Hindukush. Members of the club include some of the most famous and decorated mountaineers and explorers in India and abroad. The club would soon be celebrating its centenary year with a series of activities!