MIFF №6

MESTIA INTERNATIONAL SHORT AND MOUNTAIN  FILM FESTIVAL 29.07-02.08 2026

Festival Archive 2022

Program

17.08.2022 Wednesday

Opening ceremony 18.00-21.00

“No Man’s Land” – 1:20:00 (Italy) A film by Reinhold and Simon Messners

18.08.2022 Thursday

Trip into the nature and Masterclass by Barbara Gasser 12:00
„Eligibility for Golden Globe Awards, diversity, changes and complexity in a global environment“

Short Film Section 17:00

  1. Esmeralda 00:14:00 (Mexico)
  2. Sorrow 00:06:30 (Serbia)
  3. Preparation 00:15:00 (Georgia)
  4. My Partner Giraffe 00:13:28 (Iran)
  5. The Mad Belgian: Keep Walking 00:12:46 (Belgium)
  6. Women’s Skimo Project 00:26:00 (France)
  7. Across Emptiness 00:17:00 (Italy)

Mountain Film Section 19:00

  1. The Iron Digger 00:51:00 (Nepal)
  2. Dhaulagiri is my Everest 01:04:00 (Slovakia)

19.08.2022 Friday

Masterclass by Herve Schneid about film editing „First Scene“ 12:00

“Creative Angels” presentation/exposition Travel Books and Novels for Tourists 16:00

Short Film Section 17:00

  1. Alaman 00:15:00 (Kyrgyzstan)
  2. Baptism in the “Jordan” 00:26:00 (Georgia)
  3. The Last Knight 00:12:11 (Ukraine)
  4. Megalopolis 00:05:35 (Turkey)
  5. The Why 00:36:00 (Austria)

Mountain Film Section 19:00

  1. Polonina my Dream 01:23:11 (Poland)
  2. On these Mountains 01:02:00 (Italy)
  3. Berg 01:19:23 (Netherlands)

20.08.2022 Saturday

Masterclass by Zhaidarbek Kunguzhinov “Art of stunt” 12:00
Zhaidarbek Kurgunzhinov will tell us about his past life, formation and training of his team for the world competitions, showing us that nothing is impossible. He will tell us about the history of the team and the experiences of different filming locations and will also share with us the peculiarities of working with Hollywood stars. He will tell us about the ways of development and future plans of the world-famous international group “NOMAD STUNTS”.

Masterclass in making the Svanetian Salt “Jim Shvankhan” 15:00
This masterclass, called “Jim Shvankhan” is inspired by Palme D’Or Winning Georgian Director’s -Mikheil Kalatozov’s (aka Kalatozishvili) Mountain-themed documentary film “Jim Shvante” which will allow you to master the secrets of creating the famous traditional Svanetian Salt.

Short Film Section 16:30

  1. Sisyphus 00:9:20 (Lithuania) (Non-competition)
  2. Crux 00:23:24 (France)
  3. Woman, Vertical Way 00:26:45 (Spain)
  4. Journey of 3653 Days 00:39:47 (Japan)
  5. The Boy and the Mountain 00:11:23 (Chile)

Mountain Film Section 19:00

  1. The Red House 01:21:00 (Italy)
  2. Untied (Slegàto) 00:35:53 (Italy)
  3. Lagusheda 00:39:00 (Georgia) (Non-competition)

21.08.2022 Sunday

“Cinerama” Children and Youth Films 12:00

Ukrainian Program 13:30

Special Screening: “Namme”, a film by Zaza Khalvashi 18:00

Grand Closing Ceremony of the Festival 20:00

Jury

Barbara Gasser

A multiple Award-winning journalist, member of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association since 2011 and jury member of the Golden Globe Awards. From 2012 to 2016 Ms. Gasser served on the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles Press Club. Ms. Gasser holds a Masters Degree from the University of Vienna, Austria, where she studied Media Science, Communications and Political Science.

Victoria Yakubova Schneid

Paris based filmmaker and writer of Uzbekstiani descent. Author of several short feature films, works many years in production (“What Happened here” by Rob Nilson, “Treasure”, etc…). First Feature film – “OLMA DJON”).

Lili Khuriti

A refugee from Abkhazia, is a Georgian-language actress of Ossetian descent and a member of the troupe of Constantine Gamsakhurdia State Drama Theater of Sokhumi. A graduate from Shota Rustaveli State Institute of Theater, majoring in drama, theater, and film acting. Since 1982, Lili Khuriti has played over 100 film, theater, and radio play roles and garnered numerous best female role accolades.

Hervé Schneid

An exceptional French film editor, who has edited most of the films by Jean-Pierre Jeunet (Amélie (2001), Delicatessen (1991), Mesrine: Killer Instinict and A Very Long Engagement (2004).). He was nominated for the the César Award – the highest film honor in France (for the film “Amelie” – a French 2001 romantic comedy film directed by Jean-Pierre). He won the 1992 César Award for Best Editing for his work on Delicatessen.

Stanislav Semerdjiev

Chairman of the Jury. Executive Director of the World Association of Film, TV and Media Schools (CILECT). Script editor, screenwriter and/or producer for 80+ film projects. President of the Bulgarian Association of Film, TV and Radio Scriptwriters Board Member of the Federation of Screenwriters in Europe.

Winners

Best Short Film

Best Mountain Film

Grand Prix

Special Prize

Special Prize

Special Mention