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The 28th Wanda Rutkiewicz Mountaineering Film Festival: Alpinism Films & Climber Talks

Discover highlights from the 2021 festival celebrating mountain culture and adventurous expeditions.

The 28th Wanda Rutkiewicz Mountaineering Film Festival in 2021 honored the renowned climber's legacy. This event showcased alpinism through film screenings, including a short film competition, and featured engaging discussions with notable climbers. Attendees joined in-person at the Museum of Sport and Tourism or virtually via online streaming for this unique cultural celebration.

About 28. Przegląd Filmów Alpinistycznych im. Wandy Rutkiewicz at Museum of Sport and Tourism in Warsaw

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Exhibition summary

The 28th Mountaineering Film Festival, held in memory of Wanda Rutkiewicz, took place on May 8-9, 2021. The festival featured screenings of mountaineering films, including a competition for short films, and included talks with climbers and filmmakers. It was accessible both in-person and via online streaming.

Curatorial context

The 28th edition of the Wanda Rutkiewicz Mountaineering Film Festival was held on May 8-9, 2021, honoring the legacy of the renowned climber. This event celebrated alpinism through film, featuring screenings of documentaries and competition entries. The festival included various thematic blocks, such as 'K2', and discussions with notable climbers like Leszek Cichy, Krystyna Palmowska, Andrzej Bargiel, and Krzysztof Wielicki, who shared their experiences and insights. Attendees could participate either in person at the Museum of Sport and Tourism or virtually via live online streaming. Free tickets were introduced due to epidemic considerations, with priority given to ticket holders until a certain time. The festival also highlighted a competition for short film forms, with an announcement of winners and a screening of the awarded films. The program spanned multiple days, commencing with the Short Film Competition on May 7th, followed by thematic blocks on K2 and various expeditions on May 8th and 9th.

Admission and ticket notes

Free tickets were required for in-person attendance due to epidemic conditions, with priority given until 11:45 AM on each event day. Limited tickets were available for each day (150). The event was also fully broadcast online for wider accessibility. Visitors were directed to an external link for ticket downloads and encouraged to follow the museum's website and social media for updates. It is implied that general museum admission may also be a factor for in-person attendance beyond the festival ticket itself, but the primary focus for the festival is on securing a free entry ticket via the provided link prior to the event start time on each day of the festival (May 8-9, 2021) and the preliminary short film competition on May 7, 2021, starting at 17:00.

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From May 7, 2021
Artist line / attribution
The festival is named in memory of Wanda Rutkiewicz. Featured speakers and participants include Sławomir Majcher, Leszek Cichy, Krystyna Palmowska, Magda Gorzkowska, Andrzej Bargiel, Dariusz Załuski, Aleksandra Czechowicz Woźniak, Marian Sajnog, Maciej Pietrowicz, Piotr Snopczyński, Aleksander Lwow, and Krzysztof Wielicki.
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