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SUMMARY:MENDI PRO Euskalduna 11 dic 9:30
DESCRIPTION:MENDI PRO
 Tickets: Free admission until full capacity. Ticket
 s must be obtained on the Euskalduna Bilbao website
 
 MENDI FILM BEKA

  The 4th edition of Mendi Pro\, dedicated to supporting the mountain film 
 industry and bringing its professionals together\, takes place as part of 
 BBK Mendi Film Bilbao Bizkaia. The Mendi Film Bizkaia Ternua Beka will als
 o play a prominent role. Now in its 7th edition\, the grant opens internat
 ionally for the first time\, welcoming filmmakers of any nationality and c
 ountry of residence. Four filmmakers will be selected to pitch their proje
 cts to a jury and the audience during the event. The winner will receive 
 €10\,000 and a tailored mentoring programme to support the development o
 f their film project. This grant is supported by the Department of Basque 
 Language\, Culture and Sport of the Provincial Council of Bizkaia\, Ternua
  and Mendi Film. 
 
  
 MASTER CLASS 
 Davina Beyloos Montaz-Rosset a
 nd Sébastien Montaz-Rosset: \"Creative Freedom\, Making a Living from Fil
 m\" Founders of Montaz-Rosset Studio and partners in life and work\, Davin
 a and Sébastien combine commercial advertising and photography projects w
 ith a filmmaking career defined by a distinctive style and a unique perspe
 ctive on the mountains. Sébastien\, winner of the 2025 IAMF Grand Prize\,
  and Davina\, producer and co-director\, will share how they manage their 
 studio\, divide responsibilities and maintain their creative independence 
 while continuing to make films with a distinctive identity.
 
  
 MEND
 I TALK 
 Asgeir Helgestad &amp\; Ageliki Lefkaditou: \"Stories of a Chang
 ing World\" Conversation moderated by Aner Etxebarria How can we capture a
  constantly changing natural world on film and tell the stories of those w
 ho inhabit it? Norwegian director and photographer Asgeir Helgestad and pr
 oducer and screenwriter Ageliki Lefkaditou\, creators of ‘A Call from th
 e Wild’ and ‘Frost without snow and ice’\, will share their experien
 ces and reflections on nature filmmaking. They will be joined in conversat
 ion by Basque filmmaker Aner Etxebarria\, director of ‘Bayandalai’ and
  ‘Abata’\, whose work also explores the relationships between people\,
  animals and their environment. Three perspectives come together to discus
 s nature\, cinema and the stories worth telling. 
  
 MENDI TALK 
 Jen
 nifer Peedom: \"From Sherpa to Tenzing\" In conversation with Billy Choi S
 creened at major international film festivals\, including Toronto\, ‘Ten
 zing’ is Jennifer Peedom’s first narrative feature\, produced by See-S
 aw Films and starring Genden Phuntsok\, Tom Hiddleston and Willem Dafoe. T
 he director of ‘Sherpa’ and ‘Mountain’ has consistently focused on
  the stories of those who have received less attention in accounts of grea
 t mountaineering achievements. In this conversation\, she will explore how
  this perspective connects ‘Sherpa’ and ‘Tenzing’\, as well as the
  new challenges and creative possibilities she encountered in moving from 
 documentary filmmaking to a large-scale feature production. The conversati
 on will be moderated by Billy Choi\, Mendi Pro and Mendi Talk Coordinator.
 
 
LOCATION:Abandoibarra Etorb.\, 4\, 48011 Bilbo\, Bizkaia\, España
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