The idea of this film review comes from the co-operation between ALP Magazine, Regione Autonoma Valle d'Aosta and Comune of Valtournenche. The aim is to exalt and to promote cinema and television production, of documentary and fiction films, in the mountains and adventure field.
The most attractive films produced all over the world has been shown at "Cinéma des Guides", at the very foot of Mount Cervino-Matterhorn, a place which is a book mark in History of mountaineering.
The Jury was composed by well known personalities belonging to the Mountains world and filmdom, and by the Director of one of the International Mountain Film Festivals. At the end of the review, two prizes has been awarded: the first one, "Premio ALP/CERVINO", to a film to be chosen among those awarded a "Gran Premio"; by the official Juries of the most important Mountain Film Festivals in 1997; the second prize ,"Premio PLATEAU ROSA", to a film chosen among those recommended by Film Festival directors (films which already received a "Gran Premio" are of course excluded).
This film review will be a good opportunity to test new trends and perspectives of mountain Cinema, in a moment when traditional productions linked to mountaineering performances are suffering a crisis and are exploring new horizons, from ethnographical research, to the description of mountain culture and environment, to adventure in all its forms.
JURY REPORT
The Jury of the First International Exibition of Mountain and Adventure Films, comprised of:
Aldo Audisio - Direttore Museo Montagna di Torino
They wish to emphasise the great variety of entries received from the principal Festivals in this sector, reflecting the manifold complexity of the mountain and adventure worlds and their portrayals.
The Jury accords special acknowledgement to the work "Shimshal" by Wilfrid Bof - (France) for its accurate documentation and to "The Fatal Game" by Richard Dennison (New Zealand) for its effective narrative technique.
But in appreciation of the film maker's modern approach in dealing with subjects and situations, the Jury has decided unanimously to assign the award:
"PREMIO PLATEAU ROSA" awarded to a film chosen by the Festival Directors to: "Légende des Tropiques" by Rémy Tezier (France)
(5.000.000 Lit. and a work by the sculptor Giangiuseppe Barmasse)for the freshness and positive outlook of the story, expressed with particularly effective and spectacular cinematography. In addition, the Jury has decided unanimously to award the:
"PREMIO ALP/CERVINO" awarded to a film selected from amongst First Prize-winners of the Festivals involved to: "L'Echo du Tien Shan" by K-Soul Cherix (Switzerland)
(7.000.000 Lit. and a work by the sculptor Giangiuseppe Barmasse)
for its authentic and spontaneous portrayal of the mountaineer's world, far from conventional reality.The Director
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