On the occasion of the International Mountain Day 2026, the Mountain Short Film Contest/Festival
Milano CORTALP "Alpine Short Films," now in its fifth edition, curated by Aldo Faleri (curator and artistic director) with
Francesco Zurlo, professors and Dean of the School of Design of Politecnico di Mialno, together with the Italian Alpine Club
(CAI), will be held on December 11 in Milan. Organized by the ALPI+MILANO aps Association, the festival organizer, a themed
film competition titled "Manlio Armellini" International Prize has been announced.
Who can applyAll students, from University of France, Austria, Switzerland, Croatia and Slovenia, are invited to
create videos on Mountain themes and their relationship with Design, Architecture, Graphics, and Communication, in every aspect
(environment, nature, ecology, energy, culture, tradition, lifestyle, food, sports, safety, tourism, and economy), with particular
attention to innovative and sustainable proposals in the above areas.
The competition calls
for original works, real or fictional, that must "tell" the story of the mountain, which finds in its history, culture, and
traditions the bridges toward the future for its survival and for new generations.
Language
English/Italian
Criteria
The three Themes Categories of short films to be produced for
the "Manlio Armellini" International Prize competition can be found in the Downloads.
Submission
& dealdines- November 1st: Registration deadline and submission of video and call
for applications materials in www.cortalp.it website
- December
1st: Jury meeting to select winners
- December 11: Awards Ceremony and Screening during the
CORT-ALP Festival.
ContactYou
are required to sign the attached Declaration of Consent to the valorisation of your project attached pdf in www.cortalp.it. 
