Programme of the 28th GPFF
28° Gran Paradiso Film Festival
From the 28° of July until the 12° of August 2025
28 JULY - OPENING CEREMONY h. 18:00
OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 28TH GRAN PARADISO FILM FESTIVAL
Cogne, Maison de la Grivola
OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 28th GRAN PARADISO FILM FESTIVAL
Cogne, Maison de la Grivola, 18:00
Cogne, Maison de la Grivola, 18:00
Addresses of greetings by the authorities
With the special participation of
La SIBILLA del Gran Paradiso
GPFF IN MOSTRA
Vernissage of the exhibition
‘Donato Savin – Life around me’.
Musical accompaniment by
Lou Tintamaro Enfants
Aperitivo Natura
with Gran Paradiso Quality Brand products
28 JULY - FILM h. 21:00
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
simultaneously in Cogne, Introd and Rhêmes-Notre-Dame
Film screenings
LIONS OF THE SKELETON COAST by Will e Lianne Steenkamp
Austria and Netherlands | 2024 | 52′
I MULI IN MONTAGNA, UN’ALTERNATIVA by Philipp Landauer e Davide Demichelis
Germany | 2023 | 32’
29 JULY - ARIA DI FESTIVAL h. 10:00
ARIA DI FESTIVAL
starting from the Maison de la Grivola, Cogne
At mule pace in the meadows of Sant’Orso.
Discovering pack transport with Master Mule Luciano Ellena
29 JULY - ARIA DI FESTIVAL h. 16:00
ARIA DI FESTIVAL
BELLEVUE HOTEL & SPA
Visits to the accommodation facility on the occasion of its centenary
29 JULY - DE RERUM NATURA h. 18:00
GIULIANO AMATO E MARTA CARTABIA
In Aymavilles and live streaming in Cogne and Rhêmes-Notre-Dame
DE RERUM NATURA
GIULIANO AMATO and MARTA CARTABIA
dialogue on the theme:
‘The More Than Human’
29 JULY - FILM h. 21:00
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
simultaneously in Cogne, Introd and Rhêmes-Notre-Dame
Film screenings
FIERY FOX by Dmitry Shpilenok
Russia | 2023 | 90’
WILD TRANSYLVANIA: THE LAND BEYOND THE FOREST by John Murray e Jamie Fitzpatrick
Romania | 2024 | 52’
30 JULY - GPFF OFF h. 16:00
GPFF OFF
in Cogne, Maison de la Grivola
GPFF OFF
THE ICE BUILDERS by Francesco Clerici and Tommaso Barbaro
Italy | 2024 | 15’
SILENZI IN QUOTA by Andrea Paternolli and Mario Pedron
Italy | 2024 | 26’
30 JULY - DE RERUM NATURA h. 18:00
DON LUCA PEYRON
in Cogne, Maison de la Grivola
DE RERUM NATURA
DON LUCA PEYRON
presents a reflection on the theme:
‘Opening new horizons of beauty and hope between heaven and earth with artificial intelligence’.
30 JULY - FILM h. 21:00
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
in Cogne, Maison de la Grivola
Award ceremony for the 19th “Minimal” photography competition
Film screenings
HIDDEN SPIRIT by Uri Magnus
Israel | 2024 | 30′
A CALL FROM THE WILD by Asgeir Helgestad
Norway and Germany | 2024 | 81′
31 JULY - ARIA DI FESTIVAL h. 10:00
ARIA DI FESTIVAL
in Cogne, Maison de la Grivola
Sound walk In the footsteps of ‘Silenzi in quota’,
a listening walk in the soundscapes of Cogne, to rediscover silence and learn to listen
31 JULY - CORTONATURA h. 16:00
CORTONATURA
simultaneously in Cogne, Introd and Rhêmes-Notre-Dame
Screening of shot films in competition
31 JULY - DE RERUM NATURA h. 18:00
GIORGIO VALLORTIGARA
in Cogne, Maison de la Grivola
DE RERUM NATURA
GIORGIO VALLORTIGARA
presents a reflection on the theme:
‘Intelligence and stupidity in animals (including humans)’.
31 JULY - FILM h. 21:00
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
simultaneously in Cogne, Introd and Rhêmes-Notre-Dame
Film screenings
TURTLE WALKER by Taira Malaney
India | 2024 | 75’
MASHATU: LANDS OF LEOPARDS by Julien Naar
1 AUGUST - PAROLE DI NATURA h. 10:00
PAROLE DI NATURA
in Cogne, Maison de la Grivola
ARIBERTO SEGALA
presents the book
“C’era una volta Felice Berthod”
moderated by ENRICO MARTINET
1 AUGUST - DE RERUM NATURA h. 18:00
LUIGI BOITANI
in Cogne, Maison de la Grivola
DE RERUM NATURA
LUIGI BOITANI
presents a reflection on the topic:
‘The intelligent use of conservation tools’.
1 AUGUST - FILM h. 21:00
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
simultaneously in Cogne, Introd and Rhêmes-Notre-Dame
MY SWEDEN – A CHANGING WILDERNESS by Zoltán Török
Sweden | 2024 | 55′
ZIMMER FREI? – DIE BAUKUNST DER SPECHTE by Uwe Müller
Germany | 2022 | 43′
2 AUGUST - AWARD CEREMONY - COGNE h. 21:00
AWARD CEREMONY OF THE 28TH GRAN PARADISO FILM FESTIVAL
in Cogne, Maison de la Grivola
With the special participation of
STEFANO ACCORSI
STEFANO ACCORSI
Proclamation of the winning films of the 28th Gran Paradiso Film Festival and awarding of prizes by the technical jury and the audience jury
Musical interlude by
Fabien Lucianax
Projection of the film winner of the Stambecco d’Oro
6 AUGUST - VALSAVARENCHE h. 21:00
in Valsavarenche, Sala Consiliare, Loc. Dégioz
ARIBERTO SEGALA
presents the book
“C’era una volta Felice Berthod”
moderated by ENRICO MARTINET
In collaboration with the Festival Montagne aux Livres
7 AUGUST - AYMAVILLES h. 21:00
in Aymavilles, Castle of Aymavilles
Screening of the short film
L’OPPORTUNISTE, LA VICTIME ET LE COUPABLE by Dominique Mertens
L’OPPORTUNISTE, LA VICTIME ET LE COUPABLE by Dominique Mertens
Belgium | 2024 | 5′
and screening of the film
LIONS OF THE SKELETON COAST by Will and Lianne Steenkamp
Austria and Netherlands | 2024 | 52′
8 AUGUST - RHÊMES-SAINT-GEORGES h. 21:00
in Rhêmes-Saint-Georges, Maison Pellisier
GPFF IN MOSTRA
Photographic exhibition by André Roveyaz and Francesco Guffanti
The wolf and us: knowing to coexist
Projection of the short film
DONDE SE QUEJAN LOS PINOS by Ed Antoja
Spain | 2024 | 10′
and screening of the film
FIERY FOX by Dmitry Shpilenok
Russia | 2023 | 90′.
9 AUGUST - INTROD h. 21:00
in Introd, Castle of Introd
Projection of the docufilm
THE BEAUTIFUL MOUNTAIN
by Marco Camandona
Italy | 2025 | 35′ V. p. 72
Presentation and fundraising for
Sanonani – A house for Nepalese children
A sip of nature
with Gran Paradiso Quality Mark products
10 AUGUST - VILLENEUVE h. 21:00
in Villeneuve, Châtel-Argent
GPFF ONLINE AWARDS CEREMONY
Proclamation of the GPFF online short and feature film winners
Screening of the winning films of the online GPFF