The Mountain Festival is packed with films, lectures, workshops, exhibitions and cultural events. It is an amazing showcase of everything that you can enjoy outdoors in 'The Outdoor Capital of the UK'. Fort William and Lochaber are surrounded by the rich and remarkable culture of the Highlands of Scotland, a thriving culture that encompasses song, theatre, art, photography, poetry and music. The Mountain Festival encompasses all aspects of mountain culture and aims to involve the whole community, to make everyone aware of the potential of this area.

The Mountain Festival is presented by The Nevis Partnership, a charity formed in 2003 with the express intent to guide future policies and actions to safeguard, manage and where appropriate enhance the environmental qualities and opportunities for visitor enjoyment and appreciation of the Nevis area.

After the success of the 2007 film competition the Mountain Festival is creating another opportunity for film makers from across the globe. Our aim is to celebrate mountain life and culture, giving both amateur and professional filmmakers an opportunity to show their work and share their passion for mountain culture. With support from OCUK the prizes for the Film Competition are bigger than any other mountain film competition in the UK.

We are very excited to announce the first ever British Slacklining Championships that will be staged during the Mountain Festival 2008. Slacklining is a unique and wonderful way to develop understanding of movement and focus. Slacklining is also ridiculously good fun and the championships promise to be a spectacular event.

For further information please visit www.mountainfilmfestival.co.uk