The eighth edition of Transylvania Mountain Festival, the international mountain culture festival in Cluj, brought back to participants' hearts the joy of rediscovering what "free spirit" means through mountain stories and world exploration. As every year, the theme of the edition sets the narrative tone for the films, exhibitions, and activities of the festival, which take place both indoors and outdoors. Thus, for six days, between November 18 and 23, 2025, Cluj became the capital of mountain culture in [...]

#FreeSpirit The most awaited moment of  Transylvania Mountain Festival is the announcement of the awards and trophies winners. The TMF 2025 Gala took place on November 22 in Cluj-Napoca, on the stage of Cinema Victoria.The 8th edition brought together over 2,438 mountain lovers in Cluj-Napoca! The TMF competitions took place throughout the year and enjoyed international participation from 24 countries.The Free Spirit edition's agenda included photography exhibitions, climbing workshops for adults and children, hiking, running, mountain film screenings [...]

With 2025 declared the International Year of Glacier Conservation, the Transylvania Mountain Festival and Institut Français de Roumanie à Cluj teams are organizing the educational exhibition "GLACIERS - GHEȚARII" with photographs exhibited by jury members Dan Tăuțan, Alexandru Sava, and multiple winner of the TMF mountain photography trophy, French photographer Julia Roger-Veyer. The exhibition captures glaciers through the different perspectives of the three photographers. The exhibition opening will take place on Thursday, November 20, at 4:45 p.m. in the [...]

Photography has laid the foundation for the modern documentation of mountains and the hard-to-reach areas of our planet. Through photography, each of us can visit places where our minds still don’t know what to imagine. And this year, we’re bringing the mountain to the heart of Cluj-Napoca! The Transylvania Mountain Festival – TMF 2025 photography selection will be exhibited at Atelier Café, a place where creatives, sports enthusiasts, and lovers of nature and travel come together. Exhibition theme: FREE [...]

Between November 18 and 23, Cluj will once again become the capital of mountain culture in Romania! The TMF Association is honored to invite you to the eighth edition of the Transylvania Mountain Festival, organized around the theme: Free Spirit. Transylvania Mountain Festival will welcome mountain lovers, athletes, filmmakers, photographers, explorers, and innovators with an exceptional program that includes film screenings accompanied by thematic discussions, photography exhibitions, and sports workshops. The most anticipated moment of the festival is, of [...]

Entries for the Transylvania Mountain Festival competitions are now open and we invite you to enter your favorite section: mountain film, mountain photography, mountain innovation and mountain excellence. For 2025, Transylvania Mountain Festival announces a new edition, full of excitement, exploration and creativity! As we have become accustomed to, we are issuing a new challenge to mountain sports and activities enthusiasts with a theme that we hope will inspire you: FREE SPIRIT. Mountain Film Competition 2025 - Categories: [...]

#TheLine The most beloved moment of the Transylvania Mountain Festival - Transylvania Mountain Festival is the announcement of the winners of the awards and trophies. The TMF 2024 Gala took place on November 23 in Cluj-Napoca, on the stage of Cinema Victoria. The 7th edition gathered 2300 of mountain lovers in Cluj-Napoca, Transylvania region, in Romania! TMF competitions ran throughout the year and enjoyed international participation from 26 countries. THE LINE edition's agenda included book launches, photo [...]

the 7-th expEdition| The Line Transylvania Mountain Festival once again brings mountain culture to Cluj. The theme of the 7th edition - The Line - will take us to extreme areas, both physical and personal, allowing the audience to explore new territories through film, photography, technology and experiences shared directly by the guests. Beginning November 18, the area's most active outdoor community can enjoy a series of events and workshops anchored by the festival, as well as [...]

This year, we bring the mountains directly to you again! The Transylvania Mountain Festival - TMF 2024 photo selection will be installed in the Atelier Café, a place where creatives, sport, nature and travel lovers come together! Exhibition theme: THE LINE Duration: Nov. 18 - 24 Sincere compliments to all the photographers selected in the official mountain photography exhibition TMF - Transylvania Mountain Festival 2024! Exhibiting photographers: This year's official selection brings 6 photographers to the attention of [...]

The 7th expEdition | The Line Transylvania Mountain Festival brings Cluj once again in the spotlight of people passionate about mountains, sports, outdoor technologies, mountain films and photography! The 7th edition of Transylvania Mountain Festival will have its official opening on November 18 at the Faculty of Geography of the Babeș-Bolyai University with the launch of the book "Mountains... Feelings, memories, thoughts" by Dinu Mititeanu.  The doors of the festival will open to the general [...]

#Beyond The most popular moment of the Transylvania Mountain Festival is certainly the announcement of the winners of the TMF awards and trophies. The TMF 2023 Gala took place on 25 November in Cluj-Napoca, at Cinema Victoria. The 6th edition was organized in the classic festival format. The TMF competitions ran throughout the year and enjoyed international participation from 24 countries. The BEYOND edition agenda included book launches, photography exhibitions, mixed media, outdoor and educational activities, mountain [...]

Are you a cinephile, passionate about mountain travel and have an adventurous spirit that you want to nurture as often as possible? Well, now is the right time!Transylvania Mountain Festival (TMF) brings you a unique experience of mountain exploration through exciting films, outdoor activities and meetings with passionate explorers of the mountain and our planet! What can you expect?Movies that make you want to explorePhoto exhibition straight from the heart of the mountainMountain activities for all levels of experienceWorkshops and [...]

6th expEdition | Beyond This year, Transylvania Mountain Festival focuses on providing the right platform for meaningful meetings among various mountain sports enthusiasts. The theme of the 6th edition – Beyond – pushes everyone to go out of their comfort zone and explore new territories.Starting November 21, our small mountain community can enjoy a series of festival anchor events, as well as a series of workshops, outdoor activities, unique exhibits and the much expected TMF Beyond party! The festival’s [...]