09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Mantra Adventure Film Festival heads to Bengaluru
: After its successful run at the India Paddle Festival in Mangaluru, the
is making its way to Bengaluru. The event will be held at Panchavati, Malleshwaram, on May 10, and the festival will feature 10–12 handpicked short films celebrating the spirit of extreme sports and
from across by the
and Bluedot Foundation, the Bengaluru edition expands on its original beachside format by adding a special focus on environmental conservation.
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"This is part of our larger effort to connect with adventure enthusiasts not just in Bengaluru, but eventually across India," said Rammohan Paranjape, director of Mantra Surf response so far has been encouraging for the festival. The lineup includes powerful short productions, ranging from 5 to 40 minutes, on ultramarathon running, rock climbing, surfing, skateboarding, snowboarding, and more.
Highlights include 'Ganga Girls', a documentary on women kayakers; Life Uphill – The Tenzin Dolma Story; Meghalaya Adventure Tourism Film; Dragon's Lair on trad climbing in Sethan; Abus Modrop on mountain biking; and 'Cleaning Ganga', a short film spotlighting river the first edition was part of a larger festival held by the sea, the Bengaluru screening aims to create an urban platform to grow the community around outdoor sports, adventure filmmaking, and environmental awareness, said Consul General visits Mantra Surf ClubMarc Lamy, Consul General of France, along with his team and officials from the Karnataka Digital Economy Mission, paid a visit to the Mantra Surf Club recently as part of a larger initiative to position Mangaluru as the Silicon Beach of India. The delegation also toured several IT companies in the said that what was supposed to be a brief 30-minute stop turned into an engaging three-hour conversation. "He was genuinely curious. We spoke at length about surfing, the coastal economy, and how water sports could play a pivotal role in the region's future," he stressed the importance of nurturing both the IT sector and adventure tourism in tandem, recognising their potential to transform Mangaluru into a vibrant hub for innovation, recreation, and sustainable coastal development, said Paranjape.
