Winners 2019

International Tourism Film Festival

22 – 25 October 2019, Torres Vedras

International Competition
ART&FACTORY Competition

National Competition
People’s Choice Awards

International Competition

  • Best Webdoc

  • Wildlings (Portugal)

Realização: Lynn Mylou, Tiago Cerveira, Rodrigo Oliveira

Produção: A Vida Fausto, O Meio e a Gente / CIGA - Agência de Imagem

Localização: Serra do Açor - Coimbra - Center of Portugal

We are a group of young residents who built their homes in the Pinhal Interior Region in Central Portugal. We came from all corners of Europe and crossed oceans so we could inhabit abandoned farms, bring the ruined fields to life and reforest the worn-out mountain slopes. We have left our privileged city lives behind, because in a world that is currently so unbalanced, that comfort zone was no longer right for us.

  • Best Iberian Film
  • 2nd Place - Tourism Destinations: Regions
  • 1st Place - Active Tourism
  • 1st Place - Natural Attractions

  • Green Azores Outdoor Stories (Portugal)

Realização: Guilherme Melo Ribeiro

Produção: Francisco Lufinha

Localização: Açores

Azores Outdoor Stories show how authentic a visit to the Azores Islands can still be, surrounded by the never ending Nature activities and scenario of the Archipelago. Let us tell you how green the Azores islands are, through a story in the 2 most remote islands of the archipelago: Flores and Corvo.

  • Best European Film
  • 2nd Place - Tourism Destinations: Countries

  • Italia - where WOW belongs (Itália)

Realização: Fabio Reitano, Simone Menin, Giuseppe Lombardi

Produção: Wow Tapes

Localização: Italy, from Sicily to the Alps

This video is almost a self-portrait: product of the blood, sweat and tears (of joy!) of 4 thoroughly and truly Italian shutterbugs on an overwhelming journey into the heart of their country's beauty. We wanted to hop into our camper and take off to create a representation of how we see our beloved Italia with all her unparalled beauty gravitating around food and a beautiful mess of people. Over 5000kms through Italy is less than 2 months made us fall in love all over again.

  • Best Asian Film
  • 2nd Place - Cultural Attractions
  • 2nd Place - Memorable Experiences

  • Niigata - A Hidden Gem (Japão)

Realização: François Coulombe-Giguere / Shingo Nagai / Tomomi Duquette

Produção: Kenta Maruyama / Tomomi Duquette

Localização: Niigata

Just two hours north of Tokyo lies the hidden gem - Niigata - waiting to be discovered by travelers. Considered a culinary hot spot, Niigata is also a place to experience unforgettable adventures, wonderful traditions and unparalleled art. This film shows a preview of the trip to Niigata City.

  • Best South American Film

  • O Mestre da Farinha (Brasil)

Realização: Leandro Miranda e Luiza Fecarotta

Produção: Fartura – Comidas do Brasil

Localização: Bragança - Pará

Mr. Bené is one of the characters that Fartura discovered in their expeditions. For 8 years the platform maps the food chain throughout Brazil. From the source to our table, research and share this rich cuisine in ingredients and customs. Of strong indigenous heritage, with African and European influences, mainly Portuguese, Pará´s cuisine is considered the most original and authentic in Brazil. The capital, Belém, was elected as a Creative City of Gastronomy by UNESCO.

  • Best Documentary
  • 1st Place - Ethnography and Society

  • Tribes on the Edge (Brasil)

Realização: Celine Cousteau

Produção: Celine Cousteau

Localização: Vale do Javari, Brasília, Atalia do Norte, Manaus, United States

An independent documentary directed and produced by Céline Cousteau explores the timely topics of land threats, health crises and human rights issues of the Javari Valley indigenous peoples in the Brazilian Amazon, expanding the view of how this narrative is relevant to our own lives. This is a story that invokes the critical importance of respect and care - for the land, culture and humanity. Our survival may depend on it.

  • 2nd Place - Commercials

  • Mindfulness In Austria’s Nature (Austria)

Realização: Markus Gasser

Produção: Matthias Papst

Localização: Austria

Once experienced it will be with you forever. An invitation to a journey of the senses to Austria. Following your five senses, you will invariably make new discoveries. On a hiking tour, realizing the colours of nature, its fragrances and sounds, and feeling and comprehending life in the here and now. These very special moments will stay forever and often become great memories.

  • 1st Place - Commercials
  • 1st Place - Cultural Tourism

  • Madrid Embraces You - Museum (Espanha)

Realização: Juana Macías

Produção: David Egea

Localização: Madrid

A city that contains thousands of different cities that all come together in an embrace. An embrace at every corner, at the underground exit, or at the cinema. An embrace in the background of a painting. An embrace between two glasses of wine. It’s a city that gives you back whatever it was you lost one day long ago, that becomes the home and the roots of a stranger, a city that sweeps away the lines that separate us and comes together in an embrace.

  • 2nd Place - Advertising Campaigns

  • Legends of Catalonia, the land of Barcelona (Espanha)

Realização: Catalan Tourist Board

Produção: Aftershare.TV

Localização: Catalonia

First virtual reality game intended for promoting a tourist destination: Catalonia. Using augmented reality, the campaign takes on the challenge of creating a total immersion experience that innovates in advertising formats. The high-impact experiences will enable us to reach one of the fastest-growing markets in the last few years, one of the most competitive and saturated markets in the world in terms of advertising: the United States.

  • 1st Place - Advertising Campaigns
  • 2nd Place - Tourism Destinations: Cities

  • Insiders Guide To Riga (Letónia)

Realização: Janis Nords

Produção: Nonsense Tv

Localização: Riga

The promotional films series “Insider’s Guide to Riga” was created as part of a campaign to promote Riga as a city-break destination in our target markets. The task was to create a video content for Facebook that would differ from the typical destination advertising and be appealing to a younger crowd. The solution was to create 8 fictional characters that would show the different sides of the city: creative, melancholic, party and entertainment, destination for kids, etc.

National Competition

  • Prémio Diretor do Festival

  • À Conquista do Pau de Sebo

Realização: Pedro Vieira

Produção: Plano Alto

Localização: Município de Tavira - Santa Luzia

"The Conquest of The Greasy Pole" is a film that portrays one of the biggest reasons for tourism in Tavira. A traditional party thrown in tribute to the fishermen, that gathers thousands of people every year. With a lot of activities, the Greasy Pole is the one who attracts the most. A pole that is in a horizontal way, in a boat in the middle of the river, with a flag at the end, waiting for you to grab it without falling.

  • Melhor Documentário

  • Sérgio Cosme, the Guardian Angel of Nazaré

Realização: Mikey Corker

Produção: Alex Laurel

Localização: Nazaré

Documentary about an unknown hero of the world’s most famous big wave venue - Praia do Norte, Nazaré. His name is Sérgio Cosme and he’s been a professional driver his whole life, beginning with motocross and ending with rally car racing. But in the last 5 years, Cosme has focused on being a rescue jet ski driver on the biggest days at Nazaré. Out-running 20+ meter mountains of swell to save up the surfers attempting to ride them.

  • Grande Prémio Nacional
  • 1º Lugar - Restaurantes

  • Ocean - The art of dinning

Realização: Eduardo de Sousa

Produção: Eduardo de Sousa - Flavour Productions,Lda.

Localização: Ocean Restaurant - Porches, Sagres

Ocean is a two-Michelin star restaurant inspired by the incredible produce local to its Atlantic coastline location. At first glance, filming seemed simple, wowed by the stunning dishes leaving the kitchen, but spending time with chef Hans Neuner and his team, we wanted to create something far more intimate than a simple foodie showcase.

  • 2º lugar - Destinos Turísticos: Regiões

  • Ribatejo

Realização: Nelson Carvalheiro

Produção: Nelson Carvalheiro

Localização: Ribatejo

The story of a dressage instructor who proudly showcases the Ribatejo way of life through her connection with the Portuguese Lusitano Stallions, the vast fields of flowers, and a true farm to table way of life.

  • 1º lugar - Destinos Turísticos: Regiões

  • Região de Leiria – “Vem, só faltas tu!”

Realização: Tiago Cardoso/Slideshow

Produção: Slideshow

Localização: Região de Leiria

The Region of Leiria is a Land of Wonders, composed of ten municipalities, that will be discovered by four characters who visit and live in this territory. They discover a region with everything included, gastronomy, culture, heritage and nature, in a territory between sea and mountain and in which Only You Are Missing.

  • 2º lugar - Destinos Turísticos: Cidades/Locais

  • A Vida ao Centro

Realização: Raquel Oliveira Martins

Produção: Municipality of Marinha Grande

Localização: Praias da Marinha Grande: São Pedro de Moel, Vieira, Praia Velha e Pedras Negras

Every day, the certainty that life can not pass by. Life happens when you put your life in the Center.

  • 1º lugar - Destinos Turísticos: Cidades/Locais

  • Em Cada Passo, um Sentido

Realização: António Luís Campos

Produção: João Rosa

Localização: Portuguese North Coast (250km)

The film accompanies a pilgrim from Santiago de Compostela, in a first-person narrative, while traveling along the Portuguese Coastal Way. Throughout the film, it is possible to live the experience, emotions, feelings and sensations of those who travel that path. The concept of the film was created by the advertising agency Razão, directed by António Luis Campos, produced by João Rosa and voiceover by André Domingues.

Art&Factory Competition

  • Vencedor ART&FACTORY 2019

  • Living it together (Brasil)

Equipa: Marco Calábria, Bruno Nishino, Leandro Miranda &

Alcides Costa Júnior

Localização: Torres Vedras

Desafio de produção audiovisual em Torres Vedras

  • Menção Honrosa

  • Sound of Center (Japão)

Equipa: Tsuyoshi Kigawa, Kanji Suto, Mayu Sekido &

Saori Imamura

Localização: Torres Vedras

Desafio de produção audiovisual em Torres Vedras

  • Menção Honrosa

  • Assenta (Japão)

Equipa: Naoyuki Matsudaira, Masato Indo, Jeremy Yamamura &

Kentaro Murakami

Localização: Assenta, Torres Vedras

Desafio de produção audiovisual em Torres Vedras

People’s Choice Awards

  • Melhor Documentário (693 votos)

  • O Mestre da Farinha (Brasil)

Realização: Leandro Miranda e Luiza Fecarotta

Produção: Fartura – Comidas do Brasil

Localização: Bragança - Pará

Mr. Bené is one of the characters that Fartura discovered in their expeditions. For 8 years the platform maps the food chain throughout Brazil. From the source to our table, research and share this rich cuisine in ingredients and customs. Of strong indigenous heritage, with African and European influences, mainly Portuguese, Pará´s cuisine is considered the most original and authentic in Brazil. The capital, Belém, was elected as a Creative City of Gastronomy by UNESCO.

  • Melhor Filme Turismo - Competição Nacional (1272 votos)

  • A Vida ao Centro (Portugal)

Realização: Raquel Oliveira Martins

Produção: Municipality of Marinha Grande

Localização: Praias da Marinha Grande: São Pedro de Moel, Vieira, Praia Velha e Pedras Negras

Every day, the certainty that life can not pass by. Life happens when you put your life in the Center.

  • Melhor Filme Turismo - Competição Internacional (1555 votos)

  • Turismo Centro Portugal - Are you ready (Portugal)

Realização: Pedro Vieira/Slideshow

Produção: Slideshow

Localização: Center of Portugal

For the promotion and internationalization of the brand "Centro de Portugal", they bet on a film that, looking like a trailer of a computer game, lets you glimpse a set of experiences that the region provides. The main character of the game, travels and lives a set of unique and differentiating experiences, in the territory of the Center of Portugal, with the goal of, in the end, to surf the biggest wave in the world with Garrett McNamara. Because this is not a game, this is real life!