Winners 2020

International Tourism Film Festival

20 – 23 October 2020, Viseu

International Competition
People’s Choice Awards

National Competition

International Competition

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  • Grand Prix – International Competition
  • 1st prize – Ecotourism

  • The Nameless Call (Costa Rica / Italy)

Realização: Wow Tapes

Produção: Wow Tapes

Localização: Costa Rica

We sometimes make the mistake of believing that we have seen it all now. However, an epic adventure a year ago has destroyed this assumption, and some other things we claimed to have known. This film attempts to tell the journey of that (re-)discovery. Alongside pals from Vroomie, Wow Tapes team traveled on a bus throughout Costa Rica’s untouched gems of rainforests, beaches, volcanoes, waterfalls – all of which are home to a diversity of natural wildlife. Like any other paradise, we are left in awe with the alluring beauty of its nature, people and culture. But Costa Rica awashed upon us another kind of profound magic, one that perplexed us, at the same time brought us a sense of oneness. (Deep inside, we recognize that this experience can never be justified, but the mystery still beckons to be told.) The Nameless Call is an ode to the awakening of the mostly forgotten but perpetually calling sacred relationship between nature and humans.

  • Best Documentary
  • Best Short Doc (Up to 30')
  • 1st prize – Social Responsability

  • From Trash to Treasure: Turning negatives into positives (Lesotho)

Realização: Iara Lee

Produção: Iara Lee

Localização: Lesotho

From erosion to overgrazing to enduring poverty, the people of Lesotho – a highland country surrounded by South Africa – face a variety of difficult challenges. Yet grassroots communities in the country also exhibit tremendous resourcefulness and creativity. In particular, a wealth of artists have mastered a talent for resurrection, developing the skill to creatively turn negatives into positives: Designers who turn discarded trash into beautiful jewelry, clothes, rugs. Filmmakers who turn tragedy into artistic expressions of resilience and compassion. Musicians who write songs to save the environment. In this short, Cultures of Resistance Films profiles a variety of these inventive creators, introducing viewers to a fascinating cast of local residents who are using art as a means of communicating a communal desire for positive change.

  • Best Iberian Film

  • Hunger for Experiences (Spain)

Realização: Alberto Baamonde / Laura Fontán

Produção: Paulo Bouzas

Localização: Pontevedra

Behind an excellent plate of food is the hard work of a whole chain of people starts with the producers and ends up in the hands of the chefs in the room service of a restaurant. The most important thing is the product, a quality product that generates a unique territory: Rías Baixas

  • Best Commercial Film

  • 350 Years of Myths Augustus the Strong – Exhibition Moritzburg Castle (Germany)

Realização: Richard Krause

Produção: Kathleen Biermann-Jung

Localização: Dresden

Augustus the Strong was everything to the people of Saxony: sovereign lord, construction tycoon, patron of the arts, lady killer, socialite, horseshoe bender and the King of Poland. The former Elector of Saxony has taken on almost superhuman qualities. However, many of his attributes are nothing more than a myth. In 2020, Schloesserland Sachsen will mark the 350th birthday of Augustus the Strong with a special exhibition to celebrate his mythical status. The historically accurate Augustus is not the topic of this exhibition; we’re more interested in the romanticized, glorified, extravagant Augustus the Strong. This special exhibition until November 1st, 2020, to mark Augustus’ 350th birthday at the magnificent Moritzburg Castle.

  • Best Advertising Campaign
  • 1st – Local Destinations & Cities

  • Staycation (France)

Realização: Quentin Uriel

Produção: Maxime Roux &amp

Quentin Uriel

Localização: Nîmes;The Bernier, a french family living in Nîmes, are about to go on holidays. But an incident forces the family to change their plans. They can't go home because they rented their house to tourists, so they decide to head off on a road trip across the urban agglomeration. An occasion for them to (re)discover the wealth of the territory. This funny and touching trip will bond the family back together.

  • Best Original Soundtrack

  • RIJEKA I miss you (Croatia)

Realização: Herve Tirmarche

Produção: Spomenka Saraga

Localização: City of Rijeka

Rijeka, the European Capital of Culture 2020, the city of unique qualities, offers everything that a modern city offers. It has great accommodations, food, and entertainment available throughout the whole year. With a fast, modern shooting and editing, we will take you throughout the city to show you its famous landscapes. The young cheerful couple will take us through the town where they will be visiting the Korzo promenade, restaurants, beaches and other sights we want to show. In a second story, we'll have an older couple enjoying holidays in Rijeka. Finally, followed by a third couple as domestic tourists who come to the city for a few days to meet with friends from a foreign country and show them local culture and food.

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  • 1st prize – Destinations – Countries
  • 1st prize – Social Responsability

  • Mzansea

Realização: Dr Otto Whitehead

Produção: Dr Kerry Sink, Dr Judy Mann-Lang

Localização: Cape Town, Durban, Wild Coast

The diverse cultures of South Africa's people means that the ocean represents something different to all of us. This film explores the multitude of ways we benefit from the ocean and unveils that we still have so many secrets to discover. For more than a decade, South African scientists have been researching and designing a new network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) to protect the critical parts of our oceans for future generations. Mzansea is a message of hope and diversity, and celebrates the treasures of South Africa's oceans.

  • 2nd prize – Destinations – Countries

  • As it blooms (Iran)

Realização: Loïc Phil

Produção: Maxime Bonneau

Localização: Iran

As It Blooms is the story of several hitchhiking trips in Iran. The first trip was in 2016 over 2000km, but the love for this country led me to travel again in 2017 (3000km) and 2018 (2000km). I had the occasion to meet so many people, ride in their car and sleep at their families' that I started to film everything – and especialy them. My goal was not to make a film about my trip, but to catch the shapes and the faces of this mysterious and eternal land.

  • 1st prize – Destinations – Regions

  • The Secret of Tanintharyi (Myanmar / Switzerland)

Realização: Pehuen Grotti

Produção: Olivia Gala

Localização: Dawei (Tanintharyi Region, Southern Myanmar)

Through the words of a local poet, the video gives viewers a warm welcome to Dawei (Tanintharyi Region, Southern Myanmar) and brings them on a journey across this diverse and natural area, from mountains to beaches, from jade forests to turquoise seas. Dawei with its astonishing landscapes and rich culture, brought to visitors by newly developed cultural community tours, will provide an unforgettable experience and be remembered as one of the secret jewels of Southern Myanmar.

  • 2nd prize – Destinations – Regions

  • Life is Now (Portugal)

Realização: Simão Lopes

Tiago Cardoso

Produção: Slideshow

Localização: Center of Portugal;Humanity awoke in 2020 to a new reality, imposed by the pandemic COVID-19, where nothing would ever be the same. The tourism sector was one of the main affected, due to the consequent economic crisis. The film "Life is Now" is a sign of hope and rebirth. It intends, in a light, original and fun way, to mark this new stage of the world and of humanity. A film full of symbolism and metaphors, which masks the tourist promotion of the main tourist assets of Center of Portugal.

National Competition

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  • Grande Prémio – Competição Nacional

  • Life is Now (Portugal)

Realização: Simão Lopes

Tiago Cardoso

Produção: Slideshow

Localização: Center of Portugal;Humanity awoke in 2020 to a new reality, imposed by the pandemic COVID-19, where nothing would ever be the same. The tourism sector was one of the main affected, due to the consequent economic crisis. The film "Life is Now" is a sign of hope and rebirth. It intends, in a light, original and fun way, to mark this new stage of the world and of humanity. A film full of symbolism and metaphors, which masks the tourist promotion of the main tourist assets of Center of Portugal.

  • Melhor Documentário Nacional
  • 1º lugar – Melhor Documentário (até 90')
  • 1º lugar – Turismo Sustentável e Responsável

  • creatour.pt – turismo criativo em Portugal (Portugal)

Realização: Nuno Barbosa

Produção: Tiago Castro

Nuno Barbosa

Sílvia Silva;Localização: Portugal;This documentary presents the story of CREATOUR, a multidisciplinary research-action project (2016-2020) to foster the development of creative and sustainable tourism practices in small cities and rural areas throughout Portugal. Within CREATOUR a network of cultural and tourism practitioners was forged, embodying the dream of local revitalization through small-scale and community-based creative tourism practices all over the country. To experience these initiatives first-hand we travelled from North to South of Portugal visiting their creative tourism projects. It was a beautiful and touching journey! This is our story…

  • Melhor Documentário (até 30')
  • 1º lugar – Etnografia e Sociedade

  • A Máscara de Cortiça (Portugal)

Realização: Tiago Cerveira

Produção: O Meio e a Gente

Localização: Schist Villages of Góis – Serra da Lousã – Portugal

All villages in Serra da Lousã had cork oaks. In the Carnival, the old cork oaks were used as masks. They ran all the villages of Góis to recite the biting Quadras Jocosas and play pranks. It was a day when almost anything was worth.

  • Melhor Comercial (até 1')

  • Vila Vita Biergarten OktoberFest 2019 (Portugal)

Realização: Eduardo de Sousa

Produção: Eduardo de Sousa

Localização: Porches – Algarve

They say that traditions are best where they are natural from, they cannot travel elsewhere. Well, that may be true, but that doesn’t mean that one cannot try very hard to do so… and that’s what Vila Vita Park tries every year. In the Oktoberfest season, the Vila Vita Biergarten is at its finest, trying to humbly replicate the wonderful atmosphere of the original Bavarian Beer Festival. There is beer (of course!), there is tasty food, there is music, old and new friendships, colors, laughs, fun, happiness and glympse of Life at its finest and more relaxed version.

  • Prémio Diretor do Festival

  • Algarve fica-te bem (Portugal)

Realização: João Viegas

Produção: New Light Pictures

Localização: Algarve

Promocional film for Algarve tourism Board

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  • 1º lugar – Campanha Publicitária
  • 2º lugar – Responsabilidade social

  • O teu sorriso é um dos segredos do Algarve! (Portugal)

Realização: João Pedro Viegas

Produção: New Light Pictures

Localização: Algarve

Campaign carried out by the Algarve Tourism Region, with the aim of thanking residents of the Algarve who throughout the year contribute to making the region a tourist destination chosen by millions of Portuguese and foreigners. The campaign evoked the art of hospitalit and cordiality in the region and with it was also intended to motivate those who reside in it to continue to welcome their visitors with affection and to raise the whole community's awareness of the contribution of tourism to development and to improve the quality of life of residents, and it is very important that good practices continue to be fostered in welcoming visitors and tourists.

  • 2º lugar – Campanha Publicitária
  • 2º lugar – Turismo cultural
  • 2º lugar – Gastronomia
  • 2º lugar – Turismo desportivo

  • Campanha CIMVDL (Portugal)

Realização: Pedro Vieira

Produção: Slideshow

Localização: Viseu Dão Lafões Region

Campaign that aims to promote the Viseu Dão Lafões Region and all that it has to offer. Starting with its nature with ancient landscapes and natural parks, fluvial beaches and rivers that invite you to take a dip, biodiversity, walking routes and golf courses. Its culture is rich, from monuments to museums of sacred art, traditions mirrored in ethnographic groups to arts and crafts lost in time, manor houses, palaces, etc., and a long regional gastronomic tradition and vineyards that produce the precious nectar of the Dão.

  • 1º lugar – Destinos – Regiões
  • 1º lugar – Responsabilidade social

  • Life is Now (Portugal)

Realização: Simão Lopes

Tiago Cardoso

Produção: Slideshow

Localização: Center of Portugal;Humanity awoke in 2020 to a new reality, imposed by the pandemic COVID-19, where nothing would ever be the same. The tourism sector was one of the main affected, due to the consequent economic crisis. The film "Life is Now" is a sign of hope and rebirth. It intends, in a light, original and fun way, to mark this new stage of the world and of humanity. A film full of symbolism and metaphors, which masks the tourist promotion of the main tourist assets of Center of Portugal.

  • 2º lugar – Destinos – Regiões

  • Rota Eurovelo 1 (Portugal)

Realização: DNA Films

Produção: DNA Films

Localização: Algarve

"One day I was told that time passes, and sometimes it passes too quickly", this is the motto of the video dedicated to "Eurovelo 1", an international route that allows cyclists to get to know Europe, from Norway to Portugal, passing Ireland, the United Kingdom, France and Spain on your bicycle. In this video you can see the route of this "Eurovelo 1" that crosses Algarve, showing the most beautiful landscapes and diversity in the region.

People’s Choice Awards

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  • Melhor Filme Turismo – Competição Nacional (1131 votes)

  • The Clever Way to Travel (Portugal)

Realização: Pedro Amorim Rodrigues

Produção: Ana Moreira

Localização: Porto

The experience of visiting a city is different for each person. Discover culture and history through the experience and voice of those who know it (guide). Walk new paths and enjoy the landscape knowing that it goes beyond our gaze. Create unforgettable memories. Always, in the company of those who strive for excellence (driver and private vehicle).

  • Melhor Documentário (1905 votes)

  • Lousada – Reencontro com a Natureza (Portugal)

Realização: Pedro Miguel Ferreira e Joaquim Pedro Ferreira

Produção: PlaySolutions Audiovisuais

Localização: Lousada, Porto

Lousada is a densely populated municipality, and as a consequence, the landscape is marked by a large concentration of houses and other human structures. Despite the disappearance of most natural habitats, wildlife tends to resist and many species are beginning to take advantage of opportunities generated by human presence. This film will bring unknown natural stories: an eagle that feeds the young with Asian wasp combs, the struggles between huge beetles, even the biggest lizards in Europe living on a football field. It portrays the relationship between wildlife and man.

  • Melhor Filme Turismo – Competição International (990 votes)

  • Fragas São Simão (Portugal)

Realização: Rafael Almeida

Produção: Ana Clara Saragoça

Localização: Fragas de São Simão, Casal de São Simão, Figueiró dos Vinhos

A young woman who runs away from the rush of the big city in search of greater contact with nature and herself. A young man who seeks to rediscover the meaning of his job. A woman who transmits the calm that the other two want to achieve. It is through the union of these three stories that we know Fragas de São Simão and its landscapes, which will become an important part of the search of all these characters.

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