The Municipality of Alcoutim won 1st prize in the category of “Advertising Campaigns” at ART&TUR – International Tourism Film Festival, one of the most prestigious events in the world in the audiovisual area for tourism, which took place in Aveiro.
"See you later my love”, video launching the new image of border tourism in Alcoutim and Sanlúcar de Guadiana, “Tomorrow we go together”, which celebrates the edition of the Alcoutim and Sanlúcar de Guadiana Hiking Festival that did not take place because of the pandemic, and “Traffic in the Arts in Guadiana will return”, about the frenzy, the buzz, the animation and the good mood that are characteristics of the Festival do Contraband, were the films that contributed to winning this award.
Osvaldo Gonçalves, president of the Alcouteneja Chamber, commented on this award stressing that «once again, at Art&Tur, the name Alcoutim was heard at the moment when the winners of film awards created to promote our land were called».
«The pride I felt and the honor that attended me at the time of awarding this award, I want to share with everyone who contributed to it. At a high level of demand, having this recognition is unequivocal proof of the value of our work», added the mayor.
«To the protagonists, producers, actors and directors, as well as the entire fantastic team of the municipality of Alcoutim, I leave my deep thanks and a good deal to everyone!», concluded Osvaldo Gonçalves.
In addition to the set of Alcoutim films, ART&TUR – International Tourism Film Festival also awarded a 1st prize in the “Sustainability in Tourism” category and a 2nd prize in the “Tourism Services” category to the promotional video “Its Always Now at Ombria Resort".
From Alentejo, the video “Costa do Vizier Beach Village & SPA”, development located on the Costa Alentejana, in Porto Covo.
The film "We call it Alentejo” won 2nd prize in “Tourist Destinations: Regions”, while in the “Adventure & Expeditions” category, 2nd prize went to the video “Alentejo and Ribatejo – Camino de Santiago".
See here the three winning films from the Municipality of Alcoutim:
List of winners of the ART&TUR Aveiro 2021 Festival:
National Competition:
Arts & Creativity
• 1st Prize – “Sky Base One”
• 2nd Prize – “Shaping and glazing an unique project”
Culture & Heritage
• 1st Prize – “Ermida de São Simão”
• 2nd Prize – “Silence – Voices of Lisbon”
Music & Dance
• 1nd Prize – “Silence – Voices of Lisbon”
• 2nd Prize – “d'Orfeu AC Vida Selvagem”
Tourist Destinations: Cities/Places
• 1st Prize – “Bragança. Naturally!"
• 2nd Prize – “Cascais”
Tourist Destinations: Regions
• 1st Prize – “Visit Porto & North Travel Series with Gabo the Guide”
• 2nd Prize – “We call it Alentejo”
Tourist Products
• 1st Prize – “Heart and Soul”
• 2nd Prize – “EPIC Climbs”
Tourist Services
• 1st Prize – “Visit Porto & North Travel Series with Gabo the Guide”
• 2nd Prize – “Its Always Now at Ombria Resort”
Hotels & Resorts
• 1st Prize – “Costa do Vizir Beach Village & SPA”
• 2nd Prize – “Montimerso – The Skyscape Countryhouse”
Adventure & Expeditions
• 1st Prize – “Ermida de São Simão”
• 2nd Prize – “Alentejo and Ribatejo – Caminhos de Santiago”
Sport & Leisure
• 1nd Prize – “EPIC Climbs”
• 2nd Prize – “The turns of the Impossible, a true story!”
Environment & Ecology
• 1st Prize – “Long-Distance Migrants – Between the Tagus and the Arctic”
• 2nd Prize – “Natural Braga”
Sustainability in Tourism
• 1nd Prize – “Its Always Now at Ombria Resort”
• 2nd Prize – “Silence – Voices of Lisbon”
Innovation in Tourism
• 1st Prize – “Sky Base One”
Emotional Impact
• Best Film – “Bragança. Naturally!"
• Best Film – “Heart and Soul”
Originality
• Best Film – “Bragança. Naturally!"
• Best Film – “Visit Porto & North Travel Series with Gabo the Guide”
Concept
• Best Film – “Visit Porto & North Travel Series with Gabo the Guide”
• Best Film – “Ermida de São Simão”
Technical Quality
• Best Film – “Heart and Soul”
• Best Film – “Sky Base One”
Advertising Campaigns
• Best Film – “Visit Porto & North Travel Series with Gabo the Guide”
• Best Film – “CM Alcoutim | Campaign"
Documentaries up to 90'
• Best Film – “Silêncio – Vozes de Lisboa”
• Best Film – “Long-Distance Migrants – Between the Tagus and the Arctic”
Promotional Videos up to 15'
• Best Film – “Bragança. Naturally!"
• Best Film – “Heart and Soul”
Big prize:
• Best Film in the National Competition – “Visit Porto & North Travel Series with Gabo
the Guide"
International Competition:
Arts & Creativity
• 1st prize – “Baldo y Tanit”
• 2nd prize – “Sky Base One”
Culture & Heritage
• 1st prize – “The Home of humanity”
• 2nd prize – “São Simão Chapel”
Music & Dance
• 1st prize – “Silence – Voices of Lisbon”
• 2nd prize – “Menari: An Indonesian Dance Legacy”
Tourism Destinations: Countries
• 1st prize – “Imagine Travelstan”
• 2nd prize – “Time to #stayhome. Turn to nature and dream.”
Tourism Destinations: Regions
• 1st prize – “Seek different”
• 2nd prize – “Carinthia – Its my life!”
Tourism Destinations: Cities/Location
• 1st prize – “Kitzbühel 365 – NEW Worlds, NEW Cosms, NEW Wonders”
• 2nd prize – “São Simão Chapel”
Tourism Products
• 1st prize – “Heart and Soul”
• 2nd prize – “Valencia, destination of the Holy Grail”
Religious Tourism
• 1st prize – “Just sorry for my feet”
• 2nd prize – “Your Walk”
Tourism Services
• 1st prize – “Visit Porto & North Travel Series with Gabo the Guide”
• 2nd prize – “The Home of humanity”
Hotels & Resorts
• 1st prize – “The Perfect Proposal”
• 2nd prize – “Prayer”
Adventure & Expeditions
• 1st prize – “A Journey”
• 2nd prize – “EPIC Climbs”
Sports & Leisure
• 1st prize – “Tamsui-Kavalan Trails Trilogy”
• 2nd prize – “Perfect Chapter Looking for Perfection”
Environment & Ecology
• 1st prize – “Jewels of the Alps – Italy`s Great Lakes”
• 2nd prize – “Long-Distance Migrants – Between the Tagus and the Arctic”
Sustainable Tourism Issues
• 1st prize – “The Soul of a Cyclist”
• 2nd prize – “Slow Travel versus Fast Tourism”
Innovation in Tourism
• 1st prize – “Sky Base One”
• 2nd prize – “Future of travel in Greenland: Flattening the curve of the Coronavirus”
Emotional Impact
• Best Film – “Love around the World”
• Best Film – “Wine Tales”
Originality
• Best Film – “Slow Travel versus Fast Tourism”
• Best Film – “#ChileCreatingFuture”
Concept
• Best Film – “Extremadura, everything you can imagine, where you wouldn't imagine it”
• Best Film – “Attica. Greece in a Snapshot"
Technical Quality
• Best Film – “Lithuania. Discover Colors You Never Knew Exist”
• Best Film – “Heart and Soul”
Advertising Campaigns
• Best Film – “#ChileCreatingFuture”
• Best Film – “Visit Porto & North Travel Series with Gabo the Guide”
Commercials up to 1'
• Best Film – “We look forward to seeing you again. In Austria.”
• Best Film – “World Masters Game 2025 PR Movie”
Independent Films
• Best Film – “Two Deaf Travelers”
• Best Film – “Feelin Yunlin – A Wide-eyed Wander in Taiwan”
Promotional Films up to 15'
• Best Film – “Wine Tales”
• Best Film – “Follow your instinct”
Documentaries up to 90'
• Best Film – “A Year in Gorongosa”
• Best Film – “Love around the World”
Short Documentaries up to 30'
• Best Film – “Slow Travel versus Fast Tourism”
• Best Film – “A Journey”
WebDocs
• Best Film – “Perfect Chapter Looking for Perfection”
Grand Prix
• Documentaries – “Slow Travel versus Fast Tourism”
Grand Prix
• Promotional Films – “Kitzbühel 365 – NEW Worlds, NEW Cosms, NEW Wonders”
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