TOURISM FILM FESTIVAL „TOURFILM - RIGA 2010”
On 24th of April at cinema Riga was held 3rd international tourism film festival “Tourfilm Riga 2010” organized by Riga Tourism Coordination and Information Centre. In festival was judged films that present a tourist product or a specific city, region or country as a tourist destination. The festival has received 97 short films from 35 countries. Jury nominated the best films in cultural tourism, eco tourism, adventure tourism and sacral
tourism, as well as Latvian tourism product.
Award winner films:
Grand Prix:
Gorongosa National Park „Africa’s Lost Eden” - (James Byrne, National Geographic Television)
Styria- the Green Heart of Austria (Art Media Film – TV Production)
Eco tourism:
Award: Africa’s Lost Eden (Gorongosa National Park)
Special award: The Forgotten District (Oliver Dickinson, LVP)
Diplomas:
Swedish Lapland (Joulupukki TV Oy)
Five stories about nature (Pieci stāsti par dabu) (ELM MEDIA, K.Goba, I.Ūbele)
Cultural tourism:
Award: Styria – the Green Heart of Austria (Art Media Film – TV Production)
Award: Warsaw – European Capital of Culture 2016 (Film it sp. z o.o.)
Diplomas:
Ruhr. 2010 (Zeitsprung Entertainment GmbH)
Tourism in Portugal (Portuguese National Tourist Board)
Four seasons of Bernkastel-Kues (Joulupukki TV Oy)
Sacral tourism:
My Cross (Carlos Araujo)
Adventure tourism:
Award: Incredible India (Nirvana Films)
Special award: Journey without borders („Vides fakti”, M.Olte, A.Mizišs)
Diplomas:
Archipelago Raid in Scandinavian Islands (Wing Productions)
Kenya (Kenya Tourist Board)
Helsinki Samba (N.Kozuhova)
Latvian tourism product:
Christmas miracle in Riga („Style Masters Studio”)
Jury award:
The Forgotten District (Oliver Dickinson, LVP)
Regulations of tourism film festival „Tourfilm-Riga 2010”
In festival are submitted 11 Latvian author films:
The organizer of International Tourfilm festival „Tourfilm-Riga” is Riga Tourism Coordination and Information Centre (Director: S.Inkena, Project Managers: A.Gerica, R.Leikuma), Riga City Council.
