On 25th of April, 2009 the 2nd tourism film festival “Tourfilm – Riga 2009” as a separate   event was organized with the best film demonstration and award ceremony.

  47 Films from 18 countries were  judged by professional jury (lead by producer A.Cilinska and critic G.Frolova, together with invited international expert Mr.K.Streips) in the following nominations:Cultural tourism, eco-tourism, adventure tourism, sacral tourism.

PHOTOGALLERY


GRAND PRIX
„Segovia Tourism: Everything for All” Spain
Patronato de Turismo de Segovia and Junta de Castilla y Leon

AWARDS IN NOMINATIONS:

Culture tourism
„Segovia Tourism: Everything for All” Spain
Patronato de Turismo de Segovia and Junta de Castilla y Leon

Nature and ecotourism
„The Maltese Islands” Malta
Tourism Department of Malta

Adventure tourism
„Escape from Office” Latvia
Videofest, B.Jahniss

Sacral tourism
„Velikij Novgorod” Russia
Novgorod State Broadcasting Company „Slavia”

SPECIAL JURY AWARDS:

“Opera Festival in the roman quarry of St.Margarethen” Austria, Life TV/ Burkhard Stanzer
“Kazahstāna” Latvia , “Vides Fakti” M.Olte
“Celojumi. Latvijas Ainavas” Latvia, Studija Visio
    
DIPLOMAS:

“Rhythms of Lahij” Azerbaijan, Director Fariz Ahmedov
“Only Lion” France, Lyon Tourism and Conventions
“Lodz – The city of Culture” Poland, City of Lodz
“Riga Sings and Dances” Latvia, Televizijas un video parks, U.Kocers
“Kicks & Hugs” Austria, Producer Chiaro ScuroAB
“Welcome to Gorongosa” USA, The Gregory C.Carr Foundation
”Canyon nevidio – unexplored jewel of Europe” Montenegro, Miki Dragecevic
“Gvatemala”Italy “Isola che non C&E”

The organizer of International Tourfilm festival „Tourfilm-Riga” was Riga Tourism Coordination and Information Centre (Director: S.Inkena, Project Managers: A.Gerica, R.Leikuma), Riga City Council.