GRAND PRIX of the Festival to the production
"INDONESIA, WONDERFUL WORLD" by Ministry of Tourism Republic of Indonesia.
CATEGORY: SPORTS AND ADVENTURE
Advertising Film
to Bursa Metropolitan Municipality / Culture and Tourism Department, Turkey, for "Bursa "Feel The City"
Grounds: The film reveals the true nature of the city, its historical value, and benefits from short and dynamic action and perfectly executed camera and editing.
Television Programs (TV Shows)
to Goasean SDN BHD, Malaysia, for "GO FAST OR GO HOME"
Grounds: Rather unusual presentation of a destination through an emotional and exotic competition. The rhythm of the film is in sync with the dramaturgy of the event.
CATEGORY: NATURE & ECOTOURISM
Television Programs (TV Shows)
to Goasean SDN BHD, Malaysia, for "THE ECO TRAVELLER"
Grounds: Through marvellous scenes of preserved eco environment the film welcomes us in the local community and makes us feel the love they nurture for their land through the way they care for it.
Advertising Film
to Ministry of Tourism Republic of Indonesia for "WONDERFUL INDONESIA, A VISUAL JOURNEY THROUGH LOMBOK AND A VISUAL JOURNEY THROUGH WAKATOBI"
Grounds: With marvellous scenes and an impressive selection of landmarks the films convince us to visit the places we are showed.
Reporting or Documentary
to Kelvinfilm GmbH, Germany, for "A MAGICAL WILDERNESS: ICELAND'S VATNAJÖKULL NATIONAL PARK"
Grounds: This masterfully filmed production shows us one of the little known national parks in the world and inspires a feeling of freedom and pure nature.
CATEGORY: CORPORATE TOURISM FILM / SPOT
Advertising Film
to Grand Hotel Sofia Ltd., Bulgaria, for "GRAND HOTEL SOFIA"
Grounds:An unusual presentation of a hotel brand through the destination where it is located; professionally filmed perfect views of Sofia showing its nature as a mixture of modernity and traditions. First hand tourism.
Advertising Film
to Ideias com Pernas, Portugal, for "LIVE A DAY IN ALCÁCER"
Grounds: The modern and dynamic camera-work convinces us of the hospitality that would welcome us in Alcácer.
CATEGORY: HISTORY & CULTURE
Advertising Film
to Dubai Tourism Film, United Arab Emirates, for "SPIRIT OF DUBAI"
Grounds: We witness the most attractive features of the Emirates, displayed in a style resembling a documentary. The film charms with emotional sights and natural light.
Promotional film
to Studio Blend, Bulgaria, for "COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN FOR POPULARIZATION OF EDEN DESTINATIONS IN BULGARIA – SECOND EDITION"
Grounds: The interesting idea of the EDEN project is presented through all the means of contemporary advertising with finely assorted highlights of natural, cultural and historical landmarks.
Promotional film
to Old Nessebar Museum, Bulgaria, for "WELCOME TO ANCIENT MESSEMBRIA"
Grounds: The production introduces the viewer to the every-day life and culture of the ancient inhabitants of the town of Nessebar.
Reporting or Documentary
to Tourist Board of Sofia Municipality, Bulgaria, for "ONCE UPON A TIME... THREE KINGDOMS"
Grounds:An original and thorough tale of Bulgarian history.
Category: Faith & Traditions
to Bulgarian National Television for "BULGARIA FROM END TO END"
Grounds: Far from the ordinary characters and their peculiar point of view – a child, a priest and a citizen, who found the true meaning of his life in a village in the Bulgarian Ludogorie region, where people from different ethnicities live in harmony and understanding.
Reporting or Documentary
to BNT 2 Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria, for "PILGRIM TRAVELOGUES"
Grounds: An emotional interpretation of little known facts of Bulgarian history and the impact it had on contemporary Albanian land.
HONORARY AWARDS
1.Honorary awards for personal contribution to the Festival are bestowed upon Kremena Tsvetkova and Assoc. Prof. PhD Sonya Aleksieva
2.A special award for creative contribution to Bulgaria's tourism video promotion is bestowed upon Stepan Polyakov.
3.An honorary award for a foreign production, capturing the Bulgarian spirit is bestowed upon Yu Zhang, China, for the films "FOOD IN BULGARIA" and "WINE IN BULGARIA".
4.An honorary award for sustainable investment in Bulgarian tourism video promotion is bestowed upon Burgas Municipality.
5.An honorary award for а social project is bestowed upon Alternativa, Serbia, for the production "IN THE NAME OF LIFE 1999"