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The ART&TUR - International Tourism Film Festival is an unique event organized and promoted by APTUR (Portuguese Association of Turismologia) with the high patronage of the Municipality of Barcelos.

Is held annually, and the 1st edition was held between 24 and 27 September 2008, with remarkable success. In 2009, the 2nd edition of ART & TUR, took place also in Barcelos, on the same dates: 24 and 27 September, World Tourism Day.

In 2011 will go to its fourth edition, from September 27 to October 01. In its third edition in 2010 counted with the entry of 285 films from over 30 countries establishing itself as one of the largest film festivals in the world of tourism.

The Festival ART & TUR is a member of CIFFT - International Committee of Tourism Film Festivals, thus part of a worldwide network of 12 international festivals, which organizes each year in Vienna, the Festival of Festival The ART & TUR aims to promote audiovisual productions, from any country in the world, emphasizing the role and function of tourism in modern society, in its many dimensions: cultural, social, economic, recreational, religious, sports and health, highlighting the places, the landscapes, the communication, hospitality and infrastructure, along with aspects of historical-cultural, gastronomic and oenological and popular arts and crafts.

In addition, the Festival aims other more specific objectives:

* Promote Portugal as a tourist destination, and in particular the north of Portugal and the host county of the festival (Barcelos);

* Promote the implementation of best practices in tourism, in terms of social responsibility and preservation of the environment;

* Encouraging young people to engage in the conduct and production of film travel

• Tourist Destinations
• Nature Tourism and Ecotourism
• Active Tourism
• Expeditions and Travelling
• Hotels and Resorts
• Cultural Tourism 
• Accessible Tourism
• Nautical Tourism and Water Activities
• Aromas and Flavours
• Rural Tourism   
• Sports Tourism
• Religious Tourism
• Theme Parks
• Young Talent
• Human life/People and Places
• Ecology and Biodiversity
• Mobility and Transport
• Events, Fairs and Congress
• Memorable Experiences
• Animation Film or Cartoon
• 3D Movies 

AWARDS 

TO APPLY:

The applications must respect the following rules:

• Fill in and sign the entry form of the festival in www.tourfilm-festival.com;
• Films with the entry form must be sent to the following address: The Organizing Secretary of Art & Tur – Rua Professor Bento Jesus Caraca nº 248 Sl 23 – 4200-130 PORTO – Portugal;
• Entry Fee payment (90€);
• Each participant can present to the competition one film for entry fee, in each category;
• The deadline of registration is 15 July, 2011.

The Jury

Maria João de Freitas Arriscado Nunes

BA in Law, MBA in Management for graduates in law, post graduate in law of Local Government and Urban Development and Law of Urban Planning and Environment. Technician in the Tourism office of the Municipality of Porto - Coordinator of Porto Film Commission, an service that is responsible for audiovisual productions in the city.

Nuno Oliveira

Biologist of Ecology and Conservation of Nature (FCUL). Tt is researcher at the CIGEST. It is also a doctoral student at UNL in the field of Geography and Environment and researcher in the e-GEO. Coordinates the network of experts and interested in ecology 'Ecology Made Real ". He also works with the WWF on the theme of Biodiversity and Forests. It has been an active participant in several events, national and international, related to Biodiversity, Ecosystems and Sustainable Development. It is part of the jury for the ART&TUR since the 2010 edition.

Concha Pelayo 

She is journalist and writer from Zamora (Spain), critic of art and author of several books, such as Hojas secas en mi caminar; El ojo del cíclope; Zamora tiempo de espera; Poemario plular; La mirada del pueblo; Huellas de emoción. As cultural manager, she was exhibition commissioner and conferences organizer. Member of Spanish Federation of Journalists and Travel Writers (FEPET), she publishes her travel reports in local press. She participated in tourism conferences in Beirut, Zagreb, Canary Islands and Madrid. Was awarded with several prizes, such as in 1985 won the PREMIO NACIONAL DE CUENTO for his work El compromiso. In 2010, he was again awarded with three major European awards for his contribution, dissemination and development of international tourism in Lithuania, Italy and Croatia.

George Pessis

António Matas

Dimas Marcos González Bennett

Rubén Gundín García

Paulo Pereira

Degree in Financial Management (U. Algarve / ESGHT) Chief at the Center for Business Development of the Portimão Urbis, Chief Executive of the ALGARVE FILM COMMISSION.

Lorena N. Campo

Juan Francisco Rivero

For 22 years she worked as a journalist for Mallorca. He traveled through 40 countries. Is President of the Association of Tourism Journalists of Extremadura (APETEX) and vice president of the Spanish Federation of Tourism Journalists. Has taught Tourism Communication "in several universities in Spain and foreigners. Participated in the last International Festival of Cinema in Cairo.~

Fernando Faria Paulino