Global Tourism Film Festival (GTFF) is a groundbreaking Film Festival presenting films which have the power to raise awareness about the vital role destinations play in the success of cinema and television. Global Tourism Film Festival, a world-first nomadic Tourism Film Festival is produced to be held in support of tourism destinations and local economies dependent on tourism.
GTFF recognizes international filmmakers and audio-visual productions that fundamentally integrate and advance global destination awareness. Driven by a powerful mission statement, GTFF activities include film industry workshops as well as seminars exploring sustainable tourism; inspiring audiences to take positive preservative action.
The 2021 Global Tourism Film Festival – GTFF Virtual Edition is produced in association and support of Netherlands Tourism.
The Mission of the Global Tourism Film Festival is:
- To acknowledge and reward talented tourism filmmakers
- To present the public films and productions about tourist destinations and products
- To promote the latest trends in tourism film making
- To incline the interest of the tourist business and production companies towards tourism film products
- To inspire film industry professionals to turn their efforts and specialize in tourism film making
- To draw the attention of film production companies, media, tourism, and the public to one platform
- To create conditions for highly effective promotional content
A portion of Global Tourism Film Festival – GTFF revenues will be shared with active foundations ready to advocate for sustainable tourism principles.
The Global Tourism Film Festival is produced by Canadian and United States tourism and film industry leaders that have a demonstrated prominent background in Film and Tourism including appointment to regulatory commissions of film and tourism.
From world premieres to awards ceremonies, from screenings to fruitful industry networking, from fierce competitions driven by international jurors, to bright keynote speakers, opportunities to fulfill participants’ needs to better understand and be part of the ultimate trend in movie making are numerous.
The public, film and tourism sector would also have access to first hand news and information from international tourism authorities with destination information connected with cinema and film.
Video: Uganda Tourism Film by Ryan Wilkes, a Canadian traveller and adventure film maker titled Epic Trip To Uganda | @Explorastory Films
In addition to Festival Film Selections, 2021 GTFF provides access to in-depth free industry seminars and workshops delivered by industry gurus. Seminars for filmmakers include raising capital for productions, film publicity, distribution and casting fundamentals.
Introductory workshops covering filmmaking, screenwriting and on-camera performance is available for the film community.
Destination seminars by the Netherlands and Uganda Tourism Board would lead and close the information events.
Festival information is available at www.tourism-festival.org and the 2021 Festival film schedule will be available September 2021.
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