International Tourism Film Festival Africa

ITFFA PREVIOUS WINNERS

2026

GOLD AWARD WINNERS

DirectorCategoryFilm Title
Justin Manabat, Larissa ParekhAdventure, Expeditions and TravelEscape
Georg BeyerAdventure, Expeditions and Travel What is Tibet Really Like?
Nathan RiceCulture & HeritageThe Land Remembers
Georgia KotretsosCulture & HeritageCELLAR 10
Miki DragićevićCulture & HeritageTHE SECRET OF MONTENEGRO´S KATUNS
Ana-Filipa DominguesCulture & HeritageEquilibrio: The SOMA Surf Story
Tiago CerveiraCulture & HeritageMAÇOS e MARTELOS
Alvaro Resta PalaciosCulture & HeritageThe Carpenter of the Sea
Àlex CasasIndependent Travel VideoLiara
Keven SiegertIndependent Travel VideoA Proper Pint: Tigh T.P.’s Bar – Ballydavid, Ireland
Marius de Jager Sustainable & Responsible TourismChildren in the Wilderness: Empowering Future Leaders
Luke Kwame DellSustainable & Responsible TourismObroni Wawu – Dead White Man’s Clothes
Matt Blair and Man+H35:L53a MeadowsWild Life & ConservationAbashimba – Return of Lions to Nsumbu
Julie LaurenzWild Life & ConservationApex Alley
Oliver CaldowWild Life & ConservationGuardians of the Corridor
Bryan Joubert Wild Life & ConservationBucket : The Lion Cub
Marlene RodgersWild Life & ConservationThe Rewilders
Jakub Stacherski, Sławomir SkupińskiWild Life & ConservationThe yew. History written in a tree
Andrew BarrattWild Life & ConservationA Legacy in Conservation
Marguerite VenterWild Life & ConservationWild Waterfront
Manuel Gracia GonzálezWild Life & ConservationLittle mouse. The brave mother.
Nick Chevallier, Leigh WoodWild Life & ConservationTuskers. Saving the last gentle giants
Timothy Stephen Gabb, Jonathan Tim CorneliusWild Life & ConservationOur First Home
Baptiste Deturche, Adrien LesaffreWild Life & ConservationThe secret of the Ethiopian Wolf
Christian BaumeisterWild Life & ConservationEUROPE One Continent – Five Worlds
Jeandre StrydomTourism DestinationLike a Tourist: Hermanus: South Africa’s Best Kept Secret
Jermaine BestonTourism ProductsSAT Sustainability Story-THE PEECH_1
DirectorCategoryFilm Title
Michael MonkContent CreationThe Wild Coast – Most Beautiful Coastline in South Africa?
Robert DacesinIndependent Travel VideoJAJCE – The place we all came from
Àlex CasasIndependent Travel VideoLiara
Rubert Fitchet and Rory Appleton Tourism – PRODUCTSGo All Out Cape Town
Flávio CruzTourism – PRODUCTS The legacy in every gesture – Romaria d’Agonia
Wiki WestTourism – PRODUCTS Zambian Horseback Safaris
Ein Gil CamuñasTourism – PRODUCTS Where Chichay Believes
Blai GraellTourism – PRODUCTS Catalonia, the best gastronomy in the world
Sandra LopesTourism – PRODUCTS The Big Trend” by Ofelia de Souza
Marius de Jager Tourism – PRODUCTS Wilderness Bisate – The Sanctuary 
Michaela GuzyTourism – PRODUCTS ROXANICH Winery and Design Hotel for Visit Istra
James SuterTourism – ServiceConnect with Your Wild within
Nicola Gerrard and Sven MusicaTourism – SERVICESStanley’s Kopje
Daron ChatzTourism – SERVICESMother of all mothers
Jade PretoriusTourism – SERVICESElephant Encounters
Marius de Jager Tourism – SERVICESWilderness Mombo: Meet Me At Mombo
Sean Fandam & Brendan Barnes Tourism – SERVICESMnemba Island | Zanzibar | Tanzania
Riseup ProductionTourism – SERVICESKruger National Park
Peter James HughesTourism – SERVICES GILTEDGE: This is Africa
Nicola Gerrard and Sven MusicaTourism – SERVICES Foxes’ Farms
Nicola GerrardTourism – SERVICES Touching the Sky
James SuterTourism – SERVICES Connect with Your Wild within
Gareth HubbardTourism – SERVICES Buffelsdrift Game Lodge 
Sean Fandam & Brendan Barnes Tourism – SERVICES Suyian Lodge | Laikipia | Kenya
Ivan ZimmermannTourism DestinationsICONIC Mossel Bay
Daron ChatzTourism Destinations Mother of all mothers
Daniel AmaoTourism Destinations THE ATAKORA
ContrapláTourism Destinations Valencia, city of the Holy Chalice
MPHO MGAKANETourism Destinations GAUTENG TOURISM BRAND FILM
Kutloano DingaanTourism Destinations South Africa’s signature story
JARATourism Destinations The Heart Of The Countryside, Inside Us
Justice MukheliTourism DestinationBabize Bonke – Biza uDr Taddy Blecher
Rhosa DavidsTourism DestinationMy Cape Town: Armani “Mr Poppins” Minani
Rhoda Davids Tourism DestinationMy Cape Town

SILVER AWARD WINNERS

DirectorCategoryFilm Title
Byron GroblerWildlife & Conservation Rewilding Mapesu: A Big Five Dream
Wiki WestWildlife & Conservation World Rhino Day
Constantinos ChristouWildlife & Conservation An ally to Farmers and Nature
Laura BonmannWildlife & Conservation Under Threat
Wilhelm Dornbrack &Rebecca Christensen Wildlife & Conservation Cheetahs: Race to Return
Sławomir SkupińskiWildlife & Conservation Wetlands
Nicola GerrardWildlife & Conservation Spoiled
Marlene RodgersWildlife & Conservation The Rewilders
Sławomir SkupińskiWildlife & Conservation Life of the forest. The great herbivores
Marguerite VenterWildlife & Conservation Wild Waterfront
Gangemi DocumentaristaWildlife & Conservation Wild Alps
Marguerite VenterWildlife & Conservation RAGGIES – A Shark Release
Wiki WestTravel and Tourism Namibian Horseback Safaris
Wouter van den Heever Travel and Tourism2025 Two Oceans Ultra 56km – The Sights &Sounds of Running the World’s Most Beautiful Marathon
Luís Filipe BorgesTravel and Tourism FIRST DATE
Wang Yutong, Song WenqianTravel and Tourism Looking into the Future from Shenzhen
Jaswant Dev ShresthaTravel and Tourism – SeriesStories from the Road: When the Mountains Turn Gold in Colorado
Patrícia AzvdoTravel and Tourism – SeriesAntarctica Land for All – Luxury, Adventure, and Knowledge at the End of the World Aboard the SH Vega | EP 12
Michaela GuzyTravel and Tourism – SeriesSLEEPING AROUND SAFELY OnBoard Explora Journeys
Nicola Gerard, Jordy Johnson, Oliver Fox, Jane Fox, Sven Musica Travel and Tourism – SeriesWhy the South?’ Myth-busting Southern Tanzania – Seasons Edition 
Kevin Pienaar /Wouter BotesAdventure, Expeditions and Travel Gyrocopter – Freedom of Flight Ep 5
Noluthando Rotwane &Vuyo NovokozaCulture & HeritageLunga – The Story of Alignment 
Filipa Queiroz, Rafael Vieira, Tiago CerveiraCulture & HeritageSALATINAS – The destruction of Coimbra’s old town
Paulo FajardoCulture & HeritageThe Flamingo Flight
Tao VartySustainable and Responsible Tourism Stories of Change: See Oja
Marius de Jager Sustainable and Responsible Tourism Stories of Change: Kitso Paris Mpinang
James SuterSustainable and Responsible Tourism The Land Remembers – Masaai Mara
Andrew Nunneley Sustainable and Responsible Tourism Skipper Foundation Changing Lives in Mossel Bay
Karen LangIndependent Travel VideoChad – Ennedi and Tibesti
Cristiana BontempsIndependent Travel VideoDESERT OF THE MISTS
Jigar Ganatra, Philipp GrießSustainable and Responsible Tourism Wheels for the Wild: Serengeti’s Master Mechanics
Rhoda DavidsSustainable and Responsible Tourism – SeriesGreen Noise S3 Ep 3: Honouring Culture and Ancestors
Justice Mukheli Tourism Destination – SeriesBabize Bonke 
DirectorCategoryFilm Title
Simóne Meyer &Vernon BothaContent Creators Footprints in Indonesia
Simóne Meyer &Vernon BothaContent Creators Discovering Livingstone
Kofi DotseContent Creators A Place Called Home
Jeremy BiggsIndependent Travel Videos  CJGB Rip ‘n Ride JetSki Event
Neil JanssonIndependent Travel Videos Cape Town to Victoria Falls – What is a journey?
Filippo RivettiIndependent Travel Videos Komodo
Filippo RivettiIndependent Travel Videos Senja – The Secret Gem of Norway
Kirill NeiezhmakovIndependent Travel Videos Frankfurt am Main Stream | Hyperlapse
Yuichi IshidaIndependent Travel Videos Passion and Tradition
Mandisa Mary Jane MtembuIndependent Travel Videos Jozi, I write my story
Lizanne VosTourism – PRODUCTSPinotage The Lanzerac Story
La QuadraTourism – PRODUCTSValencia. MICE done better
Tian van den HeeveerTourism – PRODUCTSCharlie and the Chocolate Factory
PASCUAL IBÁÑEZ, CRISTIAN FONTTourism – PRODUCTSVALÈNCIA’S THE CITY THAT FUELS SUSTAINABLE CHANGE
Daniel ClarksonTourism – PRODUCTS Kicheche @ 25
Wiki WestTourism – PRODUCTS Chubeka Trails
Kelly HammondTourism – PRODUCTS Where Childhood Runs Wild
Francisco GaleazziTourism – PRODUCTS Beyond the River | Celebrate Chobe
Anton LeachTourism – PRODUCTS World Class Chardonnay: The South African Story
Elias de Waal Tourism – PRODUCTS Muratie Wines
Anže JerebTourism – PRODUCTS Unexpexted Ljubljana
Carmen Claire van der WesthuizenTourism – PRODUCTS Is It Even a Safari?
Karlo MitokTourism – PRODUCTS Complete sense of freedom
Pedro Correia Luis, João Tiago SantosTourism – PRODUCTS The Bay of Dreams
Wiki WestTourism – SERVICESHorseback Safari Okavango Delta
Kelly HammondTourism – SERVICESFeel the Place. Taste the Story
Victor ZavianoTourism – SERVICES Umoya Afrika
Tomasz Walczak Tourism – SERVICES Penguin Group – Fun starts with us
Wiki WestTourism – SERVICES Loskop Rewilding and Expansion
Bennie FourieTourism – SERVICES Lekke stays for everyone
Kelly HammondTourism – SERVICES Lekkerwater
Jade PretoriusTourism – SERVICES Golden Hour In The Karoo
Andrew GiblerTourism – SERVICES Hilton Garden Inn Kyoto Shijo Karasuma – Brand Movie Renewal
Simóne Meyer &Vernon BothaTourism – SERVICES The Mansard
Lizanne VosTourism – SERVICES Autumn at Santé Wellness Retreat &Spa
Peter James HughesTourism – SERVICES GILTEDGE: This is Africa
Marius de JagerTourism – SERVICES Wilderness Magashi Peninsula: Suspended Between Earth &Sky
Marius de JagerTourism – SERVICES Wilderness Magashi – Savannah unseen
Jade PretoriusTourism – SERVICES Summer Safari at Aquila
Marius de JagerTourism – SERVICES Wilderness Chitabe: Encounter the Extraordinary 
Marius de JagerTourism – SERVICES Mombo Sanctuary: Where The Wild Restores You 
Gareth HubbardTourism – SERVICES Goats Window Directors Cut
Jacques MaraisTourism – SERVICES The OUTSIDERS GUIDE: Baviaans Canyon Trail
Tomasz Walczak Tourism Destinations Tales of Poland – Echoes of the Legend. Elblag
Pedro Vieira + Tiago CardosoTourism Destinations Leiria doesn’t exist without you
Meysam BabaeiTourism Destinations Damascus
Danijel BolićTourism Destinations Echoes of Šolta
Lizanne VosTourism Destinations Visit Stellenbosch, the Heart of Cape Winelands
Alberto BaamondeTourism Destinations Rías Baixas: your goal, your destination
Danijel BolićTourism Destinations Destination Selca. Welcoming Every Time.
Marius de Jager Tourism Destinations Rwanda Itinerary Video – Plains &Peaks of Rwanda
Edmundo MarquêsTourism Destinations The Heart Of The Countryside, Inside Us
Shepherd MoahloliTourism Destinations This is Who We Are 
Mthunzi PlaatjieTourism Destinations Welcome2Joburg – It is where you wanna be
Marek Vnenčák Tourism Destinations High Tatras: Find Your Best
Babize Bonke Tourism DestinationJustice Mukheli 

PINNACLE AWARD WINNERS

DirectorCategoryFilm Title
Georg BeyerAdventure, Expeditions and Travel What is Tibet Really Like?
Bryan Joubert Wildlife & Conservation Bucket : The Lion Cub
Oliver CaldowWildlife & Conservation Guardians of the Corridor
DirectorCategoryFilm Title
Marius de Jager Tourism – PRODUCTS Wilderness Bisate – The Sanctuary 

FINALISTS

DirectorCategoryFilm Title
The source of all music is the”Soundstripe library”, except for the last song, which we authored and composed ourselves.Adventure, Expeditions & TravelLesotho Sethuthuthu: Across Africa by Motorcycle
Dimitar LandzhevCulture & HeritageReturning to Heraclea
TAREK ODE Culture & HeritageLA GOMERA ISLA INTERIOR
Dimitris ArgyriouCulture & HeritageCorfu, Poseidon’s Island
Oluwatofunmi Adebayo Culture & HeritageAREWA
António AleixoIndependent Travel VideoAMAZORIOCA
Duncan RobsonTravel & Tourism“Unreel’  Mr Novak’s Last Ocean Safari 
Marguerite VenterTravel & TourismRoll with Roger Horrocks – Episode 1
Elżbieta TrzonekWildlife & ConservationTales of the bear
Wiki WestWildlife & ConservationRhino Dehorning with the Aspinall Foundation
Wiki WestWildlife & ConservationLolelunga Cheetah Reintroduction Site Visit and Environmental Analysis
Wiki WestWildlife & ConservationReleasing a rescued Pangolin back to the wild.
Andrew Barratt and Lyndon BrandtWildlife & ConservationThe Science Behind Vulture Breeding
Kate Gilman Williams and Andrew BarrattWildlife & ConservationLet’s Erase Extinction
DirectorCategoryFilm Title
Kelly HammondContent CreatorsWhere Ocean Meets Wilderness: A Stay at Lekkerwater
Kofi DotseContent CreatorsA Place Called Home
Simóne Meyer &Vernon BothaContent CreatorsDie Boomhuis – A Stay Among The Trees
Simóne Meyer &Vernon BothaContent CreatorsIntroducing PATH – Karoo
Simóne Meyer &Vernon BothaContent CreatorsA South African Summer
Timothy HayIndependent Travel VideoShowreel 2025
Neil JanssonIndependent Travel VideoSouth Africa – A Journey Through the Wild Soul of a Nation
Filippo RivettiIndependent Travel VideoCanary Islands in Timelapse
Marius BoadenIndependent Travel VideoTRAVEL360 EXPO PROMO VIDEO – Call for Exhibitors
Wouter van den HeeverIndependent Travel VideoOORLOGSKLOOF – The Hidden Canyon of the Northern Cape
Belenay ÇelikIndependent Travel VideoLos Días Coloridos (The Colorful Days)
Jacques MaraisTourism – PRODUCTSMAUN TO MAKGADIKGADI (Ride the Wild)
Anton LeachTourism – PRODUCTSAfrican Penguin and Seabird Sanctuary
Jade PretoriusTourism – PRODUCTSSkål Cape Town Club Of The Year 2025
James HughesTourism – PRODUCTSRunning Wild | Skukuza Half Marathon
Simóne Meyer &Vernon BothaTourism – SERVICESAntananarivo: Where Memories Begin
Jade PretoriusTourism – SERVICES Home Of The Worlds First White Pinotage – Dekkersvlei Vineyards
Jeremy BriggsTourism – SERVICESBulungula Lodge and the Mercedes EQB
Simóne Meyer &Vernon BothaTourism – SERVICESMauritius, A Feeling
David LlataTourism – SERVICESHilton Tokyo – MICE Video (“Tradition meets Tomorrow at Tokyo’s Iconic Host”)
David LllataTourism – SERVICESTsubame Kotsu Hiroshima Cruise – Brand Movie
George BalothiarisTourism DestinationsEPIDAURUS  – Enlighten Your Soul
Simóne Meyer &Vernon BothaTourism DestinationsNew York, In Motion
Pedro GargantaTourism DestinationsAlvaiázere no buts, no whys 
Flávio CruzTourism DestinationsViana do Castelo – Cultural Capital of the Atlantic Axis
MIKE SEMBERTourism DestinationsTHIS IS PANAMA
Ana DominguesTourism DestinationsCIMVDL – IT’S WHERE YOU WANT TO BE

2025

GOLD AWARD WINNERS

DirectorCategoryFilm Title
Rozle BregarAdventure, Expeditions and TravelDancing With Nature
Roberto SerriniAdventure, Expeditions and TravelWalking With Shackleton
Georg BeyerAdventure, Expeditions and Travel96 Hours Living with an Island Tribe (Hidden Indonesia)
Siân Clark Culture and HeritageThe Ancient Lost Kingdom of Thulamela 
Tiago CerveiraCulture and HeritageMemories of a mining village – Mina de São Domingos
Paulo FajardoIndependent VideoLeone’s Almería
Michaela GuzySeriesOH THE PEOPLE YOU MEET with Michaela Guzy in Istra, Croatia
Joe LateganTravel and TourismWhen rivers run dry
Tyla Hoth & Felix WackerbauerWildlife and ConservationBeyond The Dust – A Conservation Tourism Success Story 
Johan VermeulenWildlife and ConservationCalled by Birds – South Africa’s Cultural Heritage – Ep. 01
Joao CosmeWildlife and ConservationWILDER CÔA
Aaron Gekoski and Will Foster-GrundyWildlife and ConservationDethroned
Carlos Pérez RomeroWildlife and ConservationThe Island of the Giant Mothers
Nicola Gerrard Wildlife and ConservationCaleb: Beyond the Bite 
Jana von haseWildlife and ConservationGuardians of Eden 
Andrew Barratt and Janine JoubertWildlife and ConservationShamwari Untamed Season 2 Episode 9 – Orphaned Giraffe Arrives, Cheetah Cubs On The Hunt and an Elephant Relocation Goes Awry
DirectorCategoryFilm Title
Christiaan CoetzeeAdvertising CampaignLive South Africa: Africam – Madikwe
Christiaan CoetzeeDestination – AfricaLive South Africa: Africam – Soweto
Jacques MaraisDestination – AfricaImagining the Dragon
Justin Woods and Alistair DaynesDestination – AfricaDiscover Beautiful Botswana
Marko KapitanovićDestination – InternationalKaštela – A Taste of Perfection
Darren PeensDestination – InternationalCome and Find Me
Alexander BoultonDestination – InternationalVisit Jordan: Through Our Eyes
Alen TkalcecIndependent Travel VideoWe All Start Somewhere
James and Kirsty HughesTourism ProductsChobe Princess by Mantis Brand Video
Flávio CruzTourism ProductsHands of the Romaria d’Agonia
Matthew Blair and Mana MeadowsTourism Products“At Natures Pace” | Remote Africa Safaris
Gabriel MalvarTourism ProductsFilm in the Philippines
Snezana PericTourism ProductsAPPROACH BY HEART 
Dan VaughanTourism ProductsXimuwu the first truly accessible safari lodge
Pieter Muller Tourism ProductsKanu Wines Showcase 
South AfricaTourism ServicesDear Kruger
Bennie FourieTourism ServicesRest like the best, with LekkeSlaap
Marius De JagerTourism ServicesWilderness Mokete: As Wild As It Gets 
Marius De JagerTourism ServicesWilderness Bisate Reserve: Reserved for Connoisseurs of Conservation 
Dan VaughanTourism ServicesXimuwu the first truly accessible safari lodge
James Suter; Oli CaldowTourism ServicesChem Chem Safari | Where Passion Meets Purpose | Conservation Success Story
Nicola GerrardTourism ServicesLazy Lagoon Island Lodge 
Nicola GerrardTourism ServicesRaging to Nature
Nicola Gerrard. Cinematographer – Sven MusicaTourism ServicesMaloti Drakensberg Transfrontier Conservation Area
Sean Fandam & Brendan Barnes Tourism ServicesandBeyond Phinda Homestead
Jade PretoriusTourism ServicesCelebrating 25 Years of Cape Town Safaris
Georg BeyerYou Tube ChannelExploring Africa’s Emptiest Country

SILVER AWARD WINNERS

DirectorCategoryFilm Title
Wouter van den HeeverAdventure, Expeditions and TravelChasing 120 Hours: The 2024 Munga
Dan Razvan ComanAdventure, Expeditions and TravelCrossing through the Highlands of Iceland
Paul Gardiner and Christian Antoine Adventure, Expeditions and TravelEPIC 110km RUN Through South Africa’s Emerging Mega-Biosphere Reserve!
Dan Razvan ComanAdventure, Expeditions and TravelLast Climber on Three Peaks
Alti FoucheAdventure, Expeditions and TravelNo Bad Days Making Waves
Diliza Moabi Culture and HeritageA Retrospective: Esther Mahlangu
Leif BristowCulture and HeritageDancing Through the Shadow
Marco TessaroCulture and HeritageThe Ticino Val Grande Verbano Biosphere Reserve
Bella KaragiozovaCulture and HeritageThe Varna Necropolis Power and Gold
Nondumiso MasacheCulture and HeritageUmhlaba Wokhokho – land of my ancestors
Tonis ToumazisCulture and HeritageVarosha Europe’s Captive Town”
Tiago CerveiraIndependent VideosCABREIRA the companion’s village
Francesco CapuanoIndependent VideosEchi Vuoti (Empty Echoes)
DJAMAL BACHAIndependent VideosLET’S CHANGE OUR OUTLOOK ON DISABILITY
Keith KennethSeriesInvade: Inside the best hotel in South Africa
Michaela GuzySeriesSLEEPING AROUND SAFELY Capella, Singapore
KUNDAI VERA SeriesThe Chique Traveler’s Guide
Ruurd KouwenhovenSustainable & Responsible Tourism“Kusamalira: An African Conservation Story by Green Safaris Conservation Foundation”
Victor ZavianoSustainable & Responsible TourismChasing Shea
Ilse Tempelaar & Andrè MoustarderSustainable TourismTaï Grebo-Krahn Sapo: Sharing knowledge and skills in agroforestry
Darom Chatz and Grace HarrisonSustainable TourismWild Zambezi: Episode 3, The Changing Climate
Joe LateganTravel and TourismSouth Africa the most beautiful country in the world. Ep 1
Sławomir SkupińskiWildlife and ConservationAMPHIBIANS. Pioneers of life on land
Marguerite VenterWildlife and ConservationBy die Soutwater (At the Salty Water)
James Suter and Oli CaldowWildlife and ConservationChem Chem Association’s conservation journey | Restoring a wildlife migratory corridor
Carlos Pérez Romero Wildlife and ConservationIceland. The Awakening of Life
Julie Laurenz (South Africa) & Gordian Arneth (Germny)Wildlife and ConservationMountains of Africa : The Drakensberg
Byron GroblerWildlife and Conservationsafari journals: Mapesu Private Game Reserve
Constantinos ChristouWildlife and ConservationThe Cyprus Bycatch Project
Daniel ClarksonWildlife and ConservationThe Last Cheetahs
Toby JermynWildlife and ConservationWhat is a Pangolin? (Part 1 of the Pangolin Guardians course)
DirectorCategoryFilm Title
Tian van den HeeverAdverising CampaignMeet South Africa: Adriana Marais
Tiago CardosoAdverising CampaignMunicípio de Vila do Bispo | The Wait | Winter 
Ivan ZimmermannDestination – AfricaRoute 12 Mossel Bay
Goha SalumDestination – AfricaTanzania Unforgettable
Raynard ClaassensDestination – AfricaThe Dragons Tale
Paul MiddleditchDestination – InternationalHappy Passports
HERVE TIRMARCHEDestination – InternationalNEVER BE LONELY – ZUPA DUBROVNIK
Kentaro KusunokiDestination – InternationalOkinawan Way of Life
Saša HessDestination – InternationalSlovenia. It’s all in our nature.
Georgi TumpalovDestination – InternationalThe legend of the Castle
MARTA ALVAREZDestination – InternationalVALENCIA, CRADLE OF CHESS
Alberto Baamonde ; Laura FontánDestination – InternationalWhen Will You Be Back?
Rubert Fitchet and Rory Appleton Destination – South AfricaPass the Love with DHL Stormers and Love Cape Town
Briony BrookesDestination – South AfricaWonder2Wonder
Yuichi IshidaIndependent Travel VideoAkan Soul
Joe LateganIndependent Travel VideoClarence drive The worlds most scenic route through the worlds greatest biosphere Kogelberg
Yuri YabiIndependent Travel VideoThe Question That Could Change Everything for People and Wildlife
Michaela GuzySeriesSLEEPING AROUND SAFELY Hermanus, South Africa
Chris AupiaisTourism ProductsAgri-CULTURE: Connect. Collaborate. Innovate 
Mel OwtramTourism ProductsAntares Bush Camp and Umgede Hide
Kentaro KusunokiTourism ProductsAppare Nippon
Paulo FajardoTourism ProductsCelebrate Bairrada With Vasco d’Avillez
Ljubljana Tourism, McCann Slovenia, Karata FilmTourism ProductsCity of Cyclists
Lizanne VosTourism ProductsLanzerac Cape Wine New Beginning
Briony BrookesTourism ProductsLimitless Cape Town 
Vita VlašičTourism ProductsLUV fest – the Festival of Love, Art and Rambling
Filippo RivettiTourism ProductsNew Zealand – Flow Motion Cruise
Justin Woods and Alistair DaynesTourism ProductsOur WHY – African Bush Camps Foundation
Sanel Isanović and Antonio ZulijaniTourism ProductsPag Outdoor- Island of the Brave
Ciril JazbecTourism ProductsSlovenian Culture: A Bonfire of Creativity, Art, and Craft
Cape NatureTourism ProductsThe Damara Trail
Marco TessaroTourism ProductsThe Ticino Val Grande Verbano Biosphere Reserve
Marius De JagerTourism ProductsWilderness & Save the Rhino Trust: A Story of Community and Conservation.
Michael Gladwin and Ryan RapaportTourism ProductsWorld Pride Cape Town 2028 Bid
Simone-Claire LouwTourism Services“A Story Worth Joining”
Matthew BlairTourism Services“One Park, Many Worlds” | Bale Mountains National Park
Murekaze Mucyo Willy PascalTourism Services10 reasons why Nyungwe National Park should be your next adventure
Sean Fandam & Brendan Barnes Tourism ServicesandBeyond Grumeti Serengeti River Lodge
Sean Fandam & Brendan Barnes Tourism ServicesandBeyond Punakha River Lodge
Justin WoodsTourism ServicesAtzaro Okavango
Timothy HayTourism ServicesCrypto Space
James and Kirsty HughesTourism ServicesEnterprise Rent-A-Car | Cape Town hidden gems campaign video
Johan VermeulenTourism ServicesKitted Africa Explained
Ryan JamesTourism ServicesMabula Game Lodge’s 30th Anniversary Celebration
Co-directed by Matetsi Victoria Falls and XpotenitalTourism ServicesMatetsi Victoria Falls _10 years of love for the land 
Luke BoltonTourism ServicesOur Icon Experiences
Nicola Gerrard and Sven MusicaTourism ServicesRuaha River Lodge
Simbavati Lodge CollectionTourism ServicesSimbavati Mara
Tommy Joyce Tourism ServicesSungani Lodge and Kulandila Camp: A Legacy of Conservation and Community Empowerment
Jade PretoriusTourism ServicesThe Aquila Collection – Cape Town Big 5 Safari
Ari KrugerTourism ServicesThere’s something for everyone
Kelly HammondTourism ServicesUkuthula House
Marius De JagerTourism ServicesWelcome to Wilderness Desert Rhino Camp
Joe LateganYou Tube ChannelClarence drive The worlds most scenic route through the worlds greatest biosphere Kogelberg
Robbie van HeerdenYou Tube ChannelKubu Island Campsite (Campsite Review)

PINNACLE AWARD WINNERS

DirectorCategoryFilm
Andrew Barratt and Janine JoubertWildlife and ConservationShamwari Untamed Season 2 
DirectorCategoryFilm
James Suter; Oli CaldowTourism ServicesChem Chem Safari | Where Passion Meets Purpose | Conservation Success Story
Sean Fandam & Brendan Barnes Tourism ServicesandBeyond Phinda Homestead
Georg BeyerYou Tube ChannelExploring Africa’s Emptiest Country

FINALISTS

DirectorCategoryFilm Title
Pavel Šimek, Martin MejzlíkAdventure, Expeditions and TravelLekker Africa – Across Africa by Motorcycle
Pradip PokhrelCulture and HeritageChasing the Dream
Mothusi MokhwazoSeriesTake 5 With Phindy Maphendola – Cullinan (Episode 2)
DirectorCategoryFilm Title
Stephan FröhlichAdventure, Expeditions and TravelWhen in Africa – Explore Africa with Digital Nomads
Vita VlašičTourism ProductsCreative Handicraft Workshops
Zdravko TerkesTourism ProductsLand, Water, Air
Marius De JagerTourism ServicesWilderness Tubu & Little Tubu: An Okavango Island Beyond Imagination 
Kelly HammondTourism ServicesSimbambili
Jade PretoriusTourism ServicesWild Rides: Quadbike Safari Adventure

2024

GOLD AWARD WINNERS

DirectorCategoryFilm Title:
Darby McAdamsAdventure, Expeditions and Travel Near The River
Gabriel MalvarCulture and Heritage Indio Genius
Tiago CerveiraCulture and Heritage BISALHÃES – The Black Pottery Village
Ilze WolffCulture and Heritage Hophuis
Daniel SousaCulture and Heritage Missing Footsteps
Tiago CardosoCulture and Heritage MEG – Megalith Route: Temples to Eternity
Tiago CerveiraCulture and Heritage CARETOS OF PODENCE – The faces of cowbell carriers
Dane DoddsCulture and Heritage !AITSA
Rachel LevySustainable and Responsible TourismHidden in Plain Sight
Daron ChatzSustainable and Responsible TourismEnvironmental Alchemy – Trash To Treasure
Nicola Leah GerrardSustainable and Responsible TourismThis is Home
Hloniphizwe Coleman Travel and Tourism Umgcini Wentliziyo – The Keeper of the Heart
Jaswant Dev ShresthaTravel and Tourism On A Quest: with Jaswant (Portugal Lisbon)
Michaela GuzyTravel and Tourism OH THE PEOPLE YOU MEET with Michaela Guzy 
Ty McCarty & Rob JornayvazWildlife & Conservation Ubuntu
Nicola Gerrard & Lauren van NijkerkWildlife & Conservation SEE US
Andrew BarrattWildlife & Conservation Africa’s Largest Vulture Relocation
Andrew MalcolmWildlife & Conservation Coming Home: The Mpilo and Makhosi Story
Matthew Williams-EllisWildlife & Conservation Karibu Nyumbani
Mathieu Van GoethemWildlife & Conservation Born Explorer Australia – Season 2  Episode 10 – In Search of the worlds weirdest and most venomous
Carlos Pérez RomeroWildlife & Conservation Extremadura a natural paradise in Europe
Josh CrickmayWildlife & Conservation – Best Overall SeriesCity Beasts: Cape of Chaos
DirectorCategoryFilm
Tim CharodyAdventure, Expeditions and Travel Calling K’gari Home
Rozle BregarIndependent Travel Videos Infinite Circle
Roxane Perrot & Ugo IsoardIndependent Travel Videos Marselha – A Marseille Legend
HERVE TIRMARCHETourism – PRODUCTS  KRAPINA ZAGORJE COUNTY
Ciril JazbecTourism – PRODUCTS  From Garden to Heaven #tasteslovenia
Tian van den Heever Tourism – PRODUCTS  The Reimagine Republic 
Michael EllisTourism – PRODUCTS  The Journey Is Its Own Reward
Marius de JagerTourism – PRODUCTS  Our Journey. Our People. Celebrating 40 Years.
Andrew BarrattTourism – SERVICES Shamwari Promotional Video
Kelly HammondTourism – SERVICES Timamoon, The Most Seductive Lodge on the Planet
Kentaro KusunokiTourism – SERVICES HILTON HOTEL HIROSHIMA
Chantelle Melzer | Wild Visuals CollectiveTourism – SERVICES Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge – HOME OF THE RHINO
Bennie FourieTourism – SERVICES Book with Viya.co.za, Mzansi’s one-of-a-kind accommodation booking app!
Rubert Fitchet & Rory Appleton Tourism – SERVICES Vergelegen: Extraordinary by Nature 
Ciril JazbecTourism Destinations – CITIES Adventure of a Lifetime
Jeandre Martin StrydomTourism Destinations – CITIES Like a Tourist: The Cape Town adventure.
Mauro Salesi Tourism Destinations – COUNTRIESThe Real Deal
Lindo LangaTourism Destinations – COUNTRIESTrevor Noah Tourism campaign for South Africa 
HERVE TIRMARCHETourism Destinations – REGIONSKRAPINA ZAGORJE COUNTY
James SuterTourism Destinations – REGIONSThe Samara Story – Rewilding the Great Karoo

SILVER AWARD WINNERS

DirectorCategory Film
Ein Gil CamuñasCulture and Heritage Natatanging Palayok
Luis LagadouroCulture and Heritage XXII Cerveira International Art Biennial 
Dahmani SalemCulture and Heritage Drum
ANDREA VANADIACulture and Heritage TO THE SOUTHWEST – People, nature and culture of Belìce Valley
Prosper KunyetuCulture and Heritage I Wear My Culture Documentary
Elina KastlerCulture and Heritage Achewiq, the Song of the Brave Women
SAPHO WULANECulture and Heritage THE ILLUSION OF DISTANCE
Carlos Pérez RomeroWildlife & Conservation Garajonay. The Ancient Forest of Europe
Sławomir Skupiński & Michał OgrodowczykWildlife & Conservation Hollows and their inhabitants
Carlos Pérez RomeroWildlife & Conservation Monfrague National Park
Art LewryWildlife & Conservation Saving Marion Island’s Seabirds- the conservation campaign for Marion Island.
Alti FoucheWildlife & ConservationNo Bad Days behind the scenes: Dehorning rhinos
Anton LeachWildlife & Conservation Lions, Bones & Bullets
Andrew BarrattWildlife & Conservation How do LIONS communicate? You will be SURPRISED!
Nicola GerrardWildlife & Conservation The Return of the King 
Felix Wackerbauer Sustainable and Responsible TourismA Day in the Life of the Onguma Reserve
Victor ZavianoSustainable and Responsible TourismIKPE WATERSIDE
 Wildlife & Conservation WarriorsForNature S01 Ep 03
Mathieu Van GoethemWildlife & Conservation Born Explorer India – Season 1 Episode 10 – Urban Jungles and Rainforest Kings
Julie LaurenzWildlife & Conservation Monkey Helpline EP 9 Pat Panic
Josh CrickmayWildlife & Conservation City Beasts: Cape Of Chaos (Wherefore Art Thou Otter)
Lika BerningTourism – SERVICES #Lovemyselfie
Frans CronjeTravel and Tourism What makes the Eastern Free State lekker? Episode 5
Michaela GuzyTravel and Tourism SLEEPING AROUND SAFELY with Istra, Croatia
Esse Akwawa & III Rhymz Travel and Tourism Your City My View Episode 12/ Osun Osogbo, Nigeria 
Michaela GuzyTravel and Tourism OH THE PEOPLE YOU MEET with Michaela Guzy – New South Wales, Australia
DirectorCategory Film
Kentaro KusunokiTourism – PRODUCTS  a letter from ~Procession~
Flávio CruzTourism – PRODUCTS  Romaria d’Agonia
Pedro Daniel CerqueiraTourism – PRODUCTS  Saberes e Sabores de Ponte da Barca / Tastes and Flavors of Ponte da Barca
Pedro DIonisioTourism – PRODUCTS  Alcanena Walking Festival 
Krešimir ČernekaTourism – PRODUCTS  Halubajski zvončari bell ringers
Chârles BarcelonaTourism – PRODUCTS  FIFTY-FIFTY
Les AupiaisTourism – PRODUCTS  WWF – Creation Wines on Sustainability
 Tourism – PRODUCTS  WWF – Creation Wines on Sustainability
Nicola Leah GerrardTourism – PRODUCTS  The Battlefields
Miguel Gonçalves MendesTourism – SERVICES The Secret of Who You Are
Kelly HammondTourism – SERVICES Saseka
Rubert Fitchet and Rory Appleton Tourism – SERVICES Rockfig Lodge Madikwe 
Mana MeadowsTourism – SERVICES Classic Zambia Camp Portfolio | Zambia.
Andre HugoTourism – SERVICES Our World Is Your Oyster | Oyster Bay Lodge
Nuno SerrãoTourism – SERVICES What is Next?
Nicola GerrardTourism – SERVICES Madwaleni River Lodge promo
Damien NG TAT CHUNGTourism – SERVICES Be A Mauritian For One Day
Bennie FourieTourism – SERVICES Pleeg ‘n bietjie wegbreek met LekkeSlaap.co.za
Justin SullivanTourism – SERVICES Nothing lasts forever, enjoy it while it lasts…
Raynard ClaassensIndependent Travel Videos Mont-aux-Sources Challenge 2023
Rui RussoIndependent Travel Videos Schist, A Precious Stone
Neil JanssonIndependent Travel Videos Merweville, Karoo Western Cape
Jeandre Martin StrydomIndependent Travel Videos Dullstroom in 60 Hours
Lornah Sharon WambuiIndependent Travel Videos Lamu Land of Festivals
Vikash ThakurTourism Destinations – CITIES Dubai – Into the Future
OONIFYTourism Destinations – CITIES NAZARÉ – BIGGER THAN LIFE
Brendan SteinTourism Destinations – CITIES Choose Cape Town
SANJIN STANIĆ    Tourism Destinations – REGIONSMAKE YOUR OWN MOVIE
Nelson CarvalheiroTourism Destinations – REGIONSLactAçores
Marc JuanTourism Destinations – REGIONSThe journey of your life
James SuterTourism Destinations – REGIONSThe Samara Story – Elephant Translocation
Jan JordaanTourism Destinations – REGIONSDrakensberg Theatrical | A Magical Place
Mana MeadowsTourism Destinations – REGIONSDestination Kafue 
James SuterTourism Destinations The Samara Story – Rewilding the Great Karoo
Ryan Rappaport & Sean BrookesDestinations – COUNTRIESDiscover Namibia

PINNACLE AWARD WINNERS

DirectorCategoryFilm
Nicola GerrardMarine & ForestSEE US
DirectorCategoryFilm
Rozle BregarIndependent Travel Videos Infinite Circle
Lindo LangaTourism Destinations – COUNTRIESTrevor Noah Tourism campaign for South Africa 

FINALISTS

DirectorCategoryFilm
LANCE DIZON Sustainable and Responsible TourismE-KAWAYAMAN
Andrea Schaefer Sustainable and Responsible TourismTourism In Times Of Climate Change
Tomas Vanourek Travel and Tourism The Way of Water
Sven KlawunderTravel and Tourism Sanctuary Mandela: Welcome Home – Willkommen zu Hause
Hugh Fraser Travel and Tourism Road to Rwanda Episode 1
Christine Seidemann Wildlife & Conservation Death at the Zoo
Pedro Miguel Ferreira and Joaquim Pedro Ferreira Wildlife & Conservation WHITE STORK – Between the Church and the Cliff
Nicola Gerrard Wildlife & Conservation The Return of the King 
Nicola Gerrard Wildlife & Conservation The Return of the Giants
DirectorCategoryFilm
ALIN TZONE Independent Travel Videos Welcome to Jakarta
Away to AfricaIndependent Travel Videos Away to Africa
Piotr Owczarski Independent Travel Videos Discover The World – Bangkok
HERVE TIRMARCHE Tourism – PRODUCTS  WINE ROADS  
Priest T.O.N. IsaacTourism – PRODUCTS  ANU The Ancient City
Kentaro Kusunoki Tourism – PRODUCTS  a letter from ~Procession~
ANDREA VANADIA Tourism – PRODUCTS  Etna Wild Food – Ben Tish in Sicily
Sven Musica Tourism – PRODUCTS  Adventure Racing World Championships 2023 South Africa
Mother City Skydiving Tourism – PRODUCTS  Bucket list things
SledgehammerTourism – PRODUCTS  Limitless Cape Town 
Stuart Parker Tourism – SERVICES AfriCamps Addo – Redefining Your Outdoor Adventure
Ryan Rappaport & Sean Brookes Tourism – SERVICES We Are Wilderness – Immersion 
Pedro Garganta Tourism Destinations – CITIES “The perfect setting”
ARJAV VYAS Tourism Destinations – COUNTRIESDISCOVER KENYA WITH PABLO NEMO
HERVE TIRMARCHE Tourism Destinations – REGIONSCOME HOME – KONAVLE

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