The general purpose of ZAGREB TOURFILM FESTIVAL is to reward films and audiovisual productions that promote tourism in the following aspects:
tourist destination (city, region, or country); adventure tourism; extreme sports; sports tourism (skiing, hiking, biking…); nautical tourism; hotels and resorts; people, culture and tradition; religious tourism; rural tourism; events, fairs and congress.

1st Category
TOURISM FILM - up to 15 minutes

1.Tourism Destinations (city, region, country)
2.Cultural Tourism
3.Sports Tourism
4.Adventure Tourism
5.Hotels and Resorts
6.Events, Fairs and Congress
7.Nature and Rural Tourism
8.Wine and Gastronomic Tourism
9.Tourism Services
10.Religious Tourism

2nd Category
TV reportage or documentary up to 60 minutes

1.Adventure, Expeditions and Travelling
2.Environment and Ecology
3.Nature and Wildlife
4.Ethnography and Society
5.Arts, Music and Culture
6.History and Heritage
7.Biodiversity Preservation
8.Sustainable and Responsible Tourism

3th Category
Tourism communication

1.Video Travel Bloggers (vlogs)
2.Advertising Campaigns

4th Category Croatian Tourism Film

Professionally recorded videos, films and TV reportages (hereinafter referred to as “the work”) that meet the expected technical quality and professional standards. The applications will be accepted for the filmed works that cover one of the stated topics and that are in accordance with the required duration and other conditions. The works produced more than two years ago cannot take part at the Festival.

All authors from private and national media, as well as independent production, have the right to participate at the Festival whilst respecting the basic criteria of the Festival.

Preferred languages versions of videos, films and TV reportages are Croatian and /or English.

All copyrights and music rights of the applied works must be duly regulated and in this respect the Festival shall not bear any cost of royalties or the costs of screening. The regulated copyrights and music rights will be confirmed by the applicant’s signature on the application form.

If the work enters the official competition, the applicant shall give his/her consent that the said work itself or some parts of it can be used for the promotion of the Festival, within the framework of its programme schedule as well as in public and private broadcast of the host country. The same applies for the usage on the Festival website. The Festival acquires this right within a completed application form and by the act of the work being sent to the Festival by an author or an authorized agency.

The work applied shall not express any kind of racial, religious or political discrimination, defamation and intolerance. Otherwise, the Festival Selection Committee is authorized to dismiss the application of the work from participating in the Festival.

Once the films enter the competition, the competitors will be notified of the fact at least a few weeks before the Festival.

Overall Rating
Quality
Value
Communication
Hospitality
Networking
  • Didn't have the chance to attend this edition of Zagreb Tourfilm Festival, but communication was great. Thank you for organising such an amazing event!

    October 2023
  • Antonis Kitsikis

    A great tourism film festival to attend.

    Positives
    Great hospitality.
    Beautiful atmosphere.
    Great place for Networking.

    Negatives
    The scheduling of the screenings could be better. My suggestion is to separate it in more screenings of less time with a break in between them.

    Totally worth to apply and attend. It's a no miss.
    The Director of the festival Spomenka Saraga is a wonderful person.

    October 2022
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you so much.
    Unfortunately, the films are in different formats. We cannot separate them thematically, only by format. The cinema is paid by time, which means that we should also pay for breaks, which would result in double rental price.
    Budget = program

  • Great Film Festival. It is worth noting the hospitality, passion, and efforts of the members of the organization.

    November 2018
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you

  • Andreas Ewels

    One of the most elegant awards ceremonies in Europe.
    Perfect Festival - made with a lot of passion by the organizers.

    October 2018
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you

  • A fabulous festival, very well organized and whose prize I received, commends my efforts and work over the last few years, around the current environmental issues. Thank you for the recognition!

    October 2018
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you