ART&TUR 2025 in Fundão
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ART&TUR 2025 in Fundão

Fundão

For the first time, the city of Fundão will host the 18th edition of the ART&TUR – International Tourism Film Festival, one of the most prestigious tourism film festivals in the world. From September 9 to 12, the region will become a stage for creativity and audiovisual promotion, welcoming 243 films from 41 countries, across categories such as documentaries, promotional films, and storytelling.

The event features a jury of 24 nationalities, round tables, training sessions, film screenings, immersive experiences, and a strong cultural component connected to the region, including visits, night trails, and open-air concerts.

Special highlights include ART&FACTORY, which invites international teams to produce original films about Fundão, as well as awards dedicated to bloggers and university students. The event will follow the program below:

September 9 (Tuesday)

Morning

  • Welcome session | A Moagem – Cidade do Engenho e das Artes

  • Round table: “Aldeias do Xisto, a Territory of the Future”

  • Film session: “Tourist Destinations, Regions and Cities”

Afternoon

  • Storytelling workshop with Marco Calábria

  • Talk: “Jornal do Fundão: The Dream and the Causes”, with Nuno Francisco and Miguel Costa

  • Screening of the documentary O Sonho e as Causas

  • Film session and discussion with Portuguese independent filmmakers

  • Round table: “Tourism Audiovisual as a Way of Life”

  • Session: “Best National Documentary”

  • Masterclass with Luís Antero: “Sound as a Narrative of the Serra da Gardunha Landscape”

  • Immersive night walk in the Bosque do Convento

September 10 (Wednesday)

Morning

  • Session: “Best Portuguese Promotional Films”

  • Round table: “Best Portuguese Promotional Film”

Afternoon

  • Masterclass with Dörrte Schneider: “The Relevance of Green Shooting in Contemporary Audiovisual Production”

  • Session: “International Independent Producers”

  • Round table: “All You Need is Olive” (including olive oil tasting)

Evening

  • Outdoor concert with the Big Band of FundãoFilm Music

September 11 (Thursday)

Morning

  • Round table: “The Power of Audiovisuals in Promoting Cross-Border Territories”

    • With the Film Commissions of Portugal and Castilla y León

  • Session: “International Promotional Films”

Afternoon

  • Screening and voting of the ART&FACTORY and ART&Storytelling Fundão 2025 competitions

  • Session: “Best Documentary” with interview with the winning director

  • Public summary and feedback session of the festival

Evening

  • Dinner with cultural performance from the guest country

September 12 (Friday)

Morning

  • Cultural visit to the Historic Village of Castelo Novo

Afternoon

  • ART&TUR 2025 Awards Ceremony

  • Announcement of national and international winners

  • Venue: Casino Fundanense, Praça do Município

 

Claro! Aqui está a tradução para inglês:

Admission is free, but prior registration is required on the official ART&TUR website. Start planning your stay at bookinxisto.pt.

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