GLP Films Wins Asia Destination Film Award 2020 for Raja Ampat Video
GLP RECEIVES TOP AWARD IN FILMMAKER CATEGORY After almost 1,000 submissions to the Asia Destination Film Awards 2020
Laura Knudson & Amber Dunlap | February 5, 2020
Kennebunk, Maine (February 5, 2020) -- GLP Films, an award-winning full-service destination marketing agency specializing in visual storytelling and content marketing for the travel and sustainability industries, was named a finalist in the Filmmakers category at the Asia Destination Film Awards 2020 in Bangkok on January 30, 2020 for the film “Raja Ampat: The Last Paradise.”
The Asia Destination Film Awards were presented to ten winners from close to 1,000 submissions in the categories of Tourism Boards, Travel Industry, Filmmakers, User-generated Content, and Sustainable Travel. After shortlisting 200 semi-finalists and 34 finalists, a jury of filmmakers, tourism professionals, and media determined the best submissions in each category.
Mr. Jens Thraenhart, Founder of the Asia Destination Film Forum and Executive Director of the Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office said that “the impact of visual storytelling, be it through feature films or online content, can be observed in decision making of tourists. Destinations can inspire travelers to explore new experiences through film and human impact stories. Movies, such as “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider”, “The Beach”, and “Lost in Thailand” are only some of the high impact examples. Other films, from destination videos to films by travel companies, bloggers, or regular travelers, also engage audiences and inspire them to travel, as well as drive sustainable tourism. We want to recognize this through our festival and awards and also put a focus on challenges filmmakers and destinations are facing and how they can achieve sustainability”.
More information about the awards and winners is available on https://www.destinationfilmforum.com/asia-destination-film-awards/.
About GLP Films
Founded in 2008, GLP Films (GLP) is the only full-service content marketing agency specializing in storytelling and distribution campaigns to support sustainable tourism. We work with travel brands to produce award-winning content and strategic marketing campaigns that deliver the best ROI in consumer and trade marketing. GLP has produced over 200 videos and distribution campaigns for global travel brands, including Visit California, PATA, UNWTO, Mexico Tourism Board, Indonesia Tourism Board, National Geographic, Tourism Authority of Thailand, and more. GLP is the three-time winner of the #1 Adventure Travel Film (2016-2019). Visit www.glpfilms.com for more information.
About The Asia Destination Film Awards
The Asia Destination Film Awards are part of the Asia Destination Film Forum, which took part in Bangkok on January 30, 2020. They included live public voting as well as acrobatic performances and Mongolian wrestlers, supported by the Tourism Authority of Thailand, the Ministry of Environment and Tourism Mongolia, Asset World Corporation, ThaiBev, HMD Asia, Cambodian Living Arts, and MIAT Mongolian Airlines. Some of the winning films of the Asia Destination Film Awards will be highlighted during the 4th Mini Mekong Tourism Forum at ITB Berlin in Germany on March 4th, 2020, at 11am, as well as during the 2020 Mekong Tourism Forum in Bagan, Myanmar on April 28-29.
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