The second edition of the film festival promoted by TAP Air Portugal on board its flights announced its winners on World Cinema Day.
The short films, which were screened on board TAP flights throughout October, received votes from passengers and an international jury that included Rui Tendinha, Sónia Balacó, Paul Visser, João Antero, and Elisabete Mendes.
TAP says that around 30,000 passengers watched the ten finalist films, five in the Fiction category and five in the Documentary category. The Best Fiction Film award was won by film called Mother (Director: Carla Miranda), and the Best Documentary prize went to Between Earth and Sky (Director: Luís Dalvan).
According to the airline, the winners were selected in two stages: 40% of the final score was awarded by the jury, composed of film industry experts, and 60% was determined by votes cast by passengers travelling on TAP flights with an in-flight entertainment system.
Mário Cruz, Chief Commercial & Revenue Officer at TAP Air Portugal said: “We know that our passengers feel like they are in Portugal as soon as they board our planes, and with the Altitude Film Fest, we want to transport Portuguese ideas, history and culture around the world. We know that these films all have a focus on Portuguese identity, and we believe that they celebrate Portuguese talent, Portuguese culture and the seventh art in Portugal. We want the Altitude Film Fest to add value to the TAP experience, to culture in Portugal and to take Portuguese cinema to greater altitudes.”
The winners of the Best Fiction Film and Best Documentary were rewarded with a travel grant worth €1,500 and received trophies designed by sculptor ZÉVI which consisted of upcycled sculptures made from recycled parts of TAP A321 aircraft.
TAP says the ten finalist films will be shown by TAP on board its long-haul routes until the end of September next year.
