Tortosa, Spain, September 18, 2026 — The winners of Terres Travel Festival – Films & Creativity 2026 have been announced, following a week-long program held in Tortosa, in the Terres de l'Ebre region. The festival awarded 29 entries from 13 countries, representing the very best in global tourism promotion. As the exclusive member of the CIFFT Circuit in Spain, Terres qualifies its winners for the title of World's Best Tourism Films of the Year.

The Grand Prix, the festival's highest distinction, went to “The Big Trend” by Ofelia de Souza, produced for Tourism Porto and the North of Portugal (Portugal). The film, which also claimed the Gold Award in Tourism Products and the prize for Best Art Direction, highlights how business gatherings generate cultural, social, and emotional impact, shaping places, communities, and attendees long after the event itself has ended.

In the Country Promotion category, “The Country of Beauty” (Colombia) took the Gold Award, with “The Swedish Prescription” (Sweden) earning Silver.  The Region Promotion category saw “Alive in Green” (Portugal) take Gold, followed by “Swiss Sounds by Thylacine” (Switzerland), which won Silver and Best Soundtrack. 

Closer to home, the City Promotion award went to “Tortosa, Cuisine of Memory” (Spain), a fitting Gold-winning tribute to the festival's own host city, with “Expect the Unexpected” (Austria) taking Silver.

Tourism Products proved the most contested category of the night, with ten productions honored. Alongside the Grand Prix-winning film, Gold Awards went to “SWISS Senses Special Edition” and “Waiting for the Game | UEFA Women's EURO 2025” (both Switzerland). Silver Awards were shared by “Catalonia, the Best Gastronomy in the World,” “La Nostra Terra Inspira,” and “The Pyrenees of Catalonia: Culture, Nature and Community” (all Spain), alongside “The Legacy in Every Gesture – Romaria d'Agonia” (Portugal), “Trail Running Ascona-Locarno” (Switzerland), and “The Koka City Ninja Legacy Office” (Japan).

Tourism Services was equally competitive, with Gold Awards presented to “Bees and Friends: Hotels for Truly Every Need” (Switzerland), which also won Best Script, alongside “The Sound of Christmas” and “The Island” (both Portugal), “Whispers of Wisdom” (United Kingdom), and “The Journey Begins” (Spain). Silver Awards rounded out the category for “SWISS First Grand Suite” (Switzerland), “TJ” (Saudi Arabia), “Paradero Homes | Belonging” (Mexico), “Stanley's Kopje” (Tanzania), and “Island of Jewels” (Indonesia).

Spain led the medal count with eight honored productions, followed by Switzerland with six and Portugal with five — a reflection of both countries' growing investment in tourism storytelling, alongside a truly global slate of winners spanning Colombia, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Tanzania, and Indonesia.

Special awards recognized craft achievements across the festival: “Slovakia – A Heartbeat Away” (Slovakia) for Best Infographic, “Euskadi Basque Country. All to Discover” (Spain) for Best Production Design, and “Rías Baixas: Your Goal, Your Destination” (Spain) for Best Post-Production. “Think You Know Spain? Think Again” (Spain) received the Special Prize, awarded by the Tourism and Society Think Tank (TSTT) for the best Ibero-American tourism film.

All entries were evaluated by an international jury of tourism and audiovisual professionals, who assessed each film on storytelling, creativity, and technical craft, among other criteria.

Beyond the competition, this year's edition also spotlighted Terres LAB – Audiovisual & Travel Hub, the festival's professional space dedicated to exploring new ways of creating, communicating, and transforming tourism through audiovisual storytelling. 

As part of the CIFFT Circuit, this year's Terres winners now advance toward the World's Best Tourism Films of the Year, to be awarded at the World Tourism Film Awards — the industry's most prestigious recognition for tourism audiovisual communication.