Passengers for TAP Air Portugal can vote in its first Altitude Film Fest

Credit: TAP Air Portugal

The Portuguese airline, TAP Air Portugal, has announced the final phase of its Altitude Film Fest, its first on-board film festival. Passengers can cast votes on their favourite short film from the aircraft’s entertainment systems, with 31 October 2024 being the deadline.

The films that passengers can select from were chosen by a panel of judges in July 2024, with five documentaries and five fiction films shortlisted for the final.

What films have been shortlisted for the Altitude Film Fest?

• 245
• 2720
• Bisalhaes The Black Pottery
• Memories
• Cops, Robbers and Old People
• 15
• Began
• Monte Clerigo
• The Orchard
• Valley of Fire

What prizes will there be?

Films awarded with the Best Fiction Film and Best Documentary Grand Prizes will be rewarded with a travel grant worth 3000 Euros each. This award not only recognises the artistic and narrative excellence of the award-winning films, but also offers filmmakers the opportunity to explore new horizons and be inspired by new experiences around the world.

In addition, the remaining finalists in each category will be awarded a participation prize in recognition of their talent and dedication to the art of filmmaking. This symbolic award celebrates the contribution of all the participants to the success of the festival and to the diversity and quality of the cinema presented.

The result will be revealed at a special event to be held on World Cinema Day, on November 5, 2024, in Lisbon.

The exact location of the event will be announced in due course. 

This event will be an opportunity to celebrate the diversity and creativity of cinema. 

Why are they doing this?

This festival reinforces TAP’s commitment to promoting culture and the arts, providing a unique and memorable travel experience for the airline’s customers, and offering an alternative and unprecedented platform for emerging filmmakers and films from different origins.

For more information about the Altitude Film Fest click here.