27.08.2009.
   

INVITATION
     
   

“SILAFEST”, The College of Tourism and the Tourist Organisation of Veliko Gradiste have a pleasure to invite you to the round table with the topic: “The Protected Natural Values of the DanubeBasin parts in Serbia and its Ecotourism Potentials”, held on Tuesday, 1st September 2009, at 12 a.m., in the stateroom of Veliko Gradiste Town hall.

The general programme of the round table will contain the following presentations:

  1. “The Network of Protected Natural Resources on the River Danube – the Opportunities for the Development of Local Self-Government” – Biljana Panjkovic, PhD, the Institute for Nature Protection of Novi Sad
  2. “The Birds of the Danube Basin” – Nikola Stojnic, the Institute for Nature Protection of the Republic of Serbia
  3. “Mammal Fauna of the Danube Basin and its Potentials for the Development of

Eco-Tourism” - Vladan Bjedov, the Institute for Nature Protection of the Republic of Serbia

  1. “The Facilities of Geo-Heritage of the Danube Basin and the Conditions for

Geo-Tourism Development” – Srdjan Belij, MSc, the Institute for Nature Protection of the Republic of Serbia; Marija Belij, the Faculty of Geography, Belgrade

  1. “Sustainable Development as a Strategic Orientation and Commitment” – Ivan Jojkic, BSc, spatial planner, the People’s Office of the President of the Republic of Serbia
  2. Presentations of the works of students and other participants
  3. Discussion and Conclusions
  4. Lunch

Mr. Carlo Manzzano, the director of Austrian National Park “Donau-Auen” will also give his contribution to the round table on this occasion as special guest of the Festival.

We kindly invite you to participate in the realisation of this round table and to contribute to the successful exchange of knowledge and experiences in this field.
     
  20.07.2009.
   

President of the Jurz of the First International Festival of Touris and Ecology films SILVER LAKE TOURFILM FESTIVAL - SILAFEST '09 will be Mr.
   
   
Colin H. Arthur
 
Born in Guilford, England, in a family of artists. His father was a painter and his mother a sculptor. He  pursued his studies at the School of Art in his native place. He met Stanley Kubrick at the time when he was working at Madame Tussauds Wax Figures Museum and he made for  him the masks in the film 2001: A Spatial Odyssey . This meeting was defining for his future, being fascinated by the film, especially by SFmovies. He enriched his knowledge in computers, electronics, mechanics and hydraulics, which allowed him to create a  fantastic universe.
     

In almost hundred films for the  the  production of which he  has brought his contribution since 1967, he worked with actors like David Niven, Peter O’Toole, Trevor Howard, Peter Sellers, Sean Conery, Vincent price, Burt Lancaster and others.

In 1990 he moved to Madrid where he created the studio for special effects “Dream Factory Spain”.
     
    Prizes:
   

1976     Cannes  Film Festival: Special mention for special effects in the film “The blood of Hussain”
1989     Goya Prize for special effects in the film “La Grieta” by Dino de Laurentis
1991    Metrópolis Prize  for he contribution he has brought to the special effects in the film industry for 25 years
1991     Oscar Hollywood:  nomination to Oscar Prize for special effects in the film “Chernobyl the final warning”
1991     ACE Award America  for the same film
1991   Mention for special effects in Chicago, Cairo, Madrid and Cannes: supervisor for special effects in the film “La viuda negra”
1994    Lyon ’94: Bronze Prize for special effects
1995    Cannes Film Festival: Prize for creating special effects in advertising film
1998    Berlin: Prize for effects obtaine by creating a mechanical rhinoceros n the publicity film for the car Renault Kangoo
1998    New York:  Golgen Priye of the Producers Association, for talent and creativity in creating the mechanical rhinoceros in theadvertising  film for the car Renault Kangoo  
1999  Goya Prize:  nomination for making up effects in the film “Abre los ojos” by Pedro Almodovar
2002   Caceres, Fantastic and horror film week:  Contribution to the special effects industry
2002     Badajoz Film Festival: Special mention of the jury for “El espantapájaros”
2002      Peñiscola, International Festival of Comedy Film: Prize for the audience of the film  “El espantapájaros”
2002      New Film Maker’s Platform Madrid:  prize for artistic  direction for the film “El espantapájaros”
2002       Goya Prizes, nomination for the best cartoon effects and special effects in the film “Hable con ella” by Pedro Alomodovar

Goya Prizes:  nomination for the best  short-reel film “El espantapájaros”
     
  15.07.2009.
    The deadline has passed for signing up for The First International Festival of Tourist and Ecology Film - SILVER LAKE TOURFILM FESTIVAL - SILAFEST '09.
     
    From 114 films received, the Selection Committee has chosen 52 films for the official programme of the festival.