Germany and the rest of the world agrees. Madrid is the city of tolerance and diversity. According to a prestigious award received on the sideline of the recently concluded ITB trade show in Berlin at this years film-print-multimedia festival The Golden City Gate. the film 40 years of Madrid Pride was awarded first place.
Abu Dhabi was awarded the top Diamond Award with: Your Extraordinary Story
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Wolgang Huschert, president of Golden City Gate said: “Especially in today’s world, we put a big emphasis on this award to be included in travel and tourism to promote the subject of tolerance and diversity, regardless of race, religion and sexual orientation. ”
This award has been given since 2014. In 2014 DSDS Superstar Prince Damien was the recipient for his music video “Easy Breezy.”
In 2016 Austrian Conchita Wurst received the award for her film “My perfect day in Vienna.”
In times when Russia, Uganda or Tanzania are sharpening their laws to criminalize members of the LGBT community, this award during a global travel and tourism event is a brave undertaken.
This year the 19th annual edition of the tourism film print multimedia festival “The Golden City Gate.” had 150 film entries from all across the globe.
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A list of 2019 winners:
| Abu Dhabi: Your Extraordinary Story | City International | United Arab Emirates |
1st price
| Das Mönchengladbach-Selfie “Dein MG – Deine Stadt” | Innovation | Germany |
| Crna Goro | Campaign International | Republic of Montenegro |
| Welcome to Mongolia | Music Clip | Mongolia |
| Römerstadt Kempten – 2000 Jahre alt und quietschlebendig | Web Clip National | Germany |
| Sixt Imagefilm 2018 | Economy | Germany |
| New Website for “Grand Resort Bad Ragaz” | Hotel International | Switzerland |
| Guyana – Welcome back to Nature | Country International | Guyana |
| Kamchatka – Magic Land of Bears and Volcanoes | Region International | Russia |
| Instagram Stories @feelslovenia | Innovation | Slovenia |
| Yogi of the Racetrack | TV Cinema Spot | India |
| The Masala Masterchef | TV Cinema Spot | India |
| The Reincarnation of Mr. And Mrs. Jones | TV Cinema Spot | India |
| Maharani of Manhattan | TV Cinema Spot | India |
| Sanctuary in Paris | TV Cinema Spot | India |
| Two million reasons why we feel Slovenia | Web Clip International | Slovenia |
| Slovenia Media Kit | Print Advertising | Slovenia |
| Abu Dhabi: Your Extraordinary Story | City International | United Arab Erimates |
| What makes an extraordinary story #InAbuDhabi? | Country International | United Arab Erimates |
| Abu Dhabi – Your Extraordinary Story | Art & Culture | United Arab Erimates |
| GRAN CANARIA, FAIRYTALE ISLAND | Eco Tourism | Spain |
| BARUT COLLECTION | Hotel International | Turkey |
| Insiders Guide to Riga | Campaign International | Latvia |
| SriLankan Airlines Corporate Video | Airlines | Sri Lanka |
| India Outbound Video – SriLankan Airlines | TV Cinema Spot | Sri Lanka |
| DOMINIKANISCHE REPUBLIK, Gefällt mir | TV Cinema Spot | Dominican Republic |
| Rainforest World Music Festival | Event | Malaysia |
| Füssen im Allgäu – Willkommen in der Anderszeit | Region National | Germany |
| Füssen im Allgäu – Willkommen in der Anderszeit | Region National | Germany |
| 60 seconds – Gletscher, Berg & See | Web Clip National | Austria |
| ANA – Safety Instruction Video | Safety Videos Airlines | Japan |
| Steigenberger Hotel | Hotel National | Germany |
| Natural elements of Slovenia: Earth. Water. Fire. Air. | Campaign International | Slovenia |
| Sixt – Unity is Power | Art & Culture | Germany |
| EG-Gate Presentation | Innovation | Egypt |
| NYUMBANI. HOME. | Country International | Tanzania |
| Soooo gut… seit 45 Jahren | TV Cinema Spot | Germany |
2nd price
| Sand, Sun, and Sea in Taiwan | Country International | Taiwan |
| Prescribing Hygge | Campaign International | Denmark |
| Image film from Freudenstadt / Black Forest | Region National | Germany |
| Experience Nothing | Region International | Finland |
| Take me to Tahiti – Helder and Fana video | Country International | Tahiti |
| Wilde Hilde – Magazin der Stadt Kempten | Print Advertising | Germany |
| HOCHsteiermark – Ihre Ladestation für die Seele | Region National | Austria |
| Hotel Pre-Arrival Film | Hotel National | Germany |
| Erlebnismagazin Nördlicher Schwarzwald | Print Advertising | Germany |
| echt edel | Print Advertising | Germany |
| The Alpe Adria Trail | Eco Tourism | Slovenia |
| 2018 Domestic campaign_fall | Campaign International | Hungary |
| New inspiring content on www.slovenia.info | Online | Slovenia |
| 2018 Domestic campaign_fall | TV Cinema Spot | Hungary |
| Incredible India | Country | India |
| Faroe Islands Translate | Web Clip International | Denmark |
| Abu Dhabi – Your Extraordinary Story | Country International | United Arab Erimates |
| The Hardest Job | City National | Germany |
| Fall in love with this land | Eco Tourism | Portugal |
| DUBROVNIK RIVIERA | Region International | Croatia |
| We Love Zagreb | City International | Croatia |
| Goethes Airport | Economy | Germany |
| What would you like your children to remember? | Region International | Spain |
| DOMINICAN REPUBLIK, I LIKE IT | TV Cinema Spot | Dominican Republic |
| Arlberg Weinberg 2018 in Lech Zürs II Eventdoku | Event | Austria |
| Proxxima Initiativpreis Werterhalt & Weitergabe 2018 | MICE & Incentives | Germany |
| Air Transat Safety Instruction Video | Safety Videos Airlines | Canada |
| nhow London – london reloaded | Hotel International | Spain |
| Lebenslust – Zwischen Altstadt und Wörthersee | Music Clip | Austria |
| Corendon Boeing 747 – Final Destination | Event | Netherlands |
| Peru, Meet the unexpected | Country International | Peru |
| The Lego Movie 2 (R) Safety Video | Safety Videos Airlines | Turkey |
| DOMINICAN EXPERT | MICE & Incentives | Dominican Republic |
| Ein Smuttur – Within 1 Day Northern Germany | Online | Denmark |
| Deutschland. G S C Kampagne | Campaign National | Germany |
| Aegean Safety A320 | Safety Videos Airlines | Greece |
3rd price
| Touring Taiwan by Train | Campaign International | Taiwan |
| 10+ offshore islands of Taiwan | Region International | Taiwan |
| Wherever Life Takes You, Best Western Is There. | Hotel National | Germany |
| Dein Moment im SalzburgerLand – Winterurlaub pur | Campaign International | Austria |
| SINTRA – PORTUGAL | City International | Portugal |
| Melbourne Marathon Video 2018 | TV Cinema Spot | Sri Lanka |
| Generations – World Heritage In South Denmark | Region International | Denmark |
| Local Ambassadors – people with passion | Campaign International | Denmark |
| Tuscan Coast – treasures of land and sea | Region International | Italy |
| VISIT LINZ | City International | Austria |
| TIROL FROM ABOVE | Region International | Austria |
| Want to Discover My Alentejo? | Region International | Portugal |
| El amor existe | City International | Spain |
| Madrid Embraces You | City International | Spain |
| Mindfulness in Austria’s Nature | Eco Tourism | Austria |
| Arriving together | Eco Tourism | Austria |
| Seize the Moment | Hotel International | Greece |
| Visit Lika | Region International | Croatia |
| Rixos Premium Seagate | Hotel International | Egypt |
| Trailer Japan-Tag Düsseldorf NRW : “Altbierlied” | Music Clip | Germany |
| Best Line up of Experiences | TV Cinema Spot | Peru |
| TætPå – Within 1 Day Scandlines | Event | Denmark |
Excellent
| Sixt CSR Program “Drying Little Tears” | Economy | Germany |
| DIBAG Unternehmensfilm | Economy | Germany |
| Rixos Sharm el Sheik | Hotel International | Egypt |
| Rixos Sharm el Sheik Aquapark | Web Clip International | Egypt |
Special
| 40th anniversary of Madrid Pride | City International | Spain |
| Das Sanatorium in Riva am Gardasee | Art & Culture | Switzerland |
| OSSARIEN | Art & Culture | Switzerland |
| COZUMEL Un paraiso en el Caribe maya | TV Magazine | Mexico |
