Five new titles to raise the public awareness of the need to protect the living environment.

The Europe-ENVIROCOM organisation presents the five nominees of the European Video Clip and multimedia Festival on the Environment (1998-1999). This festival, for the organization of which it was responsible, took place in Neuchâtel (Switzerland), around the theme "Europe: a reference continent for environmental protection?".
Some 25 contestants from the whole of Europe took part in the competition. The best 15 clips were submitted to the jury. The jury was

presided by Jean-Michel Liechti, head of the "Service cantonal neuchâtelois de l'environnement"; it was otherwise composed of Violaine Barrelet, member of the Neuchâtel communal council, Thomas Bucher, representing the"Office fédéral de l'environnement, des forêts et du paysage", Xavier Ruiz, independent producer (Geneva) and three representatives from the Europe-ENVIROCOM committee, Jacques-André Tschoumy, René Longet and Jean-Luc Vautravers. The jury nominated the following winners, who were rewarded with cash prices for a total amount of 14'000 Swiss francs.

   

First price

Please bring your life-jacket !

Direction :
Emanuel Hägglund and Annica Lidne,
Stockholm (Sweden)

   

Special price for encouragement

Damnation

Direction :
Tomass Kazche,
Riga (Lettonia)

   

First price

Next to Europe (Kodu körvalt)

Direction :
Veiko Taluste,
Tallinn (Estonia)

   

Special price for encouragement

Acqua

Direction :
Alberto di Cintio,
Firenze (Italy)

   

Special price for encouragement

Climate effects

Direction :
MIT AG / Urs Riser Teachware AG,
Baar (Switzerland)