Briefly about ENVIROFILM 2001 

The organiser of the ENVIROFILM 2001 is the Slovak Environmental Agency in Banská Bystrica. This year 101 films from 23 countries were sent for the contest. Based on the jury´s decision 17 of them were set aside for non-compliance either by the theme or by the quality.  35 films in the contest are from Slovakia, 7 from the Czech Republic and England, 6 from Ireland, Austria and Spain sent 5 films each, Germany, Poland, France and Hungary 4, Denmark and India 3, Belgium, Australia and USA 2. Film makers from The Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy, Bangladesh, Kyrgizstan, Kazakhstan, Belarus and Iran sent for the contest 1 film each. The international jury consisted of the chairman Ján Čeřovský from the Czech Republic and the members: Katarína Javorská – Slovakia, Ferenc Varga – Hungary, Vladimír Haviar – Slovakia and Steve Lichtag – USA. The winner of the Grand Prix will be awarded 5000 DM.