Anna Melikian’s "Mermaid" Won A Prize

ANNA MELIKIAN’S "MERMAID" WON A PRIZE

AZG Armenian Daily
19/07/2008

Culture

Moscow-based Armenian Anna Melikian’s film "Mermaid" won the
"Independent video camera" prize awarded by the Check TV at the 43rd
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.

Though the Armenian filmmaker’s film was shown out of the competitive
program; in the Forum of Independents program, the jury of the Check
TV decided to award their prize to "Mermaid". The film won prizes
also at Berlin, Sofia and Sochi film festivals. At the American Sun
Dance film festival it won the first prize.

After the performance of the film, Anna Melikian answered the questions
of the people who were present. The end of the film greatly excited
one of them who prompted a happy end. Anna Melikian mentioned that
the producers also advised on happy end but the scenario was based
on the end of the film and it couldn’t have other end.

She said that she wrote the scenario especially for her friend Masha
Shalaeva who is starring in the film.

Anna Melikian’s film "Mermaid" will be also performed at the 5th
"Golden Apricot" film festival of Yerevan.