THE WINNERS OF THE 8TH GOLDEN APRICOT FILM FESTIVAL
AZG DAILY
20-07-2011
The 8th Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival, organized
with the sponsorship of VivaCell-MTS corporation and the state support
of the Ministry of Culture of RA, offered a lot of surprises and
an enlarged geography of participants. The festival destroyed the
limits between phantasy and reality, enabling the audience to fly
in the space between them. To present the most valuable art works,
about 150 films have been selected from 631 applications. The program
of the festival was multifaceted and included a variety of genres. 67
film were competing for prizes in four programs. Six jury teams summed
up the results of the festival.
“It is very pleasant, that Golden Apricot has established its constant
place in our cultural life, performing every year with a new charm
and a new message. The rates of the world cinema development oblige
us to take equivalent measures, to have a dignified place in the
world cinematography. We are proud of the cooperation between the
audience and film makers at our festival is an honest dialogue, of
the exchange of positive energy between Golden Apricot and all the
devotees of cinematography,” – said the General Manager of VivaCell-MTS
corporation, Ralph Yirikian.
The closing ceremony of Golden Apricot took place in “Latar” hotel
complex, where the members of the international jury teams announced
the results of the festival, official website of the Festival reports.
International Feature Film Competition
“Golden Apricot” for the best feature film was bestowed upon “Nader
and Semin, the Seperation” by an Iranian director Asghar Farhadi.
“Silver Apricot” was awarded to “The Journals of Musan” by Park
Jungbum.
The Special Jury Prize was given to “The Prize” by Paula Markovitch.
International Documentary Film Competition
Golden Apricot: “The World according to Ion B.” by Alexander Nanau
Silver Apricot: “Summer Pasture” by Lynn True, Nelson Walker III,
Tsering Perlo
Special Mention: Magnificent Nothing by Ahmad Seyedkeshmiri
Armenian Panorama Competition Program
Golden Apricot for Best Armenian Film and Best Short film: “Loading
My Life” by Haroutyun Shatyan
Silver Apricot: “The Spaceship” by Emil Mkrttchian
Special Mention: “The Last Hippie of the Pink City” by Anastasia Popova
Golden Apricot Stone Competition for Short Films
Golden Apricot: Glasgow by Piotr Subbotko
Special Mention: Bicycle by Serhat Karaaslan
FIPRESCI Jury Prize: “Mandoo” by Ebrahim Saeedi
Ecumenical Jury: “Europolis” by Cornel Gheorghita, Jury Commendation
Steel Gates, Armen Khachatryan
Hrant Matevosyan Prize went to Emil Mkrttchian for the film “The
Spaceship”.
British Council established a prize, which was awarded to “Loading
My Life” by Haroutyun Shatyan. The same film won the “Nvard” prize.
The Special Prize of the Armenian Film Academy “Unique Artistic View”
went to “The Prize” by Paula Markovitch.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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