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`GOLDEN APRICOT´ III YEREVAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FINISHES

Yerevan, July 17. ArmInfo. Last Saturday, the official closing ceremony of “Golden Apricot” III Yerevan International Film festival took place at “Moscow” movie theatre, on July 16.

In the course of the arrangement, the jury announced the winners of the festival. In particular, the grand prix of the festival for the best feature film went to “The Three Times” by Hsiao-hsien Hou from Taiwan. Within the framework of the same competition the special prizes went to “The Legend of Time” by Isaki Lacuesta from Spain and to “Trip to Armenia” by Robert Guediguian, France. Besides, the jury awarded posthumously Ara Vahouni with special diploma for his contribution to the Development of the Armenian Cinema. In “Best Documentary Film” nomination the grand prix went to Michael Glawogger(Austria) for his “Workingman’s Death” film. In the same nomination a special prize went to the Brazilian film director Marcos Prado for his “Estamira” film. Besides, the jury awarded Gunnar Bergdahl for his “Ljudmila & Anatolij” with the special diploma of the festival. Within the framework of “Armenian Panorama” competition, the grand prix went to “The Dwellers of Forgotten Islands” by Hrant Hakobian. The special prize in the same program went to three films. In particular, the special prizes went to “Genocide in Me” the film by Araz Artinian(Canada), “My Name Is Happiness” by Vartan Hakobian(Russia) and “The Lighthouse” by Marina Saakian(Russia). The prizes after Sergey Parajanov for great contribution to the world cinema went to Marco Bellocchio and Tonino Guerra(Italy), Moskhene Makhmalbaf(Iran), Artavazd Peleshian(Armenia) and Godfrey Reggio(USA). Besides, the professional and non government organization also awarded prizes to “The Summer in Berlin” by Andreas Dresen(Germany) and “Returning” by Serge Avedikian(France). These prizes were awarded by RA Association of Film Critics and Film Journalists.

For the first time after the establishment of “Directors across Borders” organization approved by the European Cultural Parliament held a seminar. Sousana Haroutiunian, Chairmworman of RA Association of Film Critics and Film Journalists, stated that within the framework of the seminar they decided to establish a network of regional film directors.

About 100 films by directors from 58 countries were shown within the framework of the festival on July 10-15. The competition program included films by Perdo Almodovar, Krzsystof Zanussi, Aleksander German Junior, Rakhshan Bani- Etemada. The program of documentary films includes the films by Mickael Glavoger, Gunar Bergdal, Sergey Loznica and Victor Kosakovskiy. “The Armenian Panorama” competition included 25 films from various countries. Besides, the wolrd known film directors, particularly, Iranian director Mokhsene Makhmalbafe, Italian Marco Bellocchio, the French Armenian Robert Guedigiuian, and outstanding Armenian film director Artavazd Peleshian and Aleksander Adabashian delivered master classes at RA Picture Gallery on July 10-16.

It’s worth mentioning that journalists from 10 countries, including “Euronews” and “Culture” TVs, as well as the German, French, Iranian and Canadian journalists covered the film festival events.

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