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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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