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"GOLDEN APRICOT" INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL TO KICK OFF JULY 11
ARMENPRESS
JUNE 14, 2010
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, JUNE 14, ARMENPRESS: "Golden Apricot" seventh Yerevan
international film festival will be conducted July 11-18 with
the support of the Armenian Culture Ministry. An official from
the organizational committee of the festival told Armenpress that
this year the festival has received nearly 500 applications from 75
countries of the world.
The contest program will maintain the former format; the best films
selected from the applications will compete in 3 contest programs -
international feature, international documentary films and Armenian
panorama. During "Golden Apricot" the anniversaries of film director
Henrik Malyan, actors Mher Lazarian, Khoren Abrahamyan, operator
Albert Yavuryan and Armen Jigarkhanyan will be celebrated. There are
also special programs dedicated to Anri Verno's 90th and Atom Egoyan's
50th anniversaries.
The birthday of honorary chairman of "Golden Apricot",
Canadian-Armenian distinguished Director Atom Egoyan will be celebrated
just with his participation. The program on Yerevan premieres will
be presented in a rich film list, and will show the tapes of "The
Classmates" by Sergey Solovyov, "Honey" by chief award winner of
Berlin festival Semih Kaplanoglu, "Ward N 6" by K.
Shahnazarov, "Mutual Visit" by Polish famous film director K. Zanus,
"Cuisine of Spirit" by German distinguished director of Turkish
diocese Fatih Akini, "The Inspired" by American Rob Nilson, etc.
Retrospective showing of works of renowned directors of the world
movie will be held this year, too, and a separate Russian program
dedicated to the 65th anniversary of the Victory will be conducted.
From: A. Papazian
ARMENPRESS
JUNE 14, 2010
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, JUNE 14, ARMENPRESS: "Golden Apricot" seventh Yerevan
international film festival will be conducted July 11-18 with
the support of the Armenian Culture Ministry. An official from
the organizational committee of the festival told Armenpress that
this year the festival has received nearly 500 applications from 75
countries of the world.
The contest program will maintain the former format; the best films
selected from the applications will compete in 3 contest programs -
international feature, international documentary films and Armenian
panorama. During "Golden Apricot" the anniversaries of film director
Henrik Malyan, actors Mher Lazarian, Khoren Abrahamyan, operator
Albert Yavuryan and Armen Jigarkhanyan will be celebrated. There are
also special programs dedicated to Anri Verno's 90th and Atom Egoyan's
50th anniversaries.
The birthday of honorary chairman of "Golden Apricot",
Canadian-Armenian distinguished Director Atom Egoyan will be celebrated
just with his participation. The program on Yerevan premieres will
be presented in a rich film list, and will show the tapes of "The
Classmates" by Sergey Solovyov, "Honey" by chief award winner of
Berlin festival Semih Kaplanoglu, "Ward N 6" by K.
Shahnazarov, "Mutual Visit" by Polish famous film director K. Zanus,
"Cuisine of Spirit" by German distinguished director of Turkish
diocese Fatih Akini, "The Inspired" by American Rob Nilson, etc.
Retrospective showing of works of renowned directors of the world
movie will be held this year, too, and a separate Russian program
dedicated to the 65th anniversary of the Victory will be conducted.
From: A. Papazian