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    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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