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CHARLES AZNAVOUR AMONG GUESTS OF GOLDEN APRICOT FILM FESTIVAL
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JUNE 21, 15:11
Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival is privileged to
be traditionally supported by a number of Embassies in the Republic of
Armenia. For instance, various festival initiatives were made possible
by the generous support of the French Embassy, German Embassy, Polish
Embassy and the US Embassy in Armenia.
The epicenter of the partnership with the Embassy of France in Armenia
can undoubtedly be mentioned to be Charles Aznavour's presence and
the presentation of films featuring him as the main protagonist
(Shoot the Piano Player by Francois Truffaut, Taxi for Tobruk by
Denys de La Patellière and Ararat by Atom Egoyan) within the frames
of Retrospective program.
It is worth to note that the festival attendance of a number of
renowned French filmmakers and critics is to be made possible by the
support of the Embassy of France. For instance, distinguished filmmaker
and artist Serge Avedikian, renowned French film critic Jean Radvanyi
and producer Edyta Janczak-Hiriart are invited to be on the Board of
Juries of the International Feature, Armenian Panorama and 'Apricot
Stone' short film competitions accordingly. Between Two-Spirit by
Laurence Périgaud will be presented by the author. The Fifth Season
by Peter Brosens and Jessica Woodworth, Leviathan by Verena Paravel
and Lucien Castaing-Taylor, Chronicle of a Feather by Axel Lattuada,
Lost Horizons by Arnaud Khayadjanian and V... For Verneuil by Arto
Pehlivanian will be presented in the Armenian Panorama program. The
trilogy by Ulrich Seidl which is a French co-production will be
screened as part of Retrospectives program.
Polish Film Day featuring Black Thursday by Antoni Krauze will
be held in cooperation with the Polish Embassy in Armenia and the
Polish Film Institute on July 8. Polish filmmaker Maciej Adamek will
attend the festival to present his The Photograph which is included
in the feature competition program. Boo! by Kordian KÄ...dziela,
The Big Leap by Kristoffer Rus and The Mother by Å~Aukasz Ostalski
will be competing in the 'Apricot Stone' short film competition. The
partnership with the Polish Embassy will be notified by the world
famous Polish filmmaker Krzysztof Zanussi's attendance at the Festival.
A German Film Day will be held on July 9 in cooperation with the
Goethe Institute, Tbilisi and the German Embassy in Armenia. The
most significant oeuvre screened will be Hannah Arendt by Margarethe
von Trotta who will be awarded a 'Parajanov's Thaler' for Lifetime
Achievement in the world cinema. The short film competition
program will feature Dva by Mickey Nedimovic, Rhino Full Throttle
by Erik Schmitt, The Swing of the Cof fin Maker by Elmar Imanov
(all German productions). Furthermore the film Ararat by Engin
Kundag (German-Turkish co-production) and The Girl From Gori by
Eka Papiashvili (German-Georgian co-production) will run in the
'Apricot Stone' short film competition section. It is also essential
to note that the Goethe Institute has supported the participation
of a number of German producers at the Directors Across Borders 7th
Regional Co-production Forum which may give the emergent filmmakers
from the region the opportunity to get the industry professionals'
consultancy of film projects development. The Films Across Border
program will present a number of films co-produced by German producers
and production companies.
n addition, the U.S. Embassy is partially funding the Armenia-Turkey
Cinema Platform (ATCP). ATCP was established in 2009 by the Golden
Apricot Fund for Cinema Development and the Turkish association Anadolu
Kultur. ATCP facilitates co-production of films between Armenia and
Turkey and serves as a working platform for film professionals from
both countries. ATCP has brought to life 11 short and documentary
film projects, facilitated over 100 inter-state exchange visits, and
produced and distributed the first Armenian-Turkish cinema Almanac
of 5 shorts and documentaries made by Armenian and Turkish young
film-professionals. Last year U.S. Senator Richard Durbin highlighted
the importance of ATCP's cross-border initiatives in his remarks on
the floor of the U.S. Senate following his visit to the region.
The Festival's competition program will feature various films of US
production, including Blood Brother by Steve Hoover, Six Letter Word
by Lisanne Sartor and All Together Now by Alexander Tavitian-Mirecki.
Distinguished American film-critics Jay Weissberg and David D'Arcy
will attend the festival and serve on the Jury Board.
The U.S. Embassy in Armenia will bring world famous film director
Godfrey Reggio as the honorary guest of the Festival. Mr. Reggio
kindly agreed to give a Master Class for everyone interested.
In addition, the U.S. Embassy is partially funding the Armenia-Turkey
Cinema Platform (ATCP). ATCP was established in 2009 by the Golden
Apricot Fund for Cinema Development and the Turkish association Anadolu
Kultur. ATCP facilitates co-production of films between Armenia and
Turkey and serves as a working platform for film professionals from
both countries. ATCP has brought to life 11 short and documentary
film projects, facilitated over 100 inter-state exchange visits, and
produced and distributed the first Armenian-Turkish cinema Almanac
of 5 shorts and documentaries made by Armenian and Turkish young
film-professionals. Last year U.S. Senator Richard Durbin highlighted
the importance of ATCP's cross-border initiatives in his remarks on
the floor of the U.S. Senate following his visit to the region.
The Festival's competition program will feature various films of US
production, including Blood Brother by Steve Hoover, Six Letter Word
by Lisanne Sartor and All Together Now by Alexander Tavitian-Mirecki.
Distinguished American film-critics Jay Weissberg and David D'Arcy
will attend the festival and serve on the Jury Board.
NEWS.am STYLE
From: Baghdasarian
http://style.news.am/eng/news/5856/charles-aznavour-among-guests-of-golden-apricot-film-festival.html
JUNE 21, 15:11
Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival is privileged to
be traditionally supported by a number of Embassies in the Republic of
Armenia. For instance, various festival initiatives were made possible
by the generous support of the French Embassy, German Embassy, Polish
Embassy and the US Embassy in Armenia.
The epicenter of the partnership with the Embassy of France in Armenia
can undoubtedly be mentioned to be Charles Aznavour's presence and
the presentation of films featuring him as the main protagonist
(Shoot the Piano Player by Francois Truffaut, Taxi for Tobruk by
Denys de La Patellière and Ararat by Atom Egoyan) within the frames
of Retrospective program.
It is worth to note that the festival attendance of a number of
renowned French filmmakers and critics is to be made possible by the
support of the Embassy of France. For instance, distinguished filmmaker
and artist Serge Avedikian, renowned French film critic Jean Radvanyi
and producer Edyta Janczak-Hiriart are invited to be on the Board of
Juries of the International Feature, Armenian Panorama and 'Apricot
Stone' short film competitions accordingly. Between Two-Spirit by
Laurence Périgaud will be presented by the author. The Fifth Season
by Peter Brosens and Jessica Woodworth, Leviathan by Verena Paravel
and Lucien Castaing-Taylor, Chronicle of a Feather by Axel Lattuada,
Lost Horizons by Arnaud Khayadjanian and V... For Verneuil by Arto
Pehlivanian will be presented in the Armenian Panorama program. The
trilogy by Ulrich Seidl which is a French co-production will be
screened as part of Retrospectives program.
Polish Film Day featuring Black Thursday by Antoni Krauze will
be held in cooperation with the Polish Embassy in Armenia and the
Polish Film Institute on July 8. Polish filmmaker Maciej Adamek will
attend the festival to present his The Photograph which is included
in the feature competition program. Boo! by Kordian KÄ...dziela,
The Big Leap by Kristoffer Rus and The Mother by Å~Aukasz Ostalski
will be competing in the 'Apricot Stone' short film competition. The
partnership with the Polish Embassy will be notified by the world
famous Polish filmmaker Krzysztof Zanussi's attendance at the Festival.
A German Film Day will be held on July 9 in cooperation with the
Goethe Institute, Tbilisi and the German Embassy in Armenia. The
most significant oeuvre screened will be Hannah Arendt by Margarethe
von Trotta who will be awarded a 'Parajanov's Thaler' for Lifetime
Achievement in the world cinema. The short film competition
program will feature Dva by Mickey Nedimovic, Rhino Full Throttle
by Erik Schmitt, The Swing of the Cof fin Maker by Elmar Imanov
(all German productions). Furthermore the film Ararat by Engin
Kundag (German-Turkish co-production) and The Girl From Gori by
Eka Papiashvili (German-Georgian co-production) will run in the
'Apricot Stone' short film competition section. It is also essential
to note that the Goethe Institute has supported the participation
of a number of German producers at the Directors Across Borders 7th
Regional Co-production Forum which may give the emergent filmmakers
from the region the opportunity to get the industry professionals'
consultancy of film projects development. The Films Across Border
program will present a number of films co-produced by German producers
and production companies.
n addition, the U.S. Embassy is partially funding the Armenia-Turkey
Cinema Platform (ATCP). ATCP was established in 2009 by the Golden
Apricot Fund for Cinema Development and the Turkish association Anadolu
Kultur. ATCP facilitates co-production of films between Armenia and
Turkey and serves as a working platform for film professionals from
both countries. ATCP has brought to life 11 short and documentary
film projects, facilitated over 100 inter-state exchange visits, and
produced and distributed the first Armenian-Turkish cinema Almanac
of 5 shorts and documentaries made by Armenian and Turkish young
film-professionals. Last year U.S. Senator Richard Durbin highlighted
the importance of ATCP's cross-border initiatives in his remarks on
the floor of the U.S. Senate following his visit to the region.
The Festival's competition program will feature various films of US
production, including Blood Brother by Steve Hoover, Six Letter Word
by Lisanne Sartor and All Together Now by Alexander Tavitian-Mirecki.
Distinguished American film-critics Jay Weissberg and David D'Arcy
will attend the festival and serve on the Jury Board.
The U.S. Embassy in Armenia will bring world famous film director
Godfrey Reggio as the honorary guest of the Festival. Mr. Reggio
kindly agreed to give a Master Class for everyone interested.
In addition, the U.S. Embassy is partially funding the Armenia-Turkey
Cinema Platform (ATCP). ATCP was established in 2009 by the Golden
Apricot Fund for Cinema Development and the Turkish association Anadolu
Kultur. ATCP facilitates co-production of films between Armenia and
Turkey and serves as a working platform for film professionals from
both countries. ATCP has brought to life 11 short and documentary
film projects, facilitated over 100 inter-state exchange visits, and
produced and distributed the first Armenian-Turkish cinema Almanac
of 5 shorts and documentaries made by Armenian and Turkish young
film-professionals. Last year U.S. Senator Richard Durbin highlighted
the importance of ATCP's cross-border initiatives in his remarks on
the floor of the U.S. Senate following his visit to the region.
The Festival's competition program will feature various films of US
production, including Blood Brother by Steve Hoover, Six Letter Word
by Lisanne Sartor and All Together Now by Alexander Tavitian-Mirecki.
Distinguished American film-critics Jay Weissberg and David D'Arcy
will attend the festival and serve on the Jury Board.
NEWS.am STYLE
From: Baghdasarian