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THE RESULTS OF THE WEBAPRICOT 4TH PAN-ARMENIAN ONLINE FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCED
01-04-2015 16:48:49 | Armenia | Culture
The results of the WebApricot 4th Pan-Armenian Online Film Festival
were summed up. The organizers of the festival were the Golden Apricot
Yerevan International Film Festival and the webtv.am Armenian online
cultural TV channel. VivaCell-MTS was the general partner of the
project.
The fourth edition of the WebApricot had launched on February 26th.
The board of jury - Mihran Stepanyan (director), Yulya Grigoryants
(film producer) and Raffi Movsisyan (film critic) - presented the
results of the festival on March 26th , having watched for a whole
month the 42 films submitted at the official "YouTube" channel of
the webtv.am online cultural TV channel.
The films participating at the Web Apricot 4th Pan-Armenian Online
Film Festival have gathered 23,000 views from Armenia, Russia, the
USA, France, Germany (the top five countries as per number of views)
and other destinations within a month.
"WebApricot Pan-Armenian Online Film Festival is a unique opportunity
for the bidding filmmakers from all over the world to unfold
their talent, become famous and attract public attention, as well
as film-producers' interest to their works, and this - having the
possibilities of the Internet as their main tool. VivaCell-MTS wishes
a lot of success to our young Armenian filmmakers in realization of
their projects," VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian commented.
Upon the decision of the jury, the 1st prize was awarded to Aren
Malakyan for "The Girl on the Moon" (camera man - Martin Hovhannisyan,
producer - Edgar Baghdasaryan). The 1st prize winner received a
monetary award in AMD 400 000.
The festival also had two incentive awards and a special "Audience"
award designed for the movie which would gather the largest number
of views. The first incentive prize was granted to the film "Echo"
by Nahapet Sargsyan (camera man - Vahe Terteryan). The runner-up
award was given to the "Carpets" by Andranik Harutyunyan (camera
man-Gabriel Mirakyan). The special audience award was granted to Ani
Hakobyan for the film "Message" that had gathered 3 366 views.
The main as well as incentive prize winners will have an opportunity
to use professional movie making equipment free of charge for 10 days.
The WebApricot 4th Pan-Armenian Film Festival also presented films
dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. In this
context, a special diploma was awarded to "My Granny" by Sasnuhi
Manukyan.
One of the missions of the WebApricot Online Film Festival is
developing multimedia systems and encouraging the use of modern
technologies in the film industry. In this context, the film "I am",
the diploma work of Nareh Galstyan, captured with a mobile phone,
received a special diploma of the festival.
VivaCell-MTS... You are connected!
Welcome to VivaCell-MTS network with your phone number!
VivaCell-MTS (K-Telecom CJSC) is Armenia's leading telecommunications
operator, having the widest 2G/3.75G/4G network reach and spreading
a wide range of Voice and Data services all across Armenia. Having
the best of the Armenian people interest at heart since its launch on
1st July 2005 and in a short period of time VivaCell-MTS has managed
to build a nationwide network and a considerable customer base.
VivaCell-MTS drives innovation and aims at always being at
the forefront of any development serving the Armenian mobile
communications market. The company follows the guidance provided
by ISO 26000 (International Standard of Social Responsibility) and
ISO/IEC 27001:2013 (Information Security Management System). For
more information, visit www.mts.am * * * Mobile TeleSystems OJSC
("MTS") is the leading telecommunications group in Russia and the CIS,
offering mobile and fixed voice, broadband, pay TV as well as content
and entertainment services in one of the world's fastest growing
regions. Including its subsidiaries, the Group services over 100
million mobile subscribers. The Group has been awarded GSM licenses
in Russia, Ukraine, Turkmenistan, Armenia and Belarus, a region that
boasts a total population of more than 200 million. Since June 2000,
MTS' Level 3 ADRs have been listed on the New York Stock Exchange
(ticker symbol MBT). Additional information about the MTS Group can
be found at www.mtsgsm.com.
- Culture News from Armenia and Diaspora - Noyan Tapan
http://www.nt.am/en/news/204252/
From: Baghdasarian
01-04-2015 16:48:49 | Armenia | Culture
The results of the WebApricot 4th Pan-Armenian Online Film Festival
were summed up. The organizers of the festival were the Golden Apricot
Yerevan International Film Festival and the webtv.am Armenian online
cultural TV channel. VivaCell-MTS was the general partner of the
project.
The fourth edition of the WebApricot had launched on February 26th.
The board of jury - Mihran Stepanyan (director), Yulya Grigoryants
(film producer) and Raffi Movsisyan (film critic) - presented the
results of the festival on March 26th , having watched for a whole
month the 42 films submitted at the official "YouTube" channel of
the webtv.am online cultural TV channel.
The films participating at the Web Apricot 4th Pan-Armenian Online
Film Festival have gathered 23,000 views from Armenia, Russia, the
USA, France, Germany (the top five countries as per number of views)
and other destinations within a month.
"WebApricot Pan-Armenian Online Film Festival is a unique opportunity
for the bidding filmmakers from all over the world to unfold
their talent, become famous and attract public attention, as well
as film-producers' interest to their works, and this - having the
possibilities of the Internet as their main tool. VivaCell-MTS wishes
a lot of success to our young Armenian filmmakers in realization of
their projects," VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian commented.
Upon the decision of the jury, the 1st prize was awarded to Aren
Malakyan for "The Girl on the Moon" (camera man - Martin Hovhannisyan,
producer - Edgar Baghdasaryan). The 1st prize winner received a
monetary award in AMD 400 000.
The festival also had two incentive awards and a special "Audience"
award designed for the movie which would gather the largest number
of views. The first incentive prize was granted to the film "Echo"
by Nahapet Sargsyan (camera man - Vahe Terteryan). The runner-up
award was given to the "Carpets" by Andranik Harutyunyan (camera
man-Gabriel Mirakyan). The special audience award was granted to Ani
Hakobyan for the film "Message" that had gathered 3 366 views.
The main as well as incentive prize winners will have an opportunity
to use professional movie making equipment free of charge for 10 days.
The WebApricot 4th Pan-Armenian Film Festival also presented films
dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. In this
context, a special diploma was awarded to "My Granny" by Sasnuhi
Manukyan.
One of the missions of the WebApricot Online Film Festival is
developing multimedia systems and encouraging the use of modern
technologies in the film industry. In this context, the film "I am",
the diploma work of Nareh Galstyan, captured with a mobile phone,
received a special diploma of the festival.
VivaCell-MTS... You are connected!
Welcome to VivaCell-MTS network with your phone number!
VivaCell-MTS (K-Telecom CJSC) is Armenia's leading telecommunications
operator, having the widest 2G/3.75G/4G network reach and spreading
a wide range of Voice and Data services all across Armenia. Having
the best of the Armenian people interest at heart since its launch on
1st July 2005 and in a short period of time VivaCell-MTS has managed
to build a nationwide network and a considerable customer base.
VivaCell-MTS drives innovation and aims at always being at
the forefront of any development serving the Armenian mobile
communications market. The company follows the guidance provided
by ISO 26000 (International Standard of Social Responsibility) and
ISO/IEC 27001:2013 (Information Security Management System). For
more information, visit www.mts.am * * * Mobile TeleSystems OJSC
("MTS") is the leading telecommunications group in Russia and the CIS,
offering mobile and fixed voice, broadband, pay TV as well as content
and entertainment services in one of the world's fastest growing
regions. Including its subsidiaries, the Group services over 100
million mobile subscribers. The Group has been awarded GSM licenses
in Russia, Ukraine, Turkmenistan, Armenia and Belarus, a region that
boasts a total population of more than 200 million. Since June 2000,
MTS' Level 3 ADRs have been listed on the New York Stock Exchange
(ticker symbol MBT). Additional information about the MTS Group can
be found at www.mtsgsm.com.
- Culture News from Armenia and Diaspora - Noyan Tapan
http://www.nt.am/en/news/204252/
From: Baghdasarian