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GOLDEN APRICOT: INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ENDS IN ARMENIA
By Karine Ionesyan
ArmeniaNow reporter
19.07.10 | 16:34
Arts and Culture
The closing ceremony of Golden Apricot Film Festival
Turkish director Reha Erdem has taken the top award for his ~SKosmos~T
film (Turkey/Bulgaria) in the international feature film competition
at the Golden Apricot International Film Festival, which ended in
Armenian capital Yerevan on Sunday.
As many as 500 applications from around the world had been made for
participation in the seventh international film festival held in
Armenia annually since 2004. In the end, a total of 120 of these
applications had been selected for shows, including 45 films for
participation on a competitive basis during the festival held July
11-18. Competion was held in three sections, with a five-member panel
of international judges deciding which films to award prizes.
Enlarge Photo The winner of Golden Apricot, Cosmos by Reha Erdem
This year cinema critics have kept repeating one thought ~V Turkish
cinema is going through great development, creating original and
interesting products.
Cinema critic Artsvi Bakhchinyan singles out the winning film, noting
that one could feel the filmmaker~Rs strong hand in the creation of
the film environment, characters and action.
Bakhchinyan is convinced that Erdem~Rs reckless characters are somewhat
reminiscent of well-known Serbian film director Emir Kusturica~Rs
characters.
Russian director Pavel Kostomarov~Rs film ~STogether~T has won an
award for the Best International Documentary and in the Armenian
Panorama Competition the prize-winning film was ~SThe Last Tightrope
Performer in Armenia~T by Arman Yeritsyan and Inna Sahakyan.
The FIPRESCI (International Federation of Film Critics) Jury Award
has gone to Jasmila Zbanic for the film ~SOn the Path~T (Bosnia and
Herzegovina/Austria/Croatia/Germany). The Ecumenical Jury Award has
been given to Suren Babayan, from Armenia, for his film ~SDon~Rt Look
in the Mirror~T.
The film festival was held with the support of the Ministry of Culture
of Armenia. Its general sponsor was the VivaCell-MTS company.
From: A. Papazian
By Karine Ionesyan
ArmeniaNow reporter
19.07.10 | 16:34
Arts and Culture
The closing ceremony of Golden Apricot Film Festival
Turkish director Reha Erdem has taken the top award for his ~SKosmos~T
film (Turkey/Bulgaria) in the international feature film competition
at the Golden Apricot International Film Festival, which ended in
Armenian capital Yerevan on Sunday.
As many as 500 applications from around the world had been made for
participation in the seventh international film festival held in
Armenia annually since 2004. In the end, a total of 120 of these
applications had been selected for shows, including 45 films for
participation on a competitive basis during the festival held July
11-18. Competion was held in three sections, with a five-member panel
of international judges deciding which films to award prizes.
Enlarge Photo The winner of Golden Apricot, Cosmos by Reha Erdem
This year cinema critics have kept repeating one thought ~V Turkish
cinema is going through great development, creating original and
interesting products.
Cinema critic Artsvi Bakhchinyan singles out the winning film, noting
that one could feel the filmmaker~Rs strong hand in the creation of
the film environment, characters and action.
Bakhchinyan is convinced that Erdem~Rs reckless characters are somewhat
reminiscent of well-known Serbian film director Emir Kusturica~Rs
characters.
Russian director Pavel Kostomarov~Rs film ~STogether~T has won an
award for the Best International Documentary and in the Armenian
Panorama Competition the prize-winning film was ~SThe Last Tightrope
Performer in Armenia~T by Arman Yeritsyan and Inna Sahakyan.
The FIPRESCI (International Federation of Film Critics) Jury Award
has gone to Jasmila Zbanic for the film ~SOn the Path~T (Bosnia and
Herzegovina/Austria/Croatia/Germany). The Ecumenical Jury Award has
been given to Suren Babayan, from Armenia, for his film ~SDon~Rt Look
in the Mirror~T.
The film festival was held with the support of the Ministry of Culture
of Armenia. Its general sponsor was the VivaCell-MTS company.
From: A. Papazian