50 MILLION FOR THIS YEAR’S ‘GOLDEN APRICOT’
By Tamar Minasian
AZG Armenian Daily
08/06/2006
The Ministry of Culture and Youth Affairs has allocated 50 million AMD
for the “Golden Apricot” International Film Festival. This sum is more
than that of last year by 50 percent and two years ago the festival
got only 3 million. Deputy culture minister, Karine Khodiakian,
says that such events are important insofar as they enable us to go
beyond our national boundaries to see what others have and compare
local productions with foreign ones.
Foundation of Filmmakers Without Borders international organization
will open doors for new events within the frameworks the “Golden
Apricot”. Susana Harutyunian, art director of “Golden Apricot”, said
yesterday that a two-day discussion this year will draw film workers
from 20 states.
Organizers note that to hold such festivals one needs 300 thousand
USD. The festival is important not only for presenting Armenian film
industry to our neighbors and communicating with foreign filmmakers but
also for creation of a film library of movies shown at the festival.