"GOLDEN APRICOT" III YEREVAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FINISHES

Yerevan, July 17. ArmInfo. Last Saturday, the official closing
ceremony of "Golden Apricot" III Yerevan International Film festival
took place at "Moscow" movie theatre, on July 16.

In the course of the arrangement, the jury announced the winners of
the festival. In particular, the grand prix of the festival for the
best feature film went to "The Three Times" by Hsiao-hsien Hou from
Taiwan. Within the framework of the same competition the special prizes
went to "The Legend of Time" by Isaki Lacuesta from Spain and to "Trip
to Armenia" by Robert Guediguian, France. Besides, the jury awarded
posthumously Ara Vahouni with special diploma for his contribution
to the Development of the Armenian Cinema. In "Best Documentary Film"
nomination the grand prix went to Michael Glawogger(Austria) for his
"Workingman’s Death" film. In the same nomination a special prize
went to the Brazilian film director Marcos Prado for his "Estamira"
film. Besides, the jury awarded Gunnar Bergdahl for his "Ljudmila
& Anatolij" with the special diploma of the festival. Within the
framework of "Armenian Panorama" competition, the grand prix went to
"The Dwellers of Forgotten Islands" by Hrant Hakobian. The special
prize in the same program went to three films. In particular,
the special prizes went to "Genocide in Me" the film by Araz
Artinian(Canada), "My Name Is Happiness" by Vartan Hakobian(Russia)
and "The Lighthouse" by Marina Saakian(Russia). The prizes after
Sergey Parajanov for great contribution to the world cinema went to
Marco Bellocchio and Tonino Guerra(Italy), Moskhene Makhmalbaf(Iran),
Artavazd Peleshian(Armenia) and Godfrey Reggio(USA). Besides, the
professional and non government organization also awarded prizes to
"The Summer in Berlin" by Andreas Dresen(Germany) and "Returning" by
Serge Avedikian(France). These prizes were awarded by RA Association
of Film Critics and Film Journalists.

For the first time after the establishment of "Directors across
Borders" organization approved by the European Cultural Parliament held
a seminar. Sousana Haroutiunian, Chairmworman of RA Association of Film
Critics and Film Journalists, stated that within the framework of the
seminar they decided to establish a network of regional film directors.

About 100 films by directors from 58 countries were shown within the
framework of the festival on July 10-15. The competition program
included films by Perdo Almodovar, Krzsystof Zanussi, Aleksander
German Junior, Rakhshan Bani- Etemada. The program of documentary films
includes the films by Mickael Glavoger, Gunar Bergdal, Sergey Loznica
and Victor Kosakovskiy. "The Armenian Panorama" competition included 25
films from various countries. Besides, the wolrd known film directors,
particularly, Iranian director Mokhsene Makhmalbafe, Italian Marco
Bellocchio, the French Armenian Robert Guedigiuian, and outstanding
Armenian film director Artavazd Peleshian and Aleksander Adabashian
delivered master classes at RA Picture Gallery on July 10-16.

It’s worth mentioning that journalists from 10 countries, including
"Euronews" and "Culture" TVs, as well as the German, French, Iranian
and Canadian journalists covered the film festival events.