GOLDEN APRICOT INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL EXPANDS COOPERATION WITH DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS ACCREDITED IN ARMENIA

ArmInfo
2008-07-08 16:55:00

During its 5-year functioning, Golden Apricot Film Festival has been
regularly cooperating with a number of Embassies and International
organizations in the Republic of Armenia. Expanding from year to year,
the Festival has strengthened its relations recording an effective
cooperation experience, Golden Apricot’s press-release says.

For several years Golden Apricot Film Festival has been successfully
cooperating with the Embassies of Germany, France, the Netherlands
and Italy in the Republic of Armenia. Within the frameworks of the
Festival, visits of numerous guests invited to Armenia have been
realized due to those Embassies, in addition there have been many
films received with their support, thus providing the Festival with
an opportunity to realize one of its missions: to preset the best
European cinema works to Armenian audience.

Within that context, "French days", "Dutch days", "German days" and
other programs have been included in the Golden Apricot program for
several years.

Several receptions of famous cinema representatives have been realized
with the support of the Embassies within the Golden Apricot Film
Festival framework.

With the support of Tbilisi "Goethe Institute", this year Wim Wenders,
the European Cinema Academy head, famous film director will be the
honorable guest of the Festival.

This year Golden Apricot Film Festival has started its cooperation
with the Embassies of the USA, People’s Republic of China, Romania,
Egypt and Lebanon in the Republic of Armenia. With their support
Golden Apricot Film Festival will have an opportunity to screen films
of directors from the mentioned countries.

This year within Golden Apricot Film Festival the films based on
William Saroyan’s works will be screened on the occasion of William
Saroyan 100 anniversary with the support of the US Embassy.

With the support of the Embassies of Egypt and Lebanon, Golden Apricot
Film Festival will present "Arabian nights" program thus expanding
its geographical coverage. The program will present films of directors
from Egypt, Palestine, Lebanon and Syria.

Besides the Embassies, Golden Apricot Film Festival has been
successfully cooperating with a number of international organizations
in the Republic of Armenia, which mainly support Golden Apricot
regional projects.

This year "Cinema journalism without borders" regional project is
realized with the financial support of the Open Society Institute
(Budapest).

The Council of Europe initiates "Cinema as a Means for Intercultural
Dialogue" conference in RA Ministry of Foreign Affairs July 18 within
the Golden Apricot Film Festival frameworks. The conference is partly
financed by Japan Foundation. The conference is also supported by
European Commission Delegation in Armenia.

"Directors without Borders" program is realized with the support of
Eurasia Partnership Fund (EPF). Turkish participation to "Directors
without Borders" program is made possible by the support of the
Eurasia Partnership Foundation and the American People through the
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)".

This year within the "Directors without borders" program frameworks,
UNDP, OSCE and OSI assistance fund (Armenia) have established a special
"Tolerance without borders" award, which will be received by the best
Armenian film projects.

Golden Apricot Film Festival is supported by RA Ministry of
Culture. The general sponsor of the Festival is VivaCell.