Epress.am News from Armenia
The 8th Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival selected about 150 films from 631 applications, with 67 films competing for prizes in four programs. Six jury teams summed up the results of the festival, according to a press release issued by the festival on Sunday.
The closing ceremony of Golden Apricot took place in “Latar” hotel complex, where the members of the international jury teams announced the results of the festival.
International Feature Film Competition
“Golden Apricot” for the best feature film was bestowed upon “Nader and Semin, the Seperation” by Iranian director Asghar Farhadi.
“Silver Apricot” was awarded to “The Journals of Musan” by Park Jungbum.
The Special Jury Prize was given to “The Prize” by Paula Markovitch.
International Documentary Film Competition
Golden Apricot: “The World according to Ion B.” by Alexander Nanau
Silver Apricot: “Summer Pasture” by Lynn True, Nelson Walker III, Tsering Perlo
Special Mention: Magnificent Nothing by Ahmad Seyedkeshmiri
Armenian Panorama Competition Program
Golden Apricot for Best Armenian Film and Best Short film: “Loading My Life” by Haroutyun Shatyan
Silver Apricot: “The Spaceship” by Emil Mkrttchian
Special Mention: “The Last Hippie of the Pink City” by Anastasia Popova
Golden Apricot Stone Competition for Short Films
Golden Apricot: Glasgow by Piotr Subbotko
Special Mention: Bicycle by Serhat Karaaslan
FIPRESCI Jury Prize: “Mandoo” by Ebrahim Saeedi
Ecumenical Jury: “Europolis” by Cornel Gheorghita, Jury Commendation
Steel Gates, Armen Khachatryan
Hrant Matevosyan Prize went to Emil Mkrttchian for the film “The Spaceship”.
British Council established a prize, which was awarded to “Loading My Life” by Haroutyun Shatyan. The same film won the “Nvard” prize.
The Special Prize of the Armenian Film Academy “Unique Artistic View” went to “The Prize” by Paula Markovitch.