  Golden Apricot gave green light to projects of young script writers and filmmakers July 22, 2010 - 21:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Two programs – Courses for Script and Project Development, as well as Platform: Armenia-Turkey – were held as part of Filmmakers without Boundaries annual forum of Golden Apricot international festival. Meanwhile, Platform: Armenia-Turkey program was aimed at serving as a stimulus for development of Armenian-Turkish joint production of films. The programs brought together 20 film people representing national cinema centers of various countries, international festivals and private film companies. Famous filmmakers Krzysztof Zanussi and Rob Nilsson delivered lectures for young film people. Besides, the two programs provided authors of best projects with the opportunity to receive grants for their development. Specifically, the project submitted by Harut Kbeyan for Platform: Armenia-Turkey program received a grant in the amount of $3,000, while projects of Janay Ozden (Turkey) and Nikol Pezchyan (Armenian-Lebanese project) - $2000 each. Meanwhile, young filmmaker Barish Khanchiogullar (Turkey) received a development grant in the amount of $5000 in Courses for Script and Project Development program. In addition, a project of Armenian filmmakers David Matevosyan and Artur Sargsyan is provided with the opportunity to participate in a seminar in Italy, the press service of Golden Apricot festival reported.   Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running”   Partner news |  Latest news Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty  Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations.Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |
