Rufus Norris’ “Broken” wins top prize at Odessa Film Fest July 23, 2012 - 17:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Broken, by British director Rufus Norris, was announced the winner of the Grand Prix of the Odessa International Film Festival at the closing ceremony held at the city’s Opera Theater on July 21, The Hollywood Reporter said. The Golden Duke statuette and a $15,000 cash prize were awarded based on the audience vote. The international competition jury of the festival, held in the Ukrainian port city for the third time this year, awarded the German/Russian/Latvian/Dutch/Belarusian co-production V Tumane (In the Fog), directed by Sergei Loznitsa, as the competition’s best film. France’s Benoît Delépine and Gustave de Kervern were awarded as the best directors for Le Grand Soir (The Big Night). The cast of the teenage drama Dollhouse, by Irish director Kirsten Sheridan, was given the award for best actors. The jury also extended special mentions to the Ukrainian movie Obychnoye Delo (Regular Thing), directed by Valentin Vasyanovich, “for a step towards the rebirth of Ukrainian cinema” and to the Romanian/Dutch film Toata lumea din familia noastra (Everybody in Our Family), by Radu Jude, “for the freedom of style and a powerful story about everyday life in contemporary Romania". Chempiony Iz Podvorotni (Backstreet Champions)by Akhtem Seytablayev was announced the best film in the Ukrainian national competition. Partner news  Top stories Manzarek formed the band with lead singer Jim Morrison in 1965 after a chance meeting in Venice Beach, Los Angeles. The custom-made instrument, built in 1966 by the VOX company, was bought by an unidentified U.S. buyer in New York. Emmelie de Forest, 20, had been the overwhelming favorite among the 26 entries, with her song Only Teardrops. Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met in Strasbourg with counterparts from a number of European counties.   Partner news |  Latest news Libya's interior minister submits resignation, sources say  Awash with weapons in private hands, armed attacks have increased in the last few weeks, especially on police stations in Benghazi.Human Rights Watch: more Afghan women imprisoned for "moral crimes" Human Rights Watch says many are jailed for running away from home, often from forced marriages or domestic violence.Ex-leader Rafsanjani barred from Iran presidential vote – news agency If true, the exclusion of Rafsanjani and Mashaie would leave the presidential race dominated by hardline conservatives.Cuba lifts ban on energy-sucking appliances’ imports 8 years ago, an energy crisis prompted then-President Fidel Castro to launch the so-called Energy Revolution, seeking to lower consumption. |
