Yerevan to host NOFI Festival of Non-commercial FilmsMay 25, 2013 - 18:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - NOFI 3rd International Festival of Non-commercial Films kicks off on May 28 in Yerevan, with 45 films by independent filmmakers from 24 countries of Europe, Asia and America to participate in. Firm directors and representatives of national non-profit film organizations, as well as organizers of international film festivals are invited to the event, with employees of RA ministries of culture and diaspora, municipality, embassies accredited in the country among the guests. The jury includes renowned experts of noncommercial cinema and representatives of Union of Cinematographers of Armenia. 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 | Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |