Yerevan hosts Golden Apricot Film Festival closing ceremony

 July 14, 2013 - 11:21 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - Yerevan’s National Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet hosted the closing ceremony of Golden Apricot 10th International Film Festival.

In International Feature Competition, the Golden Apricot went to Serbian filmmaker Srđan Golubovic’s “Circles,” with Iranian helmer Majid Barzegar’s “Parviz” as a runner up. “Araf – Somewhere in-Between” (Turkey/France/Germany, 2012) was granted a Special Jury Mention.

In Armenian Panorama category, the Golden Apricot was awarded to Maria Sahakyan’s “I’m Going to Change My Name”. Lusin Dink’s “Saroyanland” got a Silver Apricot.

In International Documentary Competition the Golden Apricot went to Bulgarian helmer Svetoslav Stoyanov’s “The Last Black Sea Pirates,” the Mahdi Fleife’s “A World Not Ours” granted a Special Mention.

The main prize in Short Film Competition was awarded to Israeli filmmaker Leon Prudovsky’s “Welcome and… Our Condolences,” Łukasz Ostalski’s “The Mother” and Elmar Imanov’s “The Swing of the Coffin Maker” were granted a Special Jury Mention.

Fipresci Award went to Iranian helmer Salem Salavati’s “The Last Winter.” Ecumenic Jury Award was granted to Rusudan Chkonia’s “Keep Smiling,” Daria Onyshchenko’s “Eastalgia” got the Special Jury Mention.

Tamara Stepanyan’s “Embers" got the British Council Award, while Hrant Matevosyan Special Award was granted to Jivan Avetissyan’s “Broken Childhood.”