  Taiwanese Film Director Receives Golden Apricot Grand PrixJuly 17, 2006 - 18:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Taiwanese film director Hou Hsiao-Hsien received the grand prix of the Golden Apricot Third International Film Festival for "Three Times" film. "Legend of Time" by Spanish film director Isaak Lokust and "Return to Armenia" by French film director Robert Gudiguian shared the second place. "Worker's Death" shot by Austrian film director Michael Glavoger won the award for best documentary. The second prize went to Brazilian Markus Pradu ("Estamira") and Swedish Gunar Bergrdal ("Ludmila and Anatoly"). The documentary "Residents of Forgotten Island" by Armenian film director Hrant Hakobian received the first award in the Armenian Panorama nomination. Honorary guests of the festival - Armenian film director Artavazd Peleshian, well known Italian film director Marco Bellocchio, Iranian cinematographer Rakhshan Bani-Etemad, U.S. documentalist Godfrey Reggio and outstanding screen writer Tonino Guerra -were handed Parajanov's awards for contribution to the development of world cinematography.   Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24  U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says.CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.”Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |
