Address of the President of the Golden Apricot Film Festival, film director Atom Egoyan

I first became aware of Armenia's rich film tradition in 1987. I was twenty-seven years old, and I was visiting Paris to present my second feature, FAMILY VIEWING, at an Armenian film festival, which was organized that year. Although I had seen Paradjanov's work in Toronto, this was my first opportunity to see the full spectrum of production. It was also a chance to meet such legends as Henrik Malian, Albert Megerdichian and Tigran Mansourian, who were also visiting Paris. This festival was one of the most important events of my cultural formation, and convinced me that I had to connect with Armenia in a more direct way. I first visited the country in 1991, coming back the next year to shoot CALENDAR with my wife, Arsinée Khanjian, and Ashot Adamian. Since that time, we have made regular trips back to Armenia, and it has become an essential part of our lives. Festivals are an amazing opportunity for filmmakers to share their stories with an audience and with each other. Remembering my experience in Paris almost twenty years ago, I trust that The Golden Apricot Festival in Yerevan will provide young artists with the same sense of nourishment and support. I am truly honoured to be the President of this unique event, and I welcome everyone to this exciting new festival. Long live The Golden Apricot!

Atom Egoyan


2007-02-20

Yerevan International Film Festival GOLDEN APRICOT in the 36th Rotterdam International Film Festival and in the 57th Berlin International Film Festiv

1. Sister-festivals of GOLDEN APRICOT: The Rotterdam International Film Festival and The Pusan International Film Festival In accordance with the previous agreement in the framework of the 36th Rotterdam International Film Festival on January, 30 there was signed a Declaration on cooperation between Rotterdam (Holland), Pusan (South Korea) and Golden Apricot Intenational Film Festivals, which claims that mentioned 3 Festivals will become sister-festivals and will support each other in many questions. more>>


2006-11-15

Film Festivals Confederation

During the “Didor” International Film Festival in Tajikistan’s capital Dushanbe, October 26-30, Representatives from six countries, Sadik Bardak, Afghanistan; Harutyun Kachatryan, Armenia; Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Iran; Gulnara Abikeyeva, Kazakhstan; Gulbara Talamusheva; Kyrgyzstan; and Safar Khakdodov, Tajikistan, signed a declaration establishing the Central Asian and Southern Caucasus Film Festivals Confederation. more>>


2006-11-10

Armenian films in Turkey

From 6 to 12 October “Golden Apricot” Yerevan IFF programmer Artsvi Bakhchinyan have been in Turkey by invitation of Anadoly Kultur Association. more>>

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Script/Dir.: Marco Bellocchio, Dir. of Phot.: Alberto Marrama, Compos.: Ennio Morricone, Prod. Design.: Gisella Longo, Edit.: Silvano Agosti, Prod.: Enzo Doria.
Cast:. Lou Castel, Paola Pitagora, Marino Masé, Liliana Gerace, Stefania Troglio, Jeannie McNeil.

On a rural estate live three brothers, a sister, and their blind, religious mother. Three of the siblings have epilepsy, the fourth and eldest, Augusto does not, and he's about to break away from the family: he's in love with Lucia and planning to move to the city. Augusto's sister Guilia tries to frustrate the lovers, while another brother, Alessandro, hatches a far-reaching plot to free himself of his mother's demands and other family responsibilities, to give Augusto the wherewithal to leave with Lucia, and, perhaps, to pursue incestuous impulses with his sister.

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Silver Ribbon - Best Original Story, Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists, 1966; Silver Sail, Locarno IFF, 1965.

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Script/Dir./ Dir. of Phot./Prod.: Cristobal Vicente, Compos.: Carlos Canales, Toto Alvarez, Sound: Mario Diaz, Rafael Huerta, Cristobal Vicente. Edit.: Cristobal Vicente, Carlos Klein.

This film presnts a record of the last working year of the old prison of Valparaiso, which closed in 1999. It is a homage to the prison and to the values and customs of the men, who have secretly lived within it during its 150 year history.

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