JULY 10-15, 2011
During the magnificent period of white nights from July 10 till July 15 St. Petersburg will host the St. Petersburg International Film Festival “KINOFORUM” with the support of the government of St. Petersburg. It will be a world-scale film festival. The president of the Film Festival is the People’s Artist of Russia, film director and script-writer Alexey German. He is the author of the world-renown, absolutely brilliant films.
114 films from 27 countries were included in the Kinoforum program. 57 films at the Kinoforum were represented by their directors and film crews.
About 40 000 people came to the cinemas and halls where the Kinoforum films were screened. The screenings took place in 6 cinemas, Mikhailovskiy theater and special venues, including an open theater at Arts Square.
Kinoforum was covered by 750 journalists from all over the world.
More than 700 guests attended the Kinoforum: directors, producers and actors from more than 50 countries.
Saint Petersburg prize for the contribution to the cinematography was awarded to classic of the Soviet and Russian cinema, director Marlen Khutsiev.
The prize was given by chairwoman of the Kinoforum organizing Committee Alla Manilova.
FIPRESSI (International Federation of Film Critics) prize for outstanding contribution to the world’s cinematography at the 2nd Saint Petersburg International Kinoforum was awarded to Marlen Khutsiev
The prize was given by program director Andrey Plakhov.
Members of the competition Best of the Best jury distinguished film “Le Havre” of director Aki Kaurismiaki for the humanism of director’s intentions and high-level artistic performance.
Grand Prix of the 2nd Saint Petersburg International Kinoforum was awarded to Irani director Asgar Farkhadi for film “Nader and Simin, a Separation” .
The prize was given by the chairman of the competition jury, writer and scriptwriter Rustam Ibragimbekov.
In 2011 this film was awarded Golden Bear and Prize of the Ecumenical Jury at Berlin International Film Festival.
According to the results of audience voting films of the competition program Best of the Best Audience Choice Awards were given:
The third award was given to film “The Hunter” of director Bakur Bakuradze.
The award was given by member of the jury, president of non-commercial company Toronto Russian Film Festival Valeriy Kogan.
The second award was given to film “Por el Camino/Beyond the Road” of director Charlie Braun.
The award was given by member of the jury, director of Russian department of The Walt Disney Company Maria Zhigalova-Ozkan.
The first and main Audience Choice Award was given to Aki Kaurismiaki for film “Le Havre”.
The award was given by member of the jury and journalist Svetlana Sorokina and artist Vadim Zakharov
In the competition program «New Territories» Best Film Award was given to film «Black Blood» of Chinese director Miaoyan Zhang.
The award was given by members of the jury: founder of Berlin International Film Festival Ulrich Gregor and actress Dinara Drukarova.
Best Director Award in the competition program «New Territories» was given to director from Sri Lanka Sanjeewa Pushpakumara for his film «Flying Fish».
The prize was given by member of the jury: director Ios Stelling and producer Natalia Mokritskaya.
Special Award: Choice of the Jury in the competition program «New Territories» was given to film «Gesher» from Iran, director Vakhid Vakilifar.
The prize was given by members of the jury: artist-decorator, Oscar winner Rodger Kristian and actress Ornella Muti.
The organizing committee of the 2nd Saint Petersburg International Kinoforum awarded a special prize to film from non-competition program «Devil’s Double» of director Lee Tamahori.
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