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The Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival (GAIFF; Armenian: «Ոսկե Ծիրան» Երևանի միջազգային կինոփառատոն, romanized: “Voske Tsiran” Yerevani mijazgayin kinop’arraton) is an annual film festival held in Yerevan, Armenia.[1] The festival was founded in 2004 with the co-operation of the “Golden Apricot” Fund for Cinema Development, the Armenian Association of Film Critics and Cinema Journalists. The GAIFF is continually supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, the Ministry of Culture of Armenia and the Benevolent Fund for Cultural Development.The objectives of the festival are “to present new works by the film directors and producers in Armenia and foreign cinematographers of Armenian descent and to promote creativity and originality in the area of cinema and video art”.[2]

Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival
LocationYerevan, Armenia Armenia
Founded2004
DirectorsAtom Egoyan (Honorary Chairman)

Harutyun Khachatryan (General Director)
Susanna Harutyunyan (Artistic Director)

Mikayel Stamboltsyan (Program Director)

Producers“Golden Apricot” Fund for Cinema Development, Armenian Association of Film Critics and Cinema Journalists
Festival dateJuly
LanguageArmenian, English
Websitewww.gaiff.am

History

The “Golden Apricot” Annual Film Festival was established in 2004 in Yerevan, by the “Golden Apricot” Fund for Cinema Development, the Armenian Association of Film Critics and Cinema Journalists, supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, the Ministry of Culture of Armenia and Benevolent Fund for Cultural Development. Canadian-Armenian director Atom Egoyan was named president of the festival since 2005.[3]

The Festival is dedicated to the theme of Crossroads of Cultures and Civilizations, and features a multitude of films representing various nations and religions, collectively depicting the richness of the human experience.

In 2005, the establishment of a network of filmmakers of the region entitled Directors Across Borders was initiated by the “Golden Apricot” Film Festival.[4]

Since 2005 “Golden Apricot” has been functioning under the aegis of the European Cultural Parliament.[5]

In 2010, the festival was awarded by the FICTS Plate D’honneur.[6]

In 2017, festival organizers cancelled the screening of an off-competition program entitled, “Armenians: Internal And External Views”, with no reasons given. LGBT activists took to social media to criticize the cancellation, with some claiming that two LGBTQ+-themed films — Apricot Groves and Listen to Me: Untold Stories Beyond Hatred — were the reason for the cancellation. Atom Egoyan and Arsinée Khanjian, prominent Armenian Canadian figures in cinema, denounced this cancellation.[7] An open letter signed by filmmakers, activists, politicians, and others denouncing the cancellation was published,[8] and LGBTQ+ rights organizations Pink Armenia[9] and GALAS LGBTQ+ Armenian Society strongly criticized the censorship.[10] The EU‘s Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum called on Armenian authorities to fulfill their international commitments, stating that “The incident… runs contrary to the process of Armenia’s joining the Creative Europe programme”.[11]

Awards and categories of competition

The major awards at the GAIFF are the Golden Apricot and Silver Apricot prizes for feature, documentary and Armenian panorama films. Lifetime achievement is recognized by the Parajonov’s Thaler Award, named in honour of Sergei Parajanov.[12]

The various categories and prize names are as follows:[13]

International Feature Competition

1. “Golden Apricot” – Best Feature Film

2. “Silver Apricot” – Special Prize

International Documentary Competition

1. “Golden Apricot” – Best Documentary Film

2. “Silver Apricot” – Special Prize

“Apricot Stone” Short Film Competition

1. “Golden Stone” – Best Short Film

2. Special Prize

“Armenian Panorama” National Competition

1. “Golden Apricot” – Best Fiction Film

2. “Golden Apricot” – Best Documentary Film

3. “Silver Apricot” – Special Prize

Winners of the Grand Prix – Golden Apricot main prize for Best Feature Film

Awards GAIFF 2004

Main article: 1st Yerevan Golden Apricot International Film Festival
CategoryAwardFilmDirectorCountry
International Feature CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Feature FilmAraratAtom Egoyan Canada[14]
International Documentary CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Documentary FilmTale About Pegasus (Armenian: Հեքիաթ թեվավոր ձիու մասին)Armen Khachatryan Armenia[14]
Short Film CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Short FilmJe m’appelleStéphane Elmadjian France[14]
Animation and Experimental FilmGolden Apricot for Best Armenian FilmFreedub 1
Jury Special PrizeJury Special Prize for Best Feature FilmA Place in the WorldArtour Aristakisian Russia[14]
Jury Special Prize for Best Animation and Experimental FilmLigne de VieSerge Avedikian France[14]
Special MentionSpecial Mention for Best Documentary FilmI Died in Childhood…Georgiy Paradzhanov Russia[14]

Awards GAIFF 2005

Main article: 2nd Yerevan Golden Apricot International Film Festival
CategoryAwardFilmDirectorCountry
International Feature CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Feature FilmThe SunAlexander Sokurov Russia, Italy, Switzerland, France[15][16]
Silver Apricot Special Prize for Feature Film4Ilya Khrzhanovsky Russia[15][16]
Los Muertos (The Dead)Lisandro Alonso Argentina, Netherlands, France[15][16]
Jury Special MentionParadise GirlsFow Pyng Hu Netherlands[15][16]
International Documentary CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Documentary Film3 Rooms Of MelancholiaPirjo Honkasalo Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany[15][16]
Silver Apricot Special Prize for Documentary FilmMoskatchkaAnnett Schutz Latvia, Germany[15][16]
Oh! ManYervant Gianikian, Angela Ricci Lucchi Italy[15][16]
Armenian Panorama CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Armenian FilmHammer & FlameVon (Vahan) Pilikian United Kingdom[15][16]
Under the Open SkyArman Yeritsyan Armenia[15][16]
The RoadNaira Muradyan Armenia[15][16]
Jury DiplomaBorn in FireSuren Ter-Grigoryan Armenia[15][16]
Planet ZorthianArno Yeretzian, Sevag Vrej, Harout Arakelian, Lisa Tchakmakian United States[15][16]
One BalloonAram Hekinian, Aruna Naimji United States[15][16]
One Fine Morning (Un Beau Matin)Serge Avedikian France[15][16]
Parajanov’s Thaler – Lifetime Achievement AwardAbbas Kiarostami Iran[15][16]
Krzysztof ZanussiPoland[15][16]
Nikita Mikhalkov Russia[15][16]
Prize of the Armenian Filmmakers Union for the Best DirectorLong Gone (Documentary)Jack Cahil United States[15][16]
Prizes of the Armenian Association of Film Critics and Cinema Journalists for the Best Feature FilmMy Father is an EngineerRobert Guédiguian France[15][16]
Waiting for the CloudsYeşim Ustaoğlu Turkey[15][16]
Hrant Matevosyan Fund Prix for the Best Script in Armenian PanoramaThe RoadNaira Muradyan Armenia[15][16]

Awards GAIFF 2006

Main article: 3rd Yerevan Golden Apricot International Film Festival
CategoryAwardFilmDirectorCountry
International Feature CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Feature FilmThree TimesHou Hsiao-hsien Taiwan, China, France[17][18]
Silver Apricot Special Prize for Feature FilmThe Legend of TimeIsaki Lacuesta Spain[17][18]
Trip To Armenia (Le voyage en Arménie)Robert Guédiguian France[17][18]
International Documentary CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Documentary FilmWorkingman’s DeathMichael Glawogger Austria[17][18]
Silver Apricot Special Prize for Documentary FilmEstamiraMarcos Prado Brazil[17][18]
Jury Special MentionLjudmila & AnatolijGunnar Bergdahl Sweden[17][18]
Armenian Panorama CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Armenian FilmThe Dwellers of Forgotten IslandsHrant Hakobyan Armenia[17][18]
Jury Special MentionPosthumous Lifetime Achievement AwardAra Vahuni Armenia[17][18]
Parajanov’s Thaler – Lifetime Achievement AwardArtavazd Peleshyan Armenia[17][18]
Marko Bellocchio Italy[17][18]
Tonino Guerra Italy[17][18]
Mohsen Makhmalbaf Iran[17][18]
Godfrey Reggio United States[17][18]
Awards for Emerging FilmmakersThe Genocide in MeAraz Artinyan Canada[17][18]
My Name is HappinessVardan Hakobyan Russia[17][18]
The LighthouseMaria Sahakyan Russia, Armenia[17][18]
Armenian Association of Film Critics and Cinema Journalists PrizeSummer in BerlinAndreas Dresen Germany[17][18]
ReturnerSerge Avedikian France[17][18]

Awards GAIFF 2007

Main article: 4th Yerevan Golden Apricot International Film Festival
CategoryAwardFilmDirectorCountry
International Feature CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Feature FilmImport/ExportUlrich Seidl Austria[19][20]
Silver Apricot Special Prize for Feature FilmNuovomondoEmanuele Crialese Italy, France[19][20]
Jury DiplomaFlandersBruno Dumont France[19][20]
International Documentary CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Documentary FilmA Story of People in War and PeaceVardan Hovhannisyan Armenia[19][20]
Silver Apricot Special Prize for Documentary FilmThe White She-CamelChristiaens Xavier Belgium[19][20]
Armenian Panorama CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Armenian FilmScreamersCarla Garapedian United Kingdom[19][20]
Silver Apricot Special Prize for Armenian FilmA Story of People in War and PeaceVardan Hovhannisyan Armenia[19][20]
Jury DiplomaGraffitiIgor Apasyan Russia[19][20]
Seven Indian BoysAshot Mkrtchyan Armenia[19][20]
Parajanov’s Thaler – Lifetime Achievement AwardPaolo and Vittorio Taviani Italy[19][20]
FIPRESCI AwardA Story of People in War and PeaceVardan Hovhannisyan Armenia[19][20]
Ecumenical Jury AwardsA Story of People in War and PeaceVardan Hovhannisyan Armenia[19][20]
ScreamersCarla Garapedian United Kingdom[19][20]
Wishing-Tree PrizeDinner TimeGor Baghdasaryan Armenia[19][20]

Awards GAIFF 2008

Main article: 5th Yerevan Golden Apricot International Film Festival
CategoryAwardFilmDirectorCountry
International Feature CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Feature FilmMermaidAnna Melikian Russia[21][22]
Silver Apricot Special Prize for Feature FilmLemon TreeEran Riklis Israel, France, Germany[21][22]
Wonderful TownAditya Assarat Thailand[21][22]
Jury DiplomaEnd of the EarthAbolfazl Saffary Iran[21][22]
International Documentary CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Documentary FilmWomen See Lot of ThingsMeira Asher Netherlands[21][22]
Silver Apricot Special Prize for Documentary FilmLakshmi and MeNishtha Jain India, United States, Finland, Denmark[21][22]
Armenian Panorama CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Armenian FilmThe Blue HourEric Nazarian United States[21][22]
Silver Apricot Special Prize for Armenian FilmGataDiana Mkrtchyan Russia[21][22]
Jury DiplomaJrarat, MiniaturesMariam Ohanyan Armenia[21][22]
Parajanov’s Thaler – Tribute toMichelangelo Antonioni Italy[21][22]
Parajanov’s Thaler – Lifetime Achievement AwardWim Wenders Germany[21][22]
Dariush Mehrjui Iran[21][22]
Special Silver Apricot – Pour l’Audance Artistique et HumaineCatherine Breillat France[21][22]
FIPRESCI AwardMy Marlon and BrandoHuseyin Karabey Turkey[21][22]
Ecumenical Jury AwardThe Blue HourEric Nazarian United States[21][22]
Jury DiplomaMy Marlon and BrandoHuseyin Karabey Turkey[21][22]

Awards GAIFF 2009

Main article: 6th Yerevan Golden Apricot International Film Festival
CategoryAwardFilmDirectorCountry
International Feature CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Feature FilmThe Other BankGiorgi Ovashvili Georgia, Kazakhstan[23][24]
Silver Apricot Special Prize for Feature FilmScratchMichał Rosa Poland[23][24]
Jury DiplomaAutumnÖzcan Alper Turkey, Germany[23][24]
International Documentary CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Documentary FilmBurma VJ – Reporting from a Closed CountryAnders Østergaard Denmark[23][24]
Silver Apricot Special Prize for Documentary FilmThe LivingSergey Bukovsky Ukraine[23][24]
Jury Special MentionSupermen of MalegaonFaiza Ahmad Khan India, Singapore, Japan[23][24]
Armenian Panorama CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Armenian FilmWith Love and GratitudeArka Manukyan Armenia[23][24]
Jury DiplomaCaucasian NieceLevon Kalantar Armenia[23][24]
A World of Our OwnFrédéric Balekdjian France[23][24]
Special Prize “Master”Kōhei Oguri Japan[23][24]
Rob Nilsson United States[23][24]
Sergei Solovyov Russia[23][24]
FIPRESCI AwardAutumnÖzcan Alper Turkey, Germany[23][24]
Ecumenical Jury AwardThe Other BankGiorgi Ovashvili Georgia, Kazakhstan[23][24]

Awards GAIFF 2010

Main article: 7th Yerevan Golden Apricot International Film Festival
CategoryAwardFilmDirectorCountry
International Feature CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Feature FilmCosmosReha Erdem Turkey, Bulgaria[25][26]
Silver Apricot Special Prize for Feature FilmMy JoySergei Loznitsa Ukraine, Germany, Netherlands
International Documentary CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Documentary FilmTogetherPavel Kostomarov Russia
Silver Apricot Special Prize for Documentary FilmThe Woman With Five ElephantsVadim Jendreyko Germany, Switzerland
Armenian Panorama CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Armenian FilmThe Last Tightrope Dancer in ArmeniaArman Yeritsyan, Inna Sahakyan Armenia
Silver Apricot Special Prize for Armenian FilmDown HereComes Chahbazian Belgium, France
Jury Special MentionUncle ValyaNikolay Davtyan Armenia
Parajanov’s Thaler – Tribute toHenri Verneuil Armenia, France
Parajanov’s Thaler – Lifetime Achievement Award”Theo Angelopoulos Greece
Claudia Cardinale Italy
Special Prize “Master”Claire Denis France
Friðrik Þór Friðriksson Iceland
Lee Chang-dong South Korea
Stanislav Govorukhin Russia
FIPRESCI AwardOn the PathJasmila Žbanić Bosnia and Herzegovina, Austria, Croatia, Germany
Ecumenical Jury AwardDon’t Look in the MirrorSuren Babayan Armenia
Jury DiplomaHow I Ended This SummerAlexei Popogrebski Russia
British Council AwardLernavanMarat Sargsyan Lithuania
Hrant Matevosyan Award

Awards GAIFF 2011

CategoryAwardFilmDirectorCountry
International Feature CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Feature FilmA SeparationAsghar Farhadi Iran
Silver Apricot Special Prize for Feature FilmThe Journals of MusanPark Jung-bum South Korea
Jury Special PrizeThe PrizePaula MarkovitchMexico, France, Poland, Germany
International Documentary CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Documentary FilmThe World According to Ion B.Alexander Nanau Russia
Silver Apricot Special Prize for Documentary FilmSummer PastureLynn True,

Nelson Walker III,

Tsering Perlo

United States, China
Jury Special MentionMagnificent NothingAhmad SeyedkeshmiriIran
Armenian Panorama CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Armenian FilmLoading My LifeHaroutyun Shatyan Armenia
Silver Apricot Special Prize for Armenian FilmThe SpaceshipEmil MkrttchianSweden
Jury Special MentionThe Last Hippie of the Pink CityAnastasia PopovaRussia
Apricot StoneGolden ApricotGlasgowPiotr SubbotkoPoland
Jury Special MentionBicycleSerhat KaraaslanTurkey
Parajanov’s Thaler – Lifetime Achievement AwardBéla TarrHungary
Fanny ArdantFrance
Roman BalayanUkraine
Special Prize “Master”Nuri Bilge CeylanTurkey
Wojciech MarczewskiPoland
Alexei UchitelRussia
FIPRESCI AwardMandooEbrahim SaeediIraq
Ecumenical Jury AwardEuropolisCornel GheorghitaRomania, France
Jury CommendationSteel GatesArmen Khachatryan Armenia
Armenian National Film Academy AwardThe PrizePaula MarkovitchMexico, France, Poland, Germany
Armenian Filmmakers Union AwardLoading My LifeHaroutyun Shatyan Armenia
British Council AwardLoading My LifeHaroutyun Shatyan Armenia
Hrant Matevosyan AwardThe SpaceshipEmil MkrttchianSweden

Awards GAIFF 2012[27]

CategoryAwardFilmDirectorCountry
International Feature CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Feature FilmIn the FogSergei LoznitsaBelarus, Russia, Germany, Netherlands, Latvia
Silver Apricot Special Prize for Feature FilmIt Looks Pretty From a DistanceAnka Sasnal, Wilhelm SasnalPoland
International Documentary CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Documentary Film5 Broken CamerasEmad Burnat

Guy Davidi

Palestine
Silver Apricot Special Prize for Documentary FilmThe Tundra Book. A Tale of Vukvukai, the Little Rock,Aleksei VakhrushevRussia
Jury Special MentionBakhmaroSalome JashGeorgia, Germany
Armenian Panorama CompetitionBest Armenian Fiction Film – Golden ApricotIf Only EveryoneNatalya Belyauskene Armenia
Best Armenian Documentary – Golden ApricotArmenian RhapsodyCassiana Der Haroutiounian

Cesar Gananian, Gary Gananian

Brazil
Silver Apricot for Armenian PanoramaNanaValerie MassadianFrance
Apricot StoneGolden ApricotWhen We Die At NightEduardo MorotóBrazil
Jury Special MentionInsignificant Details of the Accidental EpisodeMikhail Mestetsky Russia
Parajanov’s Thaler – Lifetime Achievement Award”Víctor EriceSpain
Agnieszka HollandPoland
Eldar ShengelaiaGeorgia
Award of the Apostolic Church of Armenia – “Let There Be Light”Alexander Sokurov Russia
FIPRESCI AwardThe First Rains of SpringYerlan Nurmukhambetov

Sano Shinju

Japan, Kazakhstan
Ecumenical Jury AwardIf Only EveryoneNatalya Belyauskene Armenia
Jury CommendationFuture Lasts ForeverÖzcan AlperTurkey
Armenian National Film Academy AwardGrandma’s TattoosSuzanne KhardalianSweden
British Council AwardArmenian RhapsodyCassiana Der Haroutiounian

Cesar Gananian, Gary Gananian

Brazil
Armenian Filmmakers Union AwardWith Fidel Whatever HappensGoran RadovanovicSerbia
Hrant Matevosyan AwardBad FatherTigrane AvedikianFrance

Awards GAIFF 2013[28]

CategoryAwardFilmDirectorCountry
International Feature CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Feature FilmCirclesSrdan GolubovićGermany, Serbia,France, Croatia, Slovenia
Silver Apricot Special Prize for Feature FilmParvizMajid BarzegarIran
Jury Special MentionAraf – Somewhere In-BetweenYeşim UstaoğluGermany,Franc, Turkey
International Documentary CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Documentary FilmThe Last Black Sea PiratesSvetoslav StoyanovBulgaria
Silver Apricot Special Prize for Documentary FilmA World Not OursMahdi FleifelUnited Kingdom
Armenian Panorama CompetitionBest Armenian Fiction Film – Golden ApricotI Am Going To Change My NameMaria Sahakyan Armenia, Russia, Denmark
Best Armenian Documentary – Golden ApricotSaroyanlandLusin Dink Armenia,France,Turkey
Apricot StoneGolden ApricotWelcome and… Our CondolencesLeonid PrudovskyIsrael
Jury Special MentionThe MotherŁukasz OstalskiPoland
The Swing of the Coffin MakerElmár ImánovGermany
Jury DiplomaRhino Full ThrottleErik SchmittGermany
Parajanov’s Thaler – Lifetime Achievement Award”Charles AznavourFrance, Armenia
István SzabóHungary
Margarethe von TrottaGermany
Jos StellingNetherlands
Nerses Hovhannisyan Armenia
Special Prize MasterUlrich SeidlAustria
Award of the Apostolic Church of Armenia – “Let There Be Light”Artavazd Peleshyan Armenia
British Council Award for the Armenian Panorama CompetitionEmbersTamara Stepanyan Armenia, Lebanon, Qatar
Armenian Filmmakers Union AwardA Mere LifeSanghun ParkSouth Korea
Hrant Matevosyan Award for the best script in the Armenian Panorama CompetitionBroken ChildhoodJivan Avetisyan Armenia

Awards GAIFF 2014

CategoryAwardFilmDirectorCountry
International Feature CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Feature FilmThe TribeMyroslav SlaboshpytskyiUkraine
Silver Apricot Special Prize for Feature FilmBlind DatesLevan KoguashviliGeorgia, Ukraine
International Documentary CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Documentary FilmThe Stone RiverGiovanni DonfrancescoItaly, France
[Domino EffectElwira Niewiera, Piotr RosołowskiPoland, Germany
Armenian Panorama CompetitionGolden ApricotMilky BrotherVahram Mkhitaryan Armenia Poland
Golden ApricotTevanikJivan Avetisyan Armenia, Lithuania
Silver ApricotRomaticistsShoghik Tedevosyan, Areg Azatyan Armenia
Jury DiplomaPlease Be NormalHaik KocharianUnited States
Apricot StoneGolden ApricotThough I Know the River Is DryOmar Robert HamiltonPalestine, Egypt, Qatar, United Kingdom
Jury Special PrizeRed HulkAssimina ProedrouGreece
Parajanov’s Thaler – For outstanding artistic contribution into world cinemaJia ZhangkeChina
Kim Ki-dukSouth Korea
Amos GitaiIsrael
Otar IosselianiGeorgia,
Parajanov’s Thaler – For outstanding contribution into world festival movementMarco MüllerItaly
Special Prize MasterChristian BergerAustria
Award of the Apostolic Church of Armenia – “Let There Be Light”Krzysztof ZanussiPoland
FIPRESCI Jury AwardThe TribeMyroslav SlaboshpytskyiUkraine
EcumenicalL Jury AwardThe AbodeLusine Sargsyan Armenia
Special CommendationBlind DatesLevan KoguashviliGeorgia,
Armenian Filmmakers Union AwardAndin: Armenian Journey ChroniclesRuben Giney Armenia, China, Russia, India
Please Be NormalHaik KocharianUnited States
Hrant Matevosyan Award for the best script in the Armenian Panorama CompetitionMilky BrotherVahram Mkhitaryan Armenia Poland
Armen Mazmanian Special AwardResurrectionAlain Manoukyan Armenia

Awards GAIFF 2015

CategoryAwardFilmDirectorCountry
International Feature CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Feature FilmEmbrace of the SerpentCiro GuerraColombia, Argentina, Venezuela
Silver Apricot Special Prize for Feature FilmEnd of WinterKim Dae-hwanSouth Korea
Jury Special MentionIxcanulJayro BustamantGuatemala, France
International Documentary CompetitionGolden ApricotThe Creation of MeaningSimone Rapisarda CasanovaCanada, Italy
Silver ApricotA German YouthJean-Gabriel PériotFrance, Germany, Switzerland
Armenian Panorama CompetitionGolden ApricotThe DoctorAnna Goroyan Russia
One, Two, Three…Arman Yeritsyan Armenia, Germany, Norway
Jury Special MentionBack To GürünAdrineh Gregorian Armenia
Apricot StoneGolden ApricotEverything Will Be OkayPatrick VollrathAustria,Germany
Jury Special PrizeChellehDavood KhayyamIran
Jury Special MentionFamily For SaleSébastien PetrettiBelgium
Parajanov’s Thaler – For outstanding artistic contribution into world cinemaOrnella MutiItaly
Nastassja KinskiGermany
Special Prize MasterPatrick ChesnaisFrance
Award of the Apostolic Church of Armenia – “Let There Be Light”Robert GuédiguianFrance
FIPRESCI Jury AwardMoskvich, my loveAram Shahbazyan Armenia, Russia, France
Ecumenical Jury AwardMoskvich, my loveAram Shahbazyan Armenia, Russia, France
Special CommendationSivasKaan MüjdeciGermany, Turkey
Hrant Matevosyan Award for the best script in the Armenian Panorama CompetitionThe RoadGagik Madoyan Armenia
Audience AwardSanctuaryMarc BrummundGermany,

Awards GAIFF 2016

CategoryAwardFilmDirectorCountry
International Feature CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Feature FilmUngivenBranko SchmidtCroatia
Silver Apricot Special Prize for Feature FilmImmortalSeyed Hadi MohagheghIran
Jury Special MentionThe Prosecutor, The Defender, The Father And His SonIglika TriffonovaBulgaria, Sweden, Netherlands
International Documentary CompetitionGolden ApricotAcross the DonEvgeny Grigoriev Russia
Silver ApricotDon JuanJerzy SladkowskiSweden, Finland
Jury Special MentionCurumimMarcos PradoBrazil
Armenian Panorama CompetitionGolden ApricotLeopard’s SilenceFrance
Good MorningAnna Arevshatyan Armenia
Stony PathsArnaud KhayadjanianFrance
Jury Special Mention28:94 Local TimeDavid Safarian Armenia, Germany, Netherlands
Parajanov’s Thaler – For outstanding artistic contribution into world cinemaJacqueline Bisset United States
Želimir ŽilnikSerbia
Ruben Gevorgyants Armenia
Special Prize MasterFred KelemenGermany
Vitaly Mansky Russia
Award of the Apostolic Church of Armenia – “Let There Be Light”Roman Balayan Armenia, Ukraine
FIPRESCI Jury AwardUngivenBranko SchmidtCroatia
Ecumenical Jury AwardImmortalSeyed Hadi MohagheghIran
Hrant Matevosyan Award for the best script in the Armenian Panorama Competition28:94 Local TimeDavid Safarian Armenia, Germany, Netherlands
Festival’s president AwardAbout LoveAnna Melikian Russia

See also

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