The 22nd Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival has reached its conclusion. On July 19, the festival’s official closing ceremony took place at the House of Cinema in Yerevan.
During the ceremony, the juries announced the winners.
In the International Feature Film Competition, the Golden Apricot was awarded to “Fiume o Morte” by Igor Bezinović (Croatia/Italy/Slovenia).
The Silver Apricot went to “Holy Electricity” by Tato Kotetishvili (Georgia).
A Special Mention was given to “Songs of a Distant Land” by Olha Zhurba (Ukraine/Denmark/Sweden/France).
In the Armenian Panorama (Apricot Stone) Competition, the Golden Apricot was awarded to “The Homeland” by Gor Arushanyan (Armenia/Poland).
The Silver Apricot went to “Snake Soup” by Zak Demirjian (Armenia).
A Special Mention was given to “The World Is Ours” by Areg Azatyan (USA/Armenia).
The FIPRESCI Prize was awarded to “Aisha Can’t Fly Away Anymore” by Morad Mostafa (Egypt/Sudan/Tunisia/Saudi Arabia/Qatar/France/Germany).
In the Regional Panorama Competition, the Golden Apricot went to “Take Your Heart and Walk” by Sepideh Farsi (France/Palestine).
The Silver Apricot was awarded to “Tehran: The Unfinished Story” by Saeed Nouri (Iran).
A Special Mention went to “Lions of the Tigris” by Zaradasht Ahmed (Norway/Netherlands).
The festival’s special Parajanov Thaler Award for Contribution to Cinema was presented to the jury president, Abderrahmane Sissako, the Mauritanian master and laureate of the Cannes Film Festival and César Awards.
Another Parajanov Thaler Award was presented to Harutyun Khachatryan, founder and president of the Golden Apricot Film Festival.
The festival’s special Master Award was given to Athina Rachel Tsangari, a co-founder of the Greek New Wave, early collaborator of Yorgos Lanthimos, renowned director of Attenberg, and a member of the festival jury.
The official closing of the festival was marked by the screening of “The Last Station” by Harutyun Khachatryan.
The 22nd Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival was held from July 13 to 20. As always, the festival showcased competition films from around the world, including selections from the world’s most prestigious festivals such as Cannes and Berlinale. Global cinema figures visited Armenia, sharing their experience and art with local audiences.
The International Competition Jury President was Abderrahmane Sissako, Cannes and César award-winning filmmaker from Mauritania. The jury included:
The festival’s Guest of Honor and Regional Competition Jury President was Amir Naderi.
The regional jury members included:
The festival’s main sponsor was the Yerevan Municipality, with support from the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports of Armenia.
During the ceremony, the juries announced the winners.
In the International Feature Film Competition, the Golden Apricot was awarded to “Fiume o Morte” by Igor Bezinović (Croatia/Italy/Slovenia).
The Silver Apricot went to “Holy Electricity” by Tato Kotetishvili (Georgia).
A Special Mention was given to “Songs of a Distant Land” by Olha Zhurba (Ukraine/Denmark/Sweden/France).
In the Armenian Panorama (Apricot Stone) Competition, the Golden Apricot was awarded to “The Homeland” by Gor Arushanyan (Armenia/Poland).
The Silver Apricot went to “Snake Soup” by Zak Demirjian (Armenia).
A Special Mention was given to “The World Is Ours” by Areg Azatyan (USA/Armenia).
The FIPRESCI Prize was awarded to “Aisha Can’t Fly Away Anymore” by Morad Mostafa (Egypt/Sudan/Tunisia/Saudi Arabia/Qatar/France/Germany).
In the Regional Panorama Competition, the Golden Apricot went to “Take Your Heart and Walk” by Sepideh Farsi (France/Palestine).
The Silver Apricot was awarded to “Tehran: The Unfinished Story” by Saeed Nouri (Iran).
A Special Mention went to “Lions of the Tigris” by Zaradasht Ahmed (Norway/Netherlands).
The festival’s special Parajanov Thaler Award for Contribution to Cinema was presented to the jury president, Abderrahmane Sissako, the Mauritanian master and laureate of the Cannes Film Festival and César Awards.
Another Parajanov Thaler Award was presented to Harutyun Khachatryan, founder and president of the Golden Apricot Film Festival.
The festival’s special Master Award was given to Athina Rachel Tsangari, a co-founder of the Greek New Wave, early collaborator of Yorgos Lanthimos, renowned director of Attenberg, and a member of the festival jury.
The official closing of the festival was marked by the screening of “The Last Station” by Harutyun Khachatryan.
The 22nd Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival was held from July 13 to 20. As always, the festival showcased competition films from around the world, including selections from the world’s most prestigious festivals such as Cannes and Berlinale. Global cinema figures visited Armenia, sharing their experience and art with local audiences.
The International Competition Jury President was Abderrahmane Sissako, Cannes and César award-winning filmmaker from Mauritania. The jury included:
- Eric Nazarian, Armenian-American screenwriter and director, Golden Apricot laureate, participant of the San Sebastian and Turin festivals
- Athina Rachel Tsangari, co-founder of the Greek New Wave, early collaborator of Yorgos Lanthimos, director of Attenberg, and creative director of the Athens Olympic Games ceremonies
- Adilkhan Yerzhanov, one of the leading voices of contemporary Central Asian cinema, known for his genre experimentation and dark irony
- Ada Solomon, leading Romanian producer, Berlinale Golden Bear winner, and Oscar-nominated film producer
The festival’s Guest of Honor and Regional Competition Jury President was Amir Naderi.
The regional jury members included:
- Kira Kovalenko, winner of the Un Certain Regard Award at Cannes, one of Alexander Sokurov’s best-known students
- Karen Karagulian, Armenian-American actor known for his long-term collaboration with Sean Baker
The festival’s main sponsor was the Yerevan Municipality, with support from the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports of Armenia.