5th “Sose” International Film Festival, launched on September 28 at “Hayrenik” Cinema, came to an end. The Official Closing Ceremony and Award Ceremony took place on November 23 in the Big Hall of the Cinema House. This year, 742 films from around 39 countries (USA, Great Britain, Iran, Russia, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, France, Germany, China, New Zealand, etc.) have been received and 174 films have passed the selection.
The jury members of the Festival are: film director Hrant Vardanyan (Armenia), cameraman Ashot Movsesyan (Armenia), actress Zara Antonyan (Germany), film director and actor Slava Stepanyan (Russia), producer and film director Armine Andan (Armenia).
Three films have been nominated by the jury, and the best of them has been selected.
The main competition program includes feature, short and documentary films without thematic limitations.
Best screenplay
Lines, Vassilis Mazomenos, (Greece)
GOLIATH, Dominik Locher (Switzerland)
The Forest, Roman Zhigalov (Russian Federation)
In this nomination the winner and the film that was awarded with Sose Statue is:
“Lines”, screenplay: Vassilis Mazomenos, (Greece)
Best cameraman
Lines, George Papandrikopoulos, (Greece)
THE SECRET OF HAPPINESS, Catalin Simioana (Romania)
Freedom Net, Rubén D. Ortega (Spain)
In this nomination the winner and the film that was awarded with Sose Statue is:
“Lines”, cameraman: Vassilis Mazomenos, (Greece)
Best sound design
Agadah, Alberto Rondalli (Italy)
Freedom Net, Pablo Moreno (Spain)
Satan’s bastard, Dezsö Zsigmond, (Hungary)
In this nomination the winner and the film that was awarded with Sose Statue is:
“Agadah”, (Italy)
Best actress
Freedom Net, Assumpta Serna (Spain)
Satan’s bastard, Viktória Tarpai (Hungary)
GOLIATH, Jasna Fritzi Bauer (Switzerland)
In this nomination the winner and the film that was awarded with Sose Statue is:
“Freedom Net”, actress: Assumpta Serna, (Spain)
Best actor
Agadah, Nahuel Pérez Biscayart (Italy)
GOLIATH, Sven Schelker (Switzerland)
Freedom Net, Javier Bódalo (Spain)
In this nomination the winner and the film that was awarded with Sose Statue is:
“Agadah”, actor: Nahuel Pérez Biscayar, (Italy)
Best director
Freedom Net, Pablo Moreno (Spain)
Agadah, Alberto Rondalli (Italy)
The Forest, Roman Zhigalov (Russian Federation)
In this nomination the winner and the film that was awarded with Sose Statue is:
“Freedom Net”, director: Pablo Moreno, (Spain)
Best film
Freedom Net, Pablo Moreno (Spain)
GOLIATH, Dominik Locher (Switzerland)
Agadah, Alberto Rondalli (Italy)
In this nomination the winner and the film that was awarded with Sose Statue is:
“Freedom Net”, Pablo Moreno, (Spain)
Best Short Film
Lost In The Middle, Senne Dehandschutter (Belgium)
He Said “Mommy”, Arsen Agadjanyan (Russian Federation)
Thursday, Suro Jr (Russian Federation)
In this nomination the winner and the film that was awarded with Sose Statue is:
“Lost in the Middle”, director: Senne Dehandschutter, (Belgium)
Best Documentary
The Fight, VIOLETA AYALA (Bolivia)
In The Shade Of The Apple Tree, Claudia Euen (Germany)
Dance Hall Land, Alessandro Stevanon (Italy)
In this nomination the winner and the film that was awarded with Sose Statue is:
“The Fight”, director: VIOLETA AYALA, (Bolivia)
“Content is woman” Best Interpretation
In this noniation feature films are included with the topic of Woman
SHADOW BOXER, ANDREAS BØGGILD MONIES (Denmark)
June July, Emma Semeria (France)
CHOC ICE, SADRAK ZMORK (Spain)
In this nomination the winner and the film that was awarded with Sose Statue is:
“SHADOW BOXER”, director: ANDREAS BØGGILD MONIES, (Denmark)
Best Student Film
In this nomination students participate with their student works.
Schoolyard Blues, Maria Eriksson (Sweden)
Earthly People, Ádám Freund (Hungary)
Invisibly, Áron Szentpéteri (Hungary)
In this nomination the winner and the film that was awarded with Sose Statue is:
“Schoolyard Blues”, director: Maria Eriksson, (Sweden)
For the sake of promoting the justice of the Armenian people, the Sose Mayrig’s Prize was awarded to the film “Crows of the Desert – A Hero’s Journey through the Armenian Genocide” / director: Marta Houske, USA /, and “Crows of Desert” book / editors: Levon Parian and Maro Parian / presented in out-of-competition program.
An hour-long “Crows of the Desert – A Hero’s Journey through the Armenian Genocide” documentary film’s Armenian premiere was held in the frames of teh Festival. The film is based on Levon Yotnakhparyan’s memoirs. The film presents outstanding facts about the Armenian Genocide, which testify to the crimes committed against Armenians and the harassment of Armenian orphans. The film focuses on the tragic displacement of Armenians in Urfa. The facts about the heroic deeds of Levon Jotnakhperyan are presented.
The presentation of the book “Crows of Desert” summarizing the memoirs of Levon Yotnakhperian took place in Yerevan in the frames of the festival. It includes the dramatic history of the Armenian Genocide survivor from serving in the Ottoman army to the escape tothe desert. The book’s editor, Levon Paryan, comes from a famous family of the Yotnakhperians.
Jury Prize for Short Films competition program won the film “He Said “Mommy”” / Arsen Aghajanyan, Russia /
Best Short Film on Social issue won the Armenian director living in Russia, filmmaker Suro Jr. with the film “Thursday”
In the student competition program encouraging grant of 200,000 AMD also have been provided to 3 Armenian students: Aram Dovlatyan, Narek Petrosyan and Mariam Grigoryan.