Russian film festival
33rd Moscow International Film FestivalFestival poster |
Opening film | Transformers: Dark of the Moon |
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Closing film | The Debt |
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Location | Moscow, Russia |
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Founded | 1959 |
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Awards | Golden George (The Waves) |
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No. of films | 37 Films (In Competition) 151 Films (Out of Competition) 38 (Short Films) 18 Films (In Tributes and Honors)[1] |
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Festival date | 23 June – 2 July 2011 |
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Website | Website |
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The 33rd Moscow International Film Festival was held from 23 June to 2 July 2011. The Golden George was awarded to the Spanish drama film The Waves directed by Alberto Morais.[1]
The festival opened with Transformers: Dark of the Moon directed by Michael Bay.[2][3] The festival honoured Helen Mirren with Stanislavsky Award and closed with her film The Debt directed by John Madden.[4]
Jury
Main Competition Jury
The members of main competition jury:[1]
"Perspectives" Competition Jury
The members of "Perspectives" Competition Jury:[1]
Documentary competition Jury
The members of Documentary competition Jury:[1]
Films in competition
The following films were selected for the main competition:
The following films were selected for the Perspectives competition:
The following films were selected for the Documentary competition:
Non-Competing Programmes
8 ½ Films
Werner Herzog, The Adventurer
Sam Peckinpah
Wild Nights
Gala
The festival also included Italian cinema today, Media Forum, New wave, Russian Film Program, Films of world cinema (showcasing films which contains elements of Russian culture), Free Thought, Made in Spain and Short Films Corner.[5]
Tributes and Honors
Helen Mirren
Helen Mirren was honored at the festival and four of her films were screened at the festival, including the festival's closing night film The Debt.
Rob Nilsson
The festival paid Tribute to American film director Rob Nilsson and screened four of his films at the festival.
Béla Tarr
The festival paid Tribute to Hungarian film director Béla Tarr.
Awards
The winners at the festival:[6]
References
External links