Kinotavr
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Kinotavr also known as Sochi Open Russian Film Festival is an open film festival
carried out in the resort city of Sochi
, Russia
annually in June since 1991. It is the largest national film festival in Russia.
The word Kinotavr is a merger of "Cinema" and "..taurus" (like in Centaurus
or Minotaurus) in Russian.
Over the history the following prises were also awarded:
Film festival
A film festival is an organised, extended presentation of films in one or more movie theaters or screening venues, usually in a single locality. More and more often film festivals show part of their films to the public by adding outdoor movie screenings...
carried out in the resort city of Sochi
Sochi
Sochi is a city in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, situated just north of Russia's border with the de facto independent republic of Abkhazia, on the Black Sea coast. Greater Sochi sprawls for along the shores of the Black Sea near the Caucasus Mountains...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
annually in June since 1991. It is the largest national film festival in Russia.
The word Kinotavr is a merger of "Cinema" and "..taurus" (like in Centaurus
Centaurus
Centaurus is a bright constellation in the southern sky. One of the largest constellations, Centaurus was included among the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations.-Stars:...
or Minotaurus) in Russian.
Awards
- The Grand Prize
- Best Director
- Best Debut
- Best Actor
- Best Actress
- Best Screenplay is called "Grigory Gorin Award for the Best Screenplay"
- Best Music is called "Tariverdiev Prize for the Best Music"
- The prize of the contest "Kinotavr: Short Film"
Over the history the following prises were also awarded:
- The Grand Prize (Second Prize) for the second best prize
- Special Prize of the Jury
- "Diamond Rose" prize
- Prize of the Guild of Russian Film Producers, for the best producer's project
- Prize of the Guild of Russian Film Scholars and Film Critics
- Prize of the Festival's Presidential Council
- FIPRESCI Prize, by Fédération Internationale de la Presse Cinématographique (FIPRESCIFIPRESCIThe International Federation of Film Critics is an association of national organizations of professional film critics and film journalists from around the world for "the promotion and development of film culture and for the safeguarding of professional interests." It was founded in June 1930 in...
) - FIPRESCI Prize - Special Mention