Russian Film Week is an annual film festival in London founded in 2016 by Filip Perkon (Perkon Productions Ltd.) with a group of volunteers on a non-profit basis. It is currently the biggest Russian film and culture event outside of Russia.[1] From 2017 the festival is supported by the Russian Ministry of Culture and the British Council[2] and is aimed to promote Russian film to international audiences, stimulate European-Russian film production collaboration and build cultural links between Russia and the UK.
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| Location | London, United Kingdom |
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| Founded | 2016 |
| Awards | Golden Unicorn Awards |
| Language | Russian, English |
| Website | www |
The festival screens both Russian and co-produced feature films, shorts, documentary and animated films. The programme of the Russian Film Week includes a number of satellite events, such as the Co-production Day (Russian: День Копродукции), master-classes by the award-winning filmmakers, round tables, lectures, exhibitions and other entertainment events for film-makers, distributors and audiences from both Russia and Europe.[3][4] In 2016, the invited filmmakers included Anna Melikyan,[5] Renata Litvinova, Alexey Uchitel, Johnny O’Reilly, Vera Glagoleva and the founder of the Raindance Film Festival Elliot Grove, who is also one of the patrons of the Russian Film Week.[6][7]
The Golden Unicorn Awards ceremony concludes the festival to recognise excellence in 11 categories plus a special award and is held in the format of a Charity Gala in support of a chosen charity - in 2016 this was the Gift of Life UK.[8][9] The Best Film and Best Actor awards of 2016 were given to The Student by Kirill Serebrennikov and its lead actor Pyotr Skvortsov[10] and Renata Litvinova received the Best Actress award for her role in Anna Melikyan's film About Love.
In 2017, the Russian Film Week was held between 19 and 26 November.[11]
The full list of winners of 2017 Russian Film Week 2017 [12] edit
Best Film: Loveless (Andrey Zvyagintsev)
Best Screenplay: Loveless (Oleg Negin, Andrey Zvyagintsev)
Best Actor: Aleksandr Yatsenko (Arrhythmia)
Best Actress: Maryana Spivak (Loveless)
Young Talent: Darya Zhovner (Closeness)
Best Short Film: The law of excluded third (Aleksandra Sokolovskaya)
Best Documentary: Lake Vostok (Jekaterina Yeremenko)
Best Animation: Listening to Beethoven (Garry Bardin)
Best Film About Russia: Lady Macbeth (William Oldroyd)
Best Foreign Documentary Film: Oleg and the rare arts (Andres Duque)
The full list of winners of 2018 Russian Film Week [13] edit
Best Film: How Viktor “The Garlic” Took Alexey “The Stud” to the Nursing Home. Director - Alexander Hant
Best Screenplay: How Viktor “The Garlic” Took Alexey “The Stud” to the Nursing Home
Best Actor: Evgeny Tkachuk (How Viktor “The Garlic” Took Alexey “The Stud” to the Nursing Home)
Best Actress: Irina Starshenbaum (Summer)
Best Emerging Talent: Timothy Zhalin, Director (Coupled)
Best Documentary: INTO Nation of the Great Odessa
Best Short Film: The sign
Best Foreign Film with a Russian connection: Sergio & Sergei
Best Foreign Documentary Film: A Sniper’s War
Venues edit
The inaugural Russian Film Week events were held at several venues across London and at Cambridge University.[14]
The 2018 awards ceremony took place at the Sheraton Park Lane London.[15]
References edit
- ^ "Russian Film Week 2016 - Regent Street Cinema". Regent Street Cinema. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ^ "Russian Film Week". www.russianfilmweek.org. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "Russian Film Week". www.russianfilmweek.org. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "Russian Film Week Launches in London". Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "RUSSIAN FILM WEEK: Screening and discussion with Anna Melikyan". Pushkin House. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "Russian Film Week". www.russianfilmweek.org. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "Russian Film Week". www.russianfilmweek.org. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "Russian Film Week & Golden Unicorn Awards - British Cinematographer". British Cinematographer. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ Guzeva, Alexandra (25 November 2016). "New Ralph Fiennes film to grace London's Russian Film Week". Russia Beyond The Headlines. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ Noir, John McArthurEditor-in-Chief at Moviescramble A. Fan of all things cinematic with a love of Film; Sci-Fi; day, Julia Roberts in Notting Hill He hopes to grow up some (31 January 2017). "The Student – Trailer". moviescramble. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "Russian Film Week". www.russianfilmweek.org. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ Orlova Alvarez, Tamara. "The Golden Unicorn Awards Honour Film Makers For Second Year Running". Ikon London Magazine. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ Orlova Alvarez, Tamara. "Natalia Vodianova The Golden Unicorn Awards". Ikon London Magazine. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ^ "Russian Film Festival in CambridgeCambridge Russian-Speaking Society". www.camruss.com. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "Natalia Vodianova The Golden Unicorn Awards". Ikon London Magazine. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
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