The stars of awarding the oldest national movie awards.

Lyubov Tolkalina

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Maria Meadow

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First
domestic film award “Nika” (it was established in 1987
the Secretariat of the Union of cinematographers of the USSR) moved from the center of Moscow, where he was awarded
for thirty years, in the area. The ceremony — thirty-first — now held in the concert hall “Vegas city Hall” in Moscow.
“The place was distant, but comfortable – there is also a huge Parking lot!”, — said on this occasion, Lyubov Tolkalina, who chose to dress in the Greek style.

All the traditions inherent in the “Nike” this evening complied with. Winners
the award continues to be determined by the members of the Russian Academy
cinema arts “Nika”. As always the winners were awarded a statuette of the winged ancient Greek
goddess Nike.

Alexander Yatsenko

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Tatiana Lutaeva

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And as always before
the ceremony, the founder and artistic Director of the award Director
Yuli Gusman came on the scene and conducted a detailed “briefing” for
viewers. He recalled that will go a live webcast of the event, and asked
guests respond most vividly to the hall on everything that happens on stage, and
also applause to support winners.

The ceremony was opened by Director Andrey Konchalovsky, which in 2013 is its President: “in our country
there is a cinema, which thinks not only about how many people
I watched the film, and that after watching people do not run in some
“McDonald’s”. Important silence that occurs after viewing the tape,” he said. And
then he offered to honor the memory of those killed during the tragedy in Kemerovo.

Julia Vysotskaya and Andrei Konchalovsky

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Mikhail Efremov

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Leading the first part was Wilma Kutavicius (this actress originally from Lithuania
now actively acted in Russian cinema: for example, she played in the movie
Alexey Uchitel “Eight” and the TV series “the Trotsky”). And after the break it was replaced by Catherine
Volkov.

Handing out awards leading helped representatives of various cinematic “workshops”. So,
Lyubov Tolkalina and Tatiana lutaeva presented prizes to the male actors. In the category “best supporting actor” the victory was shared Sergei Garmash and Vladimir Ilyin. Last
to attend the award could not. And Garmash personally received the award with the words: “We
not playing better after we get nick. From what we gather
here, we become better!”

Wilma Kutavichus

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Julia Baranovskaya

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And for the best leading role was awarded Alexander.
whose work in the film “Arrhythmia” literally received national recognition. “Thank you
my partner Irina Gorbacheva. I
a happy person, and I love you!”, — said Yatsenko, standing on the stage.

Gorbachev in
this evening also won in the nomination “the Best actress”. Her competitors were Marina Neyolova (“Carp frostbitten”)
Daria and Avner (“the Tightness”). “Choose from three diamonds it is not very happy,” commented the actor Alexander Lazarev, yet
producer Sergey Selyanov opened the envelope. “Irina broke into the cinema
created the image of modern Russian women,” admitted Selyanov, reading the name of Gorbachev. By the way, Irina for the ceremony to arrive
could. And “Arrhythmia” in addition to the main acting awards also took prizes in
nominations: best film, best Director (Boris Khlebnikov) and “best
screenwriter” (Boris Khlebnikov and Natalia meshchaniniv).

Ekaterina Volkova

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“The best
female role of the second plan” was performed by Alisa Freundlich in the movie “Big” (the award was presented by playwright mark Rozovsky).

Tamara Gverdtsiteli

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Sergei Garmash and Vadim Abdrashitov

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The honorary prize “For honour and
the dignity of the name of Eldar Ryazanov’s” presented 95-year-old Vladimir Etush. Hall met
the oldest actor of the country standing up and shouting “Bravo!”. “Our theater is proud today,
you are a great great one!”, — said the artistic Director
theater. Vahtangova Rimas Tuminas together with Leonid Yarmolnik presenting the award to Etush. Getting “Nick”,
Vladimir Abramovich joked: “I didn’t even expect to get this award!”

Rimas Tuminas, Vladimir Etush and Leonid Yarmolnik

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Lydia Fedoseyev-Shukshin and Bari Alibasov

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The prize
Nika also received Olesya Fokina for
documentary film “Gennady Shpalikov. Life charming man” and Svetlana Andrianova for the cartoon “Two
the tram.” Composer Vladimir Dashkevich was awarded for
the painting “Three sisters.” Winners in music nominations announced composer Maxim Dunaevsky and singer Tamara Gverdtsiteli who also sang the hymn “Nicky”
(among the performers, speaking at the awards, was and Diana).

“Discovery of the year” was directed by Alexander hunt, who has removed the tape “As Vic the Garlic was carrying Lech Pin in the nursing home”. Also noted the work of artists (including artist
costumes) from the movie “Matilda” and operators in the film “Salyut-7”.

The statuette “for
the contribution to cinematographic science, criticism and education” was awarded a
institution — St. Petersburg Institute of cinema and television. The Film “The Chair”
Eldar Shengelaia was named the best film of CIS and Baltic countries. And the prize “For
creative achievements in television cinematography” was awarded picture
“Peter Leshchenko. Everything that was…,” directed by Vladimir Kott.