In Moscow began the ceremony of the prestigious film prize.
Alisa Freindlikh on her birthday with her daughter Barbara and the widow of Eldar Ryazanov Emma Abaidulina
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Maria Kozhevnikova
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The legendary Alice Freundlich, rarely, only once in
for several years, appears at public events, came to awarding the oldest national award in the field of cinematography “Nika”. The ceremony started tonight at the Moscow theatre “Russian song”. Company Alice
Brunovna amounted to her daughter Barbara, and also the widow of Eldar Ryazanov Emma Abaidulina.
By the way, a song from the great “ryazanovsky” movies sounded in the foyer
theater, when the guests gathered for the occasion. All Russian cinema — from
novice actors to the masters — is now in disturbing expectation.
In the main nomination “the Best film of the year” award claim six
Russian paintings. In particular, for the main prize of the award “Nika” will fight
the movie “Battle for Sevastopol” by Sergey mokritskiy, “Battalion” Dmitri
Slowly, “dear Hans, dear Peter” by Alexander Mindadze, “the End is beautiful
era” by Stanislav Govorukhin, “OZ” Vasily sigareva and “About love” Anna
Melikyan. According to preliminary estimations of critics, the favorite prize called the film
Alexander Mindadze.
Elizaveta Arzamasova
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Nadezhda Babkina and Maxim Dunaevsky
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The award “Nika” will receive the best directing and acting work, as well as
will notice the great writers, cinematographers, composers, costume
and other worthy laureates.
Andrei Konchalovsky — the President of the award “Nika”
the press conference noted that this year the special prize of “Honor and
dignity” will be named Director Eldar Ryazanov. At the forthcoming
the ceremony of awarding the prize will be awarded to people’s artist of the USSR Alice Freundlich.
A special prize of a name of Alexey Herman “For his outstanding contribution to domestic
the film” awards the film Director Vitaly Melnikov. In the nomination “For
the contribution to cinematographic science, criticism and education” award will receive
film critic Daniil Dondurei.
Another special prize “For creative
achievements in the art of television cinematography” was awarded to the film
directed by Konstantin Khudyakov “Once in Rostov”. Award “Nika” was
established in 1987, its founder is Yuli Gusman. President award
since 2013 is the Andrei Konchalovsky, and before this post was held
Alexey Batalov.
A report from the awards ceremony “Nika” read soon 7days.ru.