33rd Moscow International Film Festival
 Festival poster | |
| Opening film | Transformers: Dark of the Moon |
|---|---|
| Closing film | The Debt |
| Location | Moscow, Russia |
| Founded | 1959 |
| Awards | Golden George () |
| No. of films | 37 Films (In Competition) 151 Films (Out of Competition) 38 (Short Films) 18 Films (In Tributes and Honors)[1] |
| Festival date | 23 June–2 July 2011 |
| Website | Website |
The 33rd Moscow International Film Festival was held from 23 June to 2 July 2011. The Golden George was awarded to the Venezuelan drama film directed by .[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][5]
Jury[]
Main Competition Jury[]
The members of main competition jury:[1]
- Geraldine Chaplin (United States, United Kingdom) - Chairman of the Jury
- Amos Gitai (Israel)
- (Russian)
- Károly Makk (Hungary)
- (Spain)
"Perspectives" Competition Jury[]
The members of "Perspectives" Competition Jury:[1]
- (Serbia) - Chairman of the Jury
- Alexander Kott (Russian)
- Ermek Shinarbayev (Kazakhstan)
Documentary competition Jury[]
The members of Documentary competition Jury:[1]
- Michael Apted (United Kingdom)
- (Denmark)
- Alexander Gutman (Russian)
Films in competition[]
The following films were selected for the main competition:
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return | Visszatérés | Judit Elek | Hungary, Romania, Sweden |
| Las Olas | Spain | ||
| The Other Family | La Otra familia | Mexico | |
| W imieniu diabła | Barbara Sass | Poland | |
| Joanna | Feliks Falk | Poland | |
| Ketsove | and | Bulgaria | |
| The Perfect Life | La Vita Facile | Lucio Pellegrini | Italy |
| Revenge: A Love Story | Fùchóu zhě zhī sǐ | Wong Ching-po | Hong Kong |
| Ushenod mgoni movkvdebi | Georgia | ||
| Montevideo, God Bless You! | Montevideo, Bog te video | Dragan Bjelogrlić | Serbia |
| Postcard | Ichimai no hagaki | Kaneto Shindo | Japan |
| American Translation | American Translation | and Jean-Marc Barr | France |
| Serdtsa bumerang | Russia | ||
| Tabu - Es ist die Seele ein Fremdes auf Erden | Christoph Stark | Austria, Germany, Luxembourg | |
| Leaving | Odcházení | Václav Havel | Czech Republic |
| Chapiteau-show | Russia | ||
| Escalade | France, Spain |
The following films were selected for the Perspectives competition:
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tape End | Ludwig Wüst | Austria | |
| Anarchija Žirmūnuose | Lithuania, Hungary | ||
| BUGgY | Russia | ||
| Gakku | Kazakhstan | ||
| Khaneye zire âb | Sepideh Farsi | Morocco, Germany, the Netherlands, Iran, France | |
| Lao Wai | China | ||
| Viaţa mea sexuală | Romania | ||
| Undercurrent | Brim | Iceland | |
| Samoolui bimil | South Korea | ||
| Snowchild | Germany, Japan, Singapore | ||
| The Steppes | Rob Nilsson | USA | |
| Rue Huvelin | Lebanon | ||
| Hora menos | Frank Spano | Venezuela, Spain, Brazil |
The following films were selected for the Documentary competition:
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hell and Back Again | Hell and Back Again | Danfung Dennis | USA |
| Evening country | Abendland | Nikolaus Geyrhalter | Austria |
| Marathon Boy | Marathon Boy | Britain, India, United States | |
| Ramin | Ramin | Audrius Stonys | Latvia, Georgia, Lithuania |
| Senna | Senna | Asif Kapadia | Britain, France |
| Happy People: A Year in the Taiga | Happy People: A Year in the Taiga | Werner Herzog and | Germany |
| Czech Dream | Český sen | and Filip Remunda | Czech Republic, United Kingdom |
Non-Competing Programmes[]
8 ½ Films[]
- Carlos directed by Olivier Assayas
- Lozhkovilka directed by
- Melancholia directed by Lars von Trier
- The Mill and the Cross directed by Lech Majewski
- Once Upon a Time in Anatolia directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan
- Neds directed by Peter Mullan
- Pina directed by Wim Wenders
- Black Venus directed by Abdellatif Kechiche
- Walk away Renée directed by Jonathan Caouette
Werner Herzog, The Adventurer[]
- Aguirre, the Wrath of God
- The White Diamond
- Woyzeck
- Cobra Verde
- The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser
- My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done?
- Cave of Forgotten Dreams
- Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
- Heart of Glass
- Stroszek
- Where the Green Ants Dream
- Fitzcarraldo
Sam Peckinpah[]
- The Ballad of Cable Hogue
- The Wild Bunch
- Convoy
- Major Dundee
- Junior Bonner
- The Getaway
- Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
- Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid
- Ride the High Country
- Straw Dogs
- The Killer Elite
Wild Nights[]
- Love.net directed by Ilian Djevelekov
- Michael directed by
- Bedevilled directed by Jang Cheol-soo
- 6 Days on Earth directed by Varo Venturi
- I Saw the Devil directed by Kim Jee-woon
Gala[]
- Arrietty directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi
- The Artist directed by Michel Hazanavicius
- The Beaver directed by Jodie Foster
- Vallanzasca – Gli angeli del male directed by Michele Placido
- directed by
- directed by
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.[6]
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.
- The Tempest directed by Julie Taymor
- The Queen directed by Stephen Frears
- The Last Station directed by Michael Hoffman
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.
- Szabadgyalog / The Outsider
- Werckmeister harmóniák / Werckmeister Harmonies
- Panelkapcsolat / The Prefab People
- Macbeth
- / Autumn Almanac
- Kárhozat / Damnation
- Sátántangó / Satan's Tango
- Családi tűzfészek / Family Nest
- A torinói ló / The Turin Horse
- A londoni férfi / The Man from London
Awards[]
The winners at the festival:[7]
- Golden George: by
- Special Jury Prize: Silver George: by
- Silver George:
- Best Director: Wong Ching-po for Revenge: A Love Story
- Best Actor: Carlos Álvarez-Nóvoa for
- Best Actress: Urszula Grabowska for
- Jury Special Mention: and for
- Best film of the Perspective competition: by
- Special mention of the jury: by
- Best film of the documentary competition: Hell and Back Again by Danfung Dennis
- Lifetime Achievement Award: John Malkovich
- Stanislavsky Award: Helen Mirren
- People's Choice Award: Montevideo, God Bless You! by Dragan Bjelogrlić
References[]
- ^ a b c d e "33rd Moscow International Film Festival (2011)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
- ^ "Transformers: Dark of the Moon's World Premiere at Moscow Film Festival with Linkin Park". Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
- ^ "Opening MIFF frustrated viewers". LifeNews. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
- ^ "Helen Mirren Awarded at MIFF". Retrieved 2014-01-09.
- ^ "Moscow Film Festival closed". Retrieved 2014-01-09.
- ^ "Italian cinema has been one of the protagonists of the 33rd Moscow International Film Festival!". Retrieved 2014-01-09.
- ^ "Just become known first 33 winners of MIFF". Retrieved 2014-01-10.
External links[]
Categories:
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