Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival
LocationYerevan, Armenia Armenia
Founded2004
DirectorsAtom Egoyan (Honorary Chairman)

Harutyun Khachatryan (General Director)
Susanna Harutyunyan (Artistic Director)

Mikayel Stamboltsyan (Program Director)
Producers"Golden Apricot" Fund for Cinema Development, Armenian Association of Film Critics and Cinema Journalists
Festival dateJuly
LanguageArmenian, English
Websitewww.gaiff.am

The Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival (GAIFF; Armenian: «Ոսկե Ծիրան» Երևանի միջազգային կինոփառատոն, romanized: "Voske Tsiran" Yerevani mijazgayin kinop'arraton) is an annual film festival held in Yerevan, Armenia.[1] The festival was founded in 2004 with the co-operation of the "Golden Apricot" Fund for Cinema Development, the Armenian Association of Film Critics and Cinema Journalists. The GAIFF is continually supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, the Ministry of Culture of Armenia and the Benevolent Fund for Cultural Development.The objectives of the festival are "to present new works by the film directors and producers in Armenia and foreign cinematographers of Armenian descent and to promote creativity and originality in the area of cinema and video art".[2]

History

The "Golden Apricot" Annual Film Festival was established in 2004 in Yerevan, by the "Golden Apricot" Fund for Cinema Development, the Armenian Association of Film Critics and Cinema Journalists, supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, the Ministry of Culture of Armenia and Benevolent Fund for Cultural Development. Canadian-Armenian director Atom Egoyan was named president of the festival since 2005.[3]

The Festival is dedicated to the theme of Crossroads of Cultures and Civilizations, and features a multitude of films representing various nations and religions, collectively depicting the richness of the human experience.

In 2005, the establishment of a network of filmmakers of the region entitled Directors Across Borders was initiated by the "Golden Apricot" Film Festival.[4]

Since 2005 "Golden Apricot" has been functioning under the aegis of the European Cultural Parliament.[5]

In 2010, the festival was awarded by the FICTS Plate D'honneur.[6]

In 2017, festival organizers cancelled the screening of an off-competition program entitled, "Armenians: Internal And External Views", with no reasons given. LGBT activists took to social media to criticize the cancellation, with some claiming that two LGBTQ+-themed films — Apricot Groves and Listen to Me: Untold Stories Beyond Hatred — were the reason for the cancellation. Atom Egoyan and Arsinée Khanjian, prominent Armenian Canadian figures in cinema, denounced this cancellation.[7] An open letter signed by filmmakers, activists, politicians, and others denouncing the cancellation was published,[8] and LGBTQ+ rights organizations Pink Armenia[9] and GALAS LGBTQ+ Armenian Society strongly criticized the censorship.[10] The EU's Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum called on Armenian authorities to fulfill their international commitments, stating that "The incident... runs contrary to the process of Armenia's joining the Creative Europe programme".[11]

Awards and categories of competition

The major awards at the GAIFF are the Golden Apricot and Silver Apricot prizes for feature, documentary and Armenian panorama films. Lifetime achievement is recognized by the Parajonov's Thaler Award, named in honour of Sergei Parajanov.[12]

The various categories and prize names are as follows:[13]

International Feature Competition

1. "Golden Apricot" – Best Feature Film

2. "Silver Apricot" – Special Prize

International Documentary Competition

1. "Golden Apricot" – Best Documentary Film

2. "Silver Apricot" – Special Prize

"Apricot Stone" Short Film Competition

1. "Golden Stone" – Best Short Film

2. Special Prize

"Armenian Panorama" National Competition

1. "Golden Apricot" – Best Fiction Film

2. "Golden Apricot" – Best Documentary Film

3. "Silver Apricot" – Special Prize

Winners of the Grand Prix - Golden Apricot main prize for Best Feature Film

Awards GAIFF 2004

CategoryAwardFilmDirectorCountry
International Feature CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Feature FilmAraratAtom EgoyanCanada Canada[14]
International Documentary CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Documentary FilmTale About Pegasus (Armenian: Հեքիաթ թեվավոր ձիու մասին)Armen KhachatryanArmenia Armenia[14]
Short Film CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Short FilmJe m'appelleStéphane ElmadjianFrance France[14]
Animation and Experimental FilmGolden Apricot for Best Armenian FilmFreedub 1
Jury Special PrizeJury Special Prize for Best Feature FilmA Place in the WorldArtour AristakisianRussia Russia[14]
Jury Special Prize for Best Animation and Experimental FilmLigne de VieSerge AvedikianFrance France[14]
Special MentionSpecial Mention for Best Documentary FilmI Died in Childhood...Georgiy ParadzhanovRussia Russia[14]

Awards GAIFF 2005

CategoryAwardFilmDirectorCountry
International Feature CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Feature FilmThe SunAlexander SokurovRussia Russia, Italy Italy, Switzerland Switzerland, France France[15][16]
Silver Apricot Special Prize for Feature Film4Ilya KhrzhanovskyRussia Russia[15][16]
Los Muertos (The Dead)Lisandro AlonsoArgentina Argentina, Netherlands Netherlands, France France[15][16]
Jury Special MentionParadise GirlsFow Pyng HuNetherlands Netherlands[15][16]
International Documentary CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Documentary Film3 Rooms Of MelancholiaPirjo HonkasaloFinland Finland, Sweden Sweden, Denmark Denmark, Germany Germany[15][16]
Silver Apricot Special Prize for Documentary FilmMoskatchkaAnnett SchutzLatvia Latvia, Germany Germany[15][16]
Oh! ManYervant Gianikian, Angela Ricci LucchiItaly Italy[15][16]
Armenian Panorama CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Armenian FilmHammer & FlameVon (Vahan) PilikianUnited Kingdom United Kingdom[15][16]
Under the Open SkyArman YeritsyanArmenia Armenia[15][16]
The RoadNaira MuradyanArmenia Armenia[15][16]
Jury DiplomaBorn in FireSuren Ter-GrigoryanArmenia Armenia[15][16]
Planet ZorthianArno Yeretzian, Sevag Vrej, Harout Arakelian, Lisa TchakmakianUnited States United States[15][16]
One BalloonAram Hekinian, Aruna NaimjiUnited States United States[15][16]
One Fine Morning (Un Beau Matin)Serge AvedikianFrance France[15][16]
Parajanov's Thaler – Lifetime Achievement AwardAbbas KiarostamiIran Iran[15][16]
Krzysztof ZanussiPolandPoland[15][16]
Nikita MikhalkovRussia Russia[15][16]
Prize of the Armenian Filmmakers Union for the Best DirectorLong Gone (Documentary)Jack CahilUnited States United States[15][16]
Prizes of the Armenian Association of Film Critics and Cinema Journalists for the Best Feature FilmMy Father is an EngineerRobert GuédiguianFrance France[15][16]
Waiting for the CloudsYeşim UstaoğluTurkey Turkey[15][16]
Hrant Matevosyan Fund Prix for the Best Script in Armenian PanoramaThe RoadNaira MuradyanArmenia Armenia[15][16]

Awards GAIFF 2006

CategoryAwardFilmDirectorCountry
International Feature CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Feature FilmThree TimesHou Hsiao-hsienTaiwan Taiwan, China China, France France[17][18]
Silver Apricot Special Prize for Feature FilmThe Legend of TimeIsaki LacuestaSpain Spain[17][18]
Trip To Armenia (Le voyage en Arménie)Robert GuédiguianFrance France[17][18]
International Documentary CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Documentary FilmWorkingman's DeathMichael GlawoggerAustria Austria[17][18]
Silver Apricot Special Prize for Documentary FilmEstamiraMarcos PradoBrazil Brazil[17][18]
Jury Special MentionLjudmila & AnatolijGunnar BergdahlSweden Sweden[17][18]
Armenian Panorama CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Armenian FilmThe Dwellers of Forgotten IslandsHrant HakobyanArmenia Armenia[17][18]
Jury Special MentionPosthumous Lifetime Achievement AwardAra VahuniArmenia Armenia[17][18]
Parajanov's Thaler – Lifetime Achievement AwardArtavazd PeleshyanArmenia Armenia[17][18]
Marko BellocchioItaly Italy[17][18]
Tonino GuerraItaly Italy[17][18]
Mohsen MakhmalbafIran Iran[17][18]
Godfrey ReggioUnited States United States[17][18]
Awards for Emerging FilmmakersThe Genocide in MeAraz ArtinyanCanada Canada[17][18]
My Name is HappinessVardan HakobyanRussia Russia[17][18]
The LighthouseMaria SahakyanRussia Russia, Armenia Armenia[17][18]
Armenian Association of Film Critics and Cinema Journalists PrizeSummer in BerlinAndreas DresenGermany Germany[17][18]
ReturnerSerge AvedikianFrance France[17][18]

Awards GAIFF 2007

CategoryAwardFilmDirectorCountry
International Feature CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Feature FilmImport/ExportUlrich SeidlAustria Austria[19][20]
Silver Apricot Special Prize for Feature FilmNuovomondoEmanuele CrialeseItaly Italy, France France[19][20]
Jury DiplomaFlandersBruno DumontFrance France[19][20]
International Documentary CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Documentary FilmA Story of People in War and PeaceVardan HovhannisyanArmenia Armenia[19][20]
Silver Apricot Special Prize for Documentary FilmThe White She-CamelChristiaens XavierBelgium Belgium[19][20]
Armenian Panorama CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Armenian FilmScreamersCarla GarapedianUnited Kingdom United Kingdom[19][20]
Silver Apricot Special Prize for Armenian FilmA Story of People in War and PeaceVardan HovhannisyanArmenia Armenia[19][20]
Jury DiplomaGraffitiIgor ApasyanRussia Russia[19][20]
Seven Indian BoysAshot MkrtchyanArmenia Armenia[19][20]
Parajanov's Thaler – Lifetime Achievement AwardPaolo and Vittorio TavianiItaly Italy[19][20]
FIPRESCI AwardA Story of People in War and PeaceVardan HovhannisyanArmenia Armenia[19][20]
Ecumenical Jury AwardsA Story of People in War and PeaceVardan HovhannisyanArmenia Armenia[19][20]
ScreamersCarla GarapedianUnited Kingdom United Kingdom[19][20]
Wishing-Tree PrizeDinner TimeGor BaghdasaryanArmenia Armenia[19][20]

Awards GAIFF 2008

CategoryAwardFilmDirectorCountry
International Feature CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Feature FilmMermaidAnna MelikianRussia Russia[21][22]
Silver Apricot Special Prize for Feature FilmLemon TreeEran RiklisIsrael Israel, France France, Germany Germany[21][22]
Wonderful TownAditya AssaratThailand Thailand[21][22]
Jury DiplomaEnd of the EarthAbolfazl SaffaryIran Iran[21][22]
International Documentary CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Documentary FilmWomen See Lot of ThingsMeira AsherNetherlands Netherlands[21][22]
Silver Apricot Special Prize for Documentary FilmLakshmi and MeNishtha JainIndia India, United States United States, Finland Finland, Denmark Denmark[21][22]
Armenian Panorama CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Armenian FilmThe Blue HourEric NazarianUnited States United States[21][22]
Silver Apricot Special Prize for Armenian FilmGataDiana MkrtchyanRussia Russia[21][22]
Jury DiplomaJrarat, MiniaturesMariam OhanyanArmenia Armenia[21][22]
Parajanov's Thaler – Tribute toMichelangelo AntonioniItaly Italy[21][22]
Parajanov's Thaler – Lifetime Achievement AwardWim WendersGermany Germany[21][22]
Dariush MehrjuiIran Iran[21][22]
Special Silver Apricot – Pour l’Audance Artistique et HumaineCatherine BreillatFrance France[21][22]
FIPRESCI AwardMy Marlon and BrandoHuseyin KarabeyTurkey Turkey[21][22]
Ecumenical Jury AwardThe Blue HourEric NazarianUnited States United States[21][22]
Jury DiplomaMy Marlon and BrandoHuseyin KarabeyTurkey Turkey[21][22]

Awards GAIFF 2009

CategoryAwardFilmDirectorCountry
International Feature CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Feature FilmThe Other BankGiorgi OvashviliGeorgia (country) Georgia, Kazakhstan Kazakhstan[23][24]
Silver Apricot Special Prize for Feature FilmScratchMichał RosaPoland Poland[23][24]
Jury DiplomaAutumnÖzcan AlperTurkey Turkey, Germany Germany[23][24]
International Documentary CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Documentary FilmBurma VJ - Reporting from a Closed CountryAnders ØstergaardDenmark Denmark[23][24]
Silver Apricot Special Prize for Documentary FilmThe LivingSergey BukovskyUkraine Ukraine[23][24]
Jury Special MentionSupermen of MalegaonFaiza Ahmad KhanIndia India, Singapore Singapore, Japan Japan[23][24]
Armenian Panorama CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Armenian FilmWith Love and GratitudeArka ManukyanArmenia Armenia[23][24]
Jury DiplomaCaucasian NieceLevon KalantarArmenia Armenia[23][24]
A World of Our OwnFrédéric BalekdjianFrance France[23][24]
Special Prize "Master"Kōhei OguriJapan Japan[23][24]
Rob NilssonUnited States United States[23][24]
Sergei SolovyovRussia Russia[23][24]
FIPRESCI AwardAutumnÖzcan AlperTurkey Turkey, Germany Germany[23][24]
Ecumenical Jury AwardThe Other BankGiorgi OvashviliGeorgia (country) Georgia, Kazakhstan Kazakhstan[23][24]

Awards GAIFF 2010

CategoryAwardFilmDirectorCountry
International Feature CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Feature FilmCosmosReha ErdemTurkey Turkey, Bulgaria Bulgaria[25][26]
Silver Apricot Special Prize for Feature FilmMy JoySergei LoznitsaUkraine Ukraine, Germany Germany, Netherlands Netherlands
International Documentary CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Documentary FilmTogetherPavel KostomarovRussia Russia
Silver Apricot Special Prize for Documentary FilmThe Woman With Five ElephantsVadim JendreykoGermany Germany, Switzerland Switzerland
Armenian Panorama CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Armenian FilmThe Last Tightrope Dancer in ArmeniaArman Yeritsyan, Inna SahakyanArmenia Armenia
Silver Apricot Special Prize for Armenian FilmDown HereComes ChahbazianBelgium Belgium, France France
Jury Special MentionUncle ValyaNikolay DavtyanArmenia Armenia
Parajanov's Thaler – Tribute toHenri VerneuilArmenia Armenia, France France
Parajanov's Thaler – Lifetime Achievement Award"Theo AngelopoulosGreece Greece
Claudia CardinaleItaly Italy
Special Prize "Master"Claire DenisFrance France
Friðrik Þór FriðrikssonIceland Iceland
Lee Chang-dongSouth Korea South Korea
Stanislav GovorukhinRussia Russia
FIPRESCI AwardOn the PathJasmila ŽbanićBosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina, Austria Austria, Croatia Croatia, Germany Germany
Ecumenical Jury AwardDon’t Look in the MirrorSuren BabayanArmenia Armenia
Jury DiplomaHow I Ended This SummerAlexei PopogrebskiRussia Russia
British Council AwardLernavanMarat SargsyanLithuania Lithuania
Hrant Matevosyan Award

Awards GAIFF 2011

CategoryAwardFilmDirectorCountry
International Feature CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Feature FilmA SeparationAsghar FarhadiIran Iran
Silver Apricot Special Prize for Feature FilmThe Journals of MusanPark Jung-bumSouth Korea South Korea
Jury Special Prize The Prize Paula Markovitch MexicoMexico, FranceFrance,Poland Poland,Germany Germany
International Documentary CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Documentary FilmThe World According to Ion B.Alexander NanauRussia Russia
Silver Apricot Special Prize for Documentary FilmSummer PastureLynn True,

Nelson Walker III,

Tsering Perlo

United StatesUnited States, ChinaChina
Jury Special Mention Magnificent Nothing Ahmad Seyedkeshmiri IranIran
Armenian Panorama CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Armenian FilmLoading My LifeHaroutyun ShatyanArmenia Armenia
Silver Apricot Special Prize for Armenian FilmThe SpaceshipEmil MkrttchianSwedenSweden
Jury Special MentionThe Last Hippie of the Pink CityAnastasia PopovaRussiaRussia
Apricot Stone Golden Apricot Glasgow Piotr Subbotko PolandPoland
Jury Special Mention Bicycle Serhat Karaaslan TurkeyTurkey
Parajanov's Thaler – Lifetime Achievement AwardBéla TarrHungaryHungary
Fanny ArdantFranceFrance
Roman BalayanUkraineUkraine
Special Prize "Master"Nuri Bilge CeylanTurkeyTurkey
Wojciech MarczewskiPolandPoland
Alexei UchitelRussiaRussia
FIPRESCI AwardMandooEbrahim SaeediIraqIraq
Ecumenical Jury AwardEuropolisCornel GheorghitaRomaniaRomania, FranceFrance
Jury CommendationSteel GatesArmen KhachatryanArmenia Armenia
Armenian National Film Academy Award The Prize Paula Markovitch MexicoMexico, FranceFrance,Poland Poland,Germany Germany
Armenian Filmmakers Union Award Loading My Life Haroutyun Shatyan Armenia Armenia
British Council AwardLoading My LifeHaroutyun ShatyanArmenia Armenia
Hrant Matevosyan Award The Spaceship Emil Mkrttchian SwedenSweden

Awards GAIFF 2012[27]

CategoryAwardFilmDirectorCountry
International Feature CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Feature FilmIn the FogSergei LoznitsaBelarusBelarus, RussiaRussia,Germany Germany, NetherlandsNetherlands, LatviaLatvia
Silver Apricot Special Prize for Feature FilmIt Looks Pretty From a DistanceAnka Sasnal, Wilhelm SasnalPolandPoland
International Documentary CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Documentary Film5 Broken CamerasEmad Burnat

Guy Davidi

State of PalestinePalestine
Silver Apricot Special Prize for Documentary FilmThe Tundra Book. A Tale of Vukvukai, the Little Rock,Aleksei Vakhrushev RussiaRussia
Jury Special Mention Bakhmaro Salome Jash Georgia (country)Georgia (country), Germany Germany
Armenian Panorama CompetitionBest Armenian Fiction Film - Golden ApricotIf Only EveryoneNatalya BelyauskeneArmenia Armenia
Best Armenian Documentary - Golden ApricotArmenian RhapsodyCassiana Der Haroutiounian

Cesar Gananian, Gary Gananian

BrazilBrazil
Silver Apricot for Armenian PanoramaNanaValerie MassadianFranceFrance
Apricot Stone Golden Apricot When We Die At Night Eduardo Morotó BrazilBrazil
Jury Special Mention Insignificant Details of the Accidental Episode Mikhail Mestetsky Russia Russia
Parajanov's Thaler – Lifetime Achievement Award"Víctor EriceSpainSpain
Agnieszka HollandPolandPoland
Eldar ShengelaiaGeorgia (country)Georgia (country)
Award of the Apostolic Church of Armenia – "Let There Be Light" Alexander Sokurov Russia Russia
FIPRESCI AwardThe First Rains of SpringYerlan Nurmukhambetov

Sano Shinju

JapanJapan,Kazakhstan Kazakhstan
Ecumenical Jury AwardIf Only EveryoneNatalya BelyauskeneArmenia Armenia
Jury CommendationFuture Lasts ForeverÖzcan AlperTurkeyTurkey
Armenian National Film Academy Award Grandma's Tattoos Suzanne Khardalian SwedenSweden
British Council Award Armenian Rhapsody Cassiana Der Haroutiounian

Cesar Gananian, Gary Gananian

BrazilBrazil
Armenian Filmmakers Union Award With Fidel Whatever Happens Goran Radovanovic SerbiaSerbia
Hrant Matevosyan Award Bad Father Tigrane Avedikian FranceFrance

Awards GAIFF 2013[28]

CategoryAwardFilmDirectorCountry
International Feature CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Feature FilmCircles (film)Srdan GolubovićGermanyGermany, SerbiaSerbia,FranceFrance, CroatiaCroatia, SloveniaSlovenia
Silver Apricot Special Prize for Feature FilmParviz(film)Majid BarzegarIranIran
Jury Special Mention Araf – Somewhere In-Between Yeşim Ustaoğlu GermanyGermany,FranceFranc, TurkeyTurkey
International Documentary CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Documentary FilmThe Last Black Sea PiratesSvetoslav Stoyanov BulgariaBulgaria
Silver Apricot Special Prize for Documentary FilmA World Not OursMahdi Fleifel United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Armenian Panorama CompetitionBest Armenian Fiction Film - Golden ApricotI Am Going To Change My NameMaria SahakyanArmenia Armenia, Russia Russia, DenmarkDenmark
Best Armenian Documentary - Golden ApricotSaroyanlandLusin Dink Armenia Armenia,FranceFrance,TurkeyTurkey
Apricot Stone Golden Apricot Welcome and… Our Condolences Leonid Prudovsky IsraelIsrael
Jury Special Mention The Mother Łukasz Ostalski PolandPoland
The Swing of the Coffin Maker Elmár Imánov GermanyGermany
Jury Diploma Rhino Full Throttle Erik Schmitt GermanyGermany
Parajanov's Thaler – Lifetime Achievement Award"Charles AznavourFranceFrance, Armenia Armenia
István SzabóHungaryHungary
Margarethe von TrottaGermanyGermany
Jos Stelling NetherlandsNetherlands
Nerses Hovhannisyan Armenia Armenia
Special Prize Master Ulrich Seidl AustriaAustria
Award of the Apostolic Church of Armenia – "Let There Be Light" Artavazd Peleshyan Armenia Armenia
British Council Award for the Armenian Panorama Competition Embers Tamara Stepanyan Armenia Armenia, LebanonLebanon, QatarQatar
Armenian Filmmakers Union Award A Mere Life Sanghun Park South KoreaSouth Korea
Hrant Matevosyan Award for the best script in the Armenian Panorama Competition Broken Childhood Jivan Avetisyan Armenia Armenia

Awards GAIFF 2014

CategoryAwardFilmDirectorCountry
International Feature CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Feature FilmThe Tribe (2014 film)Myroslav SlaboshpytskyiUkraineUkraine
Silver Apricot Special Prize for Feature FilmBlind DatesLevan KoguashviliGeorgia (country)Georgia (country), UkraineUkraine
International Documentary CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Documentary FilmThe Stone RiverGiovanni Donfrancesco ItalyItaly, FranceFrance
[Domino EffectElwira Niewiera, Piotr Rosołowski PolandPoland, GermanyGermany
Armenian Panorama Competition Golden Apricot Milky Brother Vahram Mkhitaryan Armenia Armenia PolandPoland
Golden ApricotTevanikJivan AvetisyanArmenia Armenia, LithuaniaLithuania
Silver ApricotRomaticistsShoghik Tedevosyan, Areg Azatyan Armenia Armenia
Jury Diploma Please Be Normal Haik Kocharian United StatesUnited States
Apricot Stone Golden Apricot Though I Know the River Is Dry Omar Robert Hamilton State of PalestinePalestine, EgyptEgypt, QatarQatar, United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Jury Special Prize Red Hulk Assimina Proedrou GreeceGreece
Parajanov's Thaler – For outstanding artistic contribution into world cinemaJia ZhangkeChinaChina
Kim Ki-dukSouth KoreaSouth Korea
Amos GitaiIsraelIsrael
Otar Iosseliani Georgia (country)Georgia (country),
Parajanov's Thaler – For outstanding contribution into world festival movement Marco Müller ItalyItaly
Special Prize Master Christian Berger AustriaAustria
Award of the Apostolic Church of Armenia – "Let There Be Light" Krzysztof Zanussi PolandPoland
FIPRESCI Jury Award The Tribe (2014 film) Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi UkraineUkraine
EcumenicalL Jury Award The Abode Lusine Sargsyan Armenia Armenia
Special Commendation Blind Dates Levan Koguashvili Georgia (country)Georgia (country),
Armenian Filmmakers Union Award Andin: Armenian Journey Chronicles Ruben Giney Armenia Armenia, ChinaChina,Russia Russia, IndiaIndia
Please Be Normal Haik Kocharian United StatesUnited States
Hrant Matevosyan Award for the best script in the Armenian Panorama Competition Milky Brother Vahram Mkhitaryan Armenia Armenia PolandPoland
Armen Mazmanian Special Award Resurrection Alain Manoukyan Armenia Armenia

Awards GAIFF 2015

CategoryAwardFilmDirectorCountry
International Feature CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Feature FilmEmbrace of the SerpentCiro GuerraColombiaColombia, ArgentinaArgentina, VenezuelaVenezuela
Silver Apricot Special Prize for Feature FilmEnd of WinterKim Dae-hwanSouth KoreaSouth Korea
Jury Special Mention Ixcanul Jayro Bustamant GuatemalaGuatemala, FranceFrance
International Documentary CompetitionGolden ApricotThe Creation of MeaningSimone Rapisarda Casanova CanadaCanada, ItalyItaly
Silver ApricotA German YouthJean-Gabriel Périot FranceFrance, GermanyGermany, SwitzerlandSwitzerland
Armenian Panorama Competition Golden Apricot The Doctor Anna Goroyan Russia Russia
One, Two, Three…Arman Yeritsyan Armenia Armenia, GermanyGermany, NorwayNorway
Jury Special Mention Back To Gürün Adrineh Gregorian Armenia Armenia
Apricot Stone Golden Apricot Everything Will Be Okay Patrick Vollrath AustriaAustria,GermanyGermany
Jury Special Prize Chelleh Davood Khayyam IranIran
Jury Special Mention Family For Sale Sébastien Petretti BelgiumBelgium
Parajanov's Thaler – For outstanding artistic contribution into world cinemaOrnella MutiItalyItaly
Nastassja KinskiGermanyGermany
Special Prize Master Patrick Chesnais FranceFrance
Award of the Apostolic Church of Armenia – "Let There Be Light" Robert Guédiguian FranceFrance
FIPRESCI Jury Award Moskvich, my love Aram Shahbazyan Armenia Armenia, Russia Russia, FranceFrance
Ecumenical Jury Award Moskvich, my love Aram Shahbazyan Armenia Armenia, Russia Russia, FranceFrance
Special Commendation Sivas Kaan Müjdeci GermanyGermany, TurkeyTurkey
Hrant Matevosyan Award for the best script in the Armenian Panorama Competition The Road Gagik Madoyan Armenia Armenia
Audience Award Sanctuary Marc Brummund GermanyGermany,

Awards GAIFF 2016

CategoryAwardFilmDirectorCountry
International Feature CompetitionGolden Apricot for Best Feature FilmUngivenBranko SchmidtCroatiaCroatia
Silver Apricot Special Prize for Feature FilmImmortalSeyed Hadi MohagheghIranIran
Jury Special Mention The Prosecutor, The Defender, The Father And His Son Iglika Triffonova BulgariaBulgaria, SwedenSweden, NetherlandsNetherlands
International Documentary CompetitionGolden ApricotAcross the DonEvgeny Grigoriev Russia Russia
Silver ApricotDon Juan(film)Jerzy Sladkowski SwedenSweden, FinlandFinland
Jury Special Mention Curumim Marcos Prado BrazilBrazil
Armenian Panorama Competition Golden Apricot Leopard's Silence FranceFrance
Good Morning (Film)Anna Arevshatyan Armenia Armenia
Stony Paths Arnaud Khayadjanian FranceFrance
Jury Special Mention 28:94 Local Time David Safarian Armenia Armenia, GermanyGermany, NetherlandsNetherlands
Parajanov's Thaler – For outstanding artistic contribution into world cinemaJacqueline BissetUnited States United States
Želimir Žilnik SerbiaSerbia
Ruben Gevorgyants Armenia Armenia
Special Prize Master Fred Kelemen GermanyGermany
Vitaly Mansky Russia Russia
Award of the Apostolic Church of Armenia – "Let There Be Light" Roman Balayan Armenia Armenia, UkraineUkraine
FIPRESCI Jury Award Ungiven Branko Schmidt CroatiaCroatia
Ecumenical Jury Award Immortal Seyed Hadi Mohaghegh IranIran
Hrant Matevosyan Award for the best script in the Armenian Panorama Competition 28:94 Local Time David Safarian Armenia Armenia, GermanyGermany, NetherlandsNetherlands
Festival's president Award About Love (Film) Anna Melikian Russia Russia

See also

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