Moscow -- The Kiev International Film Festival Molodist, which came to a close Sunday in the Ukrainian capital, saw this year's Grand Prix shared by Iranian director Hana Makhmalbaf's "Buddha Collapsed Out of Shame" and the Russian film "Shultes," by Bakur Bakuradze.
The international jury, headed by U.S. actor Armand Assante, awarded them with Scythian Deer statuettes and cash prizes of $10,000 each during the closing ceremony.
Separately, the prize for best first feature was awarded to Serbia's "Huddersfield" by Ivan Zivkovic, while Switzerland's Tobias Nolle collected the best short-film prize for "Rene" and Bulgaria's Ilian Metev was awarded the best student film nod for "Goleshovo."
The festival's Fipresci jury honored "Versailles" by French director Pierre Scholler and the ecumenical jury gave its prize to Makhmalbaf's "Buddha." The audience award went to the French short "Hold On" by Damien Roussineau.
The 38th edition of the festival, which focuses on young filmmakers,...
The international jury, headed by U.S. actor Armand Assante, awarded them with Scythian Deer statuettes and cash prizes of $10,000 each during the closing ceremony.
Separately, the prize for best first feature was awarded to Serbia's "Huddersfield" by Ivan Zivkovic, while Switzerland's Tobias Nolle collected the best short-film prize for "Rene" and Bulgaria's Ilian Metev was awarded the best student film nod for "Goleshovo."
The festival's Fipresci jury honored "Versailles" by French director Pierre Scholler and the ecumenical jury gave its prize to Makhmalbaf's "Buddha." The audience award went to the French short "Hold On" by Damien Roussineau.
The 38th edition of the festival, which focuses on young filmmakers,...
- 10/27/2008
- by By Vladimir Kozlov
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.