Photo: Gerasimov All-Russian State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK). Photo: still image / 1tv.ru
Directors from Belgium, Iran, and China secured major accolades at the VGIK International Student Festival in the film category, with Belgium's Gilly Sinnery winning the Grand Prix for his Fun film, In the feature film category, and Iranian director Arianou Navabi's Entropy claimed the top prize, TASS reports. Chinese director Wu Zhenxiu won in the documentary category for his film named "How to find a comrade when you are in a trance?". Russian director Egor Kulagin received the best animated film award.
In the theater competition, the top award went to the The Cherry Orchard play by GITIS students. Shanghai Theater Academy received a special award for their interpretation of Fyodor Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov, and the Institute of Arts in Belgrade was recognized for the Midsummer Night's Dream theatre performance. The festival's student jury named the Russian film "The Oath" as the best movie.
Since 1961, the VGIK International Student Festival has celebrated young talents with the backing of the Russian Ministry of Culture. This year, participants from twenty countries, such as India, Argentina, Mexico, Nepal, Senegal, and more, showcased their skills. The jury, consisting of experts from Spain, China, and India, evaluated the diverse array of talent on display.
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