The 34th

Moscow International Film Festival The Moscow International Film Festival (russian: Моско́вский междунаро́дный кинофестива́ль, translit. ''Moskóvskiy myezhdunaródniy kinofyestivál''; abbreviated as MIFF) is the film festival first h ...

was held from 21 to 30 June 2012. '' Dukhless'' was selected as the opening gala film and closed with ''

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'' by

Christophe Honoré Christophe Honoré (born 10 April 1970) is a French writer and film and theatre director. Career Honoré was born in Carhaix, Finistère. After moving to Paris in 1995, he wrote articles in ''Les Cahiers du Cinéma''. He started writing soon aft ...

. The Golden George was awarded to ''

Junkhearts ''Junkhearts'' is 2011 British drama film directed by Tinge Krishnan. It won the Golden St. George at the 34th Moscow International Film Festival. Cast * Eddie Marsan as Frank * Candese Reid as Lynette * Tom Sturridge as Danny * John Boyega a ...

'' (2011) directed by Tinge Krishnan.

Jury

The Jury for the 34th Moscow International Film Festival announced on June 7, 2012.

Main Competition Jury

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(Brazil – President of the Jury) * Sergei Loban (Russia) *

Jean-Marc Barr Jean-Marc Barr (born September 27, 1960) is a French-American film actor and director. He is best known for working on several films from Danish film director and frequent collaborator Lars von Trier since ''Europa'' (1991). Early life and edu ...

(France) * Adriana Chiesa Di Palma (Italy) *

Javor Gardev Javor Gardev (born February 23, 1972) is a Bulgarian stage and film director. Biography Javor Gardev holds a MPhil degree in philosophy from Sofia University, and MFA degree in theatre directing from the Bulgarian National Academy of Theatre an ...

(Bulgaria)

Perspectives Competition Jury

Marina Razbezhkina Marina Razbezhkina ( rus, Марина Разбежкина) is a Russian screenwriter, producer, director and documentary filmmaker. Working on such films as'' Harvest Time'', ''The Hollow'' and ''Optical Axis'' she has multiple awards at interna ...

(Russia – Perspectives competition Jury) * Sylvia Perel (Mexico) * Darezhan Omirbayev (Kazakhstan)

Documentary Competition Jury

* Vladimir Evaldovich Eisner (Russia – Documentary competition Jury) *

Pawel Pawlikowski Pavel ( Bulgarian, Russian, Serbian and Macedonian: Павел, Czech, Slovene, Romanian: Pavel, Polish: Paweł, Ukrainian: Павло, Pavlo) is a male given name. It is a Slavic cognate of the name Paul (derived from the Greek Pavlos). Pavel ...

(Poland) *

Jon Alpert Jon Alpert (born c. December 13, 1948) is an American journalist and documentary filmmaker, known for his use of a cinéma vérité approach in his films. Life and career A native of Port Chester, New York, Jonathan B. Alpert is a 1970 gradu ...

(USA)

Competition

The following films were selected for the main competition: *''

80 Million ''80 Million'' ( pl, 80 milionów) is a 2011 Polish drama film directed by Waldemar Krzystek. The film was selected as the Polish entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist. It ...

/ 80 Millionow'' directed by

Waldemar Krzystek Waldemar Krzystek (born 23 November 1953) is a Polish film director and screenwriter. His film '' Ostatni prom'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival. His 2008 cold war romance '' Little Moscow'' (''Ma ...

*''A Cherry on a Pomegranate Tree? / Shi Liu Shu Shang Ошу ying Tao'' directed by LI chen *'' A.C.A.B.'' directed by Stefano Sollima *''Expiration Date / Fecha de caducidad'' directed by Kenya Marquez *'' Fire in Hell / Jioghwa'' directed by

Lee Sang-woo Lee Sang-woo (born February 13, 1980) is a South Korean actor. He rose to fame in the 2007 television drama ''First Wives' Club'', and has since played leading roles on '' The Road Home'' (2009), '' Don't Hesitate'' (2009), ''Life Is Beautiful' ...

*''Growing in the Wind / Routedan dar Bad'' directed by Rahbar Ghanbari *''

Gulf Stream Under the Iceberg ''Gulf Stream Under the Iceberg'' ( lv, Golfa straume zem ledus kalna) is a 2012 Latvian drama film directed by Jevgeņijs Paškevičs. The film was selected as the Latvian entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, ...

/ Golfa straume zem ledus kalna'' directed by Jevgeņijs Paškevičs *''July / Krapetz'' directed by Kiril Stankov *''Junkhearts'' directed by Tinge Krishnan *''

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/ Üksik saar'' directed by Peeter Simm *''

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'' directed by

Ferzan Özpetek Ferzan Özpetek (born 3 February 1959) is a Turkish-Italian film director and screenwriter, residing in Italy. Biography Ferzan Özpetek was born in Istanbul in 1959. In 1976, he decided to move to Italy to study Cinema History at Sapienza Unive ...

*''Naked Harbour / Vuosaari'' directed by Aku Louhimies *''Apostle / O Apóstolo'' directed by Fernando Cortizo *''Rita's Last Fairy Tale / Poslednyaya skazka Rity'' directed by

Renata Litvinova Renata Muratovna Litvinova (russian: Рената Муратовна Литвинова; born 12 January 1967) is a Russian actress, film director, and screenwriter. Biography Litvinova was born in Moscow to Volga Tatar father Murat Aminovic ...

*'' The Door / Az ajtó?'' directed by

István Szabó István Szabó (; born 18 February 1938) is a Hungarian film director, screenwriter, and opera director. Szabó is one of the most notable Hungarian filmmakers and one who has been best known outside the Hungarian-speaking world since the ...

*'' The Horde / Орда'' directed by Andrei Proshkin *''

Vegetarian Cannibal ''Vegetarian Cannibal'' ( hr, Ljudožder vegetarijanac) is a 2012 Croatian drama film directed by Branko Schmidt. It was released on 1 March 2012 and stars Rene Bitorajac as an immoral doctor. Plot Danko Babić ( Rene Bitorajac) is highly succ ...

/ Ljudozder Vegetarijanac'' directed by

Branko Schmidt Branko Schmidt (born 21 September 1957) is a Croatian film director. His 2012 film ''Cannibal Vegetarian'' was selected as the Croatian entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlis ...

Perspectives competition

*170 Hz *Amaro Amore *Ana-Bana *Bebop *City of Children / I poli ton paidion * Dr.Ketel *Everybody’s gone *Fourth Dimension *Garbage *Horizon / Tian Bian *If only everyone… / Yet’ye bolory… *The wreckers *Where is my mother tongue? / Ana Dilim Nerede

Documentary competition

*Colors of Math *Searching for Sugarman *The Ambassador *The World before Her *Theatre Svoboda / Divadlo Svoboda *Tomorrow / Zavtra *TT3D: Closer to the Edge

Short film corner

*''Ash'' *''Away / V Put'' *''Brother / Broer'' *''Jealousy'' *''Man in Fear'' *''Sirocco / Shluq'' *''Taxi Karaoke'' *''

The Centrifuge Brain Project ''The Centrifuge Brain Project'' is a 2011 German short mockumentary fantasy film written and directed by Till Nowak. The film incorporates computer-generated imagery to create seven real-seeming fictional amusement park rides used in a faux ...

'' *''The Metamorphosis''

Awards

Winners for the 34th Moscow Film Festival has been announced on June 30, 2012. *Main Prize “Golden George” for the best film: JUNKHEARTS (dir. Tinge Krishnan, UK) *Special Jury Prize “Silver George”: FECHA DE CADUCIDAD (dir. Kenya Marquez, Mexico) *“Silver George” for the best director: ANDREY PROSHKIN (“THE HORDE”, Russia) *“Silver George” for the best actor:

Eddie Marsan Edward Maurice Charles Marsan (born 9 June 1968) is an English actor. He won the London Film Critics Circle Award and the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film '' Happy-Go-Lucky'' (2008). He has feature ...

(“Junkhearts”, UK) *“Silver George” for the best actress: ROZA HAIRULLINA (“THE HORDE”, Russia) *“Silver George” for the best film of the "Perspectives" competition: THE WRECKERS (dir. D.R.HOOD, UK) *“Silver George” for the best film of the documentary competition: SEARCHING FOR SUGARMAN (dir. Malik Bendjelloul, Sweden, UK) *Special Prize for An Outstanding Contribution To The World Cinema:

Tim Burton Timothy Walter Burton (born August 25, 1958) is an American filmmaker and animator. He is known for his gothic fantasy and horror films such as ''Beetlejuice'' (1988), ''Edward Scissorhands'' (1990), ''The Nightmare Before Christmas'' (1993), ...

(USA) *Special Prize for The Outstanding Achievement In The Career Of Acting and Devotion To The Principles of K.Stanislavsky's school:

Catherine Deneuve Catherine Fabienne Dorléac (born 22 October 1943), known professionally as Catherine Deneuve (, , ), is a French actress as well as an occasional singer, model, and producer, considered one of the greatest European actresses. She gained recogni ...

(France)

References

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