33rd Moscow International Film Festival

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 The Waves directed by Alberto Morais.[1]

33rd Moscow International Film Festival
Festival poster
Opening filmTransformers: Dark of the Moon
Closing filmThe Debt
LocationMoscow, Russia
Founded1959
AwardsGolden George (The Waves)
No. of films37 Films (In Competition)
151 Films (Out of Competition)
38 (Short Films)
18 Films (In Tributes and Honors)[1]
Festival date23 June–2 July 2011
WebsiteWebsite

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]

"Perspectives" Competition Jury

The members of "Perspectives" Competition Jury:[1]

  • Miroljub Vuckovic (Serbia) - Chairman of the Jury
  • Alexander Kott (Russian)
  • Ermek Shinarbayev (Kazakhstan)

Documentary competition Jury

The members of Documentary competition Jury:[1]

Films in competition

The following films were selected for the main competition:

English title Original title Director(s) Production country
ReturnVisszatérésJudit ElekHungary, Romania, Sweden
WavesLas OlasAlberto MoraisSpain
The Other FamilyLa Otra familiaGustavo LozaMexico
Name of the devilW imieniu diabłaBarbara SassPoland
JoannaJoannaFeliks FalkPoland
SneakersKetsoveIvan Vladimirov and Valeri YordanovBulgaria
The Perfect LifeLa Vita FacileLucio PellegriniItaly
Revenge: A Love StoryFùchóu zhě zhī sǐWong Ching-poHong Kong
I Can Not Live Without YouUshenod mgoni movkvdebiLevan TutberidzeGeorgia
Montevideo, God Bless You!Montevideo, Bog te videoDragan BjelogrlićSerbia
PostcardIchimai no hagakiKaneto ShindoJapan
American TranslationAmerican TranslationPascal Arnold and Jean-Marc BarrFrance
Heart's BoomerangSerdtsa bumerangNicholas KhomerikiRussia
Tabu: The Soul Is a Stranger on EarthTabu - Es ist die Seele ein Fremdes auf ErdenChristoph StarkAustria, Germany, Luxembourg
LeavingOdcházeníVáclav HavelCzech Republic
Chapiteau ShowChapiteau-showSergei LobanRussia
The escalationEscaladeCharlotte SilveraFrance, Spain

The following films were selected for the Perspectives competition:

English title Original title Director(s) Production country
Tape EndTape EndLudwig WüstAustria
Anarchy in ZhirmunaiAnarchija ŽirmūnuoseSaulius DrungaLithuania, Hungary
BugsBUGgYAndrew BogatirevRussia
GakkuGakkuGaziz NasyrovKazakhstan
The House under the WaterKhaneye zire âbSepideh FarsiMorocco, Germany, the Netherlands, Iran, France
Liao WaiLao WaiFabienne GaillardChina
My Sex LifeViaţa mea sexualăCornel Popa JorgeRomania
UndercurrentBrimÁrni Ólafur ÁsgeirssonIceland
Secret ObjectsSamoolui bimilLee Young MiSouth Korea
Snowy childSnowchildUta ArningGermany, Japan, Singapore
The BarrensThe SteppesRob NilssonUSA
Street jewRue HuvelinMunir MaasriLebanon
Hour agoHora menosFrank SpanoVenezuela, Spain, Brazil

The following films were selected for the Documentary competition:

English title Original title Director(s) Production country
Hell and Back AgainHell and Back AgainDanfung DennisUSA
Evening countryAbendlandNikolaus GeyrhalterAustria
Marathon BoyMarathon BoyGemma AtwalBritain, India, United States
RaminRaminAudrius StonysLatvia, Georgia, Lithuania
SennaSennaAsif KapadiaBritain, France
Happy People: A Year in the TaigaHappy People: A Year in the TaigaWerner Herzog and Dmitry VasiukovGermany
Czech DreamČeský senVít Klusák and Filip RemundaCzech Republic, United Kingdom

Non-Competing Programmes

8 ½ Films

Werner Herzog, The Adventurer

Sam Peckinpah

Wild Nights

Gala

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.

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.

Awards

The winners at the festival:[7]

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References
  1. "33rd Moscow International Film Festival (2011)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
  2. "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.
  3. "Opening MIFF frustrated viewers". LifeNews. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
  4. "Helen Mirren Awarded at MIFF". Retrieved 2014-01-09.
  5. "Moscow Film Festival closed". Retrieved 2014-01-09.
  6. "Italian cinema has been one of the protagonists of the 33rd Moscow International Film Festival!". Retrieved 2014-01-09.
  7. "Just become known first 33 winners of MIFF". Retrieved 2014-01-10.
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