27 VGIK International Film Festival

15-20 October, 2007

In 2007 VGIK International Festival made a record in it`s history – 49 filmschools from 33 countries have screened their works within the Festival. New rector of VGIK and Chairman of the Festival Vladimir Malyshev have opened the Festival.

International Jury:

Juozas Budraitis, chairman of the Jury, actor, Lithuania

Anna Mikhalkova, actress, Russia

Tamás Tóth, film director, Hungary

Sergey Azimov,  film director, Kazakhstan

Garri Bardin, animation film director, Russia

Lyudmila Petrushevskaya, writer, Russia

Roman Borisevich, producer, Russia

Best fiction film – “Road marks”, dir. Shimon Shai, The Sam Spiegel Film & TV School, Jerusalem, Israel

Best animation film – “Forgetful King”, dir. Veronika Fyodorova, VGIK, Russia

Best film school programme was given for two film school with the special statement «For equal contribution in education of masters of cinema» -

University College of Film, Radio, Television and Theatre DI, Sweden

The Polish National Film School, Lodz, Poland

International Audience Award - “Gaining Ground”, dir. Marc Brummund, Hamburg Media School, Germany

Special mentioning of the Jury:

For kindness - «Aukanek», dir. Madina Iskhakova, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Switzerland

For humor – “The Bellringer”, dir. Dustin Rees, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Switzerland

For achievement in 3D-systems – “486 nm”, Film Academy Baden-Württemberg, Germany

For brilliant subject realization - «Almost six feet too deep», Academy of Theatre, Radio, Film and Television, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

For clear feelings – “Life, death and Air Guitar”, dir. Lourens Blok, Netherlands Film & Television Academy, Netherlands

 Prize for the best film school programme by the opinion of student jury - Hamburg Media School, Germany