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Tobolsk saw its 3rd open festival of contemporary and trendy Russian cinema, known as Alafeyskaya Gora (Alafey Hill), draw to a close

3 april 2024

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SIBUR has been the festival's general partner for the last three years.</span> </p> <p> <i><span style="color: #575757; background: white;">“It is the third time that the Alafeyskaya Gora festival has been setting up this special cultural space in Tobolsk that </span></i><i><span style="color: #575757; background: white;">is</span></i><i><span style="color: #575757; background: white;"> packed with original film screenings, performances, master classes</span></i><i><span style="color: #575757; background: white;">,</span></i><i><span style="color: #575757; background: white;"> and, most importantly, real and compelling cinema. The public's interest in the festival has been growing year after year. Tickets for the screenings had been sold out well before the start of the festival. As the general partner of the festival</span></i><i><span style="color: #575757; background: white;">,</span></i><i><span style="color: #575757; background: white;"> it is important for us to note that the festival has become a permanent fixture in the cultural life of Tobolsk: it is enjoyed by the city's residents and visitors, while film and theater professionals from across the nation see the festival as a platform for discussing</span></i><i><span style="color: #575757; background: white;"> their</span></i><i><span style="color: #575757; background: white;"> professional challenges, exchanging experience and discussing current trends,”</span></i><i><span style="color: #575757; background: white;"> </span></i><b><span style="color: #575757; background: white;">Elena Belskaya, Director </span></b><b><span style="color: #575757; background: white;">for</span></b><b><span style="color: #575757; background: white;"> Government Relations and Socio-Economic Projects at ZapSibNeftekhim, pointed out.</span></b><span style="color: #575757;"><br> </span> </p> <p> <span style="color: #575757; background: white;">The festival's competitive program consisted of 8 feature-length and 16 short films. For the first time, the festival featured a laboratory of unfinished projects. According to</span><span style="color: #575757; background: white;"> members of</span><span style="color: #575757; background: white;"> the jury, 2024 symbolized a triumph of female directing in the short meter category. A dozen and a half amazing works of directing were submitted to the event by female contestants from all over the country. Christina Zybenkova's <i>Music Lessons</i> was declared the best short film of the competition. Klavdia Korshunova was honored for her best directorial work in her </span><span style="color: #575757; background: white;">film titled</span><i><span style="color: #575757; background: white;"> </span></i><i><span style="color: #575757; background: white;">Forgive Me, Anya</span></i><span style="color: #575757; background: white;">.</span> </p> <p> <i><span style="color: #575757; background: white;">“According to the feedback we received from the audience, this year's festival program was truly unique. Both viewers and participants of the festival's business </span></i><i><span style="color: #575757; background: white;">events</span></i><i><span style="color: #575757; background: white;"> enjoyed the opportunity to discover something to their liking, to express themselves</span></i><i><span style="color: #575757; background: white;">,</span></i><i><span style="color: #575757; background: white;"> and to experience art. And for this I would like to express my gratitude to the directors, actors, the festival’s organizers, and to SIBUR, the festival's partner. Thank you for creating this real celebration of art for </span></i><i><span style="color: #575757; background: white;">our</span></i><i><span style="color: #575757; background: white;"> audience</span></i><i><span style="color: #575757; background: white;">s</span></i><i><span style="color: #575757; background: white;">. I am very pleased to note that our third film festival met the highest </span></i><i><span style="color: #575757; background: white;">possible </span></i><i><span style="color: #575757; background: white;">standards,”</span></i><span style="color: #575757; background: white;"> <b> Maxim Afanasyev, Mayor of Tobolsk, pointed out.</b></span><span style="color: #575757;"><br> </span> </p> <p> <span style="color: #575757; background: white;">During the five days that the film festival lasted, some 5,000 spectators watched 29 films, with 1,800 viewers attending performances and artistic soirees at Tobolsk's Yershov Drama Theater.</span> </p> <p> <i><span style="color: #575757; background: white;">“The audience here is absolutely fantastic, beautiful, and radiant. It makes you want to give back even more. So I am envious of those who have been here from day one. It's a reason to come back again, to the fourth film festival, and to think of something new”, </span></i><b><span style="color: #575757; background: white;">Olga Krasko, a theater and film actress, remarked.</span></b><span style="color: #575757;"><br> </span> </p> <p> <span style="color: #575757; background: white;">Speaking about</span><span style="color: #575757; background: white;"> the program of feature-length films, the film <i>One Real Day</i> directed by Georgi Shengelia gathered a whole collection of awards. The film won the </span><span style="color: #575757; background: white;">top </span><span style="color: #575757; background: white;">award for the best feature-length film. Awards were also presented to the film's cast. Evgeny Tkachuk won the Alexander Abdulov Award as the </span><span style="color: #575757; background: white;">Best </span><span style="color: #575757; background: white;">Actor in a Leading Role. The prize for the best directorial work went to Svetlana Filippova's <i>Lisbon</i>. Actress Irina Grineva won the prize as the </span><span style="color: #575757; background: white;">B</span><span style="color: #575757; background: white;">est </span><span style="color: #575757; background: white;">A</span><span style="color: #575757; background: white;">ctress in a Leading Role for her performance in the debut feature by Maxim Shabalin, a former famous figure skater turned a movie director. His <i>Seasons of the Year</i> feature was recognized with a special prize from the festival's president, Sergey Novozhilov.</span> </p> <p> <i><span style="color: #575757; background: white;">“Festivals like these energize our city so much, they get us excited </span></i><i><span style="color: #575757; background: white;">about</span></i><i><span style="color: #575757; background: white;"> our future, because every single activity that was included in festival's program was so interesting, unique and inspiring, so much so that you just can't stay unaffected,”</span></i><i><span style="color: #575757; background: white;"> </span></i><b><span style="color: #575757; background: white;">Natalia Zolnikova, a spectator, shared.</span></b> </p> <p> <span style="color: #575757; background: white;">The festival also included a number of community events. The Yershov Drama Theater hosted a meeting of actress Lyanka Gryu with parents of special children while Elena Borzova presented her one-woman show entitled <i>In the Break of Clouds</i> that is based on Nikolai Zinoviev's poem <i>The Gospel from A Comet</i> </span><span style="color: #575757; background: white;">to</span><span style="color: #575757; background: white;"> social-sector practitioners.</span> </p> [TYPE] => HTML ) [DESCRIPTION] => [~VALUE] => Array ( [TEXT] =>

The festival's closing ceremony was dedicated to announcing the festival's results, presenting awards and recognizing the best entries in the competitive program. SIBUR has been the festival's general partner for the last three years.

“It is the third time that the Alafeyskaya Gora festival has been setting up this special cultural space in Tobolsk that is packed with original film screenings, performances, master classes, and, most importantly, real and compelling cinema. The public's interest in the festival has been growing year after year. Tickets for the screenings had been sold out well before the start of the festival. As the general partner of the festival, it is important for us to note that the festival has become a permanent fixture in the cultural life of Tobolsk: it is enjoyed by the city's residents and visitors, while film and theater professionals from across the nation see the festival as a platform for discussing their professional challenges, exchanging experience and discussing current trends,” Elena Belskaya, Director for Government Relations and Socio-Economic Projects at ZapSibNeftekhim, pointed out.

The festival's competitive program consisted of 8 feature-length and 16 short films. For the first time, the festival featured a laboratory of unfinished projects. According to members of the jury, 2024 symbolized a triumph of female directing in the short meter category. A dozen and a half amazing works of directing were submitted to the event by female contestants from all over the country. Christina Zybenkova's Music Lessons was declared the best short film of the competition. Klavdia Korshunova was honored for her best directorial work in her film titled Forgive Me, Anya.

“According to the feedback we received from the audience, this year's festival program was truly unique. Both viewers and participants of the festival's business events enjoyed the opportunity to discover something to their liking, to express themselves, and to experience art. And for this I would like to express my gratitude to the directors, actors, the festival’s organizers, and to SIBUR, the festival's partner. Thank you for creating this real celebration of art for our audiences. I am very pleased to note that our third film festival met the highest possible standards,”  Maxim Afanasyev, Mayor of Tobolsk, pointed out.

During the five days that the film festival lasted, some 5,000 spectators watched 29 films, with 1,800 viewers attending performances and artistic soirees at Tobolsk's Yershov Drama Theater.

“The audience here is absolutely fantastic, beautiful, and radiant. It makes you want to give back even more. So I am envious of those who have been here from day one. It's a reason to come back again, to the fourth film festival, and to think of something new”, Olga Krasko, a theater and film actress, remarked.

Speaking about the program of feature-length films, the film One Real Day directed by Georgi Shengelia gathered a whole collection of awards. The film won the top award for the best feature-length film. Awards were also presented to the film's cast. Evgeny Tkachuk won the Alexander Abdulov Award as the Best Actor in a Leading Role. The prize for the best directorial work went to Svetlana Filippova's Lisbon. Actress Irina Grineva won the prize as the Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in the debut feature by Maxim Shabalin, a former famous figure skater turned a movie director. His Seasons of the Year feature was recognized with a special prize from the festival's president, Sergey Novozhilov.

“Festivals like these energize our city so much, they get us excited about our future, because every single activity that was included in festival's program was so interesting, unique and inspiring, so much so that you just can't stay unaffected,” Natalia Zolnikova, a spectator, shared.

The festival also included a number of community events. The Yershov Drama Theater hosted a meeting of actress Lyanka Gryu with parents of special children while Elena Borzova presented her one-woman show entitled In the Break of Clouds that is based on Nikolai Zinoviev's poem The Gospel from A Comet to social-sector practitioners.

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The festival's closing ceremony was dedicated to announcing the festival's results, presenting awards and recognizing the best entries in the competitive program. SIBUR has been the festival's general partner for the last three years.

“It is the third time that the Alafeyskaya Gora festival has been setting up this special cultural space in Tobolsk that is packed with original film screenings, performances, master classes, and, most importantly, real and compelling cinema. The public's interest in the festival has been growing year after year. Tickets for the screenings had been sold out well before the start of the festival. As the general partner of the festival, it is important for us to note that the festival has become a permanent fixture in the cultural life of Tobolsk: it is enjoyed by the city's residents and visitors, while film and theater professionals from across the nation see the festival as a platform for discussing their professional challenges, exchanging experience and discussing current trends,” Elena Belskaya, Director for Government Relations and Socio-Economic Projects at ZapSibNeftekhim, pointed out.

The festival's competitive program consisted of 8 feature-length and 16 short films. For the first time, the festival featured a laboratory of unfinished projects. According to members of the jury, 2024 symbolized a triumph of female directing in the short meter category. A dozen and a half amazing works of directing were submitted to the event by female contestants from all over the country. Christina Zybenkova's Music Lessons was declared the best short film of the competition. Klavdia Korshunova was honored for her best directorial work in her film titled Forgive Me, Anya.

“According to the feedback we received from the audience, this year's festival program was truly unique. Both viewers and participants of the festival's business events enjoyed the opportunity to discover something to their liking, to express themselves, and to experience art. And for this I would like to express my gratitude to the directors, actors, the festival’s organizers, and to SIBUR, the festival's partner. Thank you for creating this real celebration of art for our audiences. I am very pleased to note that our third film festival met the highest possible standards,”  Maxim Afanasyev, Mayor of Tobolsk, pointed out.

During the five days that the film festival lasted, some 5,000 spectators watched 29 films, with 1,800 viewers attending performances and artistic soirees at Tobolsk's Yershov Drama Theater.

“The audience here is absolutely fantastic, beautiful, and radiant. It makes you want to give back even more. So I am envious of those who have been here from day one. It's a reason to come back again, to the fourth film festival, and to think of something new”, Olga Krasko, a theater and film actress, remarked.

Speaking about the program of feature-length films, the film One Real Day directed by Georgi Shengelia gathered a whole collection of awards. The film won the top award for the best feature-length film. Awards were also presented to the film's cast. Evgeny Tkachuk won the Alexander Abdulov Award as the Best Actor in a Leading Role. The prize for the best directorial work went to Svetlana Filippova's Lisbon. Actress Irina Grineva won the prize as the Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in the debut feature by Maxim Shabalin, a former famous figure skater turned a movie director. His Seasons of the Year feature was recognized with a special prize from the festival's president, Sergey Novozhilov.

“Festivals like these energize our city so much, they get us excited about our future, because every single activity that was included in festival's program was so interesting, unique and inspiring, so much so that you just can't stay unaffected,” Natalia Zolnikova, a spectator, shared.

The festival also included a number of community events. The Yershov Drama Theater hosted a meeting of actress Lyanka Gryu with parents of special children while Elena Borzova presented her one-woman show entitled In the Break of Clouds that is based on Nikolai Zinoviev's poem The Gospel from A Comet to social-sector practitioners.

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The festival's closing ceremony was dedicated to announcing the festival's results, presenting awards and recognizing the best entries in the competitive program. SIBUR has been the festival's general partner for the last three years.

“It is the third time that the Alafeyskaya Gora festival has been setting up this special cultural space in Tobolsk that is packed with original film screenings, performances, master classes, and, most importantly, real and compelling cinema. The public's interest in the festival has been growing year after year. Tickets for the screenings had been sold out well before the start of the festival. As the general partner of the festival, it is important for us to note that the festival has become a permanent fixture in the cultural life of Tobolsk: it is enjoyed by the city's residents and visitors, while film and theater professionals from across the nation see the festival as a platform for discussing their professional challenges, exchanging experience and discussing current trends,” Elena Belskaya, Director for Government Relations and Socio-Economic Projects at ZapSibNeftekhim, pointed out.

The festival's competitive program consisted of 8 feature-length and 16 short films. For the first time, the festival featured a laboratory of unfinished projects. According to members of the jury, 2024 symbolized a triumph of female directing in the short meter category. A dozen and a half amazing works of directing were submitted to the event by female contestants from all over the country. Christina Zybenkova's Music Lessons was declared the best short film of the competition. Klavdia Korshunova was honored for her best directorial work in her film titled Forgive Me, Anya.

“According to the feedback we received from the audience, this year's festival program was truly unique. Both viewers and participants of the festival's business events enjoyed the opportunity to discover something to their liking, to express themselves, and to experience art. And for this I would like to express my gratitude to the directors, actors, the festival’s organizers, and to SIBUR, the festival's partner. Thank you for creating this real celebration of art for our audiences. I am very pleased to note that our third film festival met the highest possible standards,”  Maxim Afanasyev, Mayor of Tobolsk, pointed out.

During the five days that the film festival lasted, some 5,000 spectators watched 29 films, with 1,800 viewers attending performances and artistic soirees at Tobolsk's Yershov Drama Theater.

“The audience here is absolutely fantastic, beautiful, and radiant. It makes you want to give back even more. So I am envious of those who have been here from day one. It's a reason to come back again, to the fourth film festival, and to think of something new”, Olga Krasko, a theater and film actress, remarked.

Speaking about the program of feature-length films, the film One Real Day directed by Georgi Shengelia gathered a whole collection of awards. The film won the top award for the best feature-length film. Awards were also presented to the film's cast. Evgeny Tkachuk won the Alexander Abdulov Award as the Best Actor in a Leading Role. The prize for the best directorial work went to Svetlana Filippova's Lisbon. Actress Irina Grineva won the prize as the Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in the debut feature by Maxim Shabalin, a former famous figure skater turned a movie director. His Seasons of the Year feature was recognized with a special prize from the festival's president, Sergey Novozhilov.

“Festivals like these energize our city so much, they get us excited about our future, because every single activity that was included in festival's program was so interesting, unique and inspiring, so much so that you just can't stay unaffected,” Natalia Zolnikova, a spectator, shared.

The festival also included a number of community events. The Yershov Drama Theater hosted a meeting of actress Lyanka Gryu with parents of special children while Elena Borzova presented her one-woman show entitled In the Break of Clouds that is based on Nikolai Zinoviev's poem The Gospel from A Comet to social-sector practitioners.