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NATIONAL COMPETITION
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
JURY
Radames Clement
Producer Venezuela
Chairman
Ingrid Franchi
Screenwriter France
Viktor Vasilev
Film Director Belarus
National Competition
Deadly Nightshade, Directed by Students from TUMO Centre for creative arts
Villainy, Director Moris Amiryan
Roulette, Director Paruyr Nersisyan
Christmas Roast, Director Alexsander Baghdasaryan.
SAVAGE, Director Hovhannes Hakobyan
Anna, Director Narek Shahverdian
Adaptation, Director Manne.
Black Home White Home, Director Garush Ghazaryan
What their creator was singing, Director Albert Salchyan
GO=GAIN, Director Victor Zatikyan.
International Competition
Family Story, Director Rendro Aryo, Indonesia.
Splendore, Director Denis Vielnkin, Russian Federation.
Moon Drops, Director Yoram Ever-Hadani, Israel
Graces, Director Nicolas Wozniak, France
God's Daughter Dances, Director Sungbin BYUN, Republic Korea
Out of Mind, Director Tigran Nersisian, USA
Triplet, Director Vadim Zaytsev, Russian Federation
Soldier hat, Director Pavel Moskvin, Russian Federation
Snake Oil, Director Remy Archer, United Kingdom
Good Morning, Director Bartosz Kozera, Poland
My own sky, Director Pavel Palekhin, Russian Federation
KURCHATOV, Director Alexander Korolev, Russian Federation
Bagatelle, Director Daniel Levin, USA
Drübenland - The Land Over There, Director Arne Kohlweyer, Germany
Add Some Ice, Please, Director Nick Denisov, Russian Federation
Snow, Director Nina Kotyantz, USA
Pas De Deux, Director Valentina Korovnikova, Russian Federation
Noise, Director Michael Aloyan, Armenia
This Land, Director Michael Aloyan, Armenia
My name is Petya Director Daria Binevskaya, Russian Federation
Alpha, Director Elena Rubashevska, Ukraine
Marat's Video, Director Alimzhan Kudabayev, Kazakhstan
Relatives, Director Dmitry Kargapolov, Russian Federation
A Unique Opportunity, Director Joël Curtz, France
2 or 3 things about Marie Jacobson, Director Anne Azoulay, France
Rap Night, Director Salvatore Lista, France
If you can't fly, Director Thomas Keumurian, France
Cone, Director Sébastien Auger, France
Vortex, Directors Kristell Chenut, Vincent Lacrocq, France
IN PERSPECТIVE, Director Viktor Pryduvalov, Ukraine
Sonia Loves, Sonia Doesn't, Director Natalia Beliaeva, Russian Federation
Ivana Kupala, Director Angelina Turska, Ukraine
Elders, Directors Parisa Sedaei-Azar, Ramin Farzaneh, Iran
The Passenger, Director Alexander Bruckner, Austria
And They Call It Democracy, Directors Tony Thomas, Shameer N, India
Event, Director Lilit Petrosyan, Armenia
FIRE EXTINGUISHER, Directors Rodrigo Sopeña, Joana Solnado, Spain
The Fugitives Michał Domaszewski, Konrad Domaszewski, Poland
Be Sad, Director Božidar Sekulić, Slovenia
False Ceiling, Director Mohsen Najafi Mehri, Iran
AURORITA OF MY EYES - AURORITA DE MIS OJOS, Director Natalia Chinchilla, Colombia
Coma, Director Valeriya Semenchukova, Russian Federation
The Double life of Moses, Director Hasan Harooni, Iran
The She-Wolf, Director Svetlana Trébulle, France
Tatev, Director Tomas Gold, United Kingdom
The Binoculars, Director Rahul Sharma, United Kingdom
Nothing but the pipes, Director Kristina Sidorova, Russian Federation
SUNDAY, Director Arun Fulara, India
Oxygen, Director Valerijs Olehno, Latvia
Bitter herb // Piołun, Director Maria Ornaf, Poland.
INFORMATION
Dear Cinematographers,
This year the 3rd Yerevan Short Film Festival has received 540 submissions from 66 countries. 60 films from 20 countries have been selected into Competition - 10 in the National and 50 in the International Competition.
It had been planned to have numerous events, presentations, master classes, meetings with famous film directors in Yerevan. However,considering the restrictions in Armenia due to the COVID-19 outbreak, as well as the closed borders in some countries the YSFFcommittee has made a decision to host this year’s festival online 18-21 December.
We wish you a lot of success in your creative life and see you on the 4th Yerevan Short Film Festival.
YSFF Committee
WINNERS of the 3rd Yerevan International Film Festival
The Festival Director AWARD
Soldier hat, dir. Pavel Moskvin, Russia
Alpha, dir. Elena Rubashevska, Ukraine
NABAT, dir. Darkhan Tulegenov, Georgia
Black Home White Home dir. Garush Ghazaryan, Armenia
Grand Prix for The Best Film
My own sky, dir. Pavel Palekhin, Russia
Best Short Film National Competition
Christmas Roast, dir. Alexsander Baghdasaryan, Armenia
Award for the Best Director
SUNDAY, dir. Arun Fulara, India
Jury's Special Prize
Oxygen, dir. Valerijs Olehno, Latvia
Adaptation, dir. Manne, Armenia
Award for the Best Screenplay
Moon Drops, dir. Yoram Ever-Hadani, Israel
Award for the Best Actress
2 or 3 things about Marie Jacobson, dir. Anne Azoulay, actress Anne Azoulay, France
Award for the Best Actor
Villainy, dir. Moris Amiryan, Actor Posthumously «Lorents Arushanyan», Russia
Award for the Best Cinematography
Cone, dir. Sébastien Auger, France, DOP Julia Mingo,France
Award for the Best Artistic Achievement
Snake Oil, dir. Remy Archer, United Kingdom
ABOUT
The spirit of the Yerevan international Short Film Festival is one of friendship and universal cooperation. Its aim is to build the platform for screening world’s best short films and support film industry of Armenia.
Rules and Regulations of the
Yerevan International Short Film Festival
The 3rd Yerevan Short Film Festival will be held from the December 18-21.
However,considering the restrictions in Armenia due to the COVID-19 outbreak, as well as the closed borders in some countries the YSFFcommittee has made a decision to host this year’s festival online.
The Yerevan Short Film Festival chooses short films in the International and National Competition.
Only films that meet the following requirements will be chosen into the Official Selection:
. Films From All Over the world are eligible to apply.
. Films that have been produced in the 24 months prior the Festival.
. Films that have not been exhibited on the Internet or Television.
. Films that do not exceed 30 minutes in length, including credits.
The deadline for the entry forms is the 31 th of August, 2020
Once a film has been selected it cannot be withdrawn from the Festival program during the event.
All films must be presented in their original language, with English subtitles. "Original language" is the language in which a film is or will be presented in its country of origin.
The Yerevan International Short Film Festival designates three members of the Jury for the all competitions, as well as the President of the Festival.
No person having taken part in the production or exploitation of a film in competition may be a member of the Jury.
AWARDS
The Jury for the international and national competition is obliged to award:
Grand Prix for The Best Film
Award named after Albert Mkrtchyan for the best short film
Award for the Best Director
Jury's Special Prize
Award for the Best Screenplay
Award for the Best Actress
Award for the Best Actor
Award for the Best Cinematography
Award for the best artistic achievement
Special awards from the sponsors and partners of the Festival
The festival pays for the participant of the competitive program accommodation and meals.
All rules and regulations mentioned above are mandatory.
From the 2nd Yerevan Short Film Festival










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Festival Director
Guzh Tadevosyan
Artistic Director
Suren Tadevosyan
Program Director
Artem Bagdasaryan
Festival Manager
Armen Simonyan
Head of International Department
Evelina Barsegian
Volunteers Coordinator
Angelika Tamaryan
Head of Events Department
Marieta Hovhannisyan
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Vladimir Polusyan
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