Golden Apricot
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Yerevan,  Armenia
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| Founded | 2004 |
| Directed by |
Atom Egoyan (Honorary Chairman) |
| Produced by | "Golden Apricot" Fund for Cinema Development, Armenian Association of Film Critics and Cinema Journalists |
| Festival date | July |
| Language | Armenian, English |
| Website | www |
Atom Egoyan (Honorary Chairman)
Harutyun Khachatryan (General Director)
Susanna Harutyunyan (Artistic Director)
The Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival (GAIFF) (Armenian: «Ոսկե Ծիրան» Երևանի միջազգային կինոփառատոն) is an annual film festival held in Yerevan, Armenia. The festival was founded in 2004 with the co-operation of the "Golden Apricot" Fund for Cinema Development, the Armenian Association of Film Critics and Cinema Journalists. The GAIFF is continually supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the RA, the Ministry of Culture of the RA and the Benevolent Fund for Cultural Development.The objectives of the festival are "to present new works by the film directors and producers in Armenia and foreign cinematographers of Armenian descent and to promote creativity and originality in the area of cinema and video art".
The "Golden Apricot" Annual Film Festival was established in 2004 in Yerevan, by the "Golden Apricot" Fund for Cinema Development, the Armenian Association of Film Critics and Cinema Journalists, supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, the Ministry of Culture of Republic of Armenia and Benevolent Fund for Cultural Development. Canadian-Armenian director Atom Egoyan was named President of the festival since 2005.
The Festival is dedicated to the theme of Crossroads of Cultures and Civilizations, and features a multitude of films representing various nations and religions, collectively depicting the richness of the human experience.
In 2005 the establishment of a network of filmmakers of the region entitled Directors Across Borders was initiated by the "Golden Apricot" Film Festival.
Since 2005 "Golden Apricot" has been functioning under the aegis of the European Cultural Parliament.
In 2010 the festival was awarded by the FICTS Plate D'honneur.
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