"Free Thought" at MIFF 2010

One of the most successful programs of the Moscow International Film Festival - documentary section "Free Thought" was organized five years ago by prominent Russian documentary director Sergey Miroshnichenko (author of the 7UP Russian version project, Emmy Awards winner) and producer Grigory Libergal. The aim of this noncompetitive program is to present a selection of outstanding documentaries from last year - winners of prestigious film festivals. This year 23 documentaries will be screened in the program. Winners of the AMPAS "Oscar", IDFA, Sundance, DOK Leipzig, Yamagata IFF, Guangzhou IDF, Krakow IFF and many other festivals will have their Russian premiere. Last year, more then 7500 people attended screenings of the program.
Sergey Miroshnichenko and Grigory Libergal, curators of the program: "We are glad that this year's documentary program leads us to believe that a man can do much to protect nature, to defend the oppressed. He can deride foolishness and thus restrict its powers. There is another thing that inspires us in this program. Whenever a clever, talented hero comes along, like-minded people immediately rally around him."
The 5th Jubilee Documentary Program - Free Thought:
THE COVE, dir. Louie Psihoyos, USA
THE YESMEN FIX THE WORLD, dir. Andy Bichlbaum, Mike Bonanno, Kurt Engfehr, USA
PIANOMANIA, dir. Lilian Frank, Robert Gibis, GERMANY, AUSTRIA
POSTE RESTANTE, dir. Marcel Lozinsky, POLAND
CHEMO, dir. Pawel Lozinsky, POLAND
THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN IN AMERICA, dir. Judith Ehrlich, Rick Goldsmith, USA
THE PLAYER, dir. John Appel, THE NETHERLANDS
WE LIVE IN PUBLIC, dir. Ondi Timoner, USA
ANOTHER PERFECT WORLD, dir. Femke Wolting, Jorien van Nes, THE NETHERLANDS
RESTREPO, dir. Sebastian Junger, Tim Hetherington, USA
LA VIDA LOCA, dir. Christian Poveda, FRANCE, MEXICO, SPAIN
A FILM UNFINISHED, dir. Yael Hersonski , ISRAEL, GERMANY
THE WOMAN WITH THE FIVE ELEPHANTS, dir. Vadim Jendreyko, SWITZERLAND, GERMANY
LA DANSE - THE PARIS OPERA BALLET, dir. Frederick Wiseman, FRANCE, USA
OCEANS, dir. Jacques Perrin, FRANCE, SWITZERLAND, SPAIN, MONACO, USA
THE LAST SCREENPLAY, dir. Javier Espada, Gaizka Urresti, SPAIN
IRON CROWS, dir. Bong-Nam Park, SOUTH KOREA
LUMIKKO, dir. Miia Tervo, FINLAND
WASTE LAND, dir. Lucy Walker, UK, BRASIL
LAST TRAIN HOME, dir. Lixin Fan, CANADA, CHINA
THE FORTRESS, dir. Fernand Melgar, SWITZERLAND
BANANAS!*, dir. Fredrik Gertten, SWEDEN, AUSTRIA, USA, SWITZERLAND
FROM ARARAT TO ZION, dir. Edgar Baghdasaryan, ARMENIA
More information about the festival and program "Free thought" you сan find on the official site of the Festival or by e-mail: doc@moscowfilmfestival.ru

The 30th MIFF Closing ceremony took place on the 28th of June at Pushkinsky cinema hall where tyhe following awards were announced:

The main prize “Golden St.George” for the best film "Be hamin sadegi"(As Simple As That)
Director: Reza Mir Karimi (Iran)

The prize for the best film of the "Perspectives" competition and the certificate for 10000 meters of Kodak tape: "Cumbia callera" (Cumbia Connection)
Director: Rene U Villareal (Mexico)

The for the best director- Javor Gardev for "Zift" (Bulgaria)

The prize for the best actress and watch Carrera y Carrera: Margherita Buy for "Giorni e nuvole" (Days and Clouds) (Italy / Switzerland)

The prize for the best actor and watch Carrera y Carrera: "Richard Jenkins" for "The Visitor" (USA)

The special jury prize – Director Marion Laine for "Un coeur simple" (The Simple Heart) (France)

The special prize "I believe. K. Stanislavsky" for the outstanding achievement in the career of acting: Isabelle Huppert (France)